archermoo Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I hope the drummer's got endurance -- the announcement is another week away. But thanks. And no -- there was no upchucking. I figured it would take at least that long. I certainly won't be waiting with bated breath. Luck to you! And good on the no upchucking thing. That tends to be offputting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Yaas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER The observation fakers are at least 20% of the class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER . . . Time to form up the mob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER a posse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ick on 20% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Or even eww! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Trying to finish up all the other grading. Gonna be a long night, I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Oh, and the Weather Underground, as well as archives of raw weather data and satellite images, are wonderful resources. Mind you, it's not always needed ... two people drew the crescent moon with the crescent opening the wrong way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Coffee, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Oh, and the Weather Underground, as well as archives of raw weather data and satellite images, are wonderful resources. Mind you, it's not always needed ... two people drew the crescent moon with the crescent opening the wrong way. My dad was at the Indianapolis Masonic temple where they had a mural of the night sky. He noticed The artist had inverted the Big dipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Three pages of exam and one homework assignment yet to score. Then there's the spreadsheet to create, course grades to assign. Due noon tomorrow my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Oh' date=' and the Weather Underground, as well as archives of raw weather data and satellite images, are wonderful resources. [/quote'] this domestic terrorist group was into satellite images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Mind you' date=' it's not always needed ... two people drew the crescent moon with the crescent opening the wrong way. [/quote'] In my understanding*, you have a crescent moon 2 times in the (full-new-full) cycle. They are whenever it's near-new, but can be either as it's waxing or when it's waining. But in both cases, the crescent always opens in the same direction as the ecliptic; Either facing in progression of the moon for the Waning crescent, or facing the trailing of the moon for Waxing. So I am left to think they drew the cresent opening in some other direction, like north or south... *Forgive me, Cancer, if I mangled some of the terms -- I haven't taken any astronomy classes. By "facing the progression" I mean it opens in the direction the moon is travelling across the sky, and by the other I mean the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER In my understanding*, you have a crescent moon 2 times in the (full-new-full) cycle. They are whenever it's near-new, but can be either as it's waxing or when it's waining. But in both cases, the crescent always opens in the same direction as the ecliptic; Either facing in progression of the moon for the Waning crescent, or facing the trailing of the moon for Waxing. So I am left to think they drew the cresent opening in some other direction, like north or south... *Forgive me, Cancer, if I mangled some of the terms -- I haven't taken any astronomy classes. By "facing the progression" I mean it opens in the direction the moon is travelling across the sky, and by the other I mean the opposite. Yes, you have it right, the "horns" of the crescent moon are always on the side furthest from the Sun, as seen in the sky. So a crescent moon between New and 1st Q (waxing), seen in the evening, has the "horns" opening toward the east, while a crescent between 3rd Q and New (waning), seen in the morning, has them opening toward the west. These guys got the "horns" opening toward the sun in their drawing at the time of the claimed observation. The nature of the assignment, whether they realize it or not, forces them to label their drawing with east-west directions. So, to get the opening side of the "horns" wrong means they could not possibly have been looking at the moon when they made the drawing, which means they must be faking the data and being utterly and comically clueless about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Got my course grades in with 90 minutes to spare. The registrar's auto-nag spammed me at 2 hours left, but they're all in. Probably not as many unhappy students as I think deserve it, but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Got my course grades in with 90 minutes to spare. The registrar's auto-nag spammed me at 2 hours left, but they're all in. Probably not as many unhappy students as I think deserve it, but oh well. You're just a big ol softy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER These guys got the "horns" opening toward the sun in their drawing at the time of the claimed observation. Maybe they were using a viewing device that inverted the image? But this speaks of a serious lack of basic understanding of even light and shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Maybe they were using a viewing device that inverted the image? But this speaks of a serious lack of basic understanding of even light and shadows. Or more likely, a serious lack of caring about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Alternately, discovering belatedly it hasn't been done and it's due the next day at 9AM, and panic has ensued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ah exam day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER All over, grades are in. Some screaming yet to be done, I presume, but it'll be over the horizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER over the hill and far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Yeah, at the house of that grandmother who died so many times this term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archermoo Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER over the hill and far away. O'er the hills and o'er the main Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain. King George commands and we obey Over the hills and far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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