matrix3 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures This is kind of disturbing, actually. Uh, yeah...just a little disturbing. It'd be funny to put that in a "guest" bathroom, just to see visitors' reactions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures This is kind of disturbing' date=' actually.[/quote'] If by "disturbing" you mean "outrageously awesome" then I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures If by "disturbing" you mean "outrageously awesome" then I agree. Why can't it be both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures If by "disturbing" you mean "outrageously awesome" then I agree. I think it could be both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Sweet. But I have to wonder about the Moon Hoaxers. I.e.' date=' those people who, for whatever strange reason, believe that the moon landings were faked. Will this convince any of them that we did go there? If not, what would?[/quote'] Send them there. Without pressure suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Send them there. Without pressure suits. " This has all been totally 'shopped! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Nothing will convince them. Conspiracy freaks are True Believers. The Apollo astronauts could land in front of them on a flaming chariot' date=' swear they'd been on the Moon, and a voice from the Heavens could cry out, "MEN REALLY DID WALK ON THE MOON", and the Moon Hoaxers would still denounce it all as a fake.[/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures From PopSci. More details at Snopes. Apparently a real shot but the forced perspective and an artifact of the camera lens makes the jet appear closer than it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures The jet is actually much farther away, but has about a half-mile wingspan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrix3 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures More details at Snopes. Apparently a real shot but the forced perspective and an artifact of the camera lens makes the jet appear closer than it was. That's why I included the link to Popular Science in the post, which explains the forced perspective and why the plane was lined up behind the apartment building, in case people were interested: Believe it or not, this image isn't Photoshopped in any way. It was taken during a specially-authorized low-altitude flyby to open a speedboat race on the Detroit river. A super-low urban flyby, a huge telephoto lens and a depth of field illusion making the jet appear closer to the building than it actually was all came together for a perfect shot. Needless to say, anyone who wasn't awake in that building prior to this moment certainly was immediately after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures That's why I included the link to Popular Science in the post' date=' which explains the forced perspective and why the plane was lined up behind the apartment building, in case people were interested:[/quote'] Yes, sir, I saw your link and was providing verification of the authenticity. Sorry, I did not mean to imply you required checking on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Buzz Aldrin didn't do to badly straightening out one of 'em: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ez-NpFVwQw JoeG And he didn't get charged! Just goes to show you don't mess with 72 year-old Air Force Astronauts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh bunneh Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Cool sandcastles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures And he didn't get charged! Just goes to show you don't mess with 72 year-old Air Force Astronauts! G-d bless the Space Program! (And a legal system that recognizes that, under the right circumstances, some people just need to be punched.) Kind of reminds me of the story of the 82-year-old Marine who was assaulted by a would-be robber, only to kick the @ss of his youthful assailant. I saw security camera footage of the event on The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest. That'll teach 'im to show his elders respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures witnesses came forward to say that Mr Sibrel had aggressively poked Mr Aldrin with the Bible Mr. Snivel ought to be glad he wasn't charged with aggravated assault; poke someone with a book, that's aggravated assault in most jurisdictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures So who lives in this building? Sauron? Voldemort? Here's another view, along with an explanation. I saw it for the first time on Wednesday night. It was dark, and the fog hovered over it. I went there today and got a better look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures So who lives in this building? Sauron? Voldemort? Here's another view, along with an explanation. I saw it for the first time on Wednesday night. It was dark, and the fog hovered over it. I went there today and got a better look. My gosh, you've found the secret headquarters of the Adventurers Of The Mysterious! You can tell that's what it is because of the statues of the Fractal Spectrosummoners! (names from http://seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=superorganization ) The Mallard, masked man of mystery, recalls the time he spent learning from the Fractal Spectrosummoners. Especially the busty one in the middle. Boy, did she have something to teach! The Bacandforthtrian concludes The Mallard is a bit of a lech. The Mallard and the Bacandforthtrian are products of Basil's Twisted Imagination, Unlimited. All rides are on llamalls, because the Bacandforthtrian is too cantankerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZilla Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures My gosh, you've found the secret headquarters of the Adventurers Of The Mysterious! You can tell that's what it is because of the statues of the Fractal Spectrosummoners! (names from http://seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=superorganization ) Combine this with Cancer's random room name generator, and a random plot generator and you've got potential bestsellers on your hands! ... That, or The World of Synnibarr. ... or perhaps FATAL. Hey, if you're going to automate the process and replace the infinite monkeys and typewriters, you can't expect Shakespeare every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Combine this with Cancer's random room name generator' date=' and a random plot generator and you've got potential bestsellers on your hands![/quote'] Oh, Seventh Sanctum can handle the room generation: http://seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=roomloc Hmm... The closest they have to a plot generator is: http://seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=whatif However, they do link to: http://www.bin.sh/gaming/tools/adventure.cgi (to get a new plot, reload the page; there's no "get a new one" button) So, there you are; all your conditions fulfilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Celt Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures ... Susano, I'm just getting this image repeated Edit: Ah, found the Snopes story. Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Susano, I'm just getting this image repeated Edit: Ah, found the Snopes story. Neat! Hunh....looks okay to me. Perhaps because I have those images in cache? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Sauron's big brother! Big, as in galaxy-sized! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090727.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Re: Sauron's big brother! Big' date=' as in [b']galaxy[/b]-sized! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090727.html I'll get you next time Gandalf! and your little hobbit friends too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Re: "Neat" Pictures Hunh....looks okay to me. Perhaps because I have those images in cache? Possibly, I was getting Mr. Yuck as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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