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Re: Chat
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:42 pm
by AvastMH
I've seen those drawing before and am more than happy to see them again. They are quite enchanting!
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Re: Chat
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:45 pm
by pommystuart
Re: Chat
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:19 am
by jil
Randi wrote: βMon Feb 28, 2022 2:06 am
Caro introduced Joan and me to
Waffle ...
I got the first two and lost the next two
I wonder if it is an attempt to sabotage climate research?
Really enjoying this one, thanks for mentioning it.
After all the staring at maps over the years I would have expected to do better at Worldle (at least with coastal countries!), but will persist
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 8:12 pm
by pommystuart
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 8:15 pm
by pommystuart
I think I may have just reported this link instead of quoting it like I have done now. sorry.
Great find Randi, love the work.
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 8:18 pm
by Randi
You did, but don't worry I cleared it
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You gave me a scare though!
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 9:37 pm
by AvastMH
Randi wrote: βSat Mar 05, 2022 8:18 pm
You did, but don't worry I cleared it
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You gave me a scare though!
Just making sure you're awake perhaps?
Any of us in the UK.... it's dark skies star counting time again.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/what-we-care-ab ... ount-2022/
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 10:30 pm
by pommystuart
I guess the only way I could count the stars is with a piece of clear plastic with the rectangle drawn on it.
Then use a texta to mark the stars as I would forget which I had counted.
When it's not raining we can get some remarkably clear nights out of town.
Re: Chat
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2022 8:19 am
by AvastMH
I agree with you, Stuart. If you don't have very dark skies you can see the 'marker' stars that limit the shape you are counting in. If you have dark skies it's almost too confusing, which is a nice problem to have I guess
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Re: Chat
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:30 am
by Randi
Many of you will remember the "dotter" from Royal Navy logs....
Title: USS VILLALOBOS (PG-42)
Caption: Chief Petty Officer poses on the fantail, circa 1907-1908. Note wicker chairs and three-pounder gun.
The gun is fitted with a "dotter" sighting training device.
Description: Copied from album of E.F. Smith, courtesy of HM3 Matthew Swain, 1991.
Catalog #: NH 102663
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:36 pm
by Randi
Happy Birthday
Philip
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Re: Chat
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:10 pm
by Michael
Many Happy Returns!!!
Re: Chat
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:43 am
by pommystuart
Have a Tot on me Philip (but don't tell the Captain)
Re: Chat
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:14 am
by AvastMH
Happy Belated Birthday Philip!
A weather tea pot -
so you can have a nice cuppa with Randi's cake
Re: Chat
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:22 pm
by Hanibal94
Happy Birthday, Philipp!
Re: Chat
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:34 pm
by Caro
Bit late. Happy birthday Philip!
Re: Chat
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 12:01 pm
by AvastMH
Prepare for some eye-wobblers! Oxford University and your brain.
https://medium.com/oxford-university/an ... c985625fc7
Entertaining brain stuff. Got to admit that the top image of the lozenges made me feel a bit seasick
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Re: Chat
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 3:47 pm
by studentforever
I must be peculiar. The lozenges just sat there, the face looked OK at a glance but as soon as I looked for a bit longer then the odd lips showed up like a beacon. I'm not sure what I was supposed to see with the some of the others but they weren't disturbing. Pity the exhibition is at the other end of the country, if it travels nearer to home I'd like to experience the full thing and read the explanations which I think they supply.
Re: Chat
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 4:30 pm
by Randi
I guess I'm peculiar too
I have seen some where the lozenges moved, but they didn't in this one.
The odd lips were the first thing I spotted too.
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Re: Chat
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:07 pm
by AvastMH
Ah you are all made of sterling stuff then!
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I've given up looking at the lozenges - too weird for me
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