In about 25 minutes, Venus will pass in front of the Sun (from the perspective of us humans here on Earth), in a rare occurrence called a “transit of Venus.” There won’t be another event like this for 105 years. Here’s a Google+ chat video from Universe Today, that will feature live views of this event from specially equipped telescopes.
Youtube Video(h/t: Phil Plait.)
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Daniel Ballard Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:36:05pm |
Nice to see a science story front and center. Kudos Charles.
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:36:54pm |
Breaking: NC State Senate passes resolution preventing Venus from passing in front of the Sun.
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:37:34pm |
re: #2 Kragar
Breaking: NC State Senate passes resolution preventing Venus from passing in front of the Sun.
Venus responds, "Fuck you, I'm a planet".
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:38:03pm |
I've got an old M17 elbow scope and projection screen in the van ready to head for the park. We have 100% cloud and just had a small cloudburst. Hope springs..
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:39:13pm |
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:39:14pm |
re: #4 Varek Raith
Venus responds, "Fuck you, I'm a planet".
Pluto: "Yeah, bring that shit up again... fuckers"
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:39:48pm |
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:48:27pm |
Check the videolink now--a UV solar satellite image.
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:48:28pm |
Palin Headlines RightOnline Conference, 'Tribute to Andrew Breitbart'
Former Alaska governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will headline this year’s RightOnline conference in Las Vegas. The conference, which will be held June 15-16 in Las Vegas and is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity, will feature sessions from video journalist and ACORN and voter fraud-fighter James O’Keefe, pollster Scott Rasmussen, and online icon Michelle Malkin.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:49:36pm |
re: #12 Kragar
Palin Headlines RightOnline Conference, 'Tribute to Andrew Breitbart'
She can see Venus from her back porch.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:50:05pm |
Every 105 years...so, like it happens about as often as the Cubs win the World Series?
(I'm going to Hell for that one.)
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:51:40pm |
re: #15 Targetpractice
Every 105 years...so, like it happens about as often as the Cubs win the World Series?
(I'm going to Hell for that one.)
Nah, you're cool. If God liked baseball, he wouldn't have made it so fucking boring to watch.
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:52:52pm |
For the streaming, quit fricking talking and show the bloody telescope views.
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:53:34pm |
re: #17 Kragar
[Link: venustransit.gsfc.nasa.gov...]
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:54:47pm |
Breaking for a weather check.
...Transit of nimbus. Sucks.
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 2:56:18pm |
Bet you think that's Venus crossing in front of the sun.
Nope.
Just another amazing creation from Chuck Testa.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:01:02pm |
Wow...
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Alexzander Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:01:35pm |
I blame this transit for all of the recent zombie-like cannibalistic activity recently.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:02:01pm |
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:03:23pm |
[Link: venustransit.gsfc.nasa.gov...]
Ohhhh...
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jhrhv Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:06:37pm |
I just finished planting some veg in the garden. Time to get the Celestron SE8 with solar filter out and see an event that won't occur again in my lifetime.
Here is a fun site for observing nerds I found recently.
[Link: www.solarsystemscope.com...]
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:08:13pm |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:08:28pm |
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Daniel Ballard Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:10:04pm |
A link from Griffith Obs
[Link: new.livestream.com...]
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Daniel Ballard Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:10:49pm |
re: #33 ggt
You could take a snap of the sun reflected in some water.
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Eventual Carrion Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:11:49pm |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:13:14pm |
re: #35 Daniel Ballard
You could take a snap of the sun reflected in some water.
That sounds like work. Good idea though.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:16:18pm |
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:17:26pm |
RWC's Griffith Observatory link seems to have the best real-time.
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Achilles Tang Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:18:27pm |
I have a 5 inch Celestron with solar filter, and it is pouring with rain.
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:19:50pm |
re: #43 Achilles Tang
I have a 5 inch Celestron with solar filter, and it is pouring with rain.
I bet you say that to all the ladies.
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Achilles Tang Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:21:02pm |
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Sionainn Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:21:24pm |
Just discovered that Venus is too small to be seen only using solar glasses. Darn it.
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:21:32pm |
Drudge cites exit poll data, without the information
The Drudge Report this afternoon breathlessly reports that exit polls from Tuesday's recall election show Gov. Scott Walker holding his seat.
One problem, though. He provides no information to suggest that. The link he provides sends readers to an Associated Press story.
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:22:27pm |
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Daniel Ballard Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:22:51pm |
re: #43 Achilles Tang
Oh crap. I keep wanting to mount my 7D on one of those.
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:23:36pm |
re: #49 Daniel Ballard
Oh crap. I keep wanting to mount my 7D on one of those.
That is just plain dirty.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:23:46pm |
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Dancing along the light of day Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:24:03pm |
Excellent! Thank you Charles!
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:24:53pm |
How fast is it moving. Seems so slow, but I know it has to be faster than a Formula 1.
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Alexzander Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:24:58pm |
re: #46 Sionainn
Just discovered that Venus is too small to be seen only using solar glasses. Darn it.
It might be possible when it gets closer to the center.
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:25:46pm |
re: #53 ggt
How fast is it moving. Seems so slow, but I know it has to be faster than a Formula 1.
About 35km a second.
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Sionainn Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:25:49pm |
re: #54 Emmanuel Levinas
It might be possible when it gets closer to the center.
I'll give it a try in a little bit, then. I can't find the binoculars.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:26:22pm |
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:26:53pm |
I keep my Meade 8" Schmidt–Cassegrain up north. It is near useless in the city (unless you like the moon. Blinding!!!). I like nebula and those are real faint so it's gotta be real dark out to even play with that. Truth be told though I haven't pulled it out in about 5 years. All the kids are grown, they used to love the scope.
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Sionainn Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:27:01pm |
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jhrhv Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:29:43pm |
Cloudy here as well now. Hoping the clouds will pass. Observing is a hobby that is often confounded by the weather.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:29:52pm |
re: #58 ggt
So,how long before it gets across?
The star party group was talking 7 hours, but much of that is after different Lizard sunsets.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:30:05pm |
so it goes like 0-60 in something like 3 nano-seconds?
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:30:06pm |
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:30:41pm |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:30:50pm |
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jhrhv Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:31:39pm |
re: #59 Amory Blaine
A moon filter makes the moon great to look at without the watering eyes from the brightness. I think it's only around $30 most places.
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:34:11pm |
re: #59 Amory Blaine
After I bought the scope for a song from some poor guy getting divorced it developed a haze on the inside lens. I called the Meade company and they actually called me back and gave me step by step instructions on the repair. Dude was real cool. I was impressed by the service. (must be 16 years ago).
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:34:20pm |
re: #67 ggt
Way too much math for me. How far will it have travelled?
Nearly a million miles...
I think...
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Sionainn Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:35:04pm |
re: #54 Emmanuel Levinas
It might be possible when it gets closer to the center.
Thanks for the suggestion. In looking at the long view, I can now understand why I might not be able to see it yet.
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jhrhv Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:36:44pm |
re: #59 Amory Blaine
BTW with an 8" Meade Saturn should look pretty impressive as well. Free software Stellarium shows you where everything in the sky is from your location if you plug in your GPS coordinates.
Had my nephew over a couple of weeks ago and showed him Saturn. He was awed by how well he could see the rings.
Sun just came back out. Going outside again. ttyl
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engineer cat Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:37:24pm |
transit of venus
otherwise known as a really cool title for a novel
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:40:09pm |
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Sionainn Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:40:25pm |
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:41:01pm |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:41:19pm |
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:41:34pm |
re: #73 engineer cat
transit of venus
otherwise known as a really cool title for a novel
There was a great old Sci-Fi story about the Transit of Earth, first seen from Mars.
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Sionainn Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:42:02pm |
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:42:13pm |
Dogs are telling me it is 6pm and time for dinner.
They've been telling me since about 10 minutes ago.
I think I'm going to give-in.
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:42:39pm |
re: #68 jhrhv
A moon filter makes the moon great to look at without the watering eyes from the brightness. I think it's only around $30 most places.
You could use scissors to canibalize some cheap sunglasses. Cut out pieces to press-fit into eyepieces. That should eliminate ~50 to 80 percent of the light. With polaroid material, two pieces would allow up to ~99% or so light reduction. (For sun viewing, neither of these techniques is adequate.)
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Sionainn Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:42:46pm |
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MittDoesNotCompute Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:43:04pm |
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engineer cat Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:43:24pm |
Transit Of Venus Hexes Wisconsin Recall
walker prescribes beating of democrats and brown people at polls to appease goddesses and prevent destruction of state by holy fire
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Targetpractice Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:51:28pm |
Drudge has still got up the no-source headline, which is beginning to make me want to see Barrett win just so we can have a "Dewey Defeats Truman" situation.
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prairiefire Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:56:33pm |
I read that there needs to be a strong democratic turnout in Milwaukee to defeat Walker.
Hello, lizards! There are plenty of gecko lizards where I am now. The kids just hosed gecko poop off the side of the house.
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Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:56:51pm |
It's ok folks, when the Venusian plant people attempt to take over the earth by spreading their unholy unisexual spores to earth by hitching a ride on meteorites in order to find a nicer home we simply need to spray them down with salt water in order to kill them. I saw it on a T.V. documentary once, I forget the name, something about "Triffids" maybe?
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:57:01pm |
The virtual star party event was as interesting as the transit.
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Varek Raith Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:57:33pm |
re: #89 Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You
It's ok folks, when the Venusian plant people attempt to take over the earth by spreading their unholy unisexual spores to earth by hitching a ride on meteorites in order to find a nicer home we simply need to spray them down with salt water in order to kill them. I saw it on a T.V. documentary once, I forget the name, some about "Triffids" maybe?
Can I have some of what you're smoking???
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MittDoesNotCompute Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:58:56pm |
re: #87 Targetpractice
Drudge has still got up the no-source headline, which is beginning to make me want to see Barrett win just so we can have a "Dewey Defeats Truman" situation.
Drudge and the rest of the RWNJ-o-sphere will NEVER admit any fault or error; If Walker skates on through by the skin of his teeth, they'll crow about it. If Walker loses, they'll scream bloody murder that the only way that Walker could lose is because of fraud, facts be damned.
Think of the RWNJ reactions to this recall being a dress rehearsal for November; damn, it's going to be a long year...
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Dancing along the light of day Tue, Jun 5, 2012 3:59:09pm |
If you live in California
GO VOTE!
You still have 4 hours, and the projected voter turnout is 35%.
My polling place estimated 10%.
Your vote counts for a LOT!
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Targetpractice Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:00:28pm |
re: #92 Gitarzan
Drudge and the rest of the RWNJ-o-sphere will NEVER admit any fault or error; If Walker skates on through by the skin of his teeth, they'll crow about it. If Walker loses, they'll scream bloody murder that the only way that Walker could lose is because of fraud, facts be damned.
Think of the RWNJ reactions to this recall being a dress rehearsal for November; damn, it's going to be a long year...
Either way it goes, I might have to take a day off from the political scene, because the wingnuts are gonna be unbearable. Walker wins, the level of smug is gonna be toxic. If they lose, their screeching will shatter glass.
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makeitstop Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:04:54pm |
Cloud cover here (middle of LI). The wife and I went down to the beach hoping it would clear, but no.
OTOH, I accidentally found out that shooting pictures through welding goggles yield some pretty apocalyptic-looking images.
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jhrhv Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:07:56pm |
re: #82 abolitionist
Clouds are back. Got a great look though. Many sun spots as well.
On the home hack job. Many years ago I ripped apart a 5 1/4 floppy and held it in front of my camera to take pictures of a solar eclipse. Discs were made out of mylar.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:14:02pm |
What "War on Women"?
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jhrhv Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:15:13pm |
So happy to have got my nerd on and getting to see the transit with my own eye.
Thanks for the thread Charles.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:15:24pm |
re: #93 Dancing along the light of day
If you live in California
GO VOTE!
You still have 4 hours, and the projected voter turnout is 35%.
My polling place estimated 10%.
Your vote counts for a LOT!
Done!!
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Lord Baron Viscount Duke Earl Count Planckton Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:16:33pm |
I'm kinda glad Rodent Martinez came in contact with Carmelo. Previously he has been a mere Muslim-stabbing genocide-praising weirdo who posted videos with the Turner Diaries. Now he is a Muslim-stabbing genocide-praising weirdo who posted videos with the Turner Diaries and who hangs around with Holocaust denial-sympathizing fraudster. Another stone around Rodent's neck.
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Only The Lurker Knows Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:18:13pm |
Afternoon Lizards. Cloudy here in Twin Falls, so no chance for a direct viewing. Have to watch via the web.
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elizajane Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:22:04pm |
re: #93 Dancing along the light of day
If you live in California
GO VOTE!
You still have 4 hours, and the projected voter turnout is 35%.
My polling place estimated 10%.
Your vote counts for a LOT!
The minute that Venus finishes transiting, the polling places will be packed!
I voted by mail last week, before the transit, the Jubilee, etc.
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Mich-again Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:24:18pm |
re: #94 Targetpractice
Either way it goes, I might have to take a day off from the political scene, because the wingnuts are gonna be unbearable. Walker wins, the level of smug is gonna be toxic. If they lose, their screeching will shatter glass.
And keep in mind, win or lose, Walker is in all likelihood going to be indicted soon enough. The John Doe tractor beam is slowly pulling him in.
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dragonath Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:24:59pm |
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Kragar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:25:39pm |
OT
You ever notice that Voldemort waited until the end of the school year to try and kill Harry Potter?
Say what you want about the guy, but he did believe in letting the kid get an education.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:28:23pm |
re: #103 Mich-again
And keep in mind, win or lose, Walker is in all likelihood going to be indicted soon enough. The John Doe tractor beam is slowly pulling him in.
Yeah, I think that might be weighing on some minds today, the reality that win or lose, Walker's ass is headed for a courtroom before year's end. Do they want a governor who will spend the better half of the rest of this year sitting in a courtroom, fighting off felony charges?
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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:28:25pm |
re: #104 Be Zorch, Daddio
Walker: Reagan Died On This Date — ‘Win One For The Gipper!
Wha
are they going to make a golem out of reagan next
shove some grover norquist quotes in his mouth, then set him loose across the land
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:30:09pm |
re: #106 Targetpractice
Yeah, I think that might be weighing on some minds today, the reality that wi or lose, Walker's ass is headed for a courtroom before year's end. Do they want a governor who will spend the better half of the rest of this year sitting in a courtroom, fighting off felony charges?
That's one approach to less government. But inefficient.
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Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:32:22pm |
Bawhh, just more liberal left wing propaganda trying to falsely teach people that the earth orbits around the sun rather than the other way around like the Bible tells us is true. This entire stream was created ahead of time in photoshop and scripted by media agents working for Soros! None of this is true, don't believe it, if you do your soul will be at risk for doubting the Holy word of the KJV of the Bible!
Stop watching, stop watching this blasphemous stream now, if you don't your soul is in jeopardy!
///
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aagcobb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:37:25pm |
Speaking of other planets, I just posted a page about plans to finance a permanent Mars Colony by making it a reality t.v. show. Imagine signing up to live the rest of your life on Mars, and also constantly drink Coke or Pepsi to satisfy the contract for product placement.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:40:42pm |
re: #110 aagcobb
Speaking of other planets, I just posted a page about plans to finance a permanent Mars Colony by making it a reality t.v. show. Imagine signing up to live the rest of your life on Mars, and also constantly drink Coke or Pepsi to satisfy the contract for product placement.
There's already a line of people signed up I imagine. General boredom, chance of adventure and FAME!
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Dancing along the light of day Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:42:10pm |
re: #105 Kragar
You're so sick!
I like that about you!
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:42:17pm |
Romney campaign says possible email hack is being investigated
Gawker reported Tuesday that it had been contacted by someone who claimed to have hacked into the Republican presidential nominee's personal Hotmail account. Romney's email address was disclosed in a Wall Street Journal story published Tuesday that looked at how the former Massachusetts governor lobbied for health care reform in the state. Several of Romney's emails from his Hotmail account were included in public records obtained and published by the Journal.
According to Gawker, the alleged hacker offered no evidence that he had actually broken into Romney's email. But the Romney campaign is taking the threat seriously.
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aagcobb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:44:43pm |
re: #111 Residence: Hopeandchangeistan 2012
There's already a line of people signed up I imagine. General boredom, chance of adventure and FAME!
The allure of being famous will fade after several years of living like a mole and seeing the same handful of faces every day.
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WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.] Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:45:00pm |
twitter is so great
I WILL DIE BEFORE I LET FAG MARRIAGE BE ALLOWED IN MY STATE. FIGHT BACK AND SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT. #TCOT #GOP #TEAPARTY— Dr. Linda Roberts (@GodsLandGodsLaw) June 5, 2012
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elizajane Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:52:04pm |
re: #113 Killgore Trout
Romney campaign says possible email hack is being investigated
I suspect that Gawker is being all legal and coy about this because there is nothing, absolutely nothing, of any interest whatsoever in Mitt's personal e-mail account. If there were, it actually might make him seem a little more human. Unless he makes jokes about firing people, that would not be helpful.
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Eventual Carrion Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:54:52pm |
re: #115 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]
twitter is so great
[Embedded content]
Wonder what her doctorate is in? i google'd the name and at least 5 - 6 different people with that name were in the first set of results.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:55:32pm |
re: #114 aagcobb
The allure of being famous will fade after several years of living like a mole and seeing the same handful of faces every day.
Then we will get our reality murder, finally. The cage match humanity wants it.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:56:12pm |
re: #116 elizajane
I suspect that Gawker is being all legal and coy about this because there is nothing, absolutely nothing, of any interest whatsoever in Mitt's personal e-mail account. If there were, it actually might make him seem a little more human. Unless he makes jokes about firing people, that would not be helpful.
Maybe but Gawker thought their stupid Fox mole with a video of Mitt talking about horses was important. There's no way to tell what they'll latch onto but I doubt it will have much impact.
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elizajane Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:56:32pm |
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goddamnedfrank Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:57:07pm |
re: #113 Killgore Trout
Romney campaign says possible email hack is being investigated
Wait. Mitt Romney maintains a personal Hotmail account? That's embarrassing.
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elizajane Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:57:56pm |
re: #121 goddamnedfrank
Wait. Mitt Romney maintains a personal Hotmail account? That's embarrassing.
It's as retro as you can get and still have e-mail. It suits his Leave-it-to-Beaver persona perfectly.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:58:15pm |
re: #117 RayFerd
Wonder what her doctorate is in? i google'd the name and at least 5 - 6 different people with that name were in the first set of results.
Suggested here that she inherited her husband's fake doctorate:
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Eventual Carrion Tue, Jun 5, 2012 4:58:22pm |
re: #116 elizajane
I suspect that Gawker is being all legal and coy about this because there is nothing, absolutely nothing, of any interest whatsoever in Mitt's personal e-mail account. If there were, it actually might make him seem a little more human. Unless he makes jokes about firing people, that would not be helpful.
I'm not gonna sit here and act like I don't think it is funny he got hacked, BUT it is his private email and he should expect some privacy there. That should be off limits to anyone else unless there is reason to believe the law has been broken and the account seized for evidence.
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:00:22pm |
Gateway Dullard posting as fact, an anonymous phone call sent in to a wingnut radio show.
Wisconsin Democrats Are Busing in Supporters From Minnesota for Recall Vote (Video) …Update: Michigan Too!
Democrats in Wisconsin are busing in supporters from Minnesota today for the recall vote against Governor Scott Walker.
On Twitter Democrats say they are driving in from across America.There’s more… A man called into the Chris Plante Show today. He said Democrats are giving away free stuff to supporters who go vote in Wisconsin. The caller said Democrats have four buses coming into Wisconsin from Michigan to vote Democrat....
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:00:36pm |
re: #121 goddamnedfrank
Wait. Mitt Romney maintains a personal Hotmail account? That's embarrassing.
He only recently gave up AOL, dialup and his rotary phone.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:00:43pm |
re: #124 RayFerd
I'm not gonna sit here and act like I don't think it is funny he got hacked, BUT it is his private email and he should expect some privacy there. That should be off limits to anyone else unless there is reason to believe the law has been broken and the account seized for evidence.
If you type something on a machine more modern than a Remington typewriter (and remembered to destroy the ribbon and inspect the roller) your expectation of privacy is misplaced.
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Eventual Carrion Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:02:09pm |
re: #123 Decatur Deb
Suggested here that she inherited her husband's fake doctorate:
Huh, It's that easy. I need to change my handle on here.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:03:15pm |
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darthstar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:04:12pm |
Just. Fucking. Do. It. #Vote twitter.com/darthstar99/st...— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) June 6, 2012
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:04:58pm |
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darthstar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:06:39pm |
There's a little black spot on the sun today...
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:06:49pm |
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Eventual Carrion Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:07:03pm |
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Gus Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:07:32pm |
re: #136 Decatur Deb
Make that Eight Central.
Apparently they will let people get in line up until 8 PM.
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freetoken Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:07:51pm |
re: #133 Gus
re: #132 Decatur Deb
Well, so we have one more hour of spurious Drudge headlines... until the next outrage explodes upon our scene.
In the mean time, I see the story about the NRO gifting a couple of space telescopes (with mirrors roughly the same size as Hubble's) upon NASA is getting some coverage. I doubt NASA will be able to make use of them, as launch and operations costs will probably be too much.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:07:57pm |
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Mentis Fugit Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:08:17pm |
re: #135 darthstar
There's a little black spot on the sun today...
Meh, it's the same old thing as yesterday.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:08:48pm |
re: #139 freetoken
re: #132 Decatur Deb
Well, so we have one more hour of spurious Drudge headlines... until the next outrage explodes upon our scene.
In the mean time, I see the story about the NRO gifting a couple of space telescopes (with mirrors roughly the same size as Hubble's) upon NASA is getting some coverage. I doubt NASA will be able to make use of them, as launch and operations costs will probably be too much.
Rear view mirrors for the Mars Colony ship.
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freetoken Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:09:30pm |
Yesterday's big news, missed by all: VAMPIRES!
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Shiplord Kirel Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:10:02pm |
re: #115 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]
twitter is so great
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Applied my google-foo to this appalling case. Dr. Linda Roberts is a relentless twitter troll and the subject of a great deal of commentary (all negative) at secularist and gay websites. It appears though that there may not be such a person. "Dr. Linda Roberts" claims to be the widow of Keith Roberts (1971-2012) and the usernames are the same. There is no online obituary for Keith Roberts in the past couple of years. Quite a few commenters speculate that Linda and Keith are the same person, as is their alleged teenage son, one Landon Roberts.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:10:53pm |
re: #121 goddamnedfrank
Wait. Mitt Romney maintains a personal Hotmail account? That's embarrassing.
If I recall correctly, so did Sister Sarah.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:11:21pm |
re: #144 freetoken
Yesterday's big news, missed by all: VAMPIRES!
NO.. Dr. Schuman...Don't pull that out!!!
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Sheila Broflovski Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:12:01pm |
re: #117 Emperor of the Universe
Wonder what her doctorate is in? i google'd the name and at least 5 - 6 different people with that name were in the first set of results.
Same as "Dr. Laura", Piled High & Deep
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darthstar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:12:13pm |
re: #146 Residence: Hopeandchangeistan 2012
If I recall correctly, so did Sister Sarah.
I saw a "Palin/Bachmann 2012 - A No-Brainer" bumpersticker today...right next to a "Republicans for Voldermort" one...of course it was on a beat up Honda Accord.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:12:34pm |
re: #126 Killgore Trout
He only recently gave up AOL, dialup and his rotary phone.
There was a reference to Juno.com somewhere that made me lol
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darthstar Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:13:32pm |
re: #150 Residence: Hopeandchangeistan 2012
There was a reference to Juno.com somewhere that made me lol
I had NetZero until they started charging for free internet access.
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Page 3 in the Binder of Women Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:14:24pm |
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Eventual Carrion Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:15:10pm |
re: #144 freetoken
Yesterday's big news, missed by all: VAMPIRES!
Zombie's and vampires. The undead are among us.
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William Barnett-Lewis Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:16:16pm |
re: #130 freetoken
Have the polls now closed in WI?
Nope, another 45 minutes. They close at 8pm CDT.
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goddamnedfrank Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:16:27pm |
re: #146 Residence: Hopeandchangeistan 2012
If I recall correctly, so did Sister Sarah.
Her account was Yahoo, which was marginally less embarrassing. Once upon a time even I had a Yahoo account and I'm cool as the other side of the pillow.
Hotmail has always been code for tech lepers and uncle fuckers. If he was old, senile and thought that AOL owned the internet that would be understandable, but Hotmail? That's just sad.
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William Barnett-Lewis Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:16:50pm |
re: #135 darthstar
There's a little black spot on the sun today...
But it's not the same as yesterday...
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:17:56pm |
Im gettin Drunk tonight Randy
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MittDoesNotCompute Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:20:00pm |
re: #155 goddamnedfrank
Her account was Yahoo, which was marginally less embarrassing. Once upon a time even I had a Yahoo account and I'm cool as the other side of the pillow.
Hotmail has always been code for tech lepers and uncle fuckers. If he was old, senile and thought that AOL owned the internet that would be understandable, but Hotmail? That's just sad.
You've got pretty good company with Billy Dee Williams...and ME!!!
///
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:40:14pm |
Live, for now - Astronomy Picture of the Day
[edit] Hint - You can click pic for higher resolution.
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Gretchen G.Tiger Tue, Jun 5, 2012 5:45:08pm |
re: #153 Emperor of the Universe
Zombie's and vampires. The undead are among us.
PROOF! They are real!!!
/
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 6:25:19pm |
The Google+ live feed just expired. Don't know if it willbe same URL when it comes back. [edit:]
The live recording you're trying to play is still being processed and will be available soon.
Sorry, please try again later.
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 7:06:54pm |
Sorry, refresh is only re-playing the 1st few hours, not part 2.
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 7:20:46pm |
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 7:33:04pm |
APOD (transit of Venus) is still updated every few minutes. Click pic for hi-res.
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 9:09:28pm |
Venus is now close to final part of its transit.
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HypnoToad Tue, Jun 5, 2012 9:25:44pm |
Just got home from my first public astronomy event in a while. I got to show the transit to over 400 coworkers, kids and parents this afternoon. GREAT FUN! My little 5" mak got a workout.
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abolitionist Tue, Jun 5, 2012 9:39:49pm |
re: #169 HypnoToad
Just got home from my first public astronomy event in a while. I got to show the transit to over 400 coworkers, kids and parents this afternoon. GREAT FUN! My little 5" mak got a workout.
In the mid-sixties, I bought a copy of Mr. Maksutov's scientific paper about his elegant new design, wherein all the optical surfaces were spherical --the easiest shape to make accurately.
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