It's official #JPL (includes pics of MARS taken by ME!!!) - Page 2

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:17 AM

cool Mr. B! Actually Wednesday (Aug. 27) Mars will be the closest...I know around here there are going to be a lot of star parties...you may want to check your local paper or news stations this week for star parties (especially at the community colleges and planetariums around here)...they'll have telescopes set up for Mars Observing. I can't go to any of the star parties on Wednesday, but I am planning on going to one on Saturday.

NASA also has a section on Mars, but I'm sure you've probably already seen it Mr. B

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/...chingmars.html

I don't know tho...I may have to reconsider going to fencing class on Wednesday to go to some of the star parties

BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:24 AM

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:27 AM

I'm trying to put up a brick wall along the south side of the house and I went to a fencing class at Home Depot...

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:27 AM

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Originally posted by Bono's American Wife

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:29 AM

Yeah, yeah. she can say anything she wants but we know what we like...Me and Abel - Nerds Forever...

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:30 AM

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Originally posted by Mr. BAW
I'm trying to put up a brick wall along the south side of the house and I went to a fencing class at Home Depot...

btw Mr. B, did I tell you that a couple years ago I took a Physics 1411 and 1412 (introduction to Astronomy) course at a community college here? just for fun?

that's where I learned how to operate the planetarium! On the first Friday of every month, they have free public planetarium shows and I operate the star projector!

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:31 AM

Abel, do you have a telescope at home....I only have binoculars..I may buy me a telescope....come to Orange county..I will share!

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:33 AM

I am NOT surprised; I guess Mrs. BAW is very lucky that I found her in Orange county,,,,if I was in Dallas, we would have met and you know what......

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:35 AM

I just realized, we could have a real dog and pony show...with your projector expertise, coupled with the fact that I played the phonograph for the 1964 and 1965 Edison Elementary School Carnival cakewalk, we could go far!!!!!

Yeah, Baby! Yeah!

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:36 AM

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Originally posted by Mr. BAW
Abel, do you have a telescope at home....I only have binoculars..I may buy me a telescope....come to Orange county..I will share!

unfortunately I only have binoculars too. but I've learned from being in the Astronomy club, that binoculars are actually wonderful for observing

if you get that telescope, someday you and Mrs. B should come to Texas and we can go camping at the Astronomy club's dark sky observing site in Oklahoma

I bet you can see more from there than you could in Orange county

oh oh! you know what would be fun? every year (usually around the end of April or the first part of May I think) they have the Texas Star Party in the Davis Mountains of West Texas. I've never been (mostly cuz I don't have anyone to go with and I don't want to drive all that way myself) but that would be fun to go to sometime too

I did go one year when they had it down in the Hill County.

adamswildhoney · 08-24-2003, 01:38 AM

whats going on in here???

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:38 AM

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Originally posted by Mr. BAW
I am NOT surprised; I guess Mrs. BAW is very lucky that I found her in Orange county,,,,if I was in Dallas, we would have met and you know what......

Quote:

I just realized, we could have a real dog and pony show...with your projector expertise, coupled with the fact that I played the phonograph for the 1964 and 1965 Edison Elementary School Carnival cakewalk, we could go far!!!!!

Yeah, Baby! Yeah!

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:40 AM

Its a Date as long as you wear slip on shoes!

I really mean it,,I would go to see that...ps..is your car reliable or do I need to get a rental...maybe an SUV, a motorhome or limo driver????

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:47 AM

oh, motorhome rental would be cool

(although I don't mind camping in a tent either) my car is reliable but i hate driving long distances on big highways, etc.

that would be so awesome if you and Mrs. B could come to Texas

The star party would be cool to go to, but of course I'd be up for camping and star gazing any time

Alas, I must go finish my laundry now and shower before it gets too late...I have to work tomorrow

I might be back later.

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 01:51 AM

Oh Abel...who's doing laundry at this time of night 1 a.m.???

Mrs. BAW and I are up for that trip, we'd love to spend the weekend with you....REALLY, let us know....

Mars, baby, yeah!!!

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:54 AM

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Originally posted by Mr. BAW
Oh Abel...who's doing laundry at this time of night 1 a.m.???

me !

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Mrs. BAW and I are up for that trip, we'd love to spend the weekend with you....REALLY, let us know....

Mars, baby, yeah!!!

awesome!!!

I'll look up the dates for the Texas Star Party, but you guys are more than welcome here anytime!

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 01:25 PM

I've made a decision....I'm skipping fencing class on Wednesday night to go to the star party

I was planning on going to a different star party on Saturday night, but the forecast next weekend is calling for a chance of rain....don't wanna miss mars thru a telescope

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 09:37 PM

btw Mr. B are you watching the History channel tonite? They've got a special about space "Failure is No Option" on about the Apollo mission

I missed the first part of it tho cuz we had a big storm move thru and knock the power out for about 20 minutes

Mr. BAW · 08-24-2003, 10:48 PM

No, I saw the start of it but did not follow through - I switched over to the Little League World Championship game...and then Mrs. B and I had dinner leading to right now, where I'm about to write Sayonara because the Sopranos and then Sex and the City are coming on....bye!

ps...between shows I will be watching Mars!

ABEL · 08-24-2003, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by Mr. BAW

ps...between shows I will be watching Mars!

08-24-2003, 01:17 AM	#21
ABEL An Angel In Devil's Shoes Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 18,844 Local Time: 01:40 PM	cool Mr. B! Actually Wednesday (Aug. 27) Mars will be the closest...I know around here there are going to be a lot of star parties...you may want to check your local paper or news stations this week for star parties (especially at the community colleges and planetariums around here)...they'll have telescopes set up for Mars Observing. I can't go to any of the star parties on Wednesday, but I am planning on going to one on Saturday. NASA also has a section on Mars, but I'm sure you've probably already seen it Mr. B http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/...chingmars.html I don't know tho...I may have to reconsider going to fencing class on Wednesday to go to some of the star parties __________________

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08-24-2003, 01:27 AM	#23
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	I'm trying to put up a brick wall along the south side of the house and I went to a fencing class at Home Depot...

08-24-2003, 01:29 AM	#25
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	Yeah, yeah. she can say anything she wants but we know what we like...Me and Abel - Nerds Forever...

08-24-2003, 01:31 AM	#27
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	Abel, do you have a telescope at home....I only have binoculars..I may buy me a telescope....come to Orange county..I will share!

08-24-2003, 01:33 AM	#28
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	I am NOT surprised; I guess Mrs. BAW is very lucky that I found her in Orange county,,,,if I was in Dallas, we would have met and you know what......

08-24-2003, 01:35 AM	#29
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	I just realized, we could have a real dog and pony show...with your projector expertise, coupled with the fact that I played the phonograph for the 1964 and 1965 Edison Elementary School Carnival cakewalk, we could go far!!!!! Yeah, Baby! Yeah!

08-24-2003, 01:38 AM	#31
adamswildhoney ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2002 Location: Somewhere in NorCal Posts: 10,333 Local Time: 11:40 AM	whats going on in here???

08-24-2003, 01:40 AM	#33
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	Its a Date as long as you wear slip on shoes! I really mean it,,I would go to see that...ps..is your car reliable or do I need to get a rental...maybe an SUV, a motorhome or limo driver????

08-24-2003, 01:47 AM	#34
ABEL An Angel In Devil's Shoes Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 18,844 Local Time: 01:40 PM	oh, motorhome rental would be cool (although I don't mind camping in a tent either) my car is reliable but i hate driving long distances on big highways, etc. that would be so awesome if you and Mrs. B could come to Texas The star party would be cool to go to, but of course I'd be up for camping and star gazing any time Alas, I must go finish my laundry now and shower before it gets too late...I have to work tomorrow I might be back later.

08-24-2003, 01:51 AM	#35
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	Oh Abel...who's doing laundry at this time of night 1 a.m.??? Mrs. BAW and I are up for that trip, we'd love to spend the weekend with you....REALLY, let us know.... Mars, baby, yeah!!!

08-24-2003, 01:25 PM	#37
ABEL An Angel In Devil's Shoes Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 18,844 Local Time: 01:40 PM	I've made a decision....I'm skipping fencing class on Wednesday night to go to the star party I was planning on going to a different star party on Saturday night, but the forecast next weekend is calling for a chance of rain....don't wanna miss mars thru a telescope

08-24-2003, 09:37 PM	#38
ABEL An Angel In Devil's Shoes Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 18,844 Local Time: 01:40 PM	btw Mr. B are you watching the History channel tonite? They've got a special about space "Failure is No Option" on about the Apollo mission I missed the first part of it tho cuz we had a big storm move thru and knock the power out for about 20 minutes

08-24-2003, 10:48 PM	#39
Mr. BAW ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Life's too short to drink cheap wine! Posts: 12,336 Local Time: 12:40 PM	No, I saw the start of it but did not follow through - I switched over to the Little League World Championship game...and then Mrs. B and I had dinner leading to right now, where I'm about to write Sayonara because the Sopranos and then Sex and the City are coming on....bye! ps...between shows I will be watching Mars!