Off-Topic

New Topic

317 topics

Page 1 of 13
- Jump to page:
1
2
3
4
5
…
13
Next

Announcements

Replies

Views

Last post

Member Tillibobs (Keith)

Last post by kt4hx « Sun May 12, 2024 3:43 pm
Replies: 16
by Gordon » Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:16 pm

First post

I just received more sad news.

Longtime member Tillibobs (Keith) passed away Jan 31st / Feb 1st and was laid to rest on 22nd Feb.

Keith was...

Last post

Sorry to read about Keith. He was indeed a kind and guiding soul in our hobby. I hope he has found his own orbit around the Sun and reveling in its...

16 Replies

1043 Views

Last post by kt4hx
Sun May 12, 2024 3:43 pm
Very sad news.

Last post by chris_g « Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:30 am
Replies: 50
by Gordon » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:56 pm
1

2

3
First post

Long time member Makuser (Marshall) has past away.

He has been going through some recent (6 months) illness and as a result left our earth yesterday...

Last post

Rest in peace Marshall.

I know you'll be missed.

Clear Skies,
Chris
50 Replies

3740 Views

Last post by chris_g
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:30 am
ALL MEMBERS Please read....

Last post by Gordon « Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:03 pm
Replies: 1
by Gordon » Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:35 pm

First post

Please take a moment to read this and take it to heart……

We (the Admin, Co-Admins and Moderators re: TEAM) Take our jobs very seriously. Back just...

Last post

We have made a few minor edits to our forum rules.

Please take a moment to re-read them.

Thanks
Gordon
(for the TSS TEAM)

1 Replies

12313 Views

Last post by Gordon
Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:03 pm

Topics

Replies

Views

Last post

POPULAR AND FUN OFF TOPIC THREADS

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

by Bigzmey » Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

What have you been up to lately?

Quote of the day,...

0 Replies

6234 Views

Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm
bees day .

Last post by messier 111 « Tue May 21, 2024 1:16 am

by messier 111 » Tue May 21, 2024 1:16 am

this is for greg { astrobee } :icon-smile:

sorry i am late on this .

0 Replies

10 Views

Last post by messier 111
Tue May 21, 2024 1:16 am
Re: quotes of the day, mostly related to astronomy.

Last post by messier 111 « Mon May 20, 2024 11:32 pm
Replies: 2600
by messier 111 » Sat Jan 01, 2022 2:00 pm
1

…

127

128

129

130

131
First post

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
Barbara Sher

Last post

Science only means knowledge; and for ancients it did only mean knowledge. Thus the favorite science of the Greeks was Astronomy, because it was as...
2600 Replies

300973 Views

Last post by messier 111
Mon May 20, 2024 11:32 pm
Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

Last post by pakarinen « Mon May 20, 2024 7:01 pm
Replies: 3445
by gregl » Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:43 am
1

…

169

170

171

172

173
First post

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. — Hunter S. Thompson

Last post

grad.jpeg

I once taught English to a class of CPS grads who could barely write their names. This person is ahead of the game.
3445 Replies

956617 Views

Last post by pakarinen
Mon May 20, 2024 7:01 pm
There are idiots everywhere

Last post by pakarinen « Mon May 20, 2024 6:55 pm
Replies: 16
by Lady Fraktor » Thu May 16, 2024 7:55 pm

First post

yy.jpg

Strangely when I was a child I used to use a yellow crayon to show the sun... does that mean it has changed colour more than once? :lol:

Last post

Before social media, morons like that didn't have an audience aside from visitors to their basement clubhouses.

16 Replies

217 Views

Last post by pakarinen
Mon May 20, 2024 6:55 pm
Happy Birthday AstroShed

Last post by smp « Sun May 19, 2024 7:59 pm
Replies: 7
by TSS TEAM » Sun May 19, 2024 7:01 am

First post

Happy Birthday AstroShed

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best for a...

Last post

Happy Birthday, AS!
Here's hoping for many more to come!
:occasion-birthday: :happy-wavemulticolor: :occasion-birthday:

smp

7 Replies

37 Views

Last post by smp
Sun May 19, 2024 7:59 pm
Happy Birthday Gmetric

Last post by Gmetric « Fri May 17, 2024 9:48 am
Replies: 10
by TSS TEAM » Sun May 05, 2024 11:50 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Arry Gmetric

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best for...

Last post

Thank you all for the birthday wishes, much appreciated. :icon-smile:

10 Replies

389 Views

Last post by Gmetric
Fri May 17, 2024 9:48 am
The Music Thread 2024

Last post by StarHugger « Fri May 17, 2024 5:26 am
Replies: 172
by Lady Fraktor » Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:45 am
1

…

5

6

7

8

9
We are 5 days into the new year and hopefully everyone is well.
Here is something written and sung by the late great George Harrison
172 Replies

10335 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Fri May 17, 2024 5:26 am
Happy Birthday johnyjf

Last post by StarHugger « Thu May 16, 2024 8:24 pm
Replies: 10
by Graeme1858 » Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:48 am

First post

Happy Birthday johnyjf

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best for a...

Last post

Happy Birthday !

10 Replies

347 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Thu May 16, 2024 8:24 pm
Happy Birthday StarHugger

Last post by StarHugger « Thu May 16, 2024 7:40 am
Replies: 14
by Graeme1858 » Mon May 13, 2024 1:38 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Aaron StarHugger

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best...

Last post

A fine looking set of rigs!

Thanks Graeme !

14 Replies

185 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Thu May 16, 2024 7:40 am
My wife of nearly 30 years graduated today!

Last post by StarHugger « Thu May 16, 2024 7:39 am
Replies: 9
by AstroBee » Sat May 11, 2024 11:15 pm

First post

I'm so proud of her. Just thought I'd share that with my friends here on TSS.
She received her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology.

That's her just...

Last post

Awesome Acomplishment, Congradulations !

9 Replies

148 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Thu May 16, 2024 7:39 am
"what is a fact" course for STEM students.

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu May 16, 2024 6:55 am
Replies: 2
by Chich » Thu May 09, 2024 4:42 pm

First post

A short article from The Conversation on a class for STEM students on what a 'fact' is. This needs to be more wide spread and not just for STEM. In...

Last post

Good article.

I'm not in the least bit surprised to discover that lawyers have no morality training! Or Estate Agents!

Graeme

2 Replies

102 Views

Last post by Graeme1858
Thu May 16, 2024 6:55 am
the new addition to the family.

Last post by StarHugger « Wed May 15, 2024 1:45 pm
Replies: 6
by messier 111 » Sun May 12, 2024 12:46 am

First post

I present to you Luna, the new addition to the family.
It's a little girl, a Goldendoodle.to the right .
Her name is Luna, don’t ask yourself why....

Last post

Nice addition Jean-Yves !

Cute indeed !

6 Replies

209 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Wed May 15, 2024 1:45 pm
Happy Birthday Alan!

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun May 12, 2024 6:58 pm
Replies: 11
by Graeme1858 » Thu May 09, 2024 12:45 pm

First post

Happy Birthday Alan kt4hx

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

Thanks for all you...

Last post

Happy Birthday Alan, my friend! May you see many many more galaxies! 🎂🎁🎉🍺

11 Replies

259 Views

Last post by Bigzmey
Sun May 12, 2024 6:58 pm
What have you been up to lately?

Last post by Gordon « Sat May 11, 2024 5:30 pm
Replies: 1420
by AstroBee » Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:11 am
1

…

68

69

70

71

72
First post

Went to work Wednesday afternoon (I work a 3pm-midnight shift normally.) and felt fine when I got there. By the end of my shift I was feeling a...

Last post

Watching the great show being put on by the Aurora Borealis tonight

I'm just a bit too far south to see it.

Glad to hear you got the chance!
1420 Replies

518589 Views

Last post by Gordon
Sat May 11, 2024 5:30 pm
Happy Birthday Arsene37

Last post by Arsene37 « Fri May 10, 2024 5:44 am
Replies: 9
by TSS TEAM » Wed May 08, 2024 5:49 am

First post

Happy Birthday Arsene37

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best for a...

Last post

Many thanks to all of you, for your kind wishes !
Arsène

9 Replies

285 Views

Last post by Arsene37
Fri May 10, 2024 5:44 am
Nuclear Fusion Reactor Record

Last post by AntennaGuy « Thu May 09, 2024 2:13 am
Replies: 1
by Graeme1858 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:40 pm

First post

Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds

Graeme

Last post

And here's another fusion-energy run-duration-related story:

1 Replies

511 Views

Last post by AntennaGuy
Thu May 09, 2024 2:13 am
Happy Birthday StarBru

Last post by Unitron48 « Wed May 08, 2024 10:12 pm
Replies: 10
by TSS TEAM » Wed May 08, 2024 4:24 pm

First post

Happy Birthday StarBru

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best for a...

Last post

Happy Birthday and best wishes for a great day!!

Dave

10 Replies

293 Views

Last post by Unitron48
Wed May 08, 2024 10:12 pm
The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

Last post by Nakedgun « Mon May 06, 2024 12:27 pm
Replies: 1012
by Juno16 » Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:22 pm
1

…

47

48

49

50

51
First post

I wanted to try to start this old thread here.
This thread was a cool place to see photos (other than AP) by the forum members.

Iphone pano from a...

Last post

~

This morning's 4%.

:

IMGP1480 - Copy.JPG

:

.
1012 Replies

280553 Views

Last post by Nakedgun
Mon May 06, 2024 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday Dromin

Last post by Unitron48 « Sat May 04, 2024 7:28 pm
Replies: 6
by TSS TEAM » Sat May 04, 2024 11:40 am

First post

Happy Birthday Dromin

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best for a...

Last post

Happy Birthday and best wishes for a great day!

Dave

6 Replies

283 Views

Last post by Unitron48
Sat May 04, 2024 7:28 pm
Happy Birthday avid.astronomer!

Last post by Ylem « Fri May 03, 2024 2:49 am
Replies: 8
by TSS TEAM » Thu May 02, 2024 1:32 pm

First post

Happy Birthday avid.astronomer

:occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-balloons: :occasion-balloons:

All the best...

Last post

Happy Birthday Tom!

8 Replies

457 Views

Last post by Ylem
Fri May 03, 2024 2:49 am
Orangutan using medicinal plants

Last post by Caddman « Thu May 02, 2024 7:49 pm
Replies: 1
by Chich » Thu May 02, 2024 4:58 pm

First post

That pedestal we created for ourselves is getting smaller and smaller. We are the only animal to use tools! Oh, what are those chimps and crows...

Last post

I read an article this morning about this. It's pretty interesting.

1 Replies

195 Views

Last post by Caddman
Thu May 02, 2024 7:49 pm
Compensation for a star party?

Last post by gregl « Thu May 02, 2024 3:48 am
Replies: 8
by MrShorty » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:40 pm

First post

I've come up against a new scenario, and I'm not sure how to best proceed? A good friend (who manages a small, rural resort) has asked if I would be...

Last post

I’d be careful about setting a fee beyond expenses as that could lead to issues with running a business and all the regulations and legal issues that...

8 Replies

419 Views

Last post by gregl
Thu May 02, 2024 3:48 am
Space Force, The Secret Orbit and Radar Imaging Telescopes

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:18 am

by StarHugger » Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:18 am

Been a few threads started here on TSS getting very close to discussing the orbital management of various craft in low Earth orbit,

This post...

0 Replies

152 Views

Last post by StarHugger
Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:18 am
Eat a Python

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:36 pm
Replies: 8
by AntennaGuy » Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:27 pm

First post

I find the article linked below to be somewhat difficult to believe. But then, alligator meat is sold in my local supermarket, so perhaps it's not...

Last post

I have had gator once, they said it would taste like chicken, well it was good, but definitely did not taste like chicken

8 Replies

663 Views

Last post by Mike Q
Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:36 pm

New Topic

317 topics

Page 1 of 13
- Jump to page:
1
2
3
4
5
…
13
Next

Return to Board Index

Forum permissions

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

TheSkySearchers

TheSkySearchers

Off-Topic

Forum permissions