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[patrickm]

that I will not pull another thread off topic for at least a week. (5/20)

I'll be down here mumbling to myself if you need me.

[patrickm]

Breakfast tacos by Sam Hurt.

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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Patrick,

I don't believe you, but riddle me this...

Could God make a Burrito...so big.....that not even he could eat it?

[patrickm]

May 13, 2011 4:54:26 GMT -6 Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe said:

Patrick,

I don't believe you, but riddle me this...

Could God make a Burrito...so big.....that not even he could eat it?

Oh, I'll do it!! I'll just live down here.

Burrito? Perhaps if he ordered it from the place that promises "burritos as big as your head."

Breakfast tacos, probably not.

Either way, it would probably use up all the beans, rice, & flour on Earth AND Nibiru.

In other news, the 5/21 End of the World people have put ads on tourist buses & sent them to NYC. Would imagine that's a tough sell to New Yorkers...

And I am half way through James Randi's "Flim Flam." A very fun read and not a page goes by that I don't think of the epic battle between Centaur & The Woowoo Trolls.

And...I am home with a 101F fever today. If my consciousness stream veers into weirder territory, that's the reason.

Did you ever see "Islands in the Stream?"

Perhaps today is a good day to fire up a good sci-fi like "Silent Running."

Whew...

[patrickm]

See? Better for me to live down here a while. Safer. Away from the other kids...........

[Paulie pchris00]

I could go for a burrito as big as my head. Maybe even two. God might be able to do three, or maybe even more, but I hope he doesn't.

Perhaps we have a clue as to how Jesus removed the rock from his tomb?

[patrickm]

Being the Son of God Made Flesh, I'd assume a little boulder would be no big deal. In Sunday school, I could never figure our why he didn't just go through it or vaporize it like superheroes on cartoons. What a showoff.

Or maybe you're just saying that he was really hungry and went looking for a chicken shawarma the size of his head?

[Paulie pchris00]

My thinking was that maybe he mowwed down on a few burritos the size of his head at the last supper, and maybe, ahem, gas pressure inside the tobm was sufficient to remove the rock...

[patrickm]

May 13, 2011 15:37:41 GMT -6 Paulie pchris00 said:

My thinking was that maybe he mowwed down on a few burritos the size of his head at the last supper, and maybe, ahem, gas pressure inside the tobm was sufficient to remove the rock...

I'd think a son of God, capable of resurrection, wouldn't need to resort to such profane methods. Eye lasers!

May 13, 2011 20:58:45 GMT -6 RobbW said:

What's with the hostility towards geocaching?

D00D! We talked about NOT talking about that at the last meeting. Were you on your iPod Touch again?

[RobbW]

What was the exact time of this discussion? Had I arrived yet? Patrick, you set your scope up quite a distance from mine. If you and Joe were having discussions that would impact the activities or policies of the CA, then you probably should have asked everyone to join in rather than whispering softly way over there by your pretty little EdgeHD! I hope you guys will be more inclusive when we next meet. Until then........

Geocaching, GEOcaching, GEOCACHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe I'll write a catchy little tune about it!

[Paulie pchris00]

I missed that conversation too.

[patrickm]

As I approach my self-imposed week of staying on topic, I share with you the following vignette that took place last night about 7:30pm:

Julia and I were walking South on Rockwell at Leland.

The gates for the Rockwell El stop were down and, as is usual when two trains near the station at once, traffic was backed up for a block.

As I look up, a jogger in a white, long-sleeved top and bright blue shorts is running North down the middle of Rockwell, next to the line of cars on the other side of the train tracks.

The jogger reaches the down gates and flashing lights, and without missing a beat, he runs between the down gates.

As he does so, the angry whistle of the approaching Kimball-bound train echoes off the buildings as it passes just behind him.

As I and other pedestrians watch all this, I exclaim loudly, "What an a$$hole!"














Ex-governor Rod Blagojevich continues down the middle of Rockwell and turns right on Leland.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

And yet...no video...

Tsk.

Would have been epic.

[patrickm]

I generally do not walk down the street with video running. This all happened in about 90 seconds...

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Good thing it wasn't a UFO.

[patrickm]

Only 4 hours to go to meet my pledge!

We who are Left Behind should have plenty of chances to shoot the moon!

[patrickm]

May 20, 2011 23:50:53 GMT -6 Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe said:

Good thing it wasn't a UFO.

The story would have been not nearly as funny.

[patrickm]

[bold]WHEW![/bold]

Made it...and largely unscathed. Will do my best to keep on topic elsewhere and stick my tangents down here...
<P breaks own arm while patting self on back>

[patrickm]

At my day job, I own a record label, music distributor, and we also have a record store and gallery space. This is a big weekend for our little enterprises!

If you read the Trib, perhaps you saw the big article on Tara Key and Antietam today.
leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2011/06/antietams-tara-key-on-a-mission-to-claim-rock-for-my-generation.html
Antietam are "on a mission to claim rock music for my generation." They play rock music tomorrow (Sat) night at The Hideout.

You can hear a song here:
carrottoprecords.com/artists/antietam/]https://carrottoprecords.com/artists/antietam/

Tonight is the art opening for Tara Key's art and photography exhibit at http://sakistore.net]saki. Free cool beverages and hors d'œuvres!

Any Chicago Astronomers who want to see awesome rock music & just perhaps the best guitarist you've ever seen, let me know. I can get you on tomorrow's guest list, for I, too, know (some) people.

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[Paulie pchris00]

How was it???

[patrickm]

Freaking awesome, legendary, amazing. After every Antietam show, I always say, "Well, you don't see that everyday." Saturday night was more so.

I'll post a link to my pics when I get them posted. iPhone pics are on my twitter feed...

Her art show is also fantastic. Next time you are in the city, give yourself an extra 30 mins and pop in!

[Paulie pchris00]

I'll try to give myself more than 30 minutes.

What's Twitter?

[patrickm]

Let no one say that astronomy isn't a contact hobby.

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[patrickm]

When was it exactly that the city was plunked down somewhere in England, and why?

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Hmmmmmm...

There is a infectious gash in one post...then talk of a British city that fell to the Earth with grace - with no details.

I need some pie.

[Paulie pchris00]

I hate to be the one to bring it up, but with all the modifications to the C11, it's like somebody has a brand new telescope...

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

It got that new telescope smell too...!

[patrickm]

I had a great time at the Full Moon session last night. In spite of my flashlight idiot check sweep, I left my glasses there. Crabby with myself, I returned today after lunch and found them lying in the grass. I noticed that the dome with the 20" scope was open and pointed toward the Sun. I wandered over and found a bunch of JROTC kids checking out the solar scope. Their teacher told me to hang out and ask the astronomer, so I didn't need to be told twice. I stuck around, introduced myself, and Adler astronomer Mark was nice enough to give me a peek through their cool 90mm Coronado Ha scope. WOW! WOW! That was one of the coolest things I have ever seen. I immediately added one to my wish list.

I thanked him profusely. :-)

As for the scope, he said an 8" scope in the suburbs would have better luck doing research than this 20" under our Chicago light dome. Sad.

Still, finding my glasses and getting to see the Sun for the first time was well worth the severe traffic aggregation I suffered in transit.

Cool!

[RobbW]

Sept 13, 2011 18:16:24 GMT -6 patrickm said:

As for the scope, he said an 8" scope in the suburbs would have better luck doing research than this 20" under our Chicago light dome. Sad.

Guess it's a good thing I have an 8" scope in the 'burbs!!!

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Patrick,

I am very pleased you got to look through the Cornorado.

We use both the white light filtered 6" refractor and the neat solar scope when we open the Doane in the daytime.

Here are some shots of the set up...

astronomer.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=solar&action=display&thread=2217

I should plan for a daytime session for the Chicago Astronomers......Hmmmmm.