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Today, 06:03 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Nope they usually freeze in one of two point and usually have to ran a hairdryer over it. Tonight the big issue is when to go to sleep because I have...

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Yesterday, 05:04 PM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

For the first time this winter the pipes froze.

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Yesterday, 03:23 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

Tonight it is windy night after a day of rain and tomorrow it i going down to -29 with a wind chill in the morning, tonight sitting by the fire and...

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2021-Feb-27, 08:00 AM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

Well, I’ll gladly take all of your tickets, then...

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2021-Feb-27, 02:47 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Good to hear.

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2021-Feb-27, 01:03 AM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

I got an appointment for my vaccination on the 2nd.

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2021-Feb-27, 12:58 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

Today cold and clear at around -5 C and I took a quick walk over the field, nice hard crusty snow on the field and in other place a little softer....

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2021-Feb-26, 10:55 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Virgin Galactic SS2 in Space Exploration

I hope you’re better now!

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2021-Feb-26, 02:07 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Right now I have to do a background check to work for the census and hoping there is no letter s needed.

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2021-Feb-24, 03:24 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

To be fair, with the lockdown, relatively less IS happening than at the same time last year.

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2021-Feb-24, 04:09 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Because of an issue with the keyboard mot of last week I did some research into an upgraded system for doing videos and such and found out about a...

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2021-Feb-24, 03:20 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Your current weather? in Off-Topic Babbling

In between two storms over three days.

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2021-Feb-22, 10:59 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread US Navy Patent: Really?? in Conspiracy Theories

Exactly! Just like I’m certain the banana I ate yesterday must have come from the very same tree as this one I ate in Australia 13 years ago!

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2021-Feb-22, 10:57 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread SpaceX / Inspiration4 mission - all civilian in Space Exploration

Well, we would certainly hope, given the circumstances...

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2021-Feb-22, 03:56 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Did a Comet Wipe out the Dinosaurs? in Universe Today

No, it was actually Sylvester Calzone!

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2021-Feb-21, 04:06 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread The Americas Cup 2021 in Science and Technology

And Luna Rossa of Italy win the Prada Cup! The America’s Cup match with be a rematch between helmsmen Jimmy Spithill and Peter Burling, who also...

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2021-Feb-21, 03:54 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Thanks.

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2021-Feb-21, 01:32 AM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

It also bugs me when people say things like “an ice” to mean “a piece of ice” or “a bread” for “a slice of bread”.

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2021-Feb-21, 12:29 AM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

One of our regular auction goers died last weekend she was 91 or 92 we had a couple of moments of respect for her. In a couple weeks we have to pack...

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2021-Feb-20, 11:25 PM

The Backroad Astronomer replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Nice. I lived thru another auction and got a pair of binocular. (a certain letter won't work.)

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2021-Feb-20, 10:04 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

I went for a nice walk with my brother at a beach I had not been to before. It was at the edge of a golf course with a lot of hills, so the views of...

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2021-Feb-18, 06:19 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread The Americas Cup 2021 in Science and Technology

I think on the closer courses inside the harbor, they can watch in person. Also, having been to the America’s Cup World Series New York, SailGP New...

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2021-Feb-18, 03:28 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread The Americas Cup 2021 in Science and Technology

They’re racing again on Saturday (Friday US time), without spectators. Hopefully the fans are all prudent and watch from home so that the quarantine...

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2021-Feb-18, 03:19 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread Some Non-trivial Things That Annoy Me. in Off-Topic Babbling

Thankfully, CosmoQuest doesn’t!

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2021-Feb-16, 06:10 PM

KaiYeves replied to a thread What are you reading? in Small Media at Large

This one is so widespread I sometimes half-wonder if we should just declare it overrun by the enemy and sound the retreat to some better-defended...

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