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April 28, 2013

(finish Sunday)- Reminder: Saturn at Peak Brightness Tonight
— CAC

If you haven't bothered to take a look at the ringed planet yet, tonight it will be at it's most obvious, thanks to it's closest approach to earth. Quick finder map below along with a few objects discussed in the Wednesday astronomy threads.

Map generated by Stellarium
Keep an eye out for Titan, Saturn's largest moon, which should appear in large binoculars or a small telescope. Saturn is far too bright an object to be ruined by light pollution, so regardless where you live, take some time out this evening to spot it. Clear skies and keep looking up!

Posted by: CAC at 12:30 PM | Comments (181)
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1 Bein that guy. First.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 12:35 PM (GEICT)

2 Where the heck did my comment go?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 12:36 PM (GEICT)

3 Aaaaannnndddd now it's back. All alone? *frolicks about pantsless*

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 12:37 PM (GEICT)

4 Surprised The Race has not complained about the Sombrero Galaxy.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 28, 2013 12:38 PM (mbZX2)

5 *frolicks about pantsless*

Every day ending in 'y', pretty much.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at April 28, 2013 12:39 PM (FvyJS)

6 And put your pants back on BCochran, you think this is the ONT?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 28, 2013 12:39 PM (mbZX2)

7
The only people that check me out are the Klingon's.

Posted by: Uranus at April 28, 2013 12:39 PM (mETGQ)

8 Oh. People. *looks for pants*

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 12:39 PM (GEICT)

9 A little mood music: http://youtu.be/ts-2lg5fpQ4?t=1m48s

Posted by: Psychedelicat at April 28, 2013 12:39 PM (Vk2pI)

10 That means pointing your telescopes away from hottie neighbors' bedrooms and look up in the sky!

Posted by: USS Diversity at April 28, 2013 12:41 PM (5wHPS)

11 10 That means pointing your telescopes away from hottie neighbors' bedrooms and look up in the sky! Posted by: USS Diversity at April 28, 2013 04:41 PM (5wHPS) I'm out.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 12:43 PM (GEICT)

12 I think cool if you are not in the cloudy rainy southeast. I miss the good stuff.

Posted by: Golfman in N at April 28, 2013 12:44 PM (/djtm)

13 homesick CAC?

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at April 28, 2013 12:44 PM (LRFds)

14 Yea- No viewing from the sunless south tonight.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 12:45 PM (4Mv1T)

15
Of course I can point a telescope west toward the Pacific Ocean and the only thing I'll see is a fog bank.

Posted by: YIKES! at April 28, 2013 12:45 PM (mETGQ)

16 14 Tobacco Road,

Nor here in Indiana....

*whistles for home*

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at April 28, 2013 12:46 PM (LRFds)

17 Can't spell pschycaldellicat but knew the Pink was coming.

Posted by: Golfman in N at April 28, 2013 12:49 PM (/djtm)

Meanwhile, I will be shining brightly, as always, a beacon of hope and change. And my photographer will be there to capture it.

And if any of you call me arrogant, it's because you're a racist.

Posted by: Barry O. at April 28, 2013 12:51 PM (1dagb)

19 Barry O is the ringed planet. At his most obvious.

Posted by: Reggie Love. at April 28, 2013 12:56 PM (/djtm)

20 Posted by: Psychedelicat at April 28, 2013 04:39 PM

Pulled up that link and the right side was full of Marianne Faithfull videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHUQuD7ZzYg

I could never figure out if:

a> She was good looking

b> She was permanently stoned.

Still can't.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at April 28, 2013 01:01 PM (0It32)

21 Plenty of sun in Florida ( it's the Sunshine State, you guys )

Posted by: Haley Joe Ozboy at April 28, 2013 01:02 PM (Dll6b)

22 Marianne Faithfull was often full of Mick Jagger, IYKWIMAITYD

Posted by: Haley Joe Ozboy at April 28, 2013 01:03 PM (Dll6b)

Posted by: Reggie Love. at April 28, 2013 04:56 PM (/djtm)

Oh, Reggie.... you can polish both of my rings anytime, babe.

Posted by: Barry at April 28, 2013 01:04 PM (A9na/)

24 Posted by: Haley Joe Ozboy at April 28, 2013 05:03 PM

That leads to the conclusion that she was not good looking and permanently stoned.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at April 28, 2013 01:04 PM (0It32)

25 Totally overcast right now in Illinois.

Posted by: kj at April 28, 2013 01:05 PM (NZhE9)

26 I saw the Sombrero Galaxy through a large telescope once. It looked just like the pictures. Very nice.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 01:05 PM (sdi6R)

27 What's with all of the Astrology?

Posted by: meggie mac at April 28, 2013 01:06 PM (bQTwX)

28 Yesterday, I was on youtube listening to White Bird by It's A Beautiful Day. Talk about blast from the past.

Posted by: waldo at April 28, 2013 01:06 PM (WcpwN)

29 Mike Rogers (R-Mich) got swat. Maybe, the feds will start taking this crap seriously.

Posted by: waldo at April 28, 2013 01:10 PM (WcpwN)

OT in a way, but still involving heavenly bodies. Me and Mrs. Mahon were driving down Boulder canyon yesterday, a lovely warm spring afternoon in CO. on the deck of a small house across the creek was a smokin' hot woman wearing nothing but the lower portion of a pink bikini. She was dancing and laughing. I think there might have been a guy with her, but who the hell knows.

"Holy shit! Did you see that?" I asked the Mrs. She hadn't. I told her. She said, Huh. Well, it is Boulder."

I guess I'll look at Saturn tonight, but I bet it won't be as much fun.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at April 28, 2013 01:12 PM (6rcHp)

31 I'm 52. Always been amazed by the space program. My 19 year old son never got it. Figured out about 4 years ago all he is aware of are shuttle failures, falling out of the sky. So much good from NASA but our youth have no idea nor interest. Try as I might...

Posted by: Golfman in NC at April 28, 2013 01:14 PM (/djtm)

32 The Labia Majora and Minora constellations are among my favorites.

Posted by: Glen Quagmire at April 28, 2013 01:15 PM (cKTK3)

33 Several years ago in August, Mars had a very favorable opposition, the best in centuries. Ever since, I get chain e-mails every year about that time telling me that OMG! Mars is about to become as bright as the Moon!

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 01:17 PM (sdi6R)

34 South is right into our tallest trees. That means we have to go someplace to see it.

I blame the Jews. What can't they control?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 28, 2013 01:17 PM (/WLC3)

35 /Strips panties off. /Stands in front of the window. /Waves at Glen Quagmire. Yoo-hoo!

Posted by: Helen Thomas at April 28, 2013 01:18 PM (eyJh9)

36 Posted by: LC LaWedgie at April 28, 2013 05:01 PM (0It32)

Both.

The sultry blond look is appealing.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 28, 2013 01:19 PM (/WLC3)

37 Thanks not, Helen. Some things can not be unseen.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at April 28, 2013 01:20 PM (/djtm)

38 The sultry blond look is appealing.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 28, 2013 05:19 PM

Yeah, you're cruising along with that thought, then the next closeup and she looks like Miss Piggy.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at April 28, 2013 01:21 PM (0It32)

39 Has the WH released a pic yet of TFG gazing skyward, in celebration of this event?

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 01:21 PM (8lmkt)

40 Would love to, but the picture doesn't say where that field is. Come on!!

Posted by: Gob at April 28, 2013 01:22 PM (FmFB3)

41 I blame the Jews. What can't they control? Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 28, 2013 05:17 PM (/WLC3) Non-kosher meat production? That's about all I got.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 01:23 PM (GEICT)

42 http://tinyurl.com/cun4rrk (fox news)

Need to dump more patients into Sacramento so that Bee cartoonist can envision some scenarios on how wonderful government handles situations.

A Nevada psychiatric hospital has over the past several years purportedly released, then bused hundreds of patients to states across the country, prompting a federal warning and multiple investigations included two in California, the top destination.

The investigations into Las VegasÂ’ Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital come after a 48-year-old male patient arrived in February at a Sacramento facility in a suicidal and confused state while out of food and medication and with no contacts, identification or access to Social Security payments...

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at April 28, 2013 01:24 PM (0It32)

43 31 Posted by: Golfman in NC at April 28, 2013 05:14 PM (/djtm) I'm 55, and I feel very lucky to have grown up when I did. Watching those pioneering flights in the 60s sparked a lifelong interest. From the photos I've seen, there are some young engineers working for companies like SpaceX. They get it.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 01:24 PM (sdi6R)

44 I blame the Jews. What can't they control?

Apparently they are almost comically incapable of restraining themselves when it comes to voting against their interests . . .

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 01:24 PM (8lmkt)

45 Speaking of visual occlusions, more of the political-psychological type -
another burqa robber. This time in Maryland.

http://tinyurl.com/cfmn6o9

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 28, 2013 01:28 PM (mbZX2)

46 For you baseball fans out there.....asshole umpire John Hirschbeck takes a 91 mph straight to the junk. http://youtu.be/ViTIAgqaVYw

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 01:29 PM (GEICT)

47 We too have monster pines on our entire southern side. No viewing. I'd love to live someplace where I have a big sky view. Tired of worrying about falling trees in storms and friggin' leaves every fall.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 01:30 PM (4Mv1T)

48 Looking at the weather map, most of the eastern US is overcast, including my area. But Saturn moves slowly, so if you can't see it tonight, don't worry. Go out and look the next time it's clear, and it will look about the same.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 01:30 PM (sdi6R)

49 47 We too have monster pines on our entire southern side. No viewing. I'd love to live someplace where I have a big sky view. Tired of worrying about falling trees in storms and friggin' leaves every fall. Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 05:30 PM (4Mv1T) West Texas is calling.

Posted by: Staff at April 28, 2013 01:32 PM (G9qZk)

50 For you baseball fans out there.....asshole umpire John Hirschbeck takes a 91 mph straight to the junk.

Not a huge baseball fanatic, Cochran, but I did enjoy watching that . . . I denounce myself.

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 01:32 PM (8lmkt)

51 West Texas is calling.

Posted by: Staff at April 28, 2013 05:32 PM (G9qZk)

I thought you were barbecuing? Got any ribs left over?

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 01:33 PM (8lmkt)

52 Not a huge baseball fanatic, Cochran, but I did enjoy watching that . . . I denounce myself. Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 05:32 PM (8lmkt) He's an asshole. Of all the umps that could have possibly taken it, he's the one I would have voted for. PS - I played ball in college, I pitched, and I took a one-hopper off the cup. Radar gun picked it up at 93mph. It hurts, but he overreacted. I ran over, picked up the ball and threw the guy out at first. And then hobbled back to the dugout.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 01:35 PM (GEICT)

53 Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 05:35 PM (GEICT)

Because you are a stud, Cochran . . . those who can, do -- those who can't teach/ump/run for office/etc

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 01:37 PM (8lmkt)

54 Mars and Venus are it for me. Too much light pollution and vegetation in the yars

Posted by: @PurpAv at April 28, 2013 01:37 PM (32UBw)

55 Oh gawd... BCochran is now henceforth called Iron Cup.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 28, 2013 01:37 PM (mbZX2)

56 If I wanted to see a gas giant, I'd watch WH press conferences. Not a big fan of Saturn, I kinda dig Neptune and it's blue color and 1,000 mph winds. I mean, wtf? You're like forever away from the sun and you can whip up that kind of nastiness? I love that it throws a 20 ton anchor down the throats of the global warming crew. 'Cause? 'Splain that shit.

Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at April 28, 2013 01:37 PM (feFL6)

57 Because you are a stud, Cochran . . . those who can, do -- those who can't teach/ump/run for office/etc Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 05:37 PM (8lmkt) My wife would have a problem with that statement. But yeah, far too often it's true.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 01:38 PM (GEICT)

58 I can't believe CAC posted this without some Fifth Dimension link.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 01:38 PM (lVPtV)

59 44 I blame the Jews. What can't they control? Apparently they are almost comically incapable of restraining themselves when it comes to voting against their interests . . . Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 05:24 PM (8lmkt) They must be in control of H.A.R.P. since it is raining here in Virginia. Thus, no Saturn for us tonight.

Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at April 28, 2013 01:40 PM (Zd/NW)

60 Slo-o-o-o-o-ow cookin those babies. They'll be ready soon. Ya'll come, Peaches.

Posted by: Staff at April 28, 2013 01:40 PM (G9qZk)

61 A better view of Saturn
http://tinyurl.com/cxsxyrb

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 28, 2013 01:40 PM (mbZX2)

62 Venus and Mars are alright tonight.

Posted by: Paul McCartney at April 28, 2013 01:41 PM (G9qZk)

63 A better view of Saturn
http://tinyurl.com/cxsxyrb

You know I'd rather look at Uranus . . .

Posted by: Reggie Love to TFG at April 28, 2013 01:41 PM (8lmkt)

64 I'm marinating lamb chops right now, which I'll grill on the Weber. Husband came back from ATL with fresh asparagus a friend grew, and I'm making hasselback potatoes.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 01:41 PM (lVPtV)

65 called Iron Cup. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD)

Wasn't there a Kevin Costner movie about a guy with an iron cup?

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 01:42 PM (4Mv1T)

66 Wasn't there a Kevin Costner movie about a guy with an iron cup? Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 05:42 PM (4Mv1T) Tin Cup. And it's actually a golf movie. GREAT movie.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 01:43 PM (GEICT)

67 56 If I wanted to see a gas giant, I'd watch WH press conferences. Not a big fan of Saturn, I kinda dig Neptune and it's blue color and 1,000 mph winds. I mean, wtf? You're like forever away from the sun and you can whip up that kind of nastiness? I love that it throws a 20 ton anchor down the throats of the global warming crew. 'Cause? 'Splain that shit. Posted by: Regular Moron at April 28, 2013 05:37 PM (feFL6) 1000mph winds? That is excellent windsurfing conditions!

Posted by: Johnny Kerry at April 28, 2013 01:44 PM (Zd/NW)

68 Mind you if you have a ruined view to the south, Saturn tracks across the sky over the night, so it will be roughly overhead by 1-2am and in the West before sunrise, no reason not to go looking at it if you have one obstructed view.

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 01:44 PM (XOmKP)

69 65 called Iron Cup. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) Wasn't there a Kevin Costner movie about a guy with an iron cup? Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 05:42 PM (4Mv1T) It's the Iron Box twins.

Posted by: Newbaum Turk at April 28, 2013 01:45 PM (Zd/NW)

70 That be your new handle at the HQ

BCochran1981 - Tin Cup

Yea.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 01:45 PM (4Mv1T)

71 46 For you baseball fans out there.....asshole umpire John Hirschbeck takes a 91 mph straight to the junk. I love the Top Comments at the YouTube link.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 01:46 PM (sdi6R)

72 Hahahahaha. Y'all really want me to change my handle?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 01:49 PM (GEICT)

73 No

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 01:50 PM (8lmkt)

74 68 Mind you if you have a ruined view to the south, Saturn tracks across the sky over the night, so it will be roughly overhead by 1-2am and in the West before sunrise, no reason not to go looking at it if you have one obstructed view.

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 05:44 PM (XOmKP

Just give me some of your stash and I'll pretend I've seen it.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 01:51 PM (lVPtV)

75 takes a 91 mph straight to the junk.

Did he eject the catcher for intentionally missing the ball?

I used to be a catcher in little league...catchers do that kinda shit when the ump is being an asshole.

Posted by: @PurpAv at April 28, 2013 01:52 PM (/gHaE)

76 I'm marinating lamb chops right now, which I'll grill on the Weber. I blame you for your 'pie' comment a couple hours ago, which caused me to make a blueberry pie, which is currently cooling off. It was a little warm, but a massive injection of whipped cream on a slice of it cooled it off enough for a quality control inspection. Not sure if an entire stick of butter in the bottom crust plus many tablespoons of brown sugar provided the necessary sweetness to offset the tartness of the blueberries. Another half dozen QC tests should provide the answer. I'd share, but QC takes priority.

Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at April 28, 2013 01:52 PM (feFL6)

77 Got pork steaks in a mustard, vinegar, brown sugar marinade. Just fired up the Weber. Horseradish mashed taters in the oven. Head of cauliflower going on the grill covered with butter, beef bullion, and pepper jack cheese wrapped in foil. Mighty tasty.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 01:53 PM (A9na/)

78 I tried, and nobody will talk about those Craft International Services private security personnel who were widely observed and photographed near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, wearing security ear-pieces, hats and T-shirts bearing the companyÂ’s skull logo, and all wearing the same dark coats, khaki pants and combat boots, some carrying what appear to have been radiation detectors. (I got no hard answers, though there were some inadvertent hints given.)

I first contacted a man identifying himself as Jack Fleming, a public affairs person with the Boston Athletic Assn., sponsor of the marathon. Fleming advised me that Â“If you want to ask about that you should contact the Commonwealth (of Massachusetts) Executive Office of Public Safety.Â” I called that agency and spoke with the public information office there, a man named Terrell. He first said, "Did you call the Marathon organizers?" When I replied that I had, and that they had said to call his office, he replied, "They did?" Then he said, Â“You should call the City of Boston Police Department. They released a security plan to some media organizations.Â”

Indeed they had released that plan to the Boston Globe. Based upon the information it got from the police the article the Globe ran, did report that the Police had deployed Â“air patrols, K9 units, and more than 1,000 uniformed officers and soldiers along the 26-mile course and the finish line,Â” but it made no mention of the private contracting of soldiers-for-hire, which is what Craft International does (see the Craft website). News agency Reuters reported, meanwhile, that a top official for the Massachusetts state Homeland Security Department, Undersecretary Kurt Schwartz, told a group at Harvard U. that his agency had Â“plannedÂ” for a possible bombing attack on the marathon, even running a Â“table-topÂ” exercise about such an event a week before the race.

Posted by: E Howard Hunt at April 28, 2013 01:54 PM (e8kgV)

79 in the wtf is wrong with me category, yesterday I bought a 52 oz can of Planter's dry roasted peanuts at Costco. I don't even really like dry roasted peanuts. I am looking at that can going, peaches, you dipshit, why did you do this? on the other hand, it was less than 8 dollars. omg, what is wrong with me???

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 01:56 PM (8lmkt)

80 54 Mars and Venus are it for me. Too much light pollution and vegetation in the yars Posted by: @PurpAv at April 28, 2013 05:37 PM (32UBw) Venus is always bright, but Mars is actually pretty faint most of the time, except near opposition. Jupiter and Saturn are more consistently bright. In order of brightness: Sun Moon Venus Jupiter Sirius (a star) Mars can occasionally get brighter than Jupiter, but it's pretty rare; it only happens for a couple of months around favorable oppositions. Maybe CAC has some actual numbers as to how often it happens.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 01:56 PM (sdi6R)

81 it was less than 8 dollars. omg, what is wrong with me???

At that price I would have bought a dozen. "IT'S ON SALE, HONEY!!"

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 01:57 PM (4Mv1T)

82 I used to be a catcher in little league...catchers do that kinda shit when the ump is being an asshole. Posted by: @PurpAv at April 28, 2013 05:52 PM (/gHaE) He is an asshole. But more likely the pitcher and catcher got crossed up. Catcher thinks one thing is coming, pitcher throws something else. Plus the pitcher missed where the catcher was set up by the width of the plate. My guess? Catcher was expecting a slider to break back out across the plate.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 01:58 PM (GEICT)

83 That means pointing your telescopes away from hottie neighbors' bedrooms and look up in the sky! Some Jack Horkheimer on Saturn offered without comment. http://tinyurl.com/bprjdlr

Posted by: Deety at April 28, 2013 02:00 PM (IFXnr)

@ 64. Jane D'oh..

I just googled recipe for hasselback taters. Looked at one at FoodNetwork and looked delicious. What time is supper?

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 02:02 PM (A9na/)

85 olddog, I'm making Ree Drummond's (the Pioneer Woman) hasselback taters. Here's the link and the recipe:

http://tinyurl.com/3px59fu

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 02:07 PM (lVPtV)

86 Pitchers are, generally, awful human beings. Many people feel sorry for them because of their deficient attention spans but I argue that it doesn't excuse beating up your girlfriend.

Posted by: Deety wot likes to play catch at April 28, 2013 02:07 PM (IFXnr)

87 Jane D'oh, I must confess that I googled the taters, too. They look divine!

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:07 PM (8lmkt)

88 Ummmm....what?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:08 PM (GEICT)

89 I must confess that I googled the taters, too

So it has come to this at the HQ.

What?? Ya'll were thinking it.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 02:09 PM (4Mv1T)

90 Pitchers are, generally, awful human beings.

I will see you your spurious and unsupported allegation and raise you one Mariano Rivera . . .

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:10 PM (8lmkt)

91 79 in the wtf is wrong with me category, yesterday I bought a 52 oz can of Planter's dry roasted peanuts at Costco. I don't even really like dry roasted peanuts ---- Girl, you should've bought the cashews.

Posted by: Y-not, Costco queen at April 28, 2013 02:11 PM (5H6zj)

92 @85. Jane D'oh. Like the Pioneer Woman. The FoodNetwork recipe did call for bacon which I didn't see in Drummond's. Bacon, Bacon, Bacon.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 02:12 PM (A9na/)

93 I have pork chops pizzaiola simmering on the stove. There is work going on on my deck so I can't grill tonight.

Posted by: Tami[/i][/b][/u][/s] at April 28, 2013 02:12 PM (X6akg)

94 I'll let you guys know how the taters taste. I could lick the picture.

And check out Ree's link to the dark chocolate coconut banana bread. Dear lawd. You pour melted chocolate over the bread before you bake it.

Diet be damned.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 02:13 PM (lVPtV)

95 Since we're turning this into a food thread, here's my contribution. My mom made a chip dip for a family dinner last night, it's called Redneck Caviar. O...M...G. My wife and I had to force ourselves to walk away. http://tinyurl.com/c4fgtzh

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:14 PM (GEICT)

96 Girl, you should've bought the cashews.

Posted by: Y-not, Costco queen at April 28, 2013 06:11 PM (5H6zj)

I know, huh? But I thought, hey, look how cheap!! I'm not usually such a numbnuts . . .

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:15 PM (8lmkt)

97 Here's the dark chocolate banana bread. I'm making this as soon as the bananas are over ripe.

http://tastykitchen.com/blog/

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 02:16 PM (lVPtV)

98 For the guy claiming his light pollution is so bad he can only see Mars and Venus, here are some other objects STILL visible from such a light pollution zone armed with a $350 telescope (or cheaper): Hyaades Pleaides Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Ceres Mars Mercury Venus Moon Titan Europa, Gandymede, Io, Callisto M42 M43 M44 M67 Omega Centauri M13 M32 M31 M81-82 M65-66 M104 with a clear night/steady air M87 Albiero the Garnet star M27 M57 The Ghost of Jupiter The Owl Nebula The Blinking Planetary and another 60 or so objects mentioned in the FULP list in the last Spaced out thread. Light pollution, if armed with decent optics and a star map? Fuck it.

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 02:17 PM (sl0Qy)

99 @95. BCochran. My son brought home a variation of this recipe a few years ago. We've been making variations and it's always a crowd pleaser. Caution: Very Addictive.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 02:18 PM (A9na/)

100 97 Here's the dark chocolate banana bread. I'm making this as soon as the bananas are over ripe. -- I read a trick somewhere that to promote ripening put the bananas in the freezer for a couple of hours.

Posted by: Y-not, Costco queen at April 28, 2013 02:20 PM (5H6zj)

101 Solar System Objects: FULP 1 The Moon (obviously) FULP 2 Mercury FULP 3 Venus FULP 4 Mars FULP 5 Jupiter FULP 6 Major Satellites of Jupiter (Io, Callisto, Europa, Gandymede) FULP 7 Saturn FULP 8 Titan (Saturn's largest Moon) FULP 9 Uranus FULP 10 Neptune FULP 11 Ceres FULP ҉҈҉ [Comet] Comet ISON (August 2013 thru February 2014) Open Clusters FULP 12 & 13 The Double Cluster in Perseus NGC 884 and 869 FULP 14 The Perseus Jewel Box M34 FULP 15- 25 The Clusters of Cassiopeia: NGC 654, 637, 663, 659, M103, NGC 436, 457, 225, 129, 7789, M52 FULP 26-28 The Clusters of Auriga M37, M36, M38 FULP 29 M35 in Gemini FULP 30 The Beehive in Cancer M44 FULP 31 M67 in Cancer FULP 32 The Pleiades in Taurus M45 FULP 33 The Hyades in Taurus FULP 34 NGC 1981 in Orion FULP 35 NGC 1977 in Orion FULP 36 NGC 2232 in Monoceros FULP 37 NGC 2244 in Monoceros (surrounded by the Rosette Nebula which is visible in dark skies) FULP 38 NGC 2362 in Canis Major FULP 39 M41 in Canis Major FULP 40 M46 in Puppis FULP 41 M47 in Puppis FULP 42 M93 in Puppis FULP 43 NGC 2547 in Vela FULP 44 The Star Cloud in Sagittarius M24 FULP 45 and 46 M23 and M25 in Sagittarius FULP 47 M21 in Sagittarius FULP 48 The Wild Duck Cluster in Scutum M11 FULP 49 The Butterfly Cluster in Scorpius M6 FULP 50 Ptolemy's Cluster in Scorpius M7 FULP 51 M48 in Hydra FULP 52 M29 in Cygnus FULP 53 M39 in Cygnus FULP 54 Brocchi's Cluster (The Coathanger) in Vulpecula FULP 55 M16 Eagle Nebula Star Cluster (Nebula itself too faint) FULP 56 IC 4665 in Ophiuchus Globular Clusters: FULP 57 M22 in Sagittarius FULP 58 M28 in Sagittarius FULP 59 The Great Hercules Cluster M13 FULP 60 M4 in Scorpius FULP 61 M10 in Ophiuchus FULP 62 M12 in Ophiuchus FULP 63 M2 in Aquarius FULP 64 M3 in Canes Venatici FULP 65 M15 in Pegasus FULP 66 M71 in Sagitta, the Globular Cluster That Might Not Be FULP 67 Omega Centauri in Centaurus Challenges: FULP 68 M5 in Serpens FULP 69 M92 in Hercules FULP 70 M80 in Scorpius FULP 71 M19 and M62 in Ophiuchus Nebulae: FULP 72 The Great Nebula in Orion M42 FULP 73 DeMarian's Nebula in Orion M43 FULP 74 The Swan/Omega Nebula in Sagittarius M17 FULP 75 The Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius M8 FULP 76 The Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius M20 FULP 77 The Eskimo Nebula in Gemini FULP 78 Cleopatra's Eye in Eridanus FULP 79 The Blinking Planetary in Cygnus FULP 80 The Blue Snowball in Andromeda FULP 81 The Ghost of Jupiter in Hydra FULP 82 The Saturn Nebula in Aquarius FULP 83 The Bug Nebula in Scorpius FULP 84 The Ring Nebula in Lyra M57 FULP 85 The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula M27 FULP 86 The Little Dumbbell Nebula in Perseus M76 FULP 87 The Owl Nebula in Ursa Major M97 FULP 88 The Cat's Eye Nebula in Draco Challenge Object: FULP 89 The Veil Nebula (Western portion) in Cygnus Intriguing Stars and Misc Messiers (doubles, variables, death stars): FULP 90 Mizar/Alcor optical double/multi-star system FULP 91 Albireo Double in Cygnus FULP 92 Porrima Double in Virgo FULP 93 Cor Caroli Double in Cans Venatici FULP 94 The Winter Albireo (Herschel 3945) in Canis Major FULP 95 Alkalurops Triple in Bootes FULP 96 Gamma Velorum Quadruple in Vela FULP 97 Betelgeuse (death star) in Orion FULP 98 Sigma Orionis (multistar system) in Orion FULP 99 Antares (death star) FULP 100 Herschel's Garnet Star (death star, future Black Hole Candidate) in Cepheus FULP 101 Black Hole Cygnus X-1's Victim Star, HDE226868 in Cygnus FULP 102 Hind's Crimson Star in Lepus (carbon star) FULP 103 La Superba (Y Cvn) in Canes Venatici (carbon star) FULP 104 M40 Double Star in Ursa Major FULP 105 M73 Four Star Clump in Aquarius FULP 106 The Mirfak Star Field in Perseus (binoculars only, too wide-field for telescope observing) FULP 107 Delta Cephei, the Cepheid variable. Extra-Galactic Wonders: FULP 108 The Andromeda Galaxy M31 FULP 109 Satellite of the Andromeda M32 FULP 110 M87 in Virgo FULP 111 M49 in Virgo FULP 112 M106 in Canes Venati FULP 113/114 Bode's Nebulae M81+M82 in Ursa Major FULP 115/116 2/3rds of the Leo Triplet M65 and M66 FULP 117 The Croc's Eye Galaxy in Canes Venati M94 Challenges: FULP 118 M33, the Triangulum Galaxy FULP 119 Centaurus A in Centaurus FULP 120 The Sombrero Galaxy in Corvus M104 F U Light Pollution

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 02:21 PM (sl0Qy)

102
I think a banana will end up frozen after 2 hours in the freezer.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 28, 2013 02:22 PM (Y4TdB)

103 85 olddog, I'm making Ree Drummond's (the Pioneer Woman) hasselback taters. Here's the link and the recipe: http://tinyurl.com/3px59fu Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 06:07 PM (lVPtV) That looks very good. I'll have to keep it in mind.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 02:22 PM (sdi6R)

104 Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 06:21 PM (sl0Qy) Barrel?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:22 PM (GEICT)

105 Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 06:21 PM (sl0Qy)

Barrel!

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:23 PM (8lmkt)

106

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 06:21 PM (sl0Qy)

Point? What's that got to do with food?

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 02:23 PM (A9na/)

107 Barrel? Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 06:22 PM (GEICT) Please. Jump into a higher dimension and the barrel is purely theoretical.

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 02:24 PM (sl0Qy)

108 I just let my bananas ripen on the counter (I have one of those banana hanger thingies) until they're literally black. Makes the best banana bread in the world.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 02:24 PM (lVPtV)

109 we didn't come to the barrel the barrel came to us

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at April 28, 2013 02:25 PM (LRFds)

110 I think a banana will end up frozen after 2 hours in the freezer. --- Yes, but when you thaw it, it will be over-ripened or mimic that by being soft, anyway. Peel will definitely be black. Whatever happened to CBD's weekly food threads?

Posted by: Y-not, Costco queen at April 28, 2013 02:25 PM (5H6zj)

111 don't bogart that joint, my friend . . .

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:25 PM (8lmkt)

112 Where on the FULP scale does the ISS fall?

Posted by: Golfman in NC at April 28, 2013 02:26 PM (/djtm)

113 Please. Jump into a higher dimension and the barrel is purely theoretical. Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 06:24 PM (sl0Qy) *sigh* I could use some alternate dimensionality. But alas, children. And, you know, laws.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:26 PM (GEICT)

114 CAC: Is the FULP list your own invention, or did you get that from somewhere else? It's a good list.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 02:26 PM (sdi6R)

115 83

Some Jack Horkheimer on Saturn offered without comment.

http://tinyurl.com/bprjdlr

Posted by: Deety at April 28, 2013 06:00 PM (IFXnr)

I didn't realize that he died in 2010. That's kinda depressing.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's solid gold diaphragm at April 28, 2013 02:26 PM (7xeJQ)

116 CAC's always teasing, and never shares.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 02:27 PM (lVPtV)

117 What does it mean when (in the cmd screen) it tells me that it can't do something with my wireless when the media is disconnected. Or something like that?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 28, 2013 02:27 PM (U5uTP)

118 I could use some alternate dimensionality. But alas, children. And, you know, laws. Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 06:26 PM (GEICT) I see no problem with any parent having a "bong room". If parents can get away with drinking, then (at least in Colorado and Washington, and Cali with a "medical card") certainly there's no harm in that either. It would have done my parents some good to have been stoned.

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 02:27 PM (sl0Qy)

119
here's a tip:

if I make a fruit smoothie, I found it's much better if I use frozen fruit -- it mixes better and it's already cold

a soft banana doesn't mix too good with Kitchen Aid stick blender (everyone should own, btw), but frozen banana gets chopped right up

Posted by: soothsayer at April 28, 2013 02:28 PM (KwX0v)

120 http://tinyurl.com/cun4rrk (fox news) Need to dump more patients into Sacramento so that Bee cartoonist can envision some scenarios on how wonderful government handles situations. A Nevada psychiatric hospital has over the past several years purportedly released, then bused hundreds of patients to states across the country, prompting a federal warning and multiple investigations included two in California, the top destination. Posted by: LC LaWedgie at April 28, 2013 05:24 PM (0It32) If only they would drop off those idiot legislators up in Carson city to California. Too many of them are trying to make Nevada into California's mini-me.

Posted by: Psychedelicat at April 28, 2013 02:29 PM (Vk2pI)

121 CAC: Is the FULP list your own invention, or did you get that from somewhere else? It's a good list. Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 06:26 PM (sdi6R) Mine. I lived in Rialto, right next to the BNSF San Bernardino rail yard. I spotted 1/2 the list from there... and the rest from my apartment here in downtown Rancho Cucamonga, light pollution red/bordering white. If I can see this stuff with my XT8, anyone with identical equipment or better can see it from anywhere outside, say, Times Square.

Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 02:29 PM (sl0Qy)

122 I see no problem with any parent having a "bong room". If parents can get away with drinking, then (at least in Colorado and Washington, and Cali with a "medical card") certainly there's no harm in that either. It would have done my parents some good to have been stoned. Posted by: CAC at April 28, 2013 06:27 PM (sl0Qy) Lmao. That smell is still gonna permeate the house. And I wish I had an extra room. 1800 sq ft got small fast with the kids and all their crap.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:30 PM (GEICT)

123
Whatever happened to CBD's weekly food threads?

You mean the Look What's In Dildo's Cupboards posts? I dunno.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 28, 2013 02:30 PM (8dspl)

124 Ooooh. My husband told me something terrifying that he said happened to me on Ambien the night before he left for ATL (that would be Thursday). As he was leaving, I was waking up, and he said, "Is that guy still after you?" I had no idea WTH he was talking about, and he filled me in this afternoon.

He said I was sound asleep (again, on Ambien) when he came to bed and was reading. He said I got up and walked down the hall, came back, and was sitting on the side of the bed quietly talking. (This gives me the freaking shivers.) He said my eyes were open and I was staring in front of me, and speaking quietly, saying, "Stop following, and leave my son alone." He waved his hand in front of my face and realized I was "asleep." He said, "Honey, there's no one here with you except me." He said I replied, "You're wrong."

Jeebus. No more Ambien for me. I have NO MEMORY of anything except falling asleep and waking up the next morning.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 02:31 PM (lVPtV)

125 Jeebus. No more Ambien for me. I have NO MEMORY of anything except falling asleep and waking up the next morning. Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 06:31 PM (lVPtV) That's not unusual at all on Ambien. I would sleep eat. I gained close to 10 pounds before I figured out what was happening.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:33 PM (GEICT)

126 A better view of Saturn http://tinyurl.com/cxsxyrb You know I'd rather look at Uranus . . . Posted by: Reggie Love to TFG at April 28, 2013 05:41 PM (8lmkt) Weren't Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune lesbian f**k buddies?

Posted by: Pluto, demoted from the Sailor Senshi for not being a planet... at April 28, 2013 02:34 PM (Vk2pI)

127 Dang, Jane! As I have mentioned before, I am NOT a fan of Ambien. Have your tried lorazepam? It's super cheap, not a sleeping pill, but just a little bit will dial your anxiety down to a nice sleepy level. I find 1/2 mg sublingual is great for sleep.

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:35 PM (8lmkt)

128 Think you're having a lousy day? My buddy just messaged me that his son's room was struck by lightning while the kid was in there. Kid is fine. He just posted half a dozen FB pics of a big hole in the ceiling, Sockets and light switches all blackened, firemen poking around the walls. What a shitshow. Poor bastard. It's a rented house, so I guess he's at the mercy of his landlord's insurance company.

Posted by: lincolntf at April 28, 2013 02:35 PM (ZshNr)

129 BCochran, I've only had one other episode on Ambien. I always go to bed with a glass of water on my night stand.

One morning, I woke up and there was no glass there. There were, however, full glasses of water on the dining room table, the breakfast room table, a side table in the living room, and another in the family room.

I didn't take Ambien for months after that. Then, I let my guard down....

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 02:35 PM (lVPtV)

130
Sounds like you had a vision.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 28, 2013 02:36 PM (LPRBM)

131 That's a great list, CAC. It ought to be publicized. Have you tried contacting Sky & Telescope? I mean, you don't need to actually spell out the FU part. I think people will get it.

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 02:36 PM (sdi6R)

132 Jeebus. No more Ambien for me. I have NO MEMORY of anything except falling asleep and waking up the next morning. Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 06:31 PM (lVPtV) That's not unusual at all on Ambien. I would sleep eat. I gained close to 10 pounds before I figured out what was happening. Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 06:33 PM (GEICT) So it's Ambien that causes the zombie apocalypse?

Posted by: Your friendly neighborhood zombie at April 28, 2013 02:37 PM (Vk2pI)

133 Peaches, you know that's a pretty strong anti-anxiety medication, right?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:37 PM (GEICT)

134 yeah, Ambien indirectly contributed to my Dad's death. He would take it and then get up and walk in his sleep. He injured himself one night and never recovered from the injury.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at April 28, 2013 02:39 PM (RZ8pf)

135

Shitty rainy morning in Korea - perfect for a Monday I guess. But I'm about 100 days from Florida so I'll suck it up.

Posted by: U.S. Congress at April 28, 2013 02:39 PM (ZolUS)

136 Off sock!

Posted by: Icedog at April 28, 2013 02:39 PM (ZolUS)

137 If it doesn't come out of a garden or critter I don't eat it.

Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at April 28, 2013 02:40 PM (MhA4j)

138

Ambien, Bad! They put my mom on that shit while in hospital while recovering from shoulder surgery. That when she started going bat-shit crazy seeing things. Even while awake. She was in her late 70's and never got right after that. Prolly irrational, but I blame the Ambien.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 02:41 PM (A9na/)

139

"That's not unusual at all on Ambien. I would sleep eat. I gained close to 10 pounds before I figured out what was happening.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 06:33 PM (GEICT)"

That's not all you did *wink*

Posted by: Your Very Friendly Neighbor at April 28, 2013 02:42 PM (ZolUS)

140 That's not all you did *wink* Posted by: Your Very Friendly Neighbor at April 28, 2013 06:42 PM (ZolUS) Mi scusi mi scusi

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:44 PM (GEICT)

141 Anyone wanna see my Fulp?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at April 28, 2013 02:45 PM (3qKP/)

142

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at April 28, 2013 06:45 PM (3qKP/)

Yes. Pix, please.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 02:46 PM (A9na/)

143 Peaches, you know that's a pretty strong anti-anxiety medication, right?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 06:37 PM (GEICT)

well, I've been taking it for years, just at night when I go to bed. honestly, at this point, I doubt I could sleep without it, it would be a problem. and, okay, fine, the last couple of months I have bumped it up to 1 mg. if my doc is cool with it, so am I. sleep is very important, like, it's one of my favorite things in life. {shrugs}

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:47 PM (8lmkt)

144

"BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 06:44 PM (GEICT) "

Nice tag...can you hook me with some cheap insurance?

Posted by: Icedog at April 28, 2013 02:47 PM (ZM9OS)

145 so, has everyone swarmed over to the gaming thread?

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:49 PM (8lmkt)

146 Nice tag...can you hook me with some cheap insurance?

Posted by: Icedog at April 28, 2013 06:47 PM (ZM9OS)

Nah...he's a caveman.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 28, 2013 02:50 PM (/WLC3)

147 they got boobehs over there . . .

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 02:50 PM (8lmkt)

148 3 comments on the Gaming thread. It's gotta be the most niche thread on the site.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:51 PM (GEICT)

149 I don't think I did anything odd while I took Ambien. But, I live alone; so, who knows. Eventually, I gained a resistance to it and it became ineffective. Thankfully, I've not been suffering from horrific insomnia since I switched projects at work several months ago.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's solid gold diaphragm at April 28, 2013 02:52 PM (7xeJQ)

150

But can I see Uranus?

Posted by: Bawney Fwank, astrologer-at-large at April 28, 2013 02:52 PM (qKpun)

151 Nah...he's a caveman. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 28, 2013 06:50 PM (/WLC3) hhrrrghhgmm...your woman look nice....*WHAM*...she come with me....

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 02:53 PM (GEICT)

152 That ambient is some scary shit.

Posted by: seamrog at April 28, 2013 02:55 PM (h9X0X)

153 hhrrrghhgmm...your woman look nice....*WHAM*...she come with me....

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at April 28, 2013 06:53 PM (GEICT)

No, no! I didn't say, "Irish," I said, "caveman."

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 28, 2013 02:56 PM (/WLC3)

154 Speaking of not niche threads, CBD I liked your food ones. Are those sporadic or am I missing them?

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 03:00 PM (A9na/)

155

What's up with those rings around Saturn? It's so flamboyant. Like it's the Liberace of planets.

Posted by: There's a mooning in my seventh house at April 28, 2013 03:00 PM (qKpun)

156 Yeah, I take Ativan (lorazepam) as needed for panic attacks and it does make me pretty sleepy. I try to make a 30- day supply last 6 months if I can. That stuff's addictive.

Posted by: mama winger at April 28, 2013 03:02 PM (P6QsQ)

157 Ack. I just realized I miss-read the recipe for hasselback taters.

It said to alternate the butter and parmesan cheese slices. I put both in every. single. slice.

Well, we'll have to see how they come out with twice as much butter and parmesan as directed.

Helloooo, arteries.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at April 28, 2013 03:02 PM (lVPtV)

158 @157. Jane sounds good to me. Only thing better would be bacon, bacon, bacon.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 03:05 PM (A9na/)

159 and garlic

Posted by: samwise at April 28, 2013 03:06 PM (CFA6w)

160 @157. Jane, pre-diabetic Paula Deen approves.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 03:06 PM (A9na/)

161 Jane, if those potatoes come out too rich and buttery, I'm here to help you dispose of them.

Posted by: Peaches at April 28, 2013 03:07 PM (8lmkt)

162 Gosh darnit now I have to go find a potato

Posted by: mama winger at April 28, 2013 03:08 PM (P6QsQ)

163 Earth Week is a lousy time to turn up the brightness on Saturn. I mean, what kind of message does that send to the children?

Posted by: Sheila Jackson Lee at April 28, 2013 03:11 PM (XPw8m)

164 What does it mean when (in the cmd screen) it tells me that it can't do something with my wireless when the media is disconnected. Or something like that? 1st, check your phone or TV. (You get your intertubez from the same place that offers you one or the other.) Everything working okay? Good! To be expected. 2nd, Sounds like you have a router problem. (It's ALWAYS a router problem, just like it's NEVER Lupus on Doctor TV shows) So, what I'm gonna have you do, Ma'm...Can,can you get to your computer, where it's plugged in? Yeah, that's great! What I want you to do now is unplug it. Yeah, that strip of "outlets" where you have various lamps and pencil sharpeners and other bullshit plugged in. Just unplug the one that leads to the box thingee. Oh, you have a laptop? Well, even better! No, no, Ma'm, still unplug it. No reason to get all dusty without cause! [chuckles] What I need for you to do next, is take the computer in your hands... and give it a Stern Lecture. No, no! I'm afraid that just wasn't patronizing enough. Best you can do, eh? Allrighty then! Have you tried shaking it? Just exactly like you would a baby...Yes,yes, with real violence! That'll show 'em! Also, you might want to reset your Wi-Fi router...

Posted by: Deety IS Customer Care! at April 28, 2013 03:13 PM (IFXnr)

165 Ambien is bad stuff, stay the heck away from it. My wife used to take it for sleeping. Then she started somnabulating (walking in her sleep) which was basically OK as long as she stayed in the house.

But she didn't stay in the house. I eventually caught her outside in her night clothes walking around like a zombie.

Did I mention that we live in the city? It's not like you can go a wandering about in your night clothes on a country road while on ambien. More like you will get flattened by a city bus.

Posted by: navybrat at April 28, 2013 03:16 PM (2ZO++)

166

@Jane D'oh. For godsakes whatever you do don't put Ambien into your hasselback taters. That won't fix your arteries nor correct the zombie issues.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 28, 2013 03:20 PM (A9na/)

167 Did I mention that we live in the city? It's not like you can go a wandering about in your night clothes on a country road while on ambien. Eh, in "the country", I imagine that the coyotes would have et her after she walked into a ravine. Eventually...

Posted by: Deety at April 28, 2013 03:39 PM (IFXnr)

168 This is NSFW, NSFH, NSF Anything end of the world I tell you. http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/27/lingerie-firm-launches-womens-underwear-for-men-3669208/

Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at April 28, 2013 03:41 PM (MhA4j)

169 We planted potatoes this year. Just harvested some that have been growing since last November. Much better like this.

Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at April 28, 2013 03:44 PM (MhA4j)

170 mama winger - so very sorry to hear about the occasional panic attacks. Those should be happening to someone else. Someone who deserves it. Ya hear that up there Big Guy. You wanna get right on that for us? Please? Thanks! There. Now, I usually get no for an answer but upu never know. I'm due for a yes. Can't think of a better way to use one up.

Posted by: teej at April 28, 2013 03:57 PM (H0qOD)

171 Only watching The Italian Job because Charlize Theron has it going on.

Posted by: USS Diversity at April 28, 2013 04:03 PM (5wHPS)

172 Planets, taters, sleep walking.

Jury summons. Just got it. Second one since I registered to vote in nineteen hundred and seventy four.

Had a good excuse for the first one. Not so much this time.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 04:05 PM (4Mv1T)

173 And probably need a root canal. This week will not start well.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at April 28, 2013 04:08 PM (4Mv1T)

174 teej - you are just too sweet for words.

Posted by: mama winger at April 28, 2013 04:10 PM (P6QsQ)

175 168 This is NSFW, NSFH, NSF Anything end of the world I tell you. http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/27/lingerie-firm-launches-womens-underwear-for-men-3669208/ Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at April 28, 2013 07:41 PM (MhA4j) Eww. Yikes. Although possibly not original, if the Kinks can be believed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t46vaqMkQLw (first chorus)

Posted by: rickl at April 28, 2013 04:11 PM (sdi6R)

176 teej - you are just too sweet for words. Posted by: mama winger at April 28, 2013 08:10 PM He's good people mama.

Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at April 28, 2013 04:17 PM (MhA4j)

177 Only watching The Italian Job because Charlize Theron has it going on. Posted by: USS Diversity at April 28, 2013 08:03 PM (5wHPS) Saw her tonight on some news thing. Her mom shot her abusive alky dad to death in front of her. She has also done some incredidible things when it comes to Slowing the aids epidemic in Africa. She is the real deal.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at April 28, 2013 04:38 PM (XIxXP)

178 This is NSFW, NSFH, NSF Anything end of the world I tell you. http://metro.co.uk/2013/04/27/lingerie-firm-launches-womens-underwear-for-men-3669208/ Posted by: Dept. Of Acuracy at April 28, 2013 07:41 PM (MhA4j) Good googly moogly, that dude has quite a package. So ronettes, meet a guy, go for it, he takes off his shirt and pants and is wearing a teddy, garters and stockings. Is he still doable?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet is no longer shamelessly hawking his book Amy Lynn available on amazon. at April 28, 2013 04:42 PM (XIxXP)

179 @Purp

*Too much light pollution and vegetation in the yars*

I know. I know. As soon as the shower gets fixed, Imma wash my yars. Sorry.

Posted by: Dirty Yars at April 28, 2013 08:12 PM (yDWX4)

180 My doc was hesitant to write scrip for Lorazepam. Said it might be addictive.

Told him, fer God's sake, doc when I get panic breathing attacks it's the only thing that returns normal breathing. Plus, I'm 75 yars* old. Frankly, my Doc, I don't give a damn
about addiction. Breathing is effing critical.

*Thanks to Purp for the great word.

Posted by: can't breathe at April 28, 2013 08:51 PM (yDWX4)

181 #181 What kind?

Posted by: CAC at April 29, 2013 06:48 AM (xsaCQ)

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