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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Little Dipper
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Posted on 05/14/2011 12:01:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

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1 posted on 05/14/2011 12:01:31 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 05/14/2011 12:05:11 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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I'm working on somethin'...

Another battery thread?

3 posted on 05/14/2011 12:07:14 PM PDT by decimon
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Awesome.

As to your post: WHAT are you working on?? I'm a little kid in a 52 year old body and can't stand secrets...well unless of course it's 'my' secret. lol!

4 posted on 05/14/2011 12:08:30 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman ("...; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee,... "Hosea 4:6)
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I'm working on somethin'...

Uh-oh. I think Edward Teller said the same thing.

5 posted on 05/14/2011 12:12:49 PM PDT by bigheadfred (Beat me, Bite me...Make Me Write Bad Checks)
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Same here in a 72 year old body...I believe thats why we are called Children of God....we don’t really grow up, just grow old and hopefully wiser....


6 posted on 05/14/2011 12:12:55 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: SunkenCiv

It’s disappointing how many people think the Pleiades is The Little Dipper. I teach everyone I get the chance to how to find the North Star.


7 posted on 05/14/2011 12:45:39 PM PDT by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, Paradise Lost)
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God’s cruel joke. Wisdom and patience in a 48 year old body.


8 posted on 05/14/2011 1:17:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: ez

In my experience, people tend to look for the brightest star and assume its Polaris.


9 posted on 05/14/2011 1:18:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: SunkenCiv

beautiful pic.


10 posted on 05/14/2011 2:11:33 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: cripplecreek
:O) I use to have patience, but at 72 have lost it...Now find I don't have patience with much of anything any more.

I hate to try and read that info. that comes with Medication...print to small, too much information that is useless but have to get out a magnifying glass to read all that crap just to check out the directions on how to take it...No patience anymore, throw the bottle against the wall then pick it up and start reading again..yikes.

Then there is the problem of finding the ingredients in an 18 pound bag of dog food, cuss under my breath, get out the mag. glass again and keep reading....no patience anymore.

Have gained a little wisdom...government sucks big time, politicians lie if their lips are moving. Everyone is out to screw you out of your money, poo on them, "love your family," it makes life worth living except for their teen years...ah wisdom. They grow up somewhat around 35...then you can hopefully stop worrying about them (yea right)... But God's cruel joke is really wrinkles and sagging skin as a reward for hitting 72...He and I must talk about that sometime...

And why is it everything breaks down at the same time...just put new brakes on car---503 dollars, also need struts (another 700 dollars) decided i didn't need them that bad. Tractor not working, son came out to fix it, its fixed but my trailer in the barn filled with another son's stuff and too heavy for me to life out...no more yard clean up until he moves the stuff...(one silver lining ).

Another son came out and put in a new exterior door for me..(see love your family written above) Son # 3 is taking me to the casino for a day trip..(see love of family above).

It just upkeep that keeps me out of patience...Need a new hot water tank, when it goes on I can hear the rust particles bouncing around...

Read in the bible that man's life span is 3 score and 10. If strong 80 years filled with sorrow and pain....Not filled with sorrow and pain, just filled with pi$$ed off at upkeep and mechanical things not running...:O)

A cardinal built a nest in one of the small evergreens in front of my house and when I try to weed that area, get dive bombed. Need a hard hat quick....Oh the joys of old age.

THEN BODY PARTS START TO WEAR OUT...OH WHAT FUN...cannot be an organ doner, parts have been used up and are worthless to anyone else....:O)

11 posted on 05/14/2011 2:18:07 PM PDT by goat granny
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I had to go grab my glasses today to make sure I was actually taking asprin and not taking dog vitamins. LOL


12 posted on 05/14/2011 2:31:07 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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belly laugh, its wrong to steal your dogs vitamins...


13 posted on 05/14/2011 2:33:26 PM PDT by goat granny
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...we don’t really grow up, just grow old and hopefully wiser....

lol. You're so right. The wisdom part though...that's something that seems to elude me. :(

14 posted on 05/14/2011 2:48:26 PM PDT by Outlaw Woman ("...; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee,... "Hosea 4:6)
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To: cripplecreek

Don’t store your Krazy glue next to the eye drops.


15 posted on 05/14/2011 6:23:53 PM PDT by Sawdring
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To: ez

Uh oh, splain it to me!


16 posted on 05/14/2011 8:53:30 PM PDT by brytlea (If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
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To: goat granny

No kidding, nowadays, I just want to cut to the chase!


17 posted on 05/14/2011 8:54:28 PM PDT by brytlea (If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
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ROFL! Well, if after you take them you start to start poking around the cat box for a snack you’ll know....


18 posted on 05/14/2011 8:55:36 PM PDT by brytlea (If you don't know what APOD is you'd better find out!)
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To: ez

I kinda liked the big version of this pic, it’s really nice as wallpaper on a wide-screen monitor.


19 posted on 05/15/2011 5:25:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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Look for the Big Dipper. Find the end two stars on the “cup” part. Form a pointer with those two stars and it will point the North Star. Then the north star is at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper.


20 posted on 05/15/2011 5:54:15 AM PDT by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, Paradise Lost)
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