OT: Anything Goes 40

[CourtneyDagger50]

Damn, DHF. I'm so sorry.
I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling better now and have been released for fully duty. That's one hell of a battle. Hope things keep looking up for you <3

On a completely different note, my girlfriend moved out to NYC last year for school. Just moved her back to Illinois this weekend. I'm excited to have her closer again. One hour drive (she lives in the suburbs) is way better than the drive to NY (I'm terrified of flying and enjoy driving). I've made a lot of round trips from Rockford to NYC this summer lol. Never thought I'd have that drive memorized.

But she was living in a walk up on the 6th floor (no elevator), so my body feels a bit broken right now from moving her out. It was my job to carry the heavy stuff haha.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Don't know how public I made it but I had a stroke in February. Went from 275 and I weighed in yesterday at 208. Was a "strong" 275. Swung a sledge for a living. Could bench my body weight a month ago. Struggled with 190 on Thursday. Still have a "blood mark" on my brain.

Quit drinking. Quit smoking. Quit using psychoactives. Feel great.

Feel weak though. Life ain't fair.

You’re adding years and years onto your life. Probably even 2 decades by cutting the booze and smokes. Good for you man.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Damn, DHF. I'm so sorry.
I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling better now and have been released for fully duty. That's one hell of a battle. Hope things keep looking up for you <3

On a completely different note, my girlfriend moved out to NYC last year for school. Just moved her back to Illinois this weekend. I'm excited to have her closer again. One hour drive (she lives in the suburbs) is way better than the drive to NY (I'm terrified of flying and enjoy driving). I've made a lot of round trips from Rockford to NYC this summer lol. Never thought I'd have that drive memorized.

But she was living in a walk up on the 6th floor (no elevator), so my body feels a bit broken right now from moving her out. It was my job to carry the heavy stuff haha.

Long distance is brutal. Happy you're happy.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Made it to NC last night. Golfing Pinehurst #4 today and #2 tomorrow. The little lady has never been to NC so she is also tagging along. Ready to get my butt handed to me on those domes greens!

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

*Closed* 16 years of Champions Bracket [FINAL FOUR] - 4. CHICAGO 2010 vs. 8. TAMPA 2020

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2010 Blackhawks up against 2020 Lightning in the bracket of Champions - 1 day left to vote!

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

You guys interested in my astrophotos?
I will share the most recent one and decide from there

This is M33 (Triangulum galaxy, one of the Local Group)

 

[No Fun Shogun]

That's a cool hobby to have. I've tossed around the idea of getting into amateur astronomy as a hobby as well.

 

[Mrfenn92]

You guys interested in my astrophotos?
I will share the most recent one and decide from there
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This is M33 (Triangulum galaxy, one of the Local Group)

I’m in

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

That's a cool hobby to have. I've tossed around the idea of getting into amateur astronomy as a hobby as well.

You better have a lot of disposable income. It's a f***ing money pit.

I've been putting every disposable dollar I have into it.

 

[Pez68]

You guys interested in my astrophotos?
I will share the most recent one and decide from there
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This is M33 (Triangulum galaxy, one of the Local Group)

This is awesome! Well done.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Here is M8 and M20

(Lagoon and Trifid nebulae)

Taken on the 4th of July

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

M31-Andromeda Galaxy

M27-Dumbbell Nebula

M81-82

Bode's Galaxies

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

M101-Pinwheel galaxy

 

[ChiHawks10]

Cool shit. Always liked astronomy.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Long distance is brutal. Happy you're happy.

It really is. Thankfully, hockey season took up the majority of the time she was gone. So I was able to sink my time into that and stay distracted haha.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Here are a few of my images from a couple years ago. Work has made me park it for a bit but hope to get back at it after monsoons.

Rosette
Pleiades
California nebula

 

[Putt Pirate]

Triangulum (with Ha)
Trifid (Ha/color combined)
M33 (with Ha)

Imaging is a lot of fun......but a tremendous amount of work to do it correctly and learn pixinsight and all the others programs. It is really worthwhile.....but makes you hate the full moon and clouds

 

[Mrfenn92]

Beautiful night of grammar school football at mount Carmel tonight

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Here are a few of my images from a couple years ago. Work has made me park it for a bit but hope to get back at it after monsoons.

Rosette
Pleiades
California nebula

Those are absolutely gorgeous! Please share more!

 

[Putt Pirate]

Those are absolutely gorgeous! Please share more!

Cone
Sh2-132
M106
Orion/Horsehead
Iris Nebula
Heart Nebula

Most are over the size limit so would have to resize....but it compresses and makes them noisy. Each image was probably 8-16 hours of subs depending on what I was wanting to accomplish. In 4 or so years I will be free from work and get really get into it.

 

[hawksrule]

I regret not taking coursework in astronomy.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Cone
Sh2-132
M106
Orion/Horsehead
Iris Nebula
Heart Nebula

Most are over the size limit so would have to resize....but it compresses and makes them noisy. Each image was probably 8-16 hours of subs depending on what I was wanting to accomplish. In 4 or so years I will be free from work and get really get into it.

How'd you get into doing this?
Absolutely incredible.

I regret not taking coursework in astronomy.

Me too, now. Damn.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Spent the last week in San Diego. Damn fun town, would highly recommend even coinciding with a two-ish day heat wave.

Granted, looking at Zillow, I'm damn glad that I live in Central Illinois and only visited there.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Spent the last week in San Diego. Damn fun town, would highly recommend even coinciding with a two-ish day heat wave.

Granted, looking at Zillow, I'm damn glad that I live in Central Illinois and only visited there.

San Diego is gorgeous outside like 350 days a year.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Yeah, gorgeous weather down there throughout our time in the city, even on the hotter days. I remember it was once said that the Chargers never found success down there because you have to be angry to be good at football, and there's nothing to be angry about in San Diego. After visiting, I can attest to that.

A stat I was told on a tour boat/truck that really stood out to me was the San Diego gets less rain than Phoenix.

Was pretty damn surprised by that.

Hope the Colorado gets some major rain for SD's sake.