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http://www.vancouversun.com/Police+Vancouv...5880/story.html "The 25-year-old suspected motorcyclist has no valid driver's licence and no insurance as a result of 27 driving-related convictions including speeding and driving without insurance, Jantzen said. He has had his licence suspended five times. The driver also only had a learner's motorcycle licence, which was also suspended."

Got this cool shot of Venus shining bright right besides the Pleiades star cluster. Only happens for a couple weeks once every 8 years!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_death Which comes first again...?

That was really cool! Thanks for sharing.

They just won the draft lottery... selecting the 1st overall pick for the 3rd year in a row!! I'm thinking they'll package him up for a stud D-Man..

Maybe the pair I bought were "lemons"...? http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?...;hl=soles++worn Keep in mind.. I only get out 10-15 times a year. Bought them in 2009.

I cannot.. because I haven't actually taken any pictures from anywhere but my backyard and the park across the street yet! haha I was thinking maybe somewhere out by Bragg Creek.. if I find anything, I'll let you know. Everything I've read so far says to contact the local astronomy clubs for info.. which I'll probably be doing soon. @BiggyJ - I would probably do it if you asked me.. but I think there's quite a few people that would be a LOT more qualified than me to speak on the topic! I'm just a beginner!

Awesome! I hope it's the same guy we saw at the ball diamonds a couple times last season. Both times I called the closest CO was in Cochrane.

Thanks guys.. That's right Pete. When you start talking time and especially distances in astronomical terms.. it's really beyond our ability to comprehend.

As per Taco's request... I've always had a passing interest in astronomy and telescopes, but never really got into it much. A few months ago, I noticed Jupiter was quite prominent in the sky, and figured I'd try and take a picture of it. When I did, I also photographed it's 4 largest moons.. although I didn't know it at the time. Things went from there.. and it kind of turned into an obsession again. The last few months I've been reading and researching like crazy about astrophotography, telescopes, etc. Trying my best to take pictures of things.. Some turn out well.. most don't. Still haven't gotten myself a decent telecope, but I did pick up a set of Celestron Astromaster 15x70 astro-binoculars. It's AMAZING how much more you can see with just a good set of binos. Anyways.. here's a few of the best pictures I've taken so far IMO. They're not the greatest, but considering I'm just starting out and am just using a Canon EOS Rebel T3i with a regular 250mm zoom lens on a tripod, they're not too bad either! It's amazing when you're taking pictures of DSO's (deep space objects) with high zoom, how fast you start to see star trails due to the earth's rotation. You need to have a camera mounted on a good telescope with a quality equatorial mount with tracking ability to get anything that even remotely resembles what you see in the books & magazines.. Also it's very difficult to get good quality pictures in a city of a million people.. the light pollution is as bad as it gets. The Moon at 250mm zoom (cropped): The Moon at 400mm zoom (cropped): Moon & Venus Conjunction: And this is a 30 second exposure of the ISS (International Space Station) flying straight overhead: A couple of the lunar eclipse we just had: Unfortunately was pressed for time and had to take them from my deck.. stupid power lines were in the way! Jupiter and it's 4 Galilean moons: The Orion Nebula (for those familiar with the Orion Constellation - this is zoomed in on the middle star of the 3 stars that make up the hilt of the sword, below the belt) You can start to see the "star trails" in this picture, and I believe it was only a 4 second exposure (maybe 5): And I almost forgot.. the Pleiades star cluster (some people confuse this with the little dipper): Hope you enjoy them!

Seriously cool!

I don't care what forum you're from.. that's funny right there.

Thanks for sharing Steve.. beautiful pics as always!

Beauty!! Thanks for sharing. REALLY need to get down there one of these days!

Heard bully burgers are AMAZING.

It's because I came back, isn't it...

Cool! I'll probably take you up on that..

Gold Bond?! That's for old geasers... Oh.. and to try and keep this thing on track.. I'm in the bear spray camp.

Congratulations Fish Tales!! I would have liked to swing by, but I was in a First Aid course all day today..

Colin, how do you find the Platinum spey compared to the Classic?

If any of you guys ever need some of this stuff... send a PM to myself or Slingshotz, we're constantly unboxing hardware at work and just above everything has a pack or 3 of silica gel inside.

Guilty conscience...? Oh I've been around.. kind of lost the fishing bug a little while back, but it's coming around again. Only got out ice fishing once this winter! Was spending a whole bunch of time looking at astronomy stuff.. telescopes and taking pictures of the night sky.. been cheating on you guys with some other internet forums.. trying my best not to spend a whole bunch more money on a brand new hobby!

What? WHERE?! I know.. I know.. I never call.. I never write...! I've been busy being cranky about the winter. But now that the weather has been getting so nice lately I've been starting to get the itch again... Doesn't look like much has changed around here.. a few new names.. most people still being very helpful.. the same handful of people still being jack@sses.. all is well!

Just came across this thread.. should go into the FFC hall of fame.

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