Ye' old general discussion board. Basically, for everything that isn't covered elsewhere. Come here to shoot the breeze, shoot your mouth off, or whatever suits your fancy. This forum is not for asking programming related questions.
I'll stare at planes as well - I'm right below the landing corridor for Toronto's airport (but far enough so it's not noisy. I'm not into photos of planes though, just the real thing. You like our giant tin geese, eh? Granted AC has some kick-ass graphic designers
I look at the moon, and pictures of the moon.... That thing is fascinating! Other planets as well... I think the earth is quite fetching as well.
I currently have a nasa "blue marble" shot of the earth in January 2004 stretched across both monitors. I set it up in an HTML file to move with the time, such that I'm always seeing it from the sun's POV. I stare at that sometimes as well.
Having driven underneath two planes landing at the San Jose airport last night, my zest for flying has once again taken hold of me. I actually almost want to get on a plane and go somewhere.
Kieran Huggins wrote:I currently have a nasa "blue marble" shot of the earth in January 2004 stretched across both monitors. I set it up in an HTML file to move with the time, such that I'm always seeing it from the sun's POV. I stare at that sometimes as well.
That is one of the best uses of geek skills I have heard of. That is brilliant.
For me, I like to spend time staring at freakishly fat or ugly people. My wife hates that I do that, but for some reason I am awe struck to see how weirdly formed people can actually be AND not fall into the depths of forgotten humanity.
Oh yeah, I like looking at really big ice cream sundaes, as well.
Cars, car parts, car related machinery, various technical and technological papers I'm considering incorporating into cars, regulations and laws that are applicable to cars.. you get the idea.
Kieran Huggins wrote:I'll stare at planes as well - I'm right below the landing corridor for Toronto's airport (but far enough so it's not noisy. I'm not into photos of planes though, just the real thing. You like our giant tin geese, eh? Granted AC has some kick-ass graphic designers
I look at the moon, and pictures of the moon.... That thing is fascinating! Other planets as well... I think the earth is quite fetching as well.
I currently have a nasa "blue marble" shot of the earth in January 2004 stretched across both monitors. I set it up in an HTML file to move with the time, such that I'm always seeing it from the sun's POV. I stare at that sometimes as well.
My old works for Air Canada, so I really had no choice but to appreciate Air Canada aircraft...he always wanted me to become a pilot but that didn't pan out
The night sky has always fasicnated me as well...I remember watching this movie "the blue planet??" at IMAX....awesome experience...
I also love looking at city skylines...Chicago skyline as well New York...love those skylines....Vancouver is pretty nice too
Everah wrote:
Having driven underneath two planes landing at the San Jose airport last night, my zest for flying has once again taken hold of me. I actually almost want to get on a plane and go somewhere
Nice...
feyd wrote:I'll be looking at executive jets soon enough