Bad Astronomy Chat! - Page 11

Dragon Star · #**301** (**permalink**) 16-January-2006, 04:41 PM

Our Math teachers give completion grades because none of us ever get it right, same with English, other teachers check if it's right most of the time.

mickal555 · #**302** (**permalink**) 16-January-2006, 04:44 PM

Oh

What subjects did you take?

Dragon Star · #**303** (**permalink**) 16-January-2006, 04:53 PM

This year I have..

English III
Algebra II
US History
Animal Science
Chemistry I
Art I
Agricultral Science
Marketing

mickal555 · #**304** (**permalink**) 16-January-2006, 04:55 PM

I'm doing

English (Normal)
Maths B
Maths C
Physics
Chemestry
Earth science

for the next two years...

Halcyon Dayz · #**305** (**permalink**) 16-January-2006, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickal555

I'm doing

English (Normal)
Maths B
Maths C
Physics
Chemestry
Earth science

for the next two years...

Emphasis mine.
Wouldn't that include things like, uh... spelling?

Dragon Star · #**306** (**permalink**) 16-January-2006, 08:53 PM

Well, nobody is perfect.

Champion_Munch · #**307** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 01:13 AM

Every year's a bludge until year 11... you could do no homework, study or even listen in class right up until about the last term of year 10 (I know I didn't).

Then year 11 you just have a constant stream of assignments and with the subjects you're taking, it looks like you're in for a rough year.

By the way, what's Earth Science? I don't think we have that choice...

with regards

Dragon Star · #**308** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 02:19 AM

I think it is more of a Physical Science that deals with earthly processes and cycles...but he could tell you better then I can, it isn't a choice for me either...

LurchGS · #**309** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 02:40 AM

where I come from (see: blast from the past), Earth Sciences was a Euphemism for "why you should be an environmentalist fanatic"

Dragon Star · #**310** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 02:58 AM

rofl

*yawns*

Talk to yeaw tomorrow after school...

mickal555 · #**311** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 03:37 AM

Earth science is geology and astronomy

We got a very wide range of choices at my school

Champion_Munch · #**312** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Earth science is geology and astronomy

We did an similar elective subject in year 10 called "Earth and beyond," although it was more meteorology than geology. Can't say it was the most enjoyable class I've ever taken, but it was an easy A. :P

with regards

Wolverine · #**313** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 11:13 AM

Quote:

New users may download Paltalk here.

To locate the chatroom:

Click on the Chat Rooms icon
Select the Social Issues category
Join the room labeled Bad Astronomy Chat
Or, using the Search box at the top of the Chat Rooms list, enter the phrase Bad Astronomy.

**Edited to add: the new Beta version of Paltalk has revamped all of the room categories, so I've moved the group from Meet New Friends back to its original location, Social Issues (on the new Beta version, Meet New Friends has become "Friends, Love, and Romance" -- bleh!).

Those on the Beta version can locate the group in the main category Social Issues & Politics; sub-category: Other.

If you have difficulty with any of the above, feel free to contact me via e-mail or PM. On Paltalk, my username is ll Wolverine ll (case-sensitive).

The post mickal555 quoted here is slightly dated; above is the newest info.

I'll have the room open when NASA TV coverage of New Horizons goes live. That's currently slated for 11:00 EST (16:00 GMT).

Champion_Munch · #**314** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 12:00 PM

Thanks. Sounds like about 2am here, just 4 hours away now... fortunately I'm not working tomorrow.

with regards

Wolverine · #**315** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 12:09 PM

Hopefully you won't be staying up late for naught.

Just saw this:

Quote:

Weather officials said Sunday that there is an 80 percent chance of favorable flight conditions above New Horizons’ Cape Canaveral launch site, though they will be watching for high winds.

“We are expecting winds in the lower 20 (knots) and mid-20s, and possibly gusts up to 30 knots,” said Joel Tumbiolo, the mission’s launch weather officer from the 45th Weather Squadron at the Air Force Station, during a preflight briefing. “All of those are below the threshold for our flight.”

mickal555 · #**316** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 01:27 PM

Will the BA be popping in?

Wolverine · #**317** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 01:36 PM

He'd stated earlier that he doesn't have Paltalk installed anymore. Maybe we'll have to twist his arm.

Champion_Munch · #**318** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 01:38 PM

Hey I had to install it on my "clean" machine, I don't see why he shouldn't join the bandwagon.

with regards

mickal555 · #**319** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine

He'd stated earlier that he doesn't have Paltalk installed anymore. Maybe we'll have to twist his arm.

YES!

snap it off if neccicerry

Wolverine · #**320** (**permalink**) 17-January-2006, 04:04 PM

Room's open now.

The_Radiation_Specialist · #**321** (**permalink**) 18-January-2006, 02:26 AM

where is bad astronomy? cannot find it in the rooms.

Dragon Star · #**322** (**permalink**) 18-January-2006, 02:52 AM

It's not open untill before the launch tomorrow.

Wolverine · #**323** (**permalink**) 18-January-2006, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Radiation_Specialist

where is bad astronomy? cannot find it in the rooms.

I closed the room after the launch was scrubbed. Had planned on opening it today for the 2nd attempt but that's been postponed as well due to a power failure at Johns Hopkins.

So, looks like I'll open back up tomorrow to coincide with the start of NASA TV's coverage (should again be 11:00 AM EST [16:00 GMT]).

Dragon Star · #**324** (**permalink**) 18-January-2006, 05:54 PM

Damnit.....the world is conspiring against me.

Champion_Munch · #**325** (**permalink**) 19-January-2006, 02:27 AM

I've already lost two nights for this thing, dunno if I can manage it again...

with regards

Champion_Munch · #**326** (**permalink**) 19-January-2006, 11:50 AM

Are we having it open again today? I was thinking about going to bed early and then getting up early for it.

with regards

mickal555 · #**327** (**permalink**) 19-January-2006, 01:21 PM

Champion_Munch · #**328** (**permalink**) 19-January-2006, 01:23 PM

Cool. 2am again?

with regards

mickal555 · #**329** (**permalink**) 19-January-2006, 01:31 PM

dunno I'd say so

I'll ask wolve when he comes online

Wolverine · #**330** (**permalink**) 19-January-2006, 02:23 PM

According to today's NASA TV schedule:

12:00 p.m. - Pluto / New Horizons Launch Commentary Begins (Launch 1:08 p.m.) - KSC (Mission Coverage)

So, that's Noon EST (17:00 GMT). I'll open the room today at that time.

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