Right back atcha! Glad you're enjoying your (permanent) stay at the UT forums!

4 boys? Yikes. I've got just the two, and barely have enough time to remember to even breathe sometimes. Our son, Logan, has made the baby proofing problem much more difficult, now that he's thinking about destruction in 3-dimensions. He's pushing chairs around, climbing them and then up onto table. I can't imagine multiplying that by 4.

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fraser:

I just read that post you wrote about making the desktop wallpaper look like working applications.

TOTALLY AWESOME.

Also, I just bought my textbook for my astrobiology course, and UT is listed on the "important websites" page. Awesome! UT rocks.

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Fraser, Logan is a very nice name, the site in aelous's meaning "totally awesome"
really a real one. in my opinion the site is quite royal.

I'm nobody. I float around internet forums looking for interesting people to pick up a thing or two from.

Seems to be a few here, so I'll probably hang out a while.

It's good to have you here, you've posted some interesting bits.

BTW, Is your name short for Department of Motor Vehicles Professor?
That was the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.

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Some textbook considers UT an essential website? That's crazy. Can you take a picture of the page and send it to me? info@universetoday.com

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That's very great news for UT, aeolus! We have a meeorological agency here and it has an astronomy section. The section chief and the division chief find UT very helpful in their research in variable star. I sent them emails with links to UT articles and that was how they came to appreciate UT. The division chief is already a subscriber of UT.

Hey, Anton! Maybe that's Department of Meteorology and Volcanology Professor.

We have separate agency for each as we have a handful of active volcanoes and plenty of extinct ones here, and we're visited by an average of 21 typhoons every year!

(remember Pinatubo Volcano? This one affected the earth's atmosphere somehow, sending ashes to nearby countries. We had ashfall for weeks! bad for telescope lenses)

Hi I'm mike, I'm a student a Tavy College, in the UK

Mike? Oh God! Look I know I told you that this is a good site but I wasn't expecting you to join! Just try to keep it clean OK?

Just in case anyones wondering whats going on the above user 'mike_cardenhoftennasengehn' is one of friends from school. By the way Mike what does the 'cardenhoftennasengehn' mean again, I know it's german but I forget what it means in English.

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Welcome to UT, Mike! Have a blast! B)

Hi Everyone,
My name is Jim and I work for an aerospace corp. here in sunny south Florida in the fuels lab. I am more a chemist than an astronomer/physicist. I am at the 1/2 century mark and have an 11 year-old son. We are both attending school (different ones of course). We have 3 shelties and I work 2nd shift here in the lab.

Welcome, Jim! Glad to have you aboard! B)

That's OK, no one's perfect...I mean, look at DamienPaul, he's a weatherman, for all intents and purposes!


Yeah, I used to have a Shetland Sheepdog, almost like a Sheltie...they're cute fellas, aren't they? :wub:


Oh, and Tyrie, I'm sure Mike didn't mean to embarrass you...

I'm not embarrased just ... nervous. You see most of my friends kind of ... crazy, especialy Mike, though not quite as crazy as Ed! I've been friends with Mike ever since he started at our school at the beggining of year 12, and I still ain't fingured out whether he's a genus who justs pretents to be a bit dumb, or an idiot who pretents to be smart.

For example-

A Smart Thing He's Done.
On Monday this week he 'accidently' hacked into the school computer systems and ended up with full Admin controls, he had control of everything, including the ability to change EVERYBODY'S passwords! Luckily he did the smart/moral thing and told an IT Technision, who we happen to best friends with, they're now fixing the problem.

A Dumb Thing He's Done
A couple of months ago he had problems with hs computer, so he took it apart to try to fix it ... without wearing an anti-static band! Why is this dumb? Because the staic from his clothes/hands caused the PC's processor to explode! Oh, and he could of been killed, luckily he wasn't, but his parents wern't that impressed.

Anyway Mike if your reading this a few words of advice-

1) Read the forum rules and stick to them
2) Keep you replies clean, this site has a good reputation, don't wreck it.
3) And please don't try to hack UT.

Anyway hope you have a good time here Mike, don't make anyone go as crazy as me made me go!

Oh and Hi Jim! Hope you have a nice time here.

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Welcome newbies

thats so true, and a teacher, poet, florist, locksmith.....but i agree - not perfect!

welcome newbies

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Hello, I'm Rongwrong, and a newbie here. I'm in 11th grade at an Australian high school. My math isn't spectacular but I'm good at science and since I'm disturbingly single-minded and slightly misanthropic, I've devoted most of my grey matter solely to astronomy and cosmology. I'm hoping to study astronomy and physics at uni, and ultimately work in research astronomy, but I'm sure hanging around here should keep my curiosity satisfied 'til then.

Hi my name is Lainie, we live in Florida..I agree about our young people not studying science..My astronomy webpage is set up to attract youngsters. My son is an astronomer. ~Lainie~The Stargazer~

http://community.webtv.net/LAINIE121/doc

Welcome to UT, Rongwrong and Lainie.

Rong - I'm in 11th grade as well, I live in Los Angeles, CA, USA. As disturbingly single-minded and slightly misanthropic, you'll fit right in with the rest of us. And for sure, hanging around UT will definitely keep you satisfied if you stick around...you'll find that many members of UT could be living down the street from you (lotta Aussies here). We look forward to hearing your knowledge of astronomy and cosmology, since we all carry that same love for What's Out There.


Lainie - glad to meet someone within my own borders. It's getting lonely here. I'm glad your son chose to devote his soul and his time to such a wonderful subject/experience. BTW, nice webpage.

Hi there everybody

My name is Shweta and I am from Mumbai,India.I am 14, studying in the 10th grade.I'm a new member of the forum and just logged in to say Hi.I've been fascinated by astronomy since the time I first loked up at the sky!This is a great site, giving loads of information about space, each day.Thanks Fraser for your time and efforts for building up such an informative site.Being busy in school studies and other activities it's not possible for me to read full stories, but reading your short outlines of the stories is a great way of remaining updated with all the latest space news.I really appreciate it.I hope to contribute towards the forum.
Keep up the good work Fraser. All the best

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Hiya there, Schweta! You got a neighbor near you - Rahul Dandekar, I believe, also lives in Mumbai...check it out!

And, WELCOME! B)

Hi, I'm Capella. I come from Wales in the United Kingdom and have had an interest in astronomy ever since I looked up at the sky and realised all the endless possibilities!

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Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
Tros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.

Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad,
Tra môr yn fur
I'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.

Welcome, Capella! You have come to the right place! B)