Kimera Industries Posted November 27 Share Posted November 27 (edited) Before I went to bed I had just read this big book from the library with personal anecdotes from shuttle astronauts and photos, I guess that put the idea into my head. Edited November 27 by Kimera Industries NEEEEEW *gasp* PAAAAAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse 32 Posted November 28 Share Posted November 28 it became very much cold outside(it's actively snowing rn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuessingEveryDay Posted November 29 Share Posted November 29 Had a great Thanksgiving, and I got to bring my Nintendo collection and had a blast, battling siblings in Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwotty Posted November 29 Share Posted November 29 I made chicken lo mein for Thanksgiving dinner instead of the more traditional Western turkey dinner style typical of American (and furthermore moreover Anglospheric) Thanksgiving Dinners. The frozen dinner was deployed from the cryogenic storage unit (freezer) and thoroughly enjoyed by mission control (me). It came preloaded with MSG boosters and flavor payloads. A stack of dishes from earlier missions still in orbit around the sink that night too. The mission from pan to plate, Operation Lo Mein Lift-Off, was executed with nominal efficiency and minimal cleanup. The P.F. Chang's Frozen Chicken Lo Mein, unlike the lo mein dish itself, was still by all means as American as the typical traditional Western turkey dinner style, though... so — ironically enough — my Thanksgiving dinner consisting of food whose origins originated from a completely different part of Planet Earth than the holiday Thanksgiving itself did still somehow managed to be peak American. Even if that means it was more like peak Asian-American. Eating an immigrant-inspired dish filtered through an Americanized lens sure sounds like the spirit of modern America to me. What I learned on the Thanksgiving Day that this was written, after gaining proof of it from personal experience, is that Thanksgiving dinner does not need to be turkey dinner for it to still be valid. So, therefore, all in all, Thanksgiving 2024 was a tasty resounding success. Much like in Kerbal Space Program, the mission didn’t follow the traditional flight plan but still achieved its objective: survival, satisfaction, and a dash of creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimera Industries Posted December 1 Share Posted December 1 I bought Juno: New Origins because it was on sale. Most of the learning curve has been learning how it's different from KSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 You were today years old when you learned that this things actual name is throbber. (All its variations) 024012022024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Kerbin Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 (edited) On 12/2/2024 at 12:40 AM, AlamoVampire said: You were today years old when you learned that this things actual name is throbber. (All its variations) 024012022024 Really? Yesterday I learned that I was in the top 9% of learners in Duolingo. (Streak, 215 d) 114212032024 (I think) Edited December 4 by Mr. Kerbin Typo 163412032024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 3 Share Posted December 3 I am in the southern hemisphere now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimera Industries Posted December 4 Share Posted December 4 I dreamt about Shuttle-Mir again, except this time we were cosmonauts and it was Buran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 I saw some capybaras yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlamoVampire Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 Im playing Elite Dangerous (i dont have an antixeno combat vessel so i cant fight the thargoids invading sol) and am doing xenobiology. Im on a planet trying to scan a plant and my ships nose is pointing at the ground in direct contact so i dont drift while trying to scan. A system authority vessel (think police) comes up on me, scans me and says nothing unusual here commander, carry on. And im left laughing at the idea that hes seen this enough he doesnt care my ship is essentially huffing dirt. 001412082024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batavia Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 Bad news guys. I got assigned to learn the Chopin winter wind etude ( One of the hardest pieces to play on the piano) Click to hear my nightmare (Skip to 0:22 to hear the "fun" Part) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 1 hour ago, Batavia said: Bad news guys. I got assigned to learn the Chopin winter wind etude ( One of the hardest pieces to play on the piano) Click to hear my nightmare (Skip to 0:22 to hear the "fun" Part) Will feel good when you get it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 24 minutes ago, Vanamonde said: Will feel good when you get it, though. I agree! There is nothing like the feeling of nailing the piece you worked so hard to learn! I bet @Batavia knows that feeling and looks forward to it on this one! 234112082024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batavia Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 1 hour ago, AlamoVampire said: I bet @Batavia knows that feeling Definitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoVampire Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 so, im getting on my computer so i can play elite dangerous and i go to do what ive done countless times before in the past: turn my monitor on. I fail spectacularly and nearly give myself a heart attack thinking my monitor is broken. Turns out I am a dope and moving my joystick <x56 rhino hotas> just a few inches off of where i normally keep it sitting completely blew out my muscle memory. I was hitting a button that only works when the monitor is on, its one of the buttons that either selects an option or scrolls between settings <not sure as ive not turned my light on beyond trying to figure out where the power button is, by then my hand wasnt on the suspect button lol> and hit my flashlight to find that stupid power button. man.... laugh it up folks, its worth a giggle! @Batavia im a cellist myself, former clarinetist, and though its been a few decades since i played my clarinet and about 15 since my cello, i remember that feeling fondly. especially when i worked so hard for a UIL competition back in middle school and played my cello well enough to medal. I didnt make the top ranks or anything, but, well enough to get a medal. UIL is funny like that where Im from. and this predates the 2000's btw. Yup. Im old. 005612092024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimera Industries Posted December 15 Share Posted December 15 I discovered the Atomic Rockets website. It's a gold mine! Everything you could ever want to know about interstellar travel, interplanetary travel, space warfare, space logistics, all in an easy-to-read and understand format! There's even a few game recommendations, of which Kerbal Space Program has the longest entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted December 15 Share Posted December 15 1 hour ago, Kimera Industries said: I discovered the Atomic Rockets website. It's a gold mine! Everything you could ever want to know about interstellar travel, interplanetary travel, space warfare, space logistics, all in an easy-to-read and understand format! There's even a few game recommendations, of which Kerbal Space Program has the longest entry. It's the KSP classics, provided by @nyrath , in the world - Winchell Chung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDE Posted December 15 Share Posted December 15 4 hours ago, Kimera Industries said: I discovered the Atomic Rockets website * wink-wink nudge-nudge* Don't forget the https://toughsf.blogspot.com/ of our other regular, @MatterBeam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Posted December 19 Share Posted December 19 (edited) so putting today's lego star wars advent calander model together imposed a challenge. a cat was on my desk. i knew if i dumped the parts out of the bag, the cat would scatter them to the four winds. so i did the only thing i could do, i assembled the ship in the bag without opening it. looks like yoda's ship from the clone wars. now i have to stand up all my minifigs that the cat fell with its tail. no jedi can resist the power of the cat side. Edited December 19 by Nuke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuessingEveryDay Posted December 20 Share Posted December 20 Watched the first 2 episodes of Mr. Beast's TV show... Anyways, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted December 21 Share Posted December 21 Did a cave tour today, was very cool climbing around and learning that stalacmites each sing with a particular note when struck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted December 22 Share Posted December 22 Doing a bit of recovery from my Daughters 21st birthday. Involved Karaoke (groan) and a lot of shots at the bar. I like tequila, but the next day I can do without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted December 22 Share Posted December 22 2 hours ago, GDJ said: Doing a bit of recovery from my Daughters 21st birthday. Involved Karaoke (groan) and a lot of shots at the bar. I like tequila, but the next day I can do without. You win at parent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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