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Post by Malefact on Aug 23, 2003 8:08:37 GMT -5
Roxxy? GameGirl? Gamesmaster? Anyone? Where are you all? Is it me?  |
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Post by snowwiewolf on Aug 23, 2003 8:09:49 GMT -5
They were on the day before yester day....
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Post by Malefact on Aug 23, 2003 8:16:00 GMT -5
I know. Wish they'd come back. |
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Post by snowwiewolf on Aug 23, 2003 8:22:19 GMT -5
Me too  |
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Post by Romana on Aug 24, 2003 15:24:46 GMT -5
I'm back! ;D On Friday I was pretty busy, had to get a new CD rack from Argos and some other stuff from my nearest town (Kilmarnock). Then when I got back I started watching The Two Towers, which I'd bought on video. I watched two hours of it then it was time for dinner. After dinner I watched Doctor Who and then got addicted to my PS2! Hehe, I was pretty busy that day, wasn't I? I still thought of you lot though, wondering what you'd been talking about! ;D Yesterday I watched the rest of Two Towers then I switched into total Girlie mode 'cause I started looking for pics and info about, well, you know, someone with the initials GC...  |
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Post by Malefact on Aug 24, 2003 15:30:38 GMT -5
Welcome back!  That leaves Roxxy, though. |
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Post by Romana on Aug 24, 2003 15:34:14 GMT -5
Aw, yeah - I miss her too, I like her feistiness! I'd like to be a bit more confident, like she is.
How's your holiday been, apart from the power cut?
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Post by Malefact on Aug 24, 2003 15:36:26 GMT -5
Not too bad, thanks. I owe the sun a debt of gratitude - it's bumped me up from 25% happy to 45% happy. Hopefully by the end of the year I can be about 90% happy, which is what I need.
How about you? How have things been for you?
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Post by Romana on Aug 24, 2003 15:39:59 GMT -5
The weather's been lovely today and tonight I'm going to try and spot Mars - it's the closest it's been to Earth for about 20,000 years (or maybe more) and it's going to be really bright in the sky ;D There's hardly any cloud here so I'm crossing my fingers... On the bad side, I went to Yahoo there and got beseiged by b****y pop-ups!  |
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Post by Malefact on Aug 24, 2003 15:44:43 GMT -5
Really? I'll have to have a look for Mars myself tonight, then. Venus is incredibly bright where I am and the night sky is almost always totally clear so I should get a good view. Might even see a shooting star, although I never have before! Ah, lovely pop-ups. Where would we be without them?  |
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Post by Romana on Aug 24, 2003 15:53:58 GMT -5
I love seeing stars and planets. I hate how most people don't care about these things and don't bat an eyelid when something like a new planet or whatever is discovered. When I look at the stars on a clear night, I get a spooky, awesome feeling 'cause I know I'm a tiny dot in the universe...
Have you seen the International Space Station? I have, it's so bright and moves so fast that one minute it's there, the next it's gone! ;D
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Post by Malefact on Aug 24, 2003 15:57:51 GMT -5
I know what you mean. I remember a few years ago it was twilight and I could see Mercury, Venus, a full Moon, Mars and Jupiter. It was incredible - to perceive the Solar System in that way. It put everything into place. Fantastic.
I've never seen the ISS. I should really do a bit more stargazing from time to time.
I'd love to see a total solar eclipse in my lifetime. That must surely be the most spectacular natural phenomenon that any human could ever witness.
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Post by Romana on Aug 24, 2003 16:00:45 GMT -5
Ooh, did you see that eclipse in, was it, 1999? It wasn't completely total where I saw it from, but it was awe-inspiring, everything just quietened down. The birds stopped singing and it became cold. I'd like to go back in time and relive that moment! |
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Post by Malefact on Aug 24, 2003 16:03:44 GMT -5
It was exactly like that for me, too. It was about 98% totality where I was so it was reminiscent of early evening. There was some very high cloud at the time, in front of the Sun, which acted as a filter, so I was able to look directly at the Sun without fear of damage. A crescent Sun was a very ethereal thing to behold. |
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Post by Romana on Aug 24, 2003 16:09:03 GMT -5
I was on a training scheme (in an office) when it happened - me, the other trainees and the staff all went out into the back yard. After it happened, we felt weird for a while! Did you have a pair of those glasses - I've still got mine, lol! Although I don't think I'll be using them for the rest of my lifetime |
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