Posts for: bluezzzzz
Mar 12, 2021 08:19:12 #
pego101 wrote:
The bulb weight 2 lbs but no matter how much I tighten the screw the light slowly shifts down.
I have thought about grinding the surfaces with a dremel but maybe there is something better I never thought of.
I have thought about grinding the surfaces with a dremel but maybe there is something better I never thought of.
That first photo shows what looks like a capnut on the hinge. If the bolt that threads into this capnut is too long and bottoms out, then no amount of extra tightening will help. Try a regular nut.
Marshall
Feb 25, 2021 09:17:54 #
steve33 wrote:
7 quarters and 13 dimes.
Good job, Steve33!
D + Q = 20
10D + 25Q = 25D + 10Q + 90
25Q - 10Q = 25D -10D + 90
15Q = 15D + 90
Q = D + 6
20 - D = D + 6
20 - 6 = 2D
Dimes = 7
Quarters = 13
WHEW! It's been a LONG time since high school algebra!
Marshall
Feb 21, 2021 14:49:07 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
If I remember from past missions the rover sends signals to a Mars orbiting craft and from therebavk to earth. Earth has a network of antenna spread all over so we are covered all day and night
Check out this "decisive moment" captured from Mars orbit!
https://mashable.com/article/mars-perseverance-rover-image-parachute/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=mash-com-fb-main-link&utm_content=science&fbclid=IwAR1imbaH610WBGclwfWFpuZWxX7KmT0xwAMuUCZ28OrnAOLlB_1XmuEjAvg
Marshall
Feb 20, 2021 09:22:38 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Yeah, I was wondering about that too. With a very thin atmosphere that drone must have some huge blades. Over-all an incredible accomplishment!!
Not so much on the blade size, there are two that counter-rotate and they must spin very fast.
And the entire helicopter only weighs four pounds, a pound lighter than a Great Blue Heron!
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/20/world/mars-ingenuity-helicopter-update-scn-trnd/index.html
Marshall
Feb 11, 2021 20:23:49 #
jdtonkinson wrote:
Congrats on your new species (haha).
He sure has a big belly
He sure has a big belly
Must have had to really tighten up its belt to keep its tail feathers from falling down.
Feb 11, 2021 20:12:15 #
Saw this bird in our backyard this morning.
I believe it is a Pot-Bellied Woodpecker.
Pot-bellied Woodpecker by Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Must be its diet of suet and beer...
Marshall
I believe it is a Pot-Bellied Woodpecker.
Pot-bellied Woodpecker by Marshall Smith, on FlickrMust be its diet of suet and beer...
Marshall
Feb 10, 2021 09:47:42 #
sumloc wrote:
I enjoy watching all the birds from inside my house as its too cold to be outright now. 15 degrees. Thanks for looking!
Good catch, sumloc!
We have pileated woodpeckers year-round here in KY, but they seldom come to the feeders. Hear them drumming frequently, and saw one (a female) yesterday down from our house out at the edge of the woods.
I found this site that has some good info and pictures of this wonderful bird:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pileated_Woodpecker/overview
Marshall
Feb 1, 2021 22:07:20 #
RixPix wrote:
Too much fun
Banned for life for this poem? That's WAY harsh!
https://www.aclu-in.org/en/press-releases/aclu-sues-jackson-county-public-library-violating-patrons-first-amendment-right#:~:text=In%20November%2C%20Mr.,he%20believed%20would%20enjoy%20it.
Feb 1, 2021 08:18:04 #
JohnnyDW wrote:
What is going on in the last one? 😧
Looks to me like those two are fledglings on top of their nest box, waiting for a meal from an adult, seen flying in from the background.
The adults usually don't even land, and feed the young ones on the fly, hovering for a brief instant. Fascinating to watch!
Marshall
Jan 25, 2021 19:06:13 #
joecichjr wrote:
Beautiful action sequence 
Thanks, Joe, glad you liked them!
These were taken at a local park pond, right off a popular walking track, and the pandemic has really put a crimp in outdoor photo opportunities there since I took these. But hopefully we can get past all that and get back to it soon...
Marshall
Jan 22, 2021 07:53:02 #
WDCash wrote:
This is my first posting to this group. Honestly ... (show quote)
Bill,
Beautiful eagle shot, and I think it will make a fine wall print!
Agree that you are constrained in cropping by those wonderful wingtips, and I don't think anything on the far right side adds anything, so I would probably go landscape in an 8 1/2 X 11 ratio, and not clip the branches off of that tree on the left way in the background.
Size would be up to the client, but it certainly looks like it could support big. There is always Topaz Sharpen and Gigapixel if you think it needs any help.
Good job, and let us know how it turns out,
Marshall
Jan 19, 2021 10:08:52 #
NMGal wrote:
Not at all sure, but makes me think of a duck. Nice pic.
I agree with NMGal, some kind of duck. From the glimpse of a white neck-ring, possibly a Mallard, with the lighting making the head look black rather than an iridescent green.
Marshall
Jan 18, 2021 00:28:37 #
RixPix wrote:
He’s gonna end up in jail biting his pillow.
That mental image of the Orange God in a prison cell biting on a Mike Lindell "MyPillow" is going to be hard to forget...
Jan 18, 2021 00:09:51 #
Jan 18, 2021 00:01:56 #
Gene Spearman wrote:
I find it hard to track these birds down, but got lucky on this one.
Very fine image, Gene. That one looks like an adult, to me. If we could see its legs it would be easier to tell; a juvenile's legs are greenish and get more orange as they mature.
I've been fortunate to be able to see them regularly here in KY during their breeding season; they aren't here year round. Looking forward to seeing them again in a few months!
Marshall