Re: Places from afar

by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:36 pm

"birdlip c****ing area" type

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by Nightjar Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:41 pm

Here's a nice picture I took of Tokyo from the South Downs the other day...

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by cosmictanya Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:56 pm

You’re in Japan?

by Butterfield Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:59 pm

If he is he was doing the Nine Inch Nails running commentary at.... type

....4am Tokyo time.

by Nightjar Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:17 pm

No, you pair of clots - I've never been to Japan.

I was just in the South Downs and happened to have a pair of exceptionally good macro-lenses on my Boots disposable camera. yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:33 am

That means you've just proven the world is flat. dontpanic

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:59 am

Sure it's not taken from behind yo mama when she was bending down?

by Nightjar Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:31 am

Yo Yo Ma is of Chinese heritage you clot. stare

by Nightjar Sun Jan 15, 2023 11:53 am

Anyway, here're a couple of nice shots I took of that there London when I was hiking around the Akabokko hills outside Tokyo once.

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by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:23 am

https://twitter.com/MAstronomers/status/1614751209511964672

by Butterfield Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:08 pm

Ooh, photos of the Chicago skyline from Indiana Dunes seems to be a thing.

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They must be taken from nearby this delightful-looking spot.

Not far from Gary, Indiana where the Jacksons are from.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:37 pm

https://twitter.com/Stephencheatley/status/733347179977420800

by Butterfield Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:43 pm

From Chicago to Blackpool.

I believe the Isle of Man can be seen from England, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland ~~and Yorkshire~~. group hug

by Butterfield Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:47 pm

I'm sure I once read somewhere that on a very clear day Blackpool Tower can be seen from Cannock Chase.

I've since tried to verify that once-read claim but have been unable to.

by Butterfield Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:48 pm

Actually, it might have been Beetham Tower in Manchester. Easy mistake. shifty

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:48 pm

Butterfield wrote:

Not far from Gary, Indiana where the Jacksons are from.

So basically you can see the skyscrapers in the centre of a city from its outskirts? amazeballs. And it's not 50 miles. It's less to drive the long way around.

by Butterfield Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:49 pm

More of a "continuous conurbation" (across different states). But I get your point.

by Fangirl Three Mon Jan 16, 2023 4:21 pm

Yes, I was disappointed to discover how close Indiana Dunes was to Chicago.

I'm sure I once read somewhere that on a very clear day Blackpool Tower can be seen from Cannock Chase

According to my calculations the curvature of the Earth would make that impossible. Even from the highest bit of Cannock Chase (236m), the Blackpool Tower would have to be 520 metres tall to be visible.

If the Earth was flat though, you might be able to see it as there don't seem to be any hills higher than Cannock in the line of sight.

by cosmictanya Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:42 pm

Indiana is, by all accounts, an absolute hell on earth in every possible way a place can be. I should imagine the distant skyline of somewhere else emerging through clouds and haze is the only thing Indianans have to look forward to. Other than the sweet release of death in Walmart - either from all the general bad living catching up with you, or because an ex employee has gone postal while you’re ~~bathing in~~ rummaging about in the ice cream ~~vat~~ aisle.

by Nightjar Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:16 pm

Kurt Vonnegut was from Indiana.

He always had nice things to say about it.

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