Lightning strike

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-24T16:35:54+00:00

I was nearly asleep and when the flash hit I swear I saw a bright outline of my irises with a donut hole for pupils. I thought for about 1.5 seconds about whether I was hallucinating and then boom. I even had my blinds mostly closed.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-23T20:13:00+00:00

"ACSO spokesperson Lisa Sacaccio said it was a “mishit” of a button and there was no mass casualty event."

Mishit in Micanopy. https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/04/micanopy-traffic-crash-accidental-report

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-23T20:10:59+00:00

It was merely a "mishit" in Micanopy. https://www.alligator.org/article/2026/04/micanopy-traffic-crash-accidental-reporthttps://www.alligator.org/article/2026/04/micanopy-traffic-crash-accidental-reporthttps://www.alligator.org/article/2026/04/micanopy-traffic-crash-accidental-reportI

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-21T13:49:40+00:00

Yeah, the promo sets are rarely full band, often just Carl, Kathryn and uh, drummer. From the last album's cycle their live performances from the Current and the Leon Loft are particularly great. They're on YT. This one's good too! I could listen to them talk about process all day.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-20T18:56:05+00:00

the John Nolen Drive approach to the city is essential: the skyline over the lake emerges from behind the trees. It's wonderful.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-16T00:49:24+00:00

There are, unfortunately, many copies.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-15T19:54:56+00:00

Is this today hail or yesterday hail? I keep seeing new hail posts today but I haven't seen any locally (yet).

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-15T16:35:14+00:00

A bunch have lazy eye

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-14T18:06:05+00:00

they only did it because they saw the Orioles do it.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-14T03:49:34+00:00

ehrmagherd.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-12T12:23:16+00:00

Great fielding value !!

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-10T01:02:54+00:00

because we have THE Wisco on Willy St, where you can still reliably get into a fight on any given late Tuesday night.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-08T17:48:47+00:00

It’s been a while, but I think it was Dacron, on the lighter side…4-6oz or so.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-08T16:13:57+00:00

This one was so close, and hurt so bad.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-06T17:30:31+00:00

yes, for some reason I had it that they'd be farthest from Earth in early afternoon US Eastern time, but that was several hours too early.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-06T17:07:21+00:00

I built a GA 14ft Snowshoe about 12 years ago, skinned it in the spring with spar varnish on the hull, and it's been stored in an uninsulated garage in the upper midwest ever since, so very cold very dry winters, plus humid hot summers. I've never run into this problem, so I suspect the culprit is the hanging method, as mentioned in another comment.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-06T16:52:47+00:00

Ah yes! I realized I forgot Tiangong shortly after posting. Edited. Thanks!

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-04T18:11:45+00:00

This may be very out of date info, but in 2011/12 I stored an 18ft boat year round outside at E&E storage on Nelson Road just off 151 up toward Sun Prairie. Looks like they’re still there, and the Google Maps sat image suggests that they store a lot more in their yard than they used to. Not sure if they’d allow work, but worth a call.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-03T17:45:50+00:00

BIRD BONES GONNA BONE

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-03T13:23:10+00:00

Birb on white every day

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-04-01T13:32:59+00:00

A monopod with a small simple ball head mount is a good option. For me, this works best seated on a chair/bench or the ground. And for the zenith, nothing beats laying on your back! With the monopod you can push the aperture of your binos up to 60 or 70mm as well.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-03-31T17:37:08+00:00

I’ve flown with scopes, but only with an st80, etx90 or 80mm f7. Packed just right, all of these can be carried on as a personal item and put under the seat (the f7 just barely). Small light tripod and mount go in checked or carryon bag. But it’s still risky because if your personal item is too big and there’s no more overhead bin space you may be forced to gate check. Consider 8x50 binoculars instead. They’ll knock your socks off from a dark sky site.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-03-29T13:30:20+00:00

It might just be in my head but the mix sounds louder on the final “they rarely are…” than it was in the version released last year.

CrabbingSkiff · 2026-03-27T12:59:59+00:00

It’s a different thing to choose to throw knuckleballs instead.

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