***Browns @ Broncos Game Day Thread***
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Larry I had no idea you are an Astronomer... But I always got the sense you knew "what time it is".. No pun meant... But I have had a keen interest in Astronomy and other things since I was a young kid.. While other kids were at the Arcade playing Pac-Man.. I was at home , reading books by Carl Sagan ( I owned almost his complete library , at one time) , And was an avid watcher of COSMOS.. I like Neil DeGrasse Tysons spin on it too..
O.T, but a little background on myself....
LOL, all astronomy time is UT, or GMT. Whatever time it is in Greenwich England. I got interested in astronomy way back in 1956 with one of the very close approaches of Mars- happens about every 17 years or so. After that, read everything I could about astronomy. My second grade teacher was so impressed what I knew she took me up to the eighth graders to try and stump the little kid. They failed. Used to be able to recite the names of all the known moons of the solar system- but with vastly improved imaging, they've discovered dozens more since. For a long time I thought I wanted to be a professional astronomer- until I figured out what they were researching at the time didn't appeal to me. Plus to get your Doctorate- only way to go- you have to be pretty crack in physics and math- two of my weaker subjects. The stuff they're doing now looking for exoplanets would have been considered Buck Rodgers 50 years ago. Guys currently are doing astrophotograpy in their back yards that matches anything the pros were with the Palomar telescope back in the 50s.
I still belong to our local Astronomy club. One of my bucket list items is to spend a night in Hawaii on the top of Mauna Kea. Besides knocking off another state high point- it's also one of the primo observing sites on the planet. LOL, bring winter clothes. To get permission, you have to ask the University of Hawaii's Astronomy department first, so they know you're not just some ordinary bozo. One of our lecturers said you can actually see more stars at the junior observatory at the 10,000' level, until you fully acclimate to the altitude.
And speaking of seeing stars- it's one of the real tragedies in my opinion that due to ever increasing light pollution, a lot of people living in big cities have never seen a really dark sky. God told Abraham- "look up in the sky, and count the stars if you can". OK God- Dayton 2019, 2-4- 8-12. Some nights even less. When I first got my house back in 1979, on a really good night I could faintly see the Milky Way from my back yard. Those days are long gone. Speaking of that- one of the finest nights ever was on a backpacking trip in the Bridger Wilderness about 80 miles southeast of Yellowstone at 10,000' elevation. I'll never forget my big city pal mentioning to me- "you know, it would be a really nice night- except for that big cloud going across the sky". "Um Mike, that's not a cloud- it's the Milky Way".
And speaking of seeing stars- it's one of the real tragedies in my opinion that due to ever increasing light pollution, a lot of people living in big cities have never seen a really dark sky. God told Abraham- "look up in the sky, and count the stars if you can". OK God- Dayton 2019, 2-4- 8-12. Some nights even less. When I first got my house back in 1979, on a really good night I could faintly see the Milky Way from my back yard. Those days are long gone. Speaking of that- one of the finest nights ever was on a backpacking trip in the Bridger Wilderness about 80 miles southeast of Yellowstone at 10,000' elevation. I'll never forget my big city pal mentioning to me- "you know, it would be a really nice night- except for that big cloud going across the sky". "Um Mike, that's not a cloud- it's the Milky Way".
Same here - three new houses have been built , and two of them love to leave all their outdoor lights on...all night long.
I actually could read a book in our kitchen by the lights the neighbor had on... and they are way out back ! I mentioned how bright they were, and that week, he put in different bulbs for security and planted a wonderful row of trees to block it. Seeing the night sky with no light pollution - like the Northern lights in the wilderness... is amazing.
and todays win over horseface's broncs will be amazing. (gettin back on track)
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And speaking of seeing stars- it's one of the real tragedies in my opinion that due to ever increasing light pollution, a lot of people living in big cities have never seen a really dark sky. God told Abraham- "look up in the sky, and count the stars if you can". OK God- Dayton 2019, 2-4- 8-12. Some nights even less. When I first got my house back in 1979, on a really good night I could faintly see the Milky Way from my back yard. Those days are long gone. Speaking of that- one of the finest nights ever was on a backpacking trip in the Bridger Wilderness about 80 miles southeast of Yellowstone at 10,000' elevation. I'll never forget my big city pal mentioning to me- "you know, it would be a really nice night- except for that big cloud going across the sky". "Um Mike, that's not a cloud- it's the Milky Way".
Same here - three new houses have been built , and two of them love to leave all their outdoor lights on...all night long.
I actually could read a book in our kitchen by the lights the neighbor had on... and they are way out back ! I mentioned how bright they were, and that week, he put in different bulbs for security and planted a wonderful row of trees to block it. Seeing the night sky with no light pollution - like the Northern lights in the wilderness... is amazing.
and todays win over horseface's broncs will be amazing. (gettin back on track)
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Greg Robinson starting again.
You guys PUMPED? ??
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Settled in with some good tea and the laptop near me. I'll see you boys on the other side of this victory.
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Greg Robinson starting again.
You guys PUMPED? ??
Greg Robinson starting again.
You guys PUMPED? ??
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Side note - unrelated. Christian McCaffrey. THE GREAT WHITE HOPE!!
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Greg Robinson starting again.
You guys PUMPED? ??
Greg Robinson starting again.
You guys PUMPED? ??
The starting "Band-Aid 5" are back..
maybe Robbie has licked his wounds from last weeks benching? So'''... We are stuck with band-aid's, cause band-aid's stuck with this team...
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Can we get this wrapped up by half time please....20-0 should do it. I can then sleep soundly knowing a 30-3 scoreline will great me at 5am tomorrow morning. These later games are a pain in the ass this side of the atlantic.
Go browns ?
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Jesus. Baker just threw an awful pass that should have been picked. I don't get it. TE was so open...why not go there? Cmon man, learn from the close call and let's go.
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Baker throwing the ball with some extra ZIP. Landry drop and then bad read on third down...3rd 6 and Mayfield had Harris deeper over the middle and forced it to Landry, almost and should’ve been an INT..
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The D looks like shit as well. Come on Browns
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Defense looks like shit.
Edit: We look like roasted shit. Ward getting picked on every 3rd down. He looks AWFUL. Myles Garrett getting his ass blown apart every play. Glad he decided to show up.
Hopefully this is what wakes them up. Legitimately worst case scenario.
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play good on first and second downs then give up long plays
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Cortland Sutton is a very good receiver.
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You good, Ward? Man got eaten up
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Leave it to Freddy to abandon the run halfway through the first quarter.
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Ward sucks.
"You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970. -
Maybe we start turning the season around after halftime?
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