Is it the Moon?

[spiritofold]

Very powerfull the moon.

I've never looked up about what infuence it has on people, but im sure it cant just be myth. Controls the tides and certain aspects of the weather, and, from what i've read, how plants germinate and grow.

 

[Wayland]

I like the full moon, it's great for taking pictures for a start, but I suspect there was a good reason the term Lunacy used to be so popular.

 

[Bernie Garland]

I like the full moon, it's great for taking pictures for a start, but I suspect there was a good reason the term Lunacy used to be so popular.

Well if it all go's Pete Tong again next full moon, we'll know there must be something in it.

Bernie

 

[Kepis]

Here's a little something to howl at then , albeit not a full moon, a partial disc is much better for photo's as you get a much higher definition of the mountains and craters

Howl away

Back to the thread then.....................

 

[John Fenna]

That is some zoom on your camera!
Not a box-brownie then?

 

[Wayland]

I'm usually trying to take pictures in the light of the moon so full works better for me.

Good shots though.

 

[Kepis]

That is some zoom on your camera!
Not a box-brownie then?

Nope, the top one was taken with a Nikon L3 Compact camera believe it or not and the lower one was taken through my telescope.

 

[Kepis]

I'm usually trying to take pictures in the light of the moon so full works better for me.

Good shots though.

Sorry thought you meant you were taking pictures of the moon, not using it as a light source

 

[MagiKelly]

I think a large part of the problem is the members who are both knowledgeable members and trolls. Straight out trolls tend to get banned quickly where as those with a history of useful posts behind them are given much more leeway.

It is not my call but I tend to think short term bans could be sued as a bit of a deterrent. At the moment sending a thread off on one only gets the thread locked but still allows you to go on another thread and do the same. If you got a week long ban for stirring it then clearly you can't cause the same problem for that week.

 

[Tadpole]

Nope, the top one was taken with a Nikon L3 Compact camera believe it or not and the lower one was taken through my telescope.

Mark, Thats some fantastic picture of the moon,

 

[Wayland]

I think a large part of the problem is the members who are both knowledgeable members and trolls. Straight out trolls tend to get banned quickly where as those with a history of useful posts behind them are given much more leeway.

It is not my call but I tend to think short term bans could be sued as a bit of a deterrent. At the moment sending a thread off on one only gets the thread locked but still allows you to go on another thread and do the same. If you got a week long ban for stirring it then clearly you can't cause the same problem for that week.

I suspect something like that might be blowing in the wind John.

Nice to see you over here on the dry side mate...

 

[Kepis]

Mark, Thats some fantastic picture of the moon,

Cheers mate, just another little hobby of mine, although it's not been a good year for astro photography, well not for me anyway

 

[Wayland]

Yeah. Not much sky to see unless you live on a mountain.....

 

[Kepis]

Yeah. Not much sky to see unless you live on a mountain.....

Too true .

 

[Morning Fox]

Very powerfull the moon.

I've never looked up about what infuence it has on people, but im sure it cant just be myth. Controls the tides and certain aspects of the weather, and, from what i've read, how plants germinate and grow.

Indeed, we are apparently made mostly of water, so if it turns the tides it naturally moves the liquids in our bodies (brains) and changes our behaviour.

This is where the word 'lunatic' comes from apparently.

My intentions were not to cause fuss or riot in those questionable threads, I shall shut up and get back to reading all the wonderful information on bushcraft now

Cheers!

 

[spiritofold]

Any good pix of mars? War and all that!

 

[Kepis]

Any good pix of mars? War and all that!

Afraid not

 

[Peter_t]

Indeed, we are apparently made mostly of water, so if it turns the tides it naturally moves the liquids in our bodies (brains) and changes our behaviour.

This is where the word 'lunatic' comes from apparently.

My intentions were not to cause fuss or riot in those questionable threads, I shall shut up and get back to reading all the wonderful information on bushcraft now

Cheers!

it did seem to be an unusualy bright moon last night and no clowds, i was out in it last nite, u could see for miles
nothing like a good night walk

pete

 

[Wallenstein]

re. full moon

When my missus went into hospital to give birth in April there wasn't a single bed spare. One midwife was chatting to another and causally said "It's rammed in here tonight, I bet it's a full moon", and sure enough when I looked outside t'was a full moon.

It might also explain our very hairy baby...

Having said that, the boring part of me will point you to a number of papers (http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/173/12/1498) which found no correlation between the moon and human behaviour. I wish it were true, 'cos it's kinda cool, but alas the facts don't seem to support it.

 

[spiritofold]

It would'nt surprise me if there was something about the full moon, women, and pms!