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Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

February 20, 2003 06:42 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Philosophy & Religion Forum

Posted By Darian Rachal
It appears that the P&R forum will very soon overtake the Observing Forum in number of posts & will be the 4th most popular forum. It's interesting to see what amateur astronomers are really interested in :-) DR

February 25, 2003 02:28 PM Forum: Religion

Threat to freedom?

Posted By Darian Rachal
As Rod Serling used to say; for your consideration, who is a greater threat to freedom, Iraq or the Federal Government? DR

February 25, 2003 02:32 PM Forum: Religion

Is the Federal Government anti-Christian?(NM)

Posted By Darian Rachal

February 26, 2003 09:58 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Flash Mind Reader

Posted By Darian Rachal
If you want to see something interesting, go to www.coasttocoastam.com & check out the link for the Flash Mind Reader, at the Hot News for Feb.26. You'll have to scroll down to see it. DR

March 6, 2003 02:09 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Meteorite burgler?

Posted By Darian Rachal
A number of years ago, perhaps as many as ten, there was a well known meteorite seller/collector(who I believed advertised in S&T) who was arrested in a South American airport. In his possesion was an extremely valuable meteorite that he managed to steal from a museum. Does anyone recall this incident & what became of this fellow? I presume he's not still lanquishing in some SA jail, somewhere?

March 18, 2003 02:18 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Gods & Generals

Posted By Darian Rachal
Anybody see this movie? I like long movies & this one is almost four hours long. It was nice to see something that doesn't portray the South as evil & gives some idea of what the Confederacy was about. I suspect that the somewhat negative reviews result from this fact. The movie is primarily about Stonewall Jackson.
One poignant scene involves a Confederate Irish brigade realizing that they're having to shoot their fellow Irishmen in an attacking Union Irish brigade; very moving. Mr. Darian Rachal

March 24, 2003 03:54 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

H star in Trapezium

Posted By Darian Rachal
I was observing the Trapezium through a friend's 17.5" Dob & noticed the visiblity of the H star. Does anyone know the magnitude of this star & is it routinely seen? Thanks, Mr. Darian Rachal

April 1, 2003 12:50 AM Forum: Religion

Re: Peter Arnett

Posted By Darian Rachal
FWIW, It's my understanding that he's been hired by a British newspaper; I don't recall the name. DR

April 3, 2003 04:28 AM Forum: Religion

Arab perspective

Posted By Darian Rachal
There are some fairly interesting articles at www.arabnews.com ,if anyone is interested. It comes out of Saudi Arabia. DR

April 7, 2003 02:01 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Red Coats

Posted By Darian Rachal
While driving down to New Orleans recently, I came across some interesting information on the radio. It seems that the British were called "red coats" because the officers wore them. This was so, if they got shot, the blood would not show & upset the enlisted men in battle.

It's the same reasoning for French officers wearing brown pants. :-)

Hope I'm not repeating a french joke already posted. DR

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