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Off-topic and Chatter: The Jolly Boar Inn => General Chatter - The Boozer => Topic started by: stormcloud on December 06, 2008, 01:07:55 PM

Title: Awesome picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on December 06, 2008, 01:07:55 PM
we have a funny picture thread, but sometimes a picture is so awe inspiring yo wish to share it, so I created this thread to solve the problem.
Oh and if there's a story behind it, do a direct link to the picture

(http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/295715main_image_1236_946-710.jpg)
Direct link (http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1236.html)
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: Jubal on December 06, 2008, 02:09:07 PM
Wow...
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: Goldyrulz on December 09, 2008, 03:00:20 PM
is that earth being burnt by a pyromaniac?
cause if it is then i am doing it!!!
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on December 09, 2008, 07:03:58 PM
It is a supernova (the link contains information)
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on December 21, 2008, 10:43:21 PM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Saturn_eclipse.jpg)
Direct link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saturn_eclipse.jpg)

if you look just above the left tip of Saturns main rings you can seen a small bright dot, that is in fact Earth

sorry for double post and giant picture
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: CN2 on December 30, 2008, 10:21:30 PM
Oh wow, I see it.

How did they get that pic?
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on December 31, 2008, 12:26:09 PM
from the NASA page

This marvelous panoramic view was created by combining a total of 165 images taken by the Cassini wide-angle camera over nearly three hours on Sept. 15, 2006. The full mosaic consists of three rows of nine wide-angle camera footprints; only a portion of the full mosaic is shown here. Color in the view was created by digitally compositing ultraviolet, infrared and clear filter images and was then adjusted to resemble natural color.

The mosaic images were acquired as the spacecraft drifted in the darkness of Saturn's shadow for about 12 hours, allowing a multitude of unique observations of the microscopic particles that compose Saturn's faint rings.

(Direct link (http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08329))
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: Jubal on December 31, 2008, 02:08:35 PM
Now this is also awesome, if a bit more down-to-earth...

(http://www.calvin.edu/academic/call/images/pass08_bhutan.jpg)
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on December 31, 2008, 04:34:37 PM
on the subject of interesting places to live ....

(http://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/amazing-rock-house.jpg)
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: Jubal on December 31, 2008, 07:19:23 PM
Where is that?
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on December 31, 2008, 07:37:15 PM
dunno, was from an old email
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on December 31, 2008, 11:05:35 PM
or it's a photoshop, like I just found out
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on January 06, 2009, 02:15:50 PM
too make up for my mistake here's a nice panorama of the centre of the Milky way(in infrared)

(http://www.newscientist.com/data/images/ns/cms/dn16361/dn16361-1_700.jpg)


Direct link to article (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16361-sharpest-infrared-image-of-milky-ways-core-unveiled.html)
Title: Cool picture thread
Post by: stormcloud on January 25, 2009, 01:47:26 PM
And heres a stack of the photos I took of saturn, not professional, or any good but it's MIINE
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Jubal on January 15, 2014, 03:09:33 PM
I thought this was awesome so I hereby revive the cool picture thread, now renamed the AWESOME picture thread. (Yes, gentlemen, I can necropost too sometimes).

(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2014/015/2/c/dragon_valley_inn_by_logartis-d729ik6.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Scarlet on January 15, 2014, 04:30:54 PM
Oh I wants it.

Also, this is a good thread, there have been a number of times I have wished to post such pictures but been unable to fin a thread to do so.
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Jubal on January 15, 2014, 04:41:21 PM
I knew somewhere in the back of my mind we had such a thread, but it took some searching to find the venerable Stormcloud's ancient creation :)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on January 15, 2014, 05:05:28 PM
How do you know where I live?? :o
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Jubal on January 22, 2014, 06:59:51 PM
Your brain loads directly onto our systems, don't you remember signing the cybernetics consent form?  :P
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on January 22, 2014, 07:06:31 PM
:o :o :o

THROW THERMAL POD!
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on April 12, 2014, 12:46:59 PM
Nice picture, just thought I'd share it.
The Amish are clearly photoshopped in but oh well. :P

(http://bz.pp3.cn/pic1/052601/rlt0kjxay4g.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Tom on April 14, 2014, 01:11:34 PM
Just a little something I made a while back, apologies for the awfulness but I tried :P


(http://i.imgur.com/2DEiHct.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Cuddly Khan on April 14, 2014, 09:39:56 PM
You know what, that's actually not too bad. :)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Tom on April 15, 2014, 08:12:32 AM
Thanks :) I was never the best at stuff like this.
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Cuddly Khan on April 15, 2014, 10:06:21 AM
I'm sure some people that saw my old Facebook picture would say the same about me. ;D
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on April 16, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
http://www.weather.com/travel/trains-illuminated-night-photos-20140411

I like trains.
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on November 09, 2014, 08:50:57 PM
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs5/i/2005/120/1/c/Leap_of_Faith_by_VegasMike.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Pentagathus on November 09, 2014, 08:54:14 PM
Poor horse, look at its face.
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on November 09, 2014, 08:57:09 PM
Horse: "I can see my house from up here."
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Jubal on November 09, 2014, 09:51:08 PM
That is the face of a horse who is not getting paid enough for this armadillo.
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Glaurung on November 09, 2014, 10:02:31 PM
I have to admit the horse is clearly not happy with what's going on.

I'm concerned, though, about this depiction of dragonkind as malevolent and bestial. After all, as everyone knows, we are sentient, wise and kindly. You must just remember not to get between us and our hoards :P
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Cuddly Khan on November 10, 2014, 09:42:58 AM
What is it with dragons and gold? It's not like they can actually spend it.
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Glaurung on November 10, 2014, 01:01:27 PM
Quote from: The Khan on November 10, 2014, 09:42:58 AM
What is it with dragons and gold? It's not like they can actually spend it.
Spend it??? Please don't use such words in my presence - that's almost as bad as give it away :(

Gold is just so lovely and shiny, and it makes such a comfortable bed :)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on March 23, 2015, 03:08:48 PM
This is pretty cool; last week's eclipse, with a fleet of TIE fighters.
(https://scontent-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11081488_1068670499820627_3561139792248355883_n.jpg?oh=ec477db6d28c2ef9c6263b24c38627bc&oe=55B8F066)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Jubal on March 23, 2015, 07:46:32 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAjKnuTWEAAb4-Q.jpg)
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: comrade_general on March 23, 2015, 08:32:12 PM
Title: Re: Awesome picture thread
Post by: Jubal on March 23, 2015, 09:30:17 PM
That's clearly a video, not a picture. Get with it :P