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Cygnus Central (Lair Thread)

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    #5702
    Links234
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    Alrighty Hugo, you?


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    #5703
    Hugo Stiglitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,891 ✭✭✭✭Hugo Stiglitz


    Links234 wrote: »
    Alrighty Hugo, you?
    Not too shabby here, thankee.

    Any new Steam Powered Giraffe news for us?


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    #5704
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Not really, hah :pac:


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    #5705
    Hugo Stiglitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,891 ✭✭✭✭Hugo Stiglitz


    Links234 wrote: »
    Not really, hah :pac:
    Harsh!

    How are you otherwise?

    Did it suddenly get quiet in here?


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    #5706
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Yeah i went looking at the fires in Alberta and just sat there with my jaw on the floor.


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    #5707
    Hugo Stiglitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,891 ✭✭✭✭Hugo Stiglitz


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Yeah i went looking at the fires in Alberta and just sat there with my jaw on the floor.

    Looks like hell!


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    #5708
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Yeah, i think I'm just flopping into bed, I'm all outta batteries tonight :o


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    #5709
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Was there last year and it's mind blowing. So sorry for those people leaving, fire due to double in size over the next day or so.. :(


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    #5710
    Hugo Stiglitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,891 ✭✭✭✭Hugo Stiglitz


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Was there last year and it's mind blowing. So sorry for those people leaving, fire due to double in size over the next day or so.. :(

    Wow, that really makes it personal for you. *hugs*


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    #5711
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    The sheer size of it is incredible, luckily there have been no deaths directly because of the fire, but losing your home and job, that's just unreal :(


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    #5712
    Hugo Stiglitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,891 ✭✭✭✭Hugo Stiglitz


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    The sheer size of it is incredible, luckily there have been no deaths directly because of the fire, but losing your home and job, that's just unreal :(

    It's terrifying stuff. :(


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    #5713
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Have to say, following the local twitter feeds etc, it's been an incredible show of human strength and resilience though.. From the emergency workers to the evacuees.. Sorry i dragged the thread down a bit on ya Hugo..


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    #5714
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Fire, it truly is man's greatest enemy.


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    #5715
    Hugo Stiglitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,891 ✭✭✭✭Hugo Stiglitz


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Have to say, following the local twitter feeds etc, it's been an incredible show of human strength and resilience though.. From the emergency workers to the evacuees.. Sorry i dragged the thread down a bit on ya Hugo..

    No apologies necessary, my love!

    The Lair is a spot for fun chat but also serious stuff too. :)


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    #5716
    Hugo Stiglitz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,891 ✭✭✭✭Hugo Stiglitz


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Fire, it truly is man's greatest enemy.

    I thought you were! :p


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    #5717
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Nay, I am mankind's saviour from annihilation..

    #TheGreatProtector


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    #5718
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    The pics and footage look like something from a movie about earth's last stand or something.


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    #5719
    addicted to caffeine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,517 ✭✭✭addicted to caffeine


    sleep not happening for me, arghhh!!


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    #5720
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    It truly is scary watching it on television via the news, though there's a part of me that wonders what it would look like from space.


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    #5721
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Oops Atc, hope you've no plans before tomorrow evening so you can rest..

    Lith check out the google.org crisis map


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    #5722
    addicted to caffeine
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    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Oops Atc, hope you've no plans before tomorrow evening so you can rest..

    Lith check out the google.org crisis map

    I don't, thankfully:) be a rest day


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    #5723
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Good stuff. Couldn't make it again this year :mad:


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    #5724
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    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Good stuff. Couldn't make it again this year :mad:

    thanks:)

    you working? maybe next year..

    in other news, my friend/mentor of my presentations has finished reading my manuscript :) hopefully have a foreword in the not too distant future


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    #5725
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Yeah working did it for three or four years, hard to believe it's going so long already.


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    #5726
    addicted to caffeine
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    got an hour or so of snooze time:) be heading off soon, later pals


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    #5727
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Enjoy it Atc, there's a nice feeling of solidarity at the walks, sunrise should be nice this year too.


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    #5728
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Have fun ATC. Did the walk myself last year, was great to do. :)


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    #5729
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    I cried at my first one iirc, it's a very bittersweet thing for me..


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    #5730
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    I did it! I did it! Yay :D quite enjoyed it. Actually walked 7k as had a bit of a walk to the starting point. Very emotional experience. Home to bed now..


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    #5731
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Well done!. A good rest now :)


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