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by ALPiNe
Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:04 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: World Cup 2006 in Germany
Replies: 40
Views: 15309

To our Germany friend, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Germany talks the language of football' 8 July 2006 by FIFAworldcup.com Mr Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, was in Berlin on Friday to see the unveiling of the official e...
by ALPiNe
Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:31 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Newbie here
Replies: 8
Views: 5737

Hi EuR0Pa, If you would prefer, I will highly recommend borrowing astronomy books written by Seymour Simon. They can be found at the 1st Level of Tampines Library. To play safe, do look out for newer editions of the books if they do already exist (you will know why later). Just a little review of hi...
by ALPiNe
Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:19 am
Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
Topic: Anything interesting in the next 5 months?
Replies: 8
Views: 4646

SMU?
by ALPiNe
Mon May 22, 2006 11:07 pm
Forum: Astrophotography
Topic: Mersing Southern Sky
Replies: 8
Views: 4011

Impressive! This almost looks like a snapshot out of a movie! An ingenious use of the lightning as a form of background lighting too! Simply an exquisite work of art! Two thumbs up for you Chris! :)


Cheers,
- ALPiNe
by ALPiNe
Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:19 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: What is Tachyon doing during Astropause?
Replies: 20
Views: 8390

Aiyah.. Option #8 or #9...It's all the same lah.. :wink:
by ALPiNe
Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:02 pm
Forum: Coffee corner
Topic: What is Tachyon doing during Astropause?
Replies: 20
Views: 8390

Haha.. #3 seems more like a gimmick.. :P I shall instead, place my bet on #9: All of the above, excluding #3 and #7! 8-)


Cheers,
- ALPiNe
by ALPiNe
Sun Mar 26, 2006 3:12 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: SOB SOB Astronomers
Replies: 38
Views: 15035

Erh…Fight?! Alamak! Zong, you watched too much movies already la.. ;) I was only clarifying myself in case I gave a wrong impression… :)


Cheers,
- ALPiNe
by ALPiNe
Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:16 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: SOB SOB Astronomers
Replies: 38
Views: 15035

Hi Jin Peng, If I may repeat myself: Then again, I feel that for any opposing opinions on any issue, it must accompany loads of constructive suggestions or solutions that are in favour with the govt before they are even willing to consider it seriously. No. I was not directing specifically at the li...
by ALPiNe
Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:57 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: SOB SOB Astronomers
Replies: 38
Views: 15035

The way I look at it, trying to tell them to withdraw this plan of theirs is futile. The only way for us to salvage something is maybe to tell them to try to use efficient lighting.....lights that shine downwards and not upwards. I think its time we all came together and come up with a plan of acti...
by ALPiNe
Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:23 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: SOB SOB Astronomers
Replies: 38
Views: 15035

Ludicrous bunch of jokers I must say..but I don't think this will have an immense impact on the Singapore skies. After all, Singapore skies is already a goner. :x Over at The Fullerton Hotel, lighting makes up some 9 per cent of its monthly energy expenses. The hotel is in talks with lighting consul...