Beer Garden

[Prince George]

Only 5 hours or so until the Royal plane arrives in Adelaide. We've had some trouble getting through to local officials - could someone arrange for us to be met by Her Majesty's drums, sackbutts and cornets? And Corelli only please, none of that modern Handel rubbish.

[jk1237]

Only 5 hours or so until the Royal plane arrives in Adelaide. We've had some trouble getting through to local officials - could someone arrange for us to be met by Her Majesty's drums, sackbutts and cornets? And Corelli only please, none of that modern Handel rubbish.

have the Prince and Queen landed safely home?

[Omicron]

Could you all shut the curtains and stop talking? The world is far too loud and sunny.

[Hooligan]

Im now back from the Shutzenfest and yes, im a bit shitzenfaced.
you jealous?

[Omicron]

Im now back from the Shutzenfest and yes, im a bit shitzenfaced.
you jealous?

Were you nice to all the wenches?

[Hooligan]

I was on my best behaviour, Which should not be considered good behaviour by any count

[Hooligan]

JK1327, please report to this thread http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthrea ... st16657161

[jk1237]

wow, talking about the Fringe in the Port Adelaide thread. Didnt expect that. See we are very cultural supporters

[Wayno]

so apparently the americans visited the Moon a few decades ago. Has anyone ever taken a photo (maybe from hubble or other earth orbitting satellite) actually showing their flag on the lunar surface...

[Prince George]

so apparently the americans visited the Moon a few decades ago. Has anyone ever taken a photo (maybe from hubble or other earth orbitting satellite) actually showing their flag on the lunar surface...

It's not that easy, as the landing site was on the other side of the moon. The moon always presents the same side to the earth (that's why we can always see the "man in the moon"), so photographing the site had to wait until just last year when NASA sent the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter for a lap of the moon. The photos aren't that exciting, but here's your flag:

Other details can be found here.

[Wayno]

It's not that easy, as the landing site was on the other side of the moon.

i did not know that. I wonder why they landed on the other side? hmm, thinking further - i seem to remember images of the lunar landing where the earth was in view (at least partial view)...

[monotonehell]

They did not land "on the other side" there's no radio reception back to mission control on the "dark side of the Moon". They landed on the side facing the Earth, in a different place each mission.

http://www.google.com/moon/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_Tranquillitatis

[AtD]

I'm standing in Rundle Mall. The sun is warm but the breeze is cool. There's crowds of people, young couples, groups and all sorts. There's buskers providing a nice ambiance.

And all the shops are closed...

Stupid backwards town.

[monotonehell]

I'm standing in Rundle Mall. The sun is warm but the breeze is cool. There's crowds of people, young couples, groups and all sorts. There's buskers providing a nice ambiance.

And all the shops are closed...

Stupid backwards town.

How is that backwards? It's after 5 on a Saturday. You've had since 9am to shop. It's now party time. Head on down to Rundle Street.

If you were in LA on ANY day the shops would be open until 6pm, but they only opened at 10am.
If it were 12 midday Sunday and you were in Perth the shops would be firmly shut.

The recent xmas period saw some shops choose to open later and others not. THAT'S what caused the confusion, uncertainty.

Just because you want to shop at some weird hour doesn't make Adelaide backward.

[Will]

I'm standing in Rundle Mall. The sun is warm but the breeze is cool. There's crowds of people, young couples, groups and all sorts. There's buskers providing a nice ambiance.

And all the shops are closed...

Stupid backwards town.

Adam, I'm curious to know what triggered this brain explosion? You are usually one of the first to label someone who makes such a statement a troll.