This is the thread where I say things and maybe other people say things too

[SportWagon]

This Toronto diner has been going for a long time...
https://www.zomato.com/toronto/vesta...n-village/menu
https://www.blogto.com/restaurants/vestalunch/
Since 1955, apparently.

Our neighbour across the street had been running his father's diner in downtown Waterloo until he retired a few years ago.
https://harmonylunch.ca/
It opened in 1930. It is still running with the same name and similar style under new ownership.

[sandydandy]

I originally posted this in the Art Appreciation forum, but I don’t think anybody goes there, so I’ll just repost it here:

Looking for a good telescope or powerful camera that I can use to zoom in on the moon and planets. I know the Nikon P900 is a popular one. Anyone know of any good cameras/telescopes around $1,000.

Why $1,000? Well, that is how much we’re looking to spend on my birthday in a few weeks.

My son got a (real) job this year and said he wanted to buy me a pair of Yeezys. Of course I’d pay for half. The only ones I liked were around $1,000. Then I realized that paying that much money for shoes is kind of a waste and generally stupid. I thought why not put that money toward a drone or a telescope (or really powerful camera)?

He reluctantly agreed. His scheme was to get a pair of Yeezys so he could wear them too, considering our shoe size is now the same.

Drone is out of the question. Too many regulations exist now around those. It’s gotten to the point where you almost have to get a pilot’s license to operate one. So fuck that. That leaves a telescope/camera, something I’ve always wanted. Of course I live so close to the city that it’s next to impossible to get a clear and proper view of the night sky. But we do go up to Blue Mountains every now and then which is awesome. I want to see, with my own eyes, the planets and galaxy in all their glory.

So any recommendations?

[FaultyMario]

How Pro are you diving into it? How about a Celestron Skymaster with the smartphone adapter?

[sandydandy]

Zero percent pro. That model sounds interesting. Will look it up. Thanks.

[Crazed_Insanity]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Case-Trip...SACEgKpPPD_BwE

$2 short of the $1k target...

Anyway, personally I’d pocket the cash for now... until the day I figure out what I really really want!

[MR2 Fan]

so people are actually doing the Area 51 raid today.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups I guess

[JoeW]

Look at Trump supporters for a prime example of that.

[sandydandy]

Watch only five people show up.

[FaultyMario]

Didn't that split up into 3 festivals/raves?

[MR2 Fan]

I don't read Sports Illustrated, and never really pay attention to it, other than the Swimsuit Issue....however this is part of a larger problem in modern capitalism.

Sports Illustrated lays off half of its staff, to replace them with contract workers instead.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sports-...es-11570073983


And an eloquent tweet to go with it:

@Patrick_Wyman

Trying to imagine living in a world that wasn’t just the richest, dumbest assholes stripping down profitable, viable businesses for parts like scavengers in a post-apocalyptic wasteland going after a Chevy Nova