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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

April 17, 2015 02:08 AM Forum: Religion

Muslims Threw Christians Overboard

Posted By Rod Kaufman
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/europe/italy-migrants-christians-thrown-overboard/index.html

May 31, 2015 03:11 AM Forum: Religion

Latest Saudi Fatwa & Monumental Discovery...

Posted By Rod Kaufman
I knew there was a reason women watched those games...
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Saudi-clerics-fatwa-Women-only-watch-soccer-to-look-at-mens-thighs-404523

February 9, 2010 04:09 AM Forum: SCI-FI

Best Scene From Movie Armageddon

Posted By Rod Kaufman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfAfQxb1_GQ
Skip forward to 4:36.
This has got to be the best scene from the movie "Armageddon" wherein an astronomer spots a global killer asteroid heading towards earth when he's interrupted by his wife while at the eyepiece. Can't you just see some cantankerous astromarter doing the same thing?!...

June 21, 2011 02:04 AM Forum: SCI-FI

Super 8: ET On Steroids

Posted By Rod Kaufman
My wife and I saw Super8 today. Basically, an abused alien has had enough of ignorant earthlings and wants to get out of Dodge. The kids in a pre '80s town oblige. It was a decent enough movie, and judging by previews of upcoming summer movies, probably one of the better ones...

September 9, 2025 06:27 PM Forum: Sports

A Tribute To Sandy Koufax

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Update:   https://www.npr.org/2025/09/09/nx-s1-5533220/sandy-koufax-perfect-game-60-years-dodgers

June 19, 2022 07:00 AM Forum: Sports

A Tribute To Sandy Koufax

Posted By Rod Kaufman
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/dodgers-unveil-sandy-koufax-statue-at-dodger-stadium/2920154/
and:
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/dodgers-unveil-sandy-koufax-statue-at-dodger-stadium/2920154/

January 14, 2005 12:37 AM Forum: Star Parties

Pinos? Anybody?

Posted By Rod Kaufman
I considered going but the problem is threefold: 1. While Northbound traffic is OK, the Southbound I-5 just past Templin highway is impossible because three lanes are being repaired after the storm. You would likely have to detour near Gorman and return via Palmdale. 2. Whether or not Pinos is doable at the parking lot is questionable and a call to the ranger station would be a good idea. 3. If Pinos is open at the top, you probably won't get there due to all the people coming to play in the snow.
Red Rock canyon is probably a better site at this point but call the ranger station if you consider going there due to the recent storms.

January 20, 2005 11:52 PM Forum: Star Parties

Pinos Update

Posted By Rod Kaufman
As of 1-19-05, interstate 5, the principal route to Pinos, is reported by channel 7 news to be blocked in both directions at Templin highway for FIVE MONTHS. Channel 7 claims this is the estimate from Caltrans.
That seems incredible, but that's the report on the tube...

January 31, 2005 03:52 AM Forum: Star Parties

Pinos Info

Posted By Rod Kaufman
You can't camp on the parking lot atop Mt Pinos. If you have a scope and a wilderness parking pass(available from a sporting goods store or the forest service)the rangers will probably leave you alone. There is camping with tents permitted around the adjacent meadow with fire pits and picknic benches but you can't park in that area: you have to carry your stuff in and out.
The roads are probably open to the parking lot atop Mt Pinos but call the forest service before you go to be sure roads are open and ask if chains are required. Saturdays are probably packed with people playing in the snow and you may not be able to get to the parking lot so plan ahead.
Finally, the northbound lanes at Templin highway were again reduced to two lanes today from storm damage and traffic may be very heavy at this point.

June 4, 2005 03:20 PM Forum: Star Parties

Pinos Warning June 4th

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Anybody planning to go to Pinos on Saturday June 4th be advised: Mountain search and rescue is looking for someone who got lost with lights, helicopters, and off-terrain vehicles.
Friday night was a zoo up there with a million scopes and mountain search and rescue. I left early at 10:30pm after managing a few good views of Jupiter and some glimpses of DSOs amid the lights and mayhem.

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