Hahahahaha no. Not a huge MLS fan but I've been to my share of TFC games and it's one of the more enjoyable Toronto sporting things one can attend in my opinion. Also had a few fortunate European experiences. I can watch a soccer game and enjoy it but I don't follow a team the way I do in the NHL or NFL
Hahahahaha no. Not a huge MLS fan but I've been to my share of TFC games and it's one of the more enjoyable Toronto sporting things one can attend in my opinion. Also had a few fortunate European experiences. I can watch a soccer game and enjoy it but I don't follow a team the way I do in the NHL or NFL - Takemedrunkimhome
yeah I would've been surprised if you said you were a fan... I don't really know what's going on with the Impact but every time I hear about them it sounds depressing lol...
I think I'd have to attend a game in Europe or South America or something, then maybe at that moment I'd enjoy soccer a bit more
yeah I would've been surprised if you said you were a fan... I don't really know what's going on with the Impact but every time I hear about them it sounds depressing lol...
I think maybe I'd have to attend a game in Europe or South America or something, then maybe at that moment I'd enjoy soccer a bit more - Pat1993
Drinking around other people that are going all out can be contagious and can make for a great time
the fam down there just sent me this pic. - kicksave856
How far are they away?
I missed MECO, separation, and 2nd stage ignition because a cloud obscured my view. (There was actually a small rain storm that went through, but didn't affect the launch pad. That's FL.) A shame, because at night I could track it as it goes all the way "down" to the NE horizon.
But when I went back inside to watch the stream, it was cool that you can see from both the coasting 1st stage as it reached apogee and from the 2nd stage rear camera that although FL was all in the dark of night, you could see the atmosphere to the west still all lit up from the sun. (In pre-dawn launches, the sun brilliantly lights up the exhaust plume while everything else is still dark. Quite a beautiful sight!)
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How far are they away?
I missed MECO, separation, and 2nd stage ignition because a cloud obscured my view. (There was actually a small rain storm that went through, but didn't affect the launch pad. That's FL.) A shame, because at night I could track it as it goes all the way "down" to the NE horizon.
But when I went back inside to watch the stream, it was cool that you can see from both the coasting 1st stage as it reached apogee and from the 2nd stage rear camera that although FL was all in the dark of night, you could see the atmosphere to the west still all lit up from the sun. (In pre-dawn launches, the sun brilliantly lights up the exhaust plume while everything else is still dark. Quite a beautiful sight!) - Bendecko
My parents live just south of Sarasota. I don't remember seeing a SpaceX launch while visiting them but saw a few of shuttle launches from there, including a night launch. I was always quite impressed with how bright it was from even that distance (I think just about 100 miles).
But nothing like being front and center (even if the closest anyone could get—aside from the Astronauts, is about 3 miles away). Turned night into day. And around the time the sound reached you in the air after 15-20 seconds, you could also feel it in the ground.
I'm not a Florida fan but the beach I went to there was one of the nicest beaches I've been to - Takemedrunkimhome
Almost the whole SW coastline, especially the barrier island beaches from Clearwater (Honeymoon Island) to Marcos Island south of Naples, are the best in the state for the sand and the water. But my favorites are Gasparilla Island (Boca Grande), Siesta Key (Sarasota) and the beaches of Anna Maria Island. But that may be skewed because they're all a quick-ish drive from my folks place. We used to have a family friend on Anna Maria, but she has since passed away.
St Pete Beach and Fort DeSoto are also nice, but we have to go across the bay to get to them.
But I'm not a big beach person. I only go anymore when visiting the folks and other family comes down and want to hit the beach. I'm a pool person, and as they got old and tired of it, the folks are now the same way. So they only go to take visitors over. It's pathetic in my case, because if I ever move away, one of the first things I'd miss are the beaches.
And Kick, we grew-up going to the beach on Long Beach Island. Almost every other weekend. Our next door neighbor had little summer house in Ship Bottom (just a block away from the 72 bridge/causeway. They used to just let us stay there for the day to change and wash up, and sometimes let us stay overnight when they weren't using it.
