Bixby's Husband?

[TheConfessor]

That is an AWESOME avatar!!

Sometimes, little details can be too much, for the trivia obsessed.

I was going to applaud ES for the time displayed on the clock radio, but neither the sun nor a full moon should be in that position in the sky at 11:11.

Maybe the clock is running fast or slow, or maybe the image is of Anchorage. But assuming the clock is right and the scene is in Houston, is there some reason why a full moon can't be near the horizon at 11:11 a.m. or 11:11 p.m.? I'm no astronomer, but I've never noticed any restrictions on where the moon can be at a given time. I'm not saying you're wrong, just trying to learn something here.

[Bob78164]

That is an AWESOME avatar!!

Sometimes, little details can be too much, for the trivia obsessed.

I was going to applaud ES for the time displayed on the clock radio, but neither the sun nor a full moon should be in that position in the sky at 11:11.

Maybe the clock is running fast or slow, or maybe the image is of Anchorage. But assuming the clock is right and the scene is in Houston, is there some reason why a full moon can't be near the horizon at 11:11 a.m. or 11:11 p.m.? I'm no astronomer, but I've never noticed any restrictions on where the moon can be at a given time. I'm not saying you're wrong, just trying to learn something here.

Because when the moon is full, it's roughly 180 degrees away from the sun. (When it's exactly 180 degrees away, we have a lunar eclipse.) A full moon would be below the horizon at 11:11 a.m., and it would be approaching its zenith (which is pretty high in the sky at Houston's latitude) at 11:11 p.m. --Bob

[TheConfessor]

Sometimes, little details can be too much, for the trivia obsessed.

I was going to applaud ES for the time displayed on the clock radio, but neither the sun nor a full moon should be in that position in the sky at 11:11.

Maybe the clock is running fast or slow, or maybe the image is of Anchorage. But assuming the clock is right and the scene is in Houston, is there some reason why a full moon can't be near the horizon at 11:11 a.m. or 11:11 p.m.? I'm no astronomer, but I've never noticed any restrictions on where the moon can be at a given time. I'm not saying you're wrong, just trying to learn something here.

Because when the moon is full, it's be roughly 180 degrees away from the sun. (When it's exactly 180 degrees away, we have a lunar eclipse.) A full moon would be below the horizon at 11:11 a.m., and it would be approaching its zenith (which is pretty high in the sky at Houston's latitude) at 11:11 p.m. --Bob

Thanks, Bob. That makes sense. I've just never paid real close attention. However, according to some online sky charts I found, it wouldn't be that unusual to see a nearly full moon close to the horizon at around 11:11 p.m. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, on Friday in Austin I will see a moon that is 89% full rise at 10:45 p.m. Tonight I will see a moon that is 95% full rise at 10:07 p.m. In Amarillo, the nearly full moon will rise at 10:30 tonight (9:57 in Houston).
http://www.almanac.com/moon/calendar/TX/Austin/2012-07

[littlebeast13]

See what happens when it's always 11:11 in ES's world.....?

lb13

[TheConfessor]

I've forgotten some of the details of this case, but the conviction was overturned yesterday.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas ... 966621.php

[TheCalvinator24]

I've forgotten some of the details of this case, but the conviction was overturned yesterday.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas ... 966621.php

I would need to read the supposedly faulty instruction to provide a proper analysis, but even without doing that, I feel comfortable saying that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is likely to reverse the appeals court and allow the conviction to stand.

I really don't know how a Court could screw up a self-defense instruction. Self-defense has been recognized for centuries, so there are plenty of examples of proper instructions on the issue.

[plasticene]

You can read the instructions here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/98689299/Raul ... w-com-blog

[Bob78164]

You can read the instructions here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/98689299/Raul ... w-com-blog

The language on page 9 seems off, but I don't know Texas law, nor do I know criminal law. --Bob

[Bob Juch]

You can read the instructions here:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/98689299/Raul ... w-com-blog

The language on page 9 seems off, but I don't know Texas law, nor do I know criminal law. --Bob

I can see where the error was: In some places it was stated that deadly force could be used only to prevent deadly force against the defendant and in other places it's stated that preventing serious bodily injury is also justified. The latter is in accordance with the law.

Note on page 9 the instructions on failing to conceal a handgun. That's due to Texas's law that prevents open carry even with a concealed carry permit.

And yes, I know what I'm talking about; I took a CCP course in Dallas.