[crowndale]

Easiest thing to do, if you don't have a map, is to download google earth and find you house/garden or whatever on the aerial pics and slide it under the little compass at the right hand side and then you'll know for sure which bit faces where.

[muntjac]

yehhh .innnit  

[gobs]

I think you answered yourself there, where the sun sets that would be usually  West.

"Usually"  :?:

Presumably when it sets in the north, it's unusual. On my planet, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

     

I noticed you were around a few minutes ago, so I'm giving it to you now. I might have chosen the wrong word, I probably should have said roughly or aprox., or thereabouts, but I'm not having you laughing at me and grannie, when we are actually right and you are not.

The planet I'm on has got a tilt, you see (I don't like going into this as I learnt about this a long time ago, I might get me details wrong, someone will correct me, if I do, I'm sure, but I'm also sure we are right and you are not).

The Sun DOES NOT SET in the West, it sets in the west roughly. Something like between the spring and autumn equinox in the NW and between the autumn and spring equinox in the SW ( I just hope it's correct at least for Northern hemisphere).  

And I imagine it moves gradually through, day by day, so you prob get one day or so when it sets in the West.

Also imagine, it would depend where you are coming from, and I don't mean observers of black hole just long and lat.

I might remember me details wrong, but Grannie and me are right. You not allowed to laugh. ( Sticks tongue out and makes silly face)  

[mushroom]

I knew what you both meant, of course... but the way it looked, "generally" and "usually", made me giggle. I mean, I "generally" shop locally, but sometimes I get my tins from Sainsbury's. I "usually" go to the allotment, but sometimes I go to the pub.

So, you see, if you're seeing the sun set in the north, or the east, I'm intriegued The word I'd use is roughly - as in "the sun sets in a roughly westerly direction", because this implies always but not exactly. Generally and usually imply that sometimes it sets in the west, sometimes not.

[gobs]

Well I know ,but I'm a foreign lass, I sometimes use the wrong word, but Grannie IS NOT AND SHE DIDN'T.  

[muntjac]

I knew what you both meant, of course... but the way it looked, "generally" and "usually", made me giggle. I mean, I "generally" shop locally, but sometimes I get my tins from Sainsbury's. I "usually" go to the allotment, but sometimes I go to the pub.

So, you see, if you're seeing the sun set in the north, or the east, I'm intriegued The word I'd use is roughly - as in "the sun sets in a roughly westerly direction", because this implies always but not exactly. Generally and usually imply that sometimes it sets in the west, sometimes not.

 what this a blody english grammer lesson     .shut up its sets  in the blooming west n rises int east n stops about midway at lunch time ... :roll:

[mushroom]

I'd like to see the sun set in the east!      

[gobs]

So what are you arguing for when I say,where the sun sets would be usually(WRONG CHOICE OF WORD I KNOW) west. :roll:  :roll:  :roll:  :roll:

[mushroom]

I think we're in agreement that the sun sets roughly in the west  

[muntjac]

I think we're in agreement that the sun sets roughly in the west  

 until the earth tilts n falls of its axis again

[gobs]

You are not starting another one are you?  

Do keep sharpening your secs instead, please.  

[GrannieAnnie]

I can see this mushroom is gonna be a troublemaker Gobs, we'll have to keep our eyes and ears open!!!!!

[mushroom]

awww not really, just a gentle ribbing

I rather liked the existentialist nature of the discussion!

[GrannieAnnie]

You're using big words now mushroom!!!!!   watch it!!!!  

[muntjac]

awww not really, just a gentle ribbing

I rather liked the existentialist nature of the discussion!

 can ya even get all them letters in a tin of lettersketty :roll: