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Forum: General Chat

Yesterday, 09:49 AM

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Adding insult to injury

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Posted By AstralTraveller

:lol::lol: This isn't bad either. ...

:lol::lol:

This isn't bad either.

http://www.laughload.com/dude-find-him-m5g2hfcw.html

Forum: Terrestrial Photography

22-05-2013, 04:58 PM

Replies: 10

Campbelltown Steam & Machinery Museum Rally

Posted By AstralTraveller

Another nice collection of shots. Some of that...

Another nice collection of shots. Some of that machinery looks as old as the owners ;), although often in better condition :P.

Forum: General Chat

22-05-2013, 02:38 PM

Replies: 5

Any problems in communicating the solar eclipse to others?

Views: 124

Posted By AstralTraveller

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Yes, it is a pity...

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Yes, it is a pity isn't it.

Forum: General Chat

22-05-2013, 10:28 AM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

Sometimes the reason for (apparently) excessive...

Sometimes the reason for (apparently) excessive bureaucracy isn't obvious, perhaps it was a court case or some legislative requirement; ie something external to the bureaucracy. One thing it almost...

Forum: General Chat

21-05-2013, 06:57 PM

Replies: 9

Decent tent for weekend imaging trips

Views: 229

Posted By AstralTraveller

I love my swag but SWMBO is not keen on one so it...

I love my swag but SWMBO is not keen on one so it gets limited use. I've had it next to the scope once and just slid in at the end of he night. I also used it on he eclipse trip last year. On hot...

Forum: General Chat

21-05-2013, 12:34 PM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

It's true there is wastage in the public service...

It's true there is wastage in the public service (just as there is in business) but I suspect it is less then what many people fear. When I was in Dept of Social Security in the early 80s the entire...

Forum: General Chat

21-05-2013, 09:58 AM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

Aren't hospital staff, teachers, fire, police,...

Aren't hospital staff, teachers, fire, police, many road and traffic workers, universities, CASA, AQIS and the military, government or para-government? To say they 'only administer' is a...

Forum: General Chat

20-05-2013, 09:42 PM

Replies: 6

Dambusters flypast and ceremony on raid's 70th anniversary

Views: 145

Posted By AstralTraveller

There appears to be a lot of bumpf written about...

There appears to be a lot of bumpf written about the air war. Some years ago I read an evaluation of the air war in Europe written for the USAF in 1947 (well, I read the executive summary - the...

Forum: General Chat

20-05-2013, 09:23 PM

Replies: 9

Decent tent for weekend imaging trips

Views: 229

Posted By AstralTraveller

These days the lights will be LEDs. Very bright...

These days the lights will be LEDs. Very bright and very low draw.

Forum: General Chat

20-05-2013, 05:27 PM

Replies: 9

Decent tent for weekend imaging trips

Views: 229

Posted By AstralTraveller

Hope you enjoy it. How about a report after you...

Hope you enjoy it. How about a report after you have had it for a while? I'm always interested in the pros and cons of camping gear.

Forum: Beginners Talk

20-05-2013, 03:59 PM

Replies: 9

Decent dark(ish) locations near Sydney

Posted By AstralTraveller

Is this open? Streetview shows a locked gate.

Is this open? Streetview shows a locked gate.

Forum: Beginners Talk

20-05-2013, 03:57 PM

Replies: 9

Decent dark(ish) locations near Sydney

Posted By AstralTraveller

Saddlback isn't too bad but it's a very long way...

Saddlback isn't too bad but it's a very long way from sw Sydney and there are probably better places closer. The potential to have to share with hoons is medium and the chance of disturbing loving...

Forum: General Chat

20-05-2013, 10:06 AM

Replies: 9

Decent tent for weekend imaging trips

Views: 229

Posted By AstralTraveller

John, Coleman make IMHO about medium quality...

John,

Coleman make IMHO about medium quality products and this looks to be about that. Neither disaster nor top notch. For instance the fabric is rated to 2000mm (150 denier) but Palin and...

Forum: General Chat

19-05-2013, 06:57 PM

Replies: 0

Golden Touch

Posted By AstralTraveller

Golden Touch

An ex-Beatles guitar has just sold for $419,000. It was a prototype given to John and hardly used - George practiced one song on it and John used it in a film clip - before John gave it away. Yet...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

19-05-2013, 06:35 PM

Replies: 13

Macquarie University Astronomy Night

Views: 195

Posted By AstralTraveller

Glad you enjoyed yourself John. It can be quite...

Glad you enjoyed yourself John. It can be quite exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. You are constantly attending to the scope, especially if it isn't driven, while answering a million and...

Forum: General Chat

18-05-2013, 05:07 PM

Replies: 7

Saw what I think was...

Views: 214

Posted By AstralTraveller

Only a guess but sodium has a strong orange...

Only a guess but sodium has a strong orange emission and copper is green to blue-green. :shrug:

Forum: General Chat

18-05-2013, 04:54 PM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

I think a large part of our problem is that we...

I think a large part of our problem is that we are supposed to elect someone, or at least a very few people who have the wisdom and knowledge to know what to do on every issue, have the good of...

Forum: General Chat

18-05-2013, 03:22 PM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

Channeling Maxwell Smart: If only he'd used his...

Channeling Maxwell Smart: If only he'd used his intelligence for niceness instead of evil!

Forum: General Chat

18-05-2013, 10:50 AM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

So in one post you complain about the level of...

So in one post you complain about the level of debt and in the next you complain about the lack of funding to the military. The only way decreased debt and increased spending can be reconciled is by...

Forum: General Chat

17-05-2013, 04:56 PM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

Well, if it was any more frozen I might even vote...

Well, if it was any more frozen I might even vote for Abbott. :P As it is I'll just grit my teeth and enjoy the spinach. :rolleyes:

PS I heard Rudd on he radio the other day, something that...

Forum: General Chat

17-05-2013, 11:42 AM

Replies: 28

Got my first guitar!

Views: 384

Posted By AstralTraveller

Yep, Stanley is awesome on electric and on...

Yep, Stanley is awesome on electric and on upright bass. Some of the stuff on RTF Live is hard to believe. These days I'm more drawn to Charlie Haden, a man of very few, very well chosen notes (not...

Forum: General Chat

16-05-2013, 10:26 AM

Replies: 28

Got my first guitar!

Views: 384

Posted By AstralTraveller

I haven't tried it and I wouldn't. The speakers...

I haven't tried it and I wouldn't. The speakers simply won't be up to the job and you risk damaging them. These days I play my lovely Tacoma Thunderchief...

Forum: General Chat

15-05-2013, 04:41 PM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

Returning to the OP for a moment, it seems the...

Returning to the OP for a moment, it seems the Australian Academy of Science isn't too fussed about the allocation to science in the budget. Probably no surprise but that doesn't mean they are...

Forum: General Chat

15-05-2013, 03:19 PM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

Actually workers generate profits and so pay the...

Actually workers generate profits and so pay the employers.

It is true that historically capitalism had more use for research than the preceding feudal agricultural economy and so promoted...

Forum: General Chat

15-05-2013, 02:27 PM

Replies: 268

The Federal budget, it wasn't all bad

Views: 4,585

Posted By AstralTraveller

Actually it's workers who produce. If...

Actually it's workers who produce.

If big business won't pay then don't let them exploit our national resources. Take them back. Let Gina wash dishes for a living.

The need for...

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