CAUTION: Truss Dob + ASIO = person of interest!

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Originally Posted by MuntiNZ

Mate its just as well you didnt have green lasers or they woulda killed you for sure!!!

It hadn't occured to me to pack it!

Ever see 'Men In Black'? Mmm, with the number of really black Black Hawk helicopters buzzing the city of an evening: ZAP, WHAM, KABOOOOM! RATATATATATAT... now, folks, if you will all just kindly look at this light...

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

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[Jeffkop (Jeff)]

Just tell anyone who asks ... zis is only za telescopic sight ... vait till you see za canon

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

See Alex lives in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, if he had done something "normal", like carrying a burning cross, sell drugs from the back of his car or was dressed in high heels and his wife underwear, no one would have batted an eyelid

[Kal (Andrew)]

I've heard of people who are into photography wearing t-shirts that say "I'm a photographer not a terrorist!"

Perhaps we need to organize some t-shirts that say "I'm an astronomer not a terrorist!"

[Wavytone]

Alex you should have said you're testing photon torpedos
But then ASIO might lack a sense of humour.

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Originally Posted by Wavytone

Alex you should have said you're testing photon torpedos
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Reminded me of an incident nearly a year ago when we were starting to go to the Katoomba Airfield:

I had picked up Hickny from his place on route to Katoomba, with the old Odyssey II occupying the whole length of the passenger side, from glove box to rear gate of my 4X4 Mazda Tribute.

We were about to enter Parramatta road when we were stopped for a random breath test. Man, didn't the copper do a huge double take when he saw the huge white tube with missile signage down its length.

Only after did we think of wierd explainations for it, but probably for the best that we didn't say that it was an "electromagnetic radiation photon multiplier", .

The copper was really good natured about it. Spooks? Hmmm, after this one, probably <ZAPPP>.

[Baddad (Marty)]

Originally Posted by tlgerdes

See Alex lives in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, if he had done something "normal", like carrying a burning cross, sell drugs from the back of his car or was dressed in high heels and his wife underwear, no one would have batted an eyelid

Hi Trevor,

That's bordering on rudeness.

I nearly fell off my chair. However its close to the truth. Sadly.

Because people don't feel immediately threatened by the above is why they don't bat the eyelid.

Cheers Marty

[M54 (Molly)]

What an hilarious bunch of stories.

I had a local householder turn on his car headlights and point the car in our direction while we were out observing adjacent to the local reservoir.
It's very offputting and made me feel guilty for being there, but I suppose I would be suspicious if someone were messing about near my house at night. Maybe we should have informed him first.

[astronut (John)]

MAS has an observing field at The Oaks, 15km west of Camden.
This happened to me after an excellent night of observing, (3am) it was cold so I was wearing my freezer suit, beanie and boots with my head torch over my beanie.
Next to me in my Laser (with all the seats down) was my 12"LB in pieces, my charts, chart table etc.
I drove through the only intersection in the township. All of sudden this black supped up Falcon came up behind me and followed me for a kilometre.
Then the inevitable, red and blue lights started to flash, I pulled over and waited for the officer to come to the window.
I wound down the window to be greeted by an officer with a stunned look on his face " I've stopped you for a random breath test"
"Coming home from work" He had a good look with the help of a torch in the back.
"What's all this equipment"
This is a telescope, I've been observing with my club at The Oaks"
When he realised I wasn't a member of the Taliban, he told me that a year ago he had been at a Public Night at Campbelltown Observatory.
I told him that it was held by our club. He was very grateful for the info and then asked where Jupiter was in the sky (luckily it was at the zenith at the time) after tens minutes discussing Astronomy. I thought I would be on my way. Instead he said, Sir could you please blow into this device.
This gave my fellow members a good laugh at the next meeting.

[DavidU (Dave)]

Years ago when it was a breathalyser bag......
"Would you blow into the bag Sir?...Why? are your chips too hot? LOL

[Ric]

Originally Posted by DavidU

Years ago when it was a breathalyser bag......
"Would you blow into the bag Sir?...Why? are your chips too hot? LOL

There used to be another comment as well which is a bit rude for here.

I tried it out when I was young and cheeky on a breathalyser unit, lets say that it went down like a lead balloon.

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Originally Posted by Ric

There used to be another comment as well which is a bit rude for here.

I tried it out when I was young and cheeky on a breathalyser unit, lets say that it went down like a lead balloon.

Let me see Ric... did it go like this?

Policeman: "Blow into this please driver"
Driver: "But that doesn't look like a.... "
Policeman: "JUST blow into it"

Clean enough?

Cheers

Chris