Hi Michael and a very warm
to you, *
drum roll* our
8,000th member!
You celebrity you!
Well, I see you've done all the right things:-
Research our forum threads before buying ... tick
Spent time at club meets before purchasing ... tick
Making sure scope fits in car before purchasing ... tick
A dob for ease of use, being a beginner ... tick
Largest aperture one can afford/handle ... tick
A Variety of eyepieces in different focal lengths... tick
Useful accessories ... tick
And all this from lurking and we didn't even need to strike a key on the keyboard to help you
(not that we would have minded).
It really does pay to read, read, read through our forums doesn't it. I read as much as I could by drawing on the incredible wealth of knowledge that is so readily available on here before I purchased my first scope. I have never been part of any sort of forum before and was a bit shy, but soon enough after asking questions and posting, do you know what I found out? This community has such a great bunch of people - never tiring to answer the same questions over and over again, help in any way possible and are so supportive when we get excited of even the simplest of things. It is true what they say.. Astronomy is the greatest supported hobby around and this hobby attracts the most sincerest, helpful people (we all noted that point in the chat room the other night - we had a teary moment). So you see Michael ...you're amongst great company.
Congratulations Michael on your fabulous scope package purchase - you've done really well.
And thank you by the way for making your speech.
to the many people who have posted their thoughts and information which I have drawn upon in the last few months.
