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Old 11-12-2014, 02:43 PM
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had to share this
you'll have to scroll down to check out the name of the company.. gave me a little chuckle

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...124396578.html


on another note has anyone heard of optolong before?

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detai...600432925.html


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Old 11-12-2014, 02:54 PM
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I reckon I might get the 0.1% really annoying filter!
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Old 11-12-2014, 02:58 PM
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that leaves 99.9% transmission of something other than really annoying!
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Old 11-12-2014, 03:42 PM
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So many puns...so little time...
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Old 11-12-2014, 04:54 PM
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Are they an overseas company or based locally at Poowong?

Sorry I couldn't resist the temptation. ;-)
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Old 11-12-2014, 05:17 PM
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Ah, this made me really curious. And this is what I have found:
https://books.google.com.au/books?id...nglish&f=false

So... Poo means "arrangements of the stars" or "the name of a particular star"? So when people don't know the real name they point at this star and just say "poo"...?
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Old 11-12-2014, 05:20 PM
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I'm glad they're real and not shampoo
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Old 11-12-2014, 05:24 PM
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Ah, this made me really curious. And this is what I have found:
https://books.google.com.au/books?id...nglish&f=false

So... Poo means "arrangements of the stars" or "the name of a particular star"? So when people don't know the real name they point at this star and just say "poo"...?
haha very good, but how come you didn't look up 'real'?
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Old 11-12-2014, 05:35 PM
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haha very good, but how come you didn't look up 'real'?
Everybody seemed to be interested in the ethereal aspect of poo rather than reality...
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Old 12-12-2014, 08:22 AM
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Everybody seemed to be interested in the ethereal aspect of poo rather than reality...
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Old 12-12-2014, 10:34 AM
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Pooh watching Poo...

Just in time for Christmas...
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Here's a qualified contribution:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC7cvNoBnSw
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Would this be any good for observing Uranus?

(Come on - SOMEONE had to say it!)
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Old 12-12-2014, 03:08 PM
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Would this be any good for observing Uranus?

(Come on - SOMEONE had to say it!)
Only if you take a photo of it in afocal mode with this phone:
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I'm having a poo right now reading this
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Hungry?
Took this in Shanghai last year - I have absolutely NO idea what actually goes on inside!
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Took this in Shanghai last year - I have absolutely NO idea what actually goes on inside!
Ah, well, some people only enter restaurants and cafes to go to the toilet.
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Omg what is this thread hahahahah!
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