The deed is done!

[Octane]

I just got married. :)

Happiest man in the world. :)

H

[h0ughy]

did you bring something back from iceland? well where is the pic?

well then congratulations to Mr and Mrs H

EDIT - you're online but not answering - so what's that mean?

[PCH]

Woohoo - congratulations H, wish you much happiness matey :)

[mishku]

Well, if its on iis, it MUST be true!! Biggest congratulations to you, HQ!! Xx

[Larryp]

Congratulations and best wishes for the future :)

[Astro_Bot]

Congratulations! :thumbsup:

One thing, though. Far be it from me to tell you about the birds and the bees, but if you just got married, shouldn't you be ... ahem ... busy with something other than this forum? ;)

[Jen]

:eyepop: :eyepop: really ?
Pics or it never happened :D
Congrats xo

[astroron]

Great News H :)
I hope you have a great life together.
:thumbsup:Cheers

[jjjnettie]

:) :) Congratulations to you and Melanie.
Looking forward to catching up with you both again soon.

[gary]

Congratulations! All the best for the future. :)

[rally]

Congrats H

[ourkind]

Congratulations H! May your lives continue to be full of joy and happiness through thick and thin till your last breaths :)

[sheeny]

Congrats H!

Al.

[Kunama]

Wish you Many Happy Years Ahead Mr & Mrs Q

[Octane]

Thanks, all. :)

Lol, h0ughy. I didn't bring back an Icelandic queen. I've married a local girl in sunny Queensland. I have a job interview in Brisbane on Tuesday. Hoping it all works out!

I might end up being an Astrofest regular. That is, if I don't build an observatory first on the 3mx2m slab in our backyard. :)

H

[acropolite]

Congratulations H & M, we didn't see that coming, I'm with Jen though, we want photographic evidence.....

[Pinwheel]

Yeah right! Next you'll tell us your going to be a Dad.....:D Congrats!

[RobF]

Congrats to both of you H! :thumbsup:

[allan gould]

Congrats H!
Allan

[Octane]

Thanks, guys!

Doug, I hope to be a dad soon! I think I'd be alright at the gig.

H

[Ric]

Congratulations H, fantastic news.

Wishing you both a wonderful and happy life together.

Cheers

[wavelandscott]

Congratulations and Best Wishes for a Long and Happy Life

[SkyViking]

Awesome news H, wishing you and your bride all the best. Now, where are the pics?? :D

[kinetic]

This is great news, wow H, married now!
Maybe the camera man wasn't up to scratch, or had Nikon stuff
so he didn't get the gig :D
Congratulations babez:thumbsup:

Steve

[leon]

Well blow me down with a feather, that is fantastic news H
congratulations to the both of you. :)

Leon :thumbsup:

[marc4darkskies]

Congrats H!! Great news! Wishing you many, many happy years together!!

So, does she have at least a passing interest in astronomy?

Cheers, Marcus

[CometGuy]

This is excellent news. I am so happy for you an Melanie :)

[Octane]

Thank you, so much, gents. :)

Pics will come later once we have our western ceremony at my favourite beach. There is an award-winning photographer who I photograph weddings with; I love her style and work really well with her; she has offered to photograph our beach ceremony. So, when that happens, the photos will arrive then. :)

Lol, Steve. :D

Marcus, if auroras count, then, yes, but she also loves the night sky and is fully supportive of me building an observatory in the backyard. She looks up sheds and campervans to convert into man caves for me from time-to-time. But, beyond all that, she shoots her photography in manual mode. It is true love. :P

Thanks, again, all. :)

H

[LewisM]

Well done HQ. I guess there is someone for everyone :) :P (I proved that eloquently)

[White Rabbit]

Congrats, it's a big deal!! I got married last year.

Hope you have all the gear you need because you'll find that astro budget diminishing somewhat ;) .

Sandy

[LewisM]

Ah grasshopper - wait till 7 years, when all settles, and you have figured out her routines, habits, etc. THEN and only then, can you sneak stuff into the house without being caught (or posted to a friend, so she doesn't sign for it :) )

Mine buys rings etc all the time. I don't bat an eyelid, she's happy. I mean, I have enough goodies for myself :) Sometimes after a large purchase, I buy her a nice ring or something too, just because I love her (in other words, GUILT trip)

[alan meehan]

Congrats to the both of you ,all the best for the future
AL

[Varangian]

Congratulations! I trust your wife came down the aisle to Ensiferum's Lady in Black? :D

[Baddad]

Congratulations from me too.
I wish you both a long and happy life together.

Marty:)

[Octane]

Thanks again, all. :)

Lewis, I'll try and sneak in a Paramount ME II and TOA-150 purchase in there somewhere. :P

John, not Lady in Black, but, when we have our western ceremony, Shawn Lane's "The Way it Has to Be" is a definite starter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lorwB98lb44

H

[gregbradley]

Congrats H! I wish you and your wife long lasting happiness, joy and fun.

Greg.

[GTB_an_Owl]

WELL! - who would have thunk? - so your hitch hiking days are over! - now your just hitched "H"

well done and much congratulations and wishes of happiness and the pattering of little feet to you and the wife in the future

geoff

[LewisM]

Good luck with that H - I bought myself a Takahashi FSQ106EDXIII today, and I am probably going to have to slip Valium in the wife's tea so she'll be asleep when the courier comes :confused2::P

So long as the telescope count = 2, her suspicion is usually not too piqued. Having a seperate secret "toy" account makes life easy too - no visible withdrawls, no records... :rofl:

[Octane]

Oh, nice one. :)

I love my FSQ-106N (Kai). :)

Thanks, Geoff. We're both looking forward to pitter patter of tiny feet. :)

H

[bloodhound31]

Congratulations H.

[danielsun]

Hey great news H! Probably a good time to put a heap of $$ in a new private bank acc for future camera and Astro purchases before you merge accounts. :D

Congrats and all the best wishes.

Cheers Daniel.

[Suzy]

Congratulations H, I was as surprised as Jen was :lol:. And all the best for your job interview on Tues. :)

[bobson]

Congratulation H!

cheers

bob

Did you try to tell us something with this pic H? :))

[Screwdriverone]

Lol, If she uses Aperture Priority mode then keep her locked away until you have your first born, otherwise, well, you know......;)

May she fill your compact flash card with love and happiness.

:D

Congrats mate :)

Cheers

Chris

[Octane]

lol, thank you, once again. :)

Suzy, the interview was last week -- it went splendidly!

Will find out next week what happens. :)

H

[erick]

Congratulations H! I wish the greatest happiness for you both.

Cheers
Eric

[Octane]

Hey, Eric! Many thanks, to you. Hope Israel is treating you well. :)

H

[lacad01]

Well done mate, all the best :thumbsup:

[ianB]

Congratulations

( good communication is the key )

[Octane]

Thanks, Adam and Ian.

I'm a really happy man. :)

H

[LewisM]

Hang on, is this the beautiful Melanie that did the "feather eye" fantasy images you did?

:)

Daniel is right - hide money, NOW. It took me another 3 years slowly accumulating what I had before the hostile takeover :) JUST got the Takahashi, NOW need the Vixen AXD...

[Octane]

haha, nah, that's a friend of mine, Laura. We were going to make more images together, but, she's sadly in Melbourne now.

Melanie's the type that would encourage me to buy a Paramount! I'm on to a keeper. :P

H

[LewisM]

Encourage, for now... Give it time. Oh, you young'ins :) ;)

Shubh Kaamnaayein / bhag chngae hoon :)

[Octane]

The news just gets better and better.

I've been offered the position in Brisbane that I applied for.

I'll be a Queenslander shortly. :)

H

[SkyViking]

Congratulations H, that is awesome!:)
Any new challenges compared to your previous job?

[Screwdriverone]

Don't forget to dispose of your Ugg boots at the border, they have special bins for them just to the left side of the road as you approach, where you can swap them for thongs. They won't let you in otherwise ;)

Cheers

Chris

[DavidTrap]

Excellent news. We'll have to get you out to Leyburn H.


DT

[Octane]

Rolf, same role -- UNIX/Solaris sysadmin, but working for the mob who service the majority of the Queensland government. Bit more varied and perhaps a bit more challenging. :)

Lmao, Chris. I'd much prefer to stay down here in the temperate climes, but, for now, my only option is to move up.

David, absolutely! That would be awesome. :)

H

[DavidTrap]

Ugg boots may have occasional use at Leyburn! I've seen minus 5 up there.

DT

[jenchris]

Astrofest gets down to -7c
Which side of Bris are you going to set up your nest?
South is better for dark areas (most of the lights are broken and nobody can afford to pay the electric.)

[Octane]

Hi Jen,

-7 is good! That's what I'm used to in the middle of winter down here. I much prefer the cold over the heat.

I'm going to be set up in Caloundra. I'll probably have to invest in narrowband filters for the STL-11000M.

Cheers.

H

[astroron]

We may even be able to get you to come out to Cambroon Humayun,you wont be too far from here. :)
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Octane]

Sounds good, Ron. :)

H