Well I have gone over to the dark side

[h0ughy]

I have just put a deposit down on the new Meade 16' lightbridge from Bintel in Sydney. Now waiting for the rain:whistle: . I will have to do all the little things to it I suspect when I get it, including a shroud.

[matt]

And so the new scope collection begins:lol:

[iceman]

h0ughy with a dob! I never thought I'd see the day! :)

[Striker]

I'm disappointed Houghy.

I think you should be penalized in some way...lol

[stephenmcnelley]

Good onya houghy, there is nothing like a nice simple Dob for good old fashioned easy plain observational astronomy and searching and fun at starparties- they do free up some of your time dont they :thumbsup:

[astronut]

WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE HOUGHY, THE EMPEROR WILL BE PLEASED!!!:fight: :fight:

[iceman]

I wouldn't say dark side.. i'd say you've seen the light :P

You know though dave, you'll have to do more observing now that you're getting an undriven dob!

[Harb]

Go Houghy

[matt]

Classic!!!!!!!!!:rofl:

And all that pushing the dob around has seen you lose weight:lol:

[iceman]

rofl Harb nice one!

[h0ughy]

I am sorry, my penalty is I have to wait:whistle: ;)

[Striker]

This means you have to buy those horrible things called eye pieces.

Never been able to work out what there for.

A 3 month ban on the astrophotography and imaging area is sufficent Mike.

hahahaha Harb...nicely done.

[Rodstar]

Well done, HOughy! When is delivery expected?

[Robert_T]

....you'll be back... all that mucking about with eyeballs, I think not!!!

[beren]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Good one Harb very funny .....congrats Houghy

[RB]

The man's got a plan.....

He can observe thru the LB while he's imaging thru his imaging setup.

Goodonya Houghy great move mate, best of both worlds.

;)

[jjjnettie]

Good news!

[h0ughy]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I wished I looked that good

[h0ughy]

Yeah I have some going mouldy so i thought I had better use them:whistle:

[h0ughy]

I have had that with rain clouds and family:P

[ving]

you just keep the rain to yer self sir houg-a-lot! :)
congrats.

[astro_south]

Nice one mate!

'bout time you saw the light ;) - you will have to use the force ;) to find what you are looking for now, but at least it will be a lot quiter (apart from the oh's and ah's when you look through the eyepiece). To ease the transition I would suggest you record a CD of buzz-whirr-click sequences and play this (loud of course) when starhopping from one object to the next for the first few months of use, after which it can be slowly phased out.

Are you going to give it the Argo Navis treatment, or do you want me to send you some star charts? Are we going to see it at Astrofest this year?


...apologies, but all puns were intended :thumbsup:

[Tamtarn]

Welcome to the Dob Club Houghy. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

That's a classic photo Harb

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[xstream]

Well done Dave. I must admit I never thought I would see the day.

I guess that means you and Petra will become bosom observing buddies now. :lol:

[h0ughy]

yes the AN will be fitted and no, duckadang will be an imaging trip for me, so eq6 etc in tow, but if I have room, well......:whistle:

[h0ughy]

:doh: :doh: ;) :whistle:

[sejanus]

awesome stuff h0ughy - do you have a rough ETA on it?

[spacezebra]

Hi David

Good to hear that you are joining the LB club - you can share my astroturf if you like (maybe).

Cheers Petra

[spacezebra]

And what's so funny about that Mr Cross-stream - I know someone who now wont be getting any fondue...... at IIS camp




Cheers Petra

[spacezebra]

Same goes for you too David......




Cheers Petra

[h0ughy]

some time this year?

maybe 1-2 months:D

[sejanus]

very cool. very interested in your impressions when you get it as I'd love a really big scope for visual.

[davidpretorius]

you go girlfriend!

all you knockers, speak to the hand sister!

go houghy go houghy

[ballaratdragons]

16" Lightbridge!!!!! Well done Houghy!

Now you have an excuse to build that Observatory. Tell your dear wife that it is so big that it won't fit in the house and it doesn't dissassemble :lol:

[Ric]

Congrats hOughy, that should keep any apeture fever under control for a while. :lol:

Cheers

[Orion]

Just get the shroud for it houghy, then I'll be making the wizbin jokes!:P ;)

[acropolite]

Congrats on the Lightbridge Huffy, I'd like the full story on how you sold it to the wife. :P

[h0ughy]

yes I will have to get a shroud, mine will be a really bin!!;) :P

[h0ughy]

I told her I was getting one to replace the 12":whistle:

[h0ughy]

mate after looking through a 30" you never never forget.........................only up from here:thumbsup: :rofl: :whistle:

[wavelandscott]

Congrats on the new scope!

I hope you enjoy it when it arrives :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

I hope to enjoy it and thanks for the good wishes, and I hope the optics are perfect - its been 3 years in the waiting:P ;)

[xstream]

There's somethings in life that women just don't understand! :P :eyepop:

Isn't there Dave? ;)

[h0ughy]

I know not what you mean John;) :whistle:

Women understand everything:screwy: :rofl:

Dont you know that:D :P :whistle:

[h0ughy]

Dave, what are you on, STAR DUST?:whistle: ;) :P :rofl:

[Astroman]

Well done houghy, I will be very interested in how it performs.

[Harb]

Well I have failed to resist the temptation......................... ..I just ordered one as well.
That makes 28" of meade dobs here plus the others...............:D

Picked up my new weight bar, motorised focuser, dew sheild and heater today as well, so as tradition goes we are in for at least another months rain yet :whistle:

cheers
John

[Phil]

I just ordered one today two.:thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

who from?

[Orion]

This is like a disease....it's catching.:)

[Harb]

Bintel Sydney............they promissed me I would get mine before you got yours:cool: :nerd: :innocent: :whistle: :rofl: :lol2: :evil:

[Phil]

Bintel Sydney.

[h0ughy]

MMMMM might have to threaten some people that unless they give me what I want, I am bigger then you guys:rofl: :P . I could pose out the front of the store until mine arrives:whistle:

[Phil]

Dont have to worry to much about me i live in Rockhampton.

[h0ughy]

and you ordered a scope in cyclone season???:scared: Thats brave;)

[Phil]

Yep have not had a cyclone in Rocky for a long time but when the LB arrives you guess it there is shore to be one.

[sejanus]

I'm probably going to get one as well, but don't worry guys I'll get mine after the initial shipment :D

[iceman]

wow Bintel will be loving this :) Can't wait to see "real life" pics of the new toys, i'm sure it'll spur on even more purchases.

And even more sales of 2nd-hand 10" and 12" dobs :)

[h0ughy]

will that include you Mr Iceman:whistle:

[iceman]

haha I don't think so, but I might be tempted to pick up a cheap 2nd hand 12" dob so I can put the OTA on an EQ6 (even though it won't carry it :))

[h0ughy]

:rofl: :rofl: you got to have an eq6 first:whistle:

[iceman]

I've got to have the money first :whistle: ;)

[astronut]

Mike,
Without going off topic too far. The G.S.O. 12" will fit and work very well on a EQ6.
Our club president has a combination like this and it's one awesome setup.:D

[h0ughy]

don't tell him that:P :D :whistle:

[astronut]

DOH!!!!:doh: :doh: :doh:

[h0ughy]

Please Forgive me. I have had to urgently cancel my order, something popped up like a G11 that i just had to have.:D :D :D :D



I will however look to get one of these beasties in the near future when I sell some of my other mounts........