Greetings from Newcastle

[doolybird]

Hi

Just joined this great forum. Have been into astronomy on and off for years, but 2 years ago decided to finally get a scope. Originally had a SW mak127 but replaced that a yr ago with the SW 200mm newt on eq5 with steel legs purchased from Andrews. I work at the Uni in Newcastle if anyone is interested. Anyway just thought I would say hello.

Cheers

Josh

[Striker]

Welcome Josh.....

To be a part of this forum you must hate Andrew Johns...please admit this before you make any further posts....lol

Only kidding...Welcome Josh

[acropolite]

:welcome: Josh, enjoy your time here...:D

[dhumpie]

Welcome Josh. Hope you have a good time here. I know I have :)

Darren

[doolybird]

Hehehe Striker.....dont worry we'll beat you cane toads tonight. My Missus went to school with Darren Lockyer and knows him quite well (She's from Roma) so you can imagine the tension between us when watching the big game......

[[1ponders]]

:welcome:and :gday: Not another novacastrian. You guys seems to be coming outa the woodwork. :thumbsup:

[Orion]

Welcome fellow Novacastrian!

[toetoe]

G'day and welcome Josh, enjoy your time here, we all do.. :2thumbs:

[Mick]

Hello and welcome Josh.

[Soldant]

G'Day Josh, welcome :)

[stringscope]

Welcome to IIS Josh.

Cheers,

[cahullian]

Hi Josh welcome to the forum mate
You will find a few of us Novacastrians here in iceinspace.

Gazz/Irish

[RAJAH235]

Hi Josh, Welcome. :welcome: Have fun! :D L.

[iceman]

Hey dooly! Another from the newcastle area, great to see! I'm an ex-newcastle uni student :) Are you a member of the NAS?

You should also plan to come down to our central coast observing sessions, we have them around new moon weekend each month and it's a great growing gathering, and we always have fun. The next one is this weekend, though the weather is conspiring against us!

How did you hear about the site?

[doolybird]

Hi Iceman

Heard about the forum via the astronomy online forum. This place is what us Aussie's need......very well done. No I am not a member of NAS.....will look into for sure as I am just starting to ramp up my interest. Would love to come to the star parties but that surface low that is due to form across the weekend doesnt look good.........lucky I'm a mad surfer as well. When did you graduate from Newcastle Uni. I studied Civil Engineering and graduated in 94. Working in IT now still in Civil though at the UNI.......though with all the job losses I dont know for how much longer.....

Cheers

[iceman]

Hey Dools.
The NAS have their meetings at the uni.. I'm not a member at this stage, I'm currently a member of NSAS but don't really have time to attend meetings or observing nights. At this stage, would rather spend new moon weekend with mates from the forum at the central coast sessions. But yeh this weekend isn't looking good so far :(

I graduated from B.Comp.Sci in 1996.

[Brendan]

welcome josh,
great to see some more hunter locals getting involved.:)

[doolybird]

Geez there are a lot of Hunter/Central Coast dudes here!!!....great to see

[ving]

hi ya dools!
welcome to the central coast astronomy forum :P

how the hell are ya? :)

[asimov]

Welcome!

[davidpretorius]

Hi from tassie, the land of the long white aurora!

[trufflehunter]

Hey Josh, greetings from yet another fellow Novocastrian!
(must be something in the water here :))

[NickandRebecca]

Hi Josh,

We are also new and Novacastrian(ish) - being at Belmont. I am currently on maternity leave from the Uni - due back next Feb (if there is a job to go back to!).

Graduated from there in 97 with B.A. Communication Studies - far less technical than you guys!