Christmas wish list

[AdrianF]

:rockband:
All I Want for Christmas is some clear blue skies, some clear blue skies, some clear blue skies, All I Want for Christmas is some clear blue skies.
:prey:

Adrian

[leon]

Good luck Adrian, hope Santa grants you your wish.

Leon

[Ric]

I think we all would be happy with that.

Cheers

[that_guy]

a 16" dob mate... boy do i want it bad

[AdrianF]

There goes the clear blue skies.:thanx:

Adrian

[that_guy]

Anything I can do to help a fellow astronomer ;) hehehe

[Suzy]

:lol::lol::lol::rofl::rofl::rofl::r ofl:

Someone needs to make a sacrifice ....:sadeyes: and it can't be me, I'm still learning :question:.

[pgc hunter]

I have to admit I am the verge of purchasing a new toy.

I apologise in advance for the nuclear winter that will invariably ensue.

[that_guy]

dont worry, i wont get it till early jan.. so you have time... yet.. ;)

[mental4astro]

Dear Santa,

As a 15 year old boy, I longingly lusted over these (see pic below). Any chance this Christmas?

I'm not fussy. Either one of the "man made" type.

I won't tell the missus if you won't, ;) :whistle: :evil: :juggle: !

[blindman]

Cannot resist, but Travolta is gay !
Didn't you know?
clear skies

[AdrianF]

I will have the one in the top right corner if I can't have clear skies

Adrian

[Ric]

I remember those ads Alexander.

Can't go past those Farrah Fawcet hair do's.

Cheers

[cybereye]

Dear Santa,

I've been good. (You know that, of course!)

So please, please, please can I have blue skies for Christmas? If that's too much to ask - I'm assuming most astronomers in Australia are pestering you for that - then can I please have the Courtney Cox look-alike in the ad?

Remember, I've been good...

Mario

PS Would you like me to leave you some XXXX this year or a Pure Blonde? Will Mrs Claus mind?

[Suzy]

Dear Santa,
Nev has been a bad boy and you should give him one less pressie :P That's a rumour and I don't believe it ;):). He's married and has always been in female relationships. But if it were true, it doesn't matter anyway :).

Back to me now Santa ...
I want a ticket to the Oprah Show at the Opera House,:D and I want Travolta delivered to me wrapped up in pretty pink ribbons. :D Please don't let his wife come along. :rolleyes: I also want clear skies just for one day (even!) sometime in December, but if that's too much too ask, I guess I'll choose Travolta :question:.

[[1ponders]]

I am really sorry Tony, but they won't be blaming you. As much. Sorry guys but I bought my xmas present ahead of time and it should be here hopefully round Dec 31 - 1st week in January.


I was depressed, I'm sorry, but a certain wise and aged moderator talked me into it. Just that he happens to live at the other end of Australia and is usually covered in cloud, if not smoke and hoped that it would all be drawn this way, has nothing to do with it.

All I want for Xmas is an AP900GTO mount.








And i got it. :cool:





Now I wonder what the dog wants?????? ;)

[astroron]

I would like two things for Christmas:)
Clear sky's for a change :prey::prey::prey:
and My mirror which I have sent away to be re aluminised, so I would like it back for Christmas:D
Santa:xmas: I don't think that is to much to ask:question:
Cheers

[Osirisra]

I want a switch to turn the sun off, especially when it clear during the day then turns to pea soup for the evening.

[Steffen]

I know what you mean! And the scopes aren't bad, either… :D

Cheers
Steffen.

[AdrianF]

I have been eying off a couple of lambs around the corner from where I live.....just the right size for sacrifice to the rain/sun gods :thumbsup:

Adrian

[Suzy]

Nooooo nooooooo noooooooooooooooooo animal sacrifices :scared2::scared2::scared2: Leave the cute furry things alone :mad2: I'm telling Santa on you, bad, very very bad. :screwy: :lol:

[shelltree]

:mad2: You will have to go through Suzy and myself first. Hoyah!

All I want for Christmas is clear skies and a bucket of mossie repellant...Oh, and 1970's Carl Sagan :thanx:

And while you're at it you may as well throw in a 50 foot observatory so I can see above the trees in my yard and a 12" go-to and imaging rig. Kthx.

I also, have been very very good :D

[AdrianF]

They are going to be sacrificed to the hunger gods anyway at Christmas.

Santa already knows I been a very naughty boy anyway.


Adrian

[AdrianF]

Just for the record I don't eat lamb/mutton or it's by products. And i could really hurt a lamb or any other animal.

Adrian

[cybereye]

My father was a butcher.

I eat lamb.

Bring on the Christmas feast!
:xmas:

[BLiTZWiNG]

I have to agree with Ken, lets turn the sun off. It's been beautifully clear this morning in North Bris.

Failing that, clear skies this coming Monday is all I ask for. Sure I'm getting a RDF tomorrow, but I want to see the geminids, and really, if its clear enough to see those, you could do some viewing in between...

[Suzy]

Well, apparently only just talking about sacrifices convinced the weather into playing good. Can you believe it, last night, the very same day I received my brand new 10x60 binoculars (okay, so I bought something and just got found out :P) the clouds opened up (after weeks!) for me to try them out, till 1 am even!. :stargaze: So there you have it -It was me everyone - thank me! :whistle:

Now... so the weather keeps on staying clear, everyone better give me money so I can keep buying stuff :question: :2thumbs: I'm in urgent need of an XW14mm, I can almost guarantee two clear nights :astron: upon this purchase, trust me ... :D Please send notes, not coins. :screwy:

Repeat after me.. "Oh hail weather Suzy" :bowdown:

And now that I feel good about my new found status, I will freely and openly admit that I.. er... well.. I eat lamb!:ashamed: But only as a sometimes food and providing it magically appears in the supermarket in beautifully arranged packets; to me that is how meat is "made".:shrug: :lol:


P.S. I have to admit that Paul's purchase threat worried me senseless. I pondered the thought of posting him 10 packets of Asprin for an oncoming head ache of his that he didn't know about yet.

Disclaimer: please don't really send me money. :lol:

[[1ponders]]

Well I just thought in for a penny in for a pound, Suzy. It was either something small and relatively insignificant or a Cat 5 cyclone creator. And seeing as I haven't been responsible for any of the weather so far, why not help out.

At least I don't think I'm responsible, except for maybe that Vixen R200SS I bought a month or two ago off h0ughy and haven't been able to use yet :P It was third hand at least though. :D

Sorry OT.

What do i want for Xmas? Peace and good will to all. I have enough toys. :)

[AdrianF]

I have enough toys here as well some haven't even been unpacked yet. New(ish) scope new eyepiece new(ish) telrad my wife bought a new 500D for me to use (she doesn't know that yet).

So please Santa just a few nights of clear....... Is that too much to ask?

Adrian

[[1ponders]]

I'll rein in my credit card Adrian. I promise.





Just one more wafer thin slice perhaps
:whistle:


:xmas:
:face:

[shelltree]

And this is the reason why I don't have a credit card. Otherwise I'd talk myself into buying obscene amounts of astronomy and photography equipment and be in debt eternally. I would just reassure myself that I'd pay it back in the interest free period and then find something else to buy... :P

[[1ponders]]

You could always just pretend your are getting in early on spending any future child's inheritance Shelley. :D

[shelltree]

Touche ;)

[GrampianStars]

since its been raining a lot here in Vic I decieded to get a NON ASTRO pressie!
which should clear up the sky and scare off the mozzies :lol:
Washburn WD52SW Acoustic Guitar (will scare off amimal intruders :eyepop:) Twang.................

[mental4astro]

"non astro", believe it or not A REALLY GOOD ROLLING PIN! We make a lot of dough at home for pizza (nothing like DIY pizza, oh yum), and other stuff, that the crappie ones usually sold just can't deal with a bit of 'shoulder', :mad2: .

[ZeroID]

iPad ..... but I think we'll wait till the new model wth all the wizzy gigs arrives next year. The latest upgrade with 'multitasking' (HOO HAH !!!) is a complete swizz.

Then I can pull down the flash astro software ..... Ooops, here comes the clouds .... :shrug: Soorreeee !!

[AdrianF]

Well the last few days showed a bit of promise a few clouds around reasonable night last night to the point of almost getting the scope out late. But....... Decided not to because today was going to be a little hectic with missing results and a staff end of year Thingy. I have now finished work until January 17th and guess what? The rain as come back the rain tank is overflowing into the backyard AGAIN.
Great start to the holiday.

Adrian

[[1ponders]]

Isn't it great to get those last results in Adrian? And as you walk out the office door you wish everyone (that will be there for another two weeks) a very merry xmas. :D Its been a looooong semester this time around for some reason.

[AdrianF]

Yes Ponders it is a fantastic feeling. I should have been finished yesterday but the other engineering teacher as gone on "stress leave" and I have had to pickup where he left off and it's not a matter of signing the appropriate paper work as you are aware. Get the student file out check roll book check against exams and then make a decision J M or K. I think I need stress leave or at least a bottle of Bundy

Adrian

[BLiTZWiNG]

I thought Apple banned Flash from their i devices.

[stattonb]

a 12'' dob for xmas lol

[BLiTZWiNG]

Why not go for 16"?

[Jen]

:D yep i want clear skies, and be around all my family and friends plenty of food and booze and im one happy girl :):):)
oh and did i mention lots of astro gear would be a nice bonus hehe :lol:

Dear Santa
I have been a good girl this year :wink2:

Got my xmas work do on tonight so party party party woop woop :cheers::cheers:
:party::party::party:

[[1ponders]]

La La La La (fingers in ears and hands over eyes) I don't want to hear those letters again for at least 6 weeks Adrian. Hey I should introduce you to our TAFE's new 3 Files system. You think you've got stress now. :scared: someone should shoot innovative bureaucrats that think they know about education ....


Sorry off topic and a bit of a tender spot :lol:


btw I had two students try to submit work .... this morning!!! 4 pieces from one student just after 11:30. yeah right :lol::lol:

[that_guy]

Since I can't get a 16" anymore, I'm getting a Samsung SDC-435 to do some vid astron :D dont worry folks, ill be buying in korea so no clouds here ;)

[AdrianF]

Hey 1Ponders we are being introduced to the 3 file system at our "luv in" in January. Supposed to be migrating to it during 2011. Got called back to work this afternoon some students were enrolled in error so had to put in the drop forms for 12.

Righto no more work talk.

Adrian

[[1ponders]]

:lol:

[AdrianF]

Not funny Paul:P

Adrian

[[1ponders]]

Oh you are just going to Loooovee the 3 file system ........ NOT!

[pgc hunter]

My wishlist:

clear skies and a bloody summer.

[GeoffW1]

Hi,

I just saw that we can now give each other KFC Xmas gift vouchers for up to $500 :screwy:

Where the hell are we headed ? :confused2:

And this after we PAY for Oprah to come here, and be fawned over by the PM no less :help:Sorry Suzy.

I can't make any sense of it. Not with mentioning po....cs.

Cheers anyway

[AdrianF]

I wouldn't give anyone KFC gift cards I won't say why but it had something to do with cockroaches in a 2 piece feed.YUCK!!!!!

Adrian

[pgc hunter]

That's my wet dream. 500 bucks worth of free KFC, holy crap I'd die from pleasure overload. No joke. I would literally go into pleasure-induced meltdown from the staggering reality of being eligible for 500 bucks worth of KFC.

if the above is real, I believe it would be heaven :question: Not hell, that would be 500 bucks of free brocolli.

[rmcconachy]

Sorry Sab, I just received a pair of binoculars and have some CatsEye stuff and eyepieces incoming. I'm afraid that the weather in Melbourne will continue to be cloudy/raining for a little while longer...

[pgc hunter]

I have a confession to make. Yesterday, admittedly I was out and about, with intent to purchase.

As it happened, I found myself driving home, under a thick drizzly blacket of cloud, with an 8" scope riding in the back.

[Suzy]

Another scope Sab? :eyepop::lol: Out of curiousity, what is the 8" going to do between having the 10" and the 5" :question:


:xmas::xmas::xmas:

Merry Christmas Everyone.

[pgc hunter]

That's right, another scope! Your reaction basically mirrors my dad's when I told him :P It's a nice scope, all handmade custom job I got secondhand from Wren (a member here) built by Cris Ellis.

The plan is to sell the 5" and 10" , and be left with the 12" , 8" and 120st and 4.5" newt. That way I've got all possible grounds covered :lol:

[Jeeps]

Hmmm... should i ask santa for a Pentax 10mm XW or an Explore Scientific 100 degree 14mm...? :)


cheers

[Suzy]

Sam, ask him for the Pentax XW10!!! :D You will be gobsmacked at the sharp contrast and detail on Jupiter like you've never seen before! And when the seeing isn't so good, I've watched this ep do battle and perform where all others fail (and at high mag at 10 at that)l. I can't speak for the Explore Scientific (not ever tried it) but I hear they are very very heavy.

:xmas::xmas::xmas:
Merry Christmas Everyone

[jenchris]

I get KFC chicken from the super butcher - zinger version
It's not hard to duplicate the batter so I can have $500 worth of KFC for 25 dollars and no fat.
Too easy
I've also bought 400 McBurger Patties for $60 - which means all my fast food is prepared withut recourse to cholesterol pumps and I can feed a family of 2 for $2.50 because I buy chips for $5 for 7.5 kilo. The main cost is for decent veggies

[GeoffW1]

Hi,

That's a great approach. My kids are now all grown, so I don't have to plot and plan so much (they now expect king prawns here :P) but many was the pizza we made in competition with Pizza Hut.

Cheers

[shelltree]

:rofl::rofl: I saw these the other week and nearly died from the pure tackiness of such a gift. I mean, seriously!? Wouldn't you prefer to receive a gift voucher for $500 worth of groceries?? Or forfeit the $500 worth of artery clogging to avoid the associated hospital bills? :P

And to cover myself, I wasn't at KFC I was at the shop next door buying a salad... :P The daily temptations I must face. Although now that Adrian has shared his woe's of cockroaches in a 2 piece feed I might try to enjoy my salad's a bit more.

I'm also considering getting a droolworthy pair of binoculars in a couple of months... :whistle:

[Suzy]

Shelley, I just bought myself a pair of Andrews 10x60 binoculars from Andrews on sale for only $49 (fully multicoated) and free shipping at the moment! I love them, they work a treat! :D
Happy christmas to me, fala lalala lalalala :whistle::whistle:

[shelltree]

:D!!!! This is awesome news, I think I'll be ordering myself a pair in the next couple of days. Thanks for the heads up Suzy, you're the best! :)

[Osirisra]

I just want long, still, clear skys. Is that too much to ask?

[Colin_Fraser]

I asked Santa for a new Vixen eyepiece.
He said I don't need one because it's going to be cloudy for months :(

[that_guy]

i did get a cheap watch from Seoul but no expensive toys for me... spent 200 bucks in hospital and medicine fee :S

[AdrianF]

Well it doesn't look like I will get my wish for clear skies at Christmas according to weather people. So my wife bought me a new 3ft fish tank and accessories and just in case I get bored watching fish a Stephen Hawkings video about the Universe.

Adrian

[Suzy]

I have aquariums as another hobby - great indoor hobby! :D Adrian, if you need any tips, let me know.:) I've been doing it for the past 10 years. I have a golden rule with putting any additives in the tank: every action has a reaction. And don't get fooled into what could be a very expensive hobby - I came to learn a lot of the stuff is not necessary if you know what you're doing. Just make sure you cycle the tank to develop the all important bacteria for a good month with only a couple of fish to start with, then add fish slowly. The worst thing to do is add lots of fish first up, many will end up dying as the bacteria can't keep up in the early stages. Good luck with your new hobby!

[Screwdriverone]

Careful what you wish for Ron.....

You wouldnt want Santa to drop the mirror down the Chimney!!!!!!:eyepop:
All I want for Christmas is for Suzy to have 10 mins alone with Travolta (all right.....60 mins), THEN she can have a Happy New Year for ever after and shut up about him once and for all....;)

Also, the benefit of that is that there will NEVER be any more gay rumours about him, because after Suzy is finished with him, even if he was gay, he wouldnt be after that!

Cheers

Chris

[Screwdriverone]

Wouldnt that then make it a THREE piece feed?

Mmmmm Zingerlicious! crunchy!

Cheers

Chris

[AdrianF]

Suzy
I used to keep fish as a hobby a few years ago started off with guppies and threw in for the excitement a couple of 2" Oscars they outgrew a 2' tank all the way upto a 4' tank was about to order 6' tank but we left Mt ISA to go to the coast so I gave everything away. By the way the Oscars got to 9" long.

Screwdriver it was in fact a 6 piece feed.

Adrian

[astroron]

No Mirror for me Chris Vacuum chamber broken down so no mirror till after Christmas or new year:sadeyes::mad2::mad2::mad2:

[[1ponders]]

fish tanks :eyepop: You want work? You got it. :lol: I had 7 x 3 & 4 ft tanks for years. Get yourself a good gravel siphon and a heap of 20 liter buckets. And get yourself a Black Knife Ghost fish. They will feed from your hand and you can train them to lie in your hand and give you an electric buzz (they are related to electric eels) and they are just the sexiest damn fish you'll come across.

Oh and they can get big. Keep them in a tank with only 1 or 2 other big fish, they'll eat anything else. Learnt that lesson the hard way. 400mm one ate 6 congo tetras in a day and a half :doh:

[Suzy]

:lol::lol::lol: Chris, I laughed so hard that my face actually hurt! :rofl::rofl:

30 mins of his time will keep me happy for 6 months, and 60 mins will make me shut up forever, for sure :D. So please someone send him to my place, I will make him a lamb roast with the most delicious gravy - what he wants to pour it on is entirely up to him ;).

[jjjnettie]

Health and happiness is all that's on my list.