70 years of Sky and Telescope

[brian nordstrom]

Hi I would love the 70 years of Sky and Telescope on DVD :)
I have comtactede Sky publishing a few times now and because I dont have a credit card they wont even answer :confused2:.
Is there anywhere in Australia where I could get this collection?:)

I cant imagine any thing better than on a wet night popping in a disc or three and perusing the , awsome last 70 years of our :thumbsup: Hobbie .
cool .
Brian.

[brian nordstrom]

:eyepop: OOps typo , thats ' Contacted ' sky publishing
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Hi Brian,

Re DVD 70 years of S&T. I have this set and it is really great. To look back at the issues post war and see all the nice goodies available is really neat. I wish I could get my hands on some of this stuff. Love it.

S&T in the US doesn't often answer queries, I have found. But I would keep trying though or contact Australian S&T.


You may be able to order it through the Australian Sky & Telescope site. http://www.austskyandtelescope.com.au/ They may be able to order it in for you.

Cheers Peter

[mikerr]

Brian, is this where you are trying to order it from?

http://www.shopatsky.com/product/The-Complete-Sky-and-Telescope-Collection

I don't know how to get around the lack of credit card. Could you get someone with a credit card to order it for you? Seems to be on special at the moment.

Michael

[brian nordstrom]

;) I used to subscribe to Sky and Telescope , when I lived in NZ . they have known me for years ,
:question:I think they might be a bit shy as now I am trying to order from here in OZ .?:rolleyes:
Paronoid ?
They know me but I am communating from another country ,
I dont have a credit card any more and I wondered if Bintel had any of these?
they would sell well.
I think so .:thumbsup:
Brian.

[avaJasper]

To order, call (02) 9439 1955 with your credit card details handy, or use the order form in the current issue of Australian Sky & Telescope magazine. Postage and handling charges apply for all overseas orders and for total Australia orders under $30.


to get more detail:

http://www.austskyandtel.com.au/BooksProducts/tabid/643/Default.aspx

[brian nordstrom]

:) Thanks for that Ava , I think this collection would be awsome to have .
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Yeah Brian, it is a neat set to have. I use it frequently, usually when they mention in the mag to see a previous issue. S&T are now doing an annual disc as well. The set goes up to 2009 and there is a separate disc for 2010.

[brian nordstrom]

:) Thanks Peter , I used to love going up to our observatory in NZ and signing out an arm load of our clubs S&T mags from random months and years , we have a full set , and just perusing them , I must have read every one more than once or twice each , over the years , Cool ;).
Thats why I want these , One More Time ! .
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Now that I have the DVD set, I am gonna sell off the printed mags, probably to someone locally. I have 26 years of them. :P

[brian nordstrom]

:thumbsup: Woaw ! Peter , hows about donating them ?
To me? he. he ., sorry mate , I know how you feel , I did not want to leave 20 years worth of S&T and Astronomy mag's in storage in NZ so I donated the lot to the local High school , they have a strong science department there and will get good use :) out of them .
I will get these DVD's , soon , but I have just splashed out on a 127mm triplet ,, Merry Christmas to me ... :eyepop:
Cant help my self. !
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

You just beat me to the 127, but then, I couldn't really afford it right now anyway, sadly.:sadeyes:

[brian nordstrom]

:) I missed out on 'Flashes' as well . :thanx:
He was so bummed out I missed out he put me on to another on in NZ , I brought that one and It will be here in about a fortnight ,
There are some really :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Really ! good people here on this site , and you are among them Peter .;)
I have worked hard this year so this 127mm APO is my present from santa .
Makes me proud to have meet you guys , and gals .
One happy customer, me .:D
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Nice Christmas present Brian :thumbsup: Santa ain't bringin' me anything this year :sadeyes: BUT....hopefully for my birthday I will get the new mount :D

[Stardrifter_WA]

And yes Brian, the people on here are great. :thumbsup: IIS is the best!!!

[brian nordstrom]

:) Yea the Meade nice! , I am looking to a lot of photos and a report on that baby .
They look so sifi'sh . ;)
Brian.

[brian nordstrom]

:thumbsup: Bang on Brother !
This sort of thing keeps my faith in us human being's alive , there are so many bad people out there , it's scarey and a lot of my friends outside astronomy are at witts end , dont know what to do ? , walking the tight rope with this is a sad , sad :sadeyes: situation we live in . , so to say , Stevie Ray ,
Its awsome to be part of this my self..
Thanks Peter.
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Brian, it is a scary world, but I don't think it is as bad as one may think. Problem is these days is that everything is beamed live onto the Internet and into our lounge rooms and it makes it seem much worse than it is. There are just so many people now that you would have to expect things to get worse a bit.

I just don't get out enough, I suppose?

Thank you Brian. :)

[brian nordstrom]

:) Thank you to Brother ,
On the last month before I left NZ ,and my last public night I was present in 2008 one of our members had a nice pair of 7x50 binos stolen , this was not discovered until we were locking up for the noght , we searched but to no evail . :sadeyes: .
Me being the president of the ' Northland Astro Society' at the time went back up on sunday morning for a look in day light ,:mad2:. I found Brian's ( another Brian) binos trashed in a thousand pieces on the road side below the observatory , my heart sank ! :shrug:.
I had an idea who it was that done this as I always set my 6 inch refractor up out side on the observing deck , and could keep an eye outon the happenings ., but with no evidence ??? what can you do? .
Brian is a retired science teacher and would have given his binos to any one that asked ..
Mongrels ! , I hope karma's got them .
thats all I can say . :thanx:
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

I'm with you bro, Karma will get them. People usually get what they deserve, even if it takes a while. I know how he felt, for I have had stuff stolen from me too and I also suspected that I knew who it was, but like you, couldn't prove it! :sadeyes:

[brian nordstrom]

:D Thats the observatory I have borrowed and read every S&T issue to 2008 more than once , thats why I will get the DVD collection.
Thanks Peter. mmmm Karma ! :mad2:
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

It's worth it Brian, but it isn't as easy to curl up in bed and read with a computer. :D

[brian nordstrom]

:eyepop: Ha ha , we are not weird ,:thumbsup:
I hear these new I /pads are as hard to fall asleep with as my big old hard desk top ?
Hear you Brother ,
I still will look forward to getting this collection Peter , It'l keep me off IIS's classifieds .
My 127 Triplet left NZ saturday , and Gary only recieved the cheque today ;) , hows that for trust ? Makes one aperaciate friends .:D
I am impressed , Brother ,

You are one to bro.:thanx:
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Well, that answers the question I asked on the skyline thread. That's great Brian, glad to hear it is on it's way :thumbsup:

[brian nordstrom]

:) Na Peter , its worth its weight in gold brother .
Could you imagine today the 28th of november 2011 today with 1 and 1/4 hours left , and not knowing me , as a friend? :thumbsup:
Brother.:D I like our time's as friends Peter.even tho its over the net .
MMM 127 from NZ .. :thanx:
Brian.

[brian nordstrom]

:eyepop: OOPS I am on my way to sky line . as I type .
he he .:thumbsup:
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

True that Brian :thumbsup:

[brian nordstrom]

:question: Still looking for an Australian retailer to sell me this collection ? I want my money to stay here at home .
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

It won't happen Brian :sadeyes: Unless you can get it through the Australian S&T? Can't they order it for you mate?

[brian nordstrom]

:shrug: Thanks peter , it looks like the only way , except a friend a work suggested getting a visa debt card for a one of buy , I will look into that .
On a side note , My ED127 is in Australia , sydney customs have it , should be here by the end of the week , :thumbsup:
And Peter I could not help my self , or wait for the new Meade mount , so mate I got me the new Ioptron EQ45 , should be here in about 3 weeks , OH YEA!;) Gotta love the AU $ exchange rate at the moment ,nice,!
Sorry brother.
Brian.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Hey Brian, see S&T has reduced the 70 years of S&T to 179.95 US. To overcome the lack of a CC, you can get a debit MasterCard, which would allow you to get this set. A Debit MasterCard works like a CC, but instead you are using your own money. I had forgotten about this, as I have one, but I also have a CC as well. So look into the Debit MasterCard as this will solve your problem, Cheers Peter :)