'Astro-porn' is a harmless idiom in reasonably common usage.
It's only used to describe anything astronomy related that is likely to get astronomers excited.
More often than not it's used to describe expensive or very desirable astro gear (mounts/scopes/camera's etc) but sometimes also used for stunning astrophoto's.
For example, Barry's 28" Dob(above) would be Astro-porn
That's so funny!
My first website was mainly dedicated to modified webcams.
One line in my HTML text said 'webcam astronomy for tight-a$$es'
Naurally, I had quite a few non astro related hits from
people of dubious character
Also, rather than try and tell mates what my exact site name was,
it was easier to say to them, " put in google : webcam astronomy for tight-a$$es'
and it will be the 3rd or 4th listing from Bigpong dot com.
They would tell me the next day: " all I found was sick pornsites, Steve,
are you taking the piss?"
the sound of a Rolls Royce Merlin does that for me
Oh yes. For a brief period there was a collector flying one around Perth, loved it, miss it. I think it got too expensive for him, haven't seen/heard it in years. Can't remember if it was a Spit or a Hurricane. Think it was a Hurricane.
8" has always been enough for me...
Reminds me of the guy who bought a website demain for his mall shop that was one of those booths inthe middle of the walkway. He called his company Pen Island.
When he looked at the numer of hits he got in a day he thought he'd be a millionaire in no time.
The name of his site suddenly dawned on him ---- *****land
'Astro-porn' is a harmless idiom in reasonably common usage.
It's only used to describe anything astronomy related that is likely to get astronomers excited.
More often than not it's used to describe expensive or very desirable astro gear (mounts/scopes/camera's etc) but sometimes also used for stunning astrophoto's.
For example, Barry's 28" Dob(above) would be Astro-porn
And not only in astronomy. Certainly used in music and, I suspect, any hobby where there are highly desirable, expensive items to be drooled over (maybe even sex ). eg
