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25-02-2013, 09:30 PM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
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Hi I am new....
Hi i am new to astro stuff. about to purchase a ed80 f5.5 for wide views and a little photography....
ok just kidding, i have obviously been around the traps for a while, but after a few years without a telescope i am about to jump back in 
should be about a week (2 tops), unless i get hit with a massive bill for something like car expenses.
EXCITED!
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25-02-2013, 09:41 PM
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Colour is over-rated
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posts: 2,414
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Welcome back ving.... I've been absent for 5 years myself, just 're-igniting' as my wife put it.... funny, can't find my credit card anywhere??
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25-02-2013, 10:35 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
Posts: 33,368
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wow two ghosts from the closet!! JK glad to see you going for gold with getting a new scope Ving
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25-02-2013, 10:37 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Warrnambool
Posts: 12,781
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Well blow me down, welcome back Ving.
Leon
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25-02-2013, 10:51 PM
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He used to cut the grass.
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hobart
Posts: 1,235
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Hi again, David. Double star champ, if I remember correctly. I hope you fill us in on what you've been up to.
Just a heads up. All the stars are different now...
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25-02-2013, 10:54 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,547
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Hey there David! 
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25-02-2013, 11:44 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,326
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25-02-2013, 11:45 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,326
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee
Welcome back ving.... I've been absent for 5 years myself, just 're-igniting' as my wife put it.... funny, can't find my credit card anywhere??
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 back to you Lee
Cheers 
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25-02-2013, 11:54 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 11,159
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phw0ar, welcome back.
H
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26-02-2013, 01:31 AM
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Support your local RFS
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wamboin NSW
Posts: 12,405
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Hi David
How have you been keeping.
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26-02-2013, 01:45 AM
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Old Man Yells at Cloud
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Rockingham WA
Posts: 3,435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miaplacidus
Just a heads up. All the stars are different now...
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HAH! 
Quote:
Originally Posted by astroron
David, Missed ya wild life photo's and stuff  |
Yep, the monthly Photo Challenge hasn't been quite the same.
Welcome back!
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26-02-2013, 06:44 AM
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Spam Hunter
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oberon NSW
Posts: 14,434
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Welcome back!
Al.
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26-02-2013, 07:05 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Welcome back Dave! Nice to see you again
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26-02-2013, 07:24 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Launceston
Posts: 758
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Nice to see ya back Dave, also getting back into the hobby after many years.
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26-02-2013, 08:23 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 9,021
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Welcome back to the fold sir...
any progress on the straw propulsion theory... 
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26-02-2013, 09:01 AM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 26,530
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Nice to see you posting again David.
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26-02-2013, 09:10 AM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
Posts: 12,359
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thansk guys, its been an interesting few years... especially the last 8 months.
bought a house, sold a scope, bought camera gear, took up a bit of cycling just to keep fit... nothing ground breaking.
did a telescope show and tell representing MAS a week ago at Concord Library. I was the support ask for fred watson which was quite an honour. Fred launched his new book and did a great talk then the hordes came out to me on the balcony (north facing) to do some observing. has quite a que happening.
the past 8 months have been hard tho. Cheryl (my wife) has a degenerative spine disease which basically means that the discs between the vertebrae are "going" a bit faster than that of the average human. she had mid last year a fairly severe spinal cord compression. she was lucky with that in that she could have ended up in a wheelchair with no bladder or bowel control (scary stuff), but she came out surgery pretty good, just a wonky walk that was getting better. then last december she pinched a nerve in her neck on the left side (hard!), was in hospital for a while trying to get the pain under control now she is back in again with a pinch on the other side and a mild cord depression. its more surgery soon but we dont know when. till then she is all doped up on strong pain killers (which have their own unpleasant side effects). cant wait for this surgery...
in to hospital today to find out when it all happens.
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26-02-2013, 09:12 AM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
Posts: 12,359
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phil, dont you watch the news. there was a recent launch sending a space probe to pluto to plant and australian flag on it! :p
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26-02-2013, 09:13 AM
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~Dust bunny breeder~
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The town of campbells
Posts: 12,359
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ps, this forum needs to go mobile! (or tapatalk app)
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26-02-2013, 09:58 AM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
Posts: 3,529
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Ving, Welcome back!
Sorry to hear about all the poor health of your wife...hope she gets back on track soon and that you enjoy some time back under the stars.
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