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12-11-2008, 06:16 AM
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pro lumen
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ballina
Posts: 3,265
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Astronomy Disasters ?
After reading of Daves recent traumatic experiance..I was thinking there must be a few others lurking in the shadows that need revealing 
Mine are pretty mundane so far .. though I do seem to keep picking on my pretoria eyepice I bought off a member here ... dropping it in the dark into an open car and have it clunk and thump its way out to go rolling across the ground once ...the upper groups locking ring has come loose on me before so I dissmantled it to clean and retighten and for some reason decided to drop the the biggest lens over the tiled bathroom floor ..juggling it as it headed down I finally lost it about a foot above to have it land on its edge bounce and land safley on a bath mat 
Whats yours ?
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12-11-2008, 10:54 AM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 26,630
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My only disaster was that I picked up an astronomy magazine, a few years back, to read.
It's cost me a fortune.
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12-11-2008, 11:46 AM
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Currently Scopeless
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Moura Qld
Posts: 1,774
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I also bought a $10 mag a year ago and so far its cost me $4000 and climbing
Adrian
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12-11-2008, 11:49 AM
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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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My most painful disaster was dropping a type 1 13mm Nagler on my toe and breaking it (my toe that is) 
Ron
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12-11-2008, 11:51 AM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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That's a relief, I was worried about that Nagler!
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12-11-2008, 11:55 AM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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Nearly??
Trying to lift the OTA off the dob base, having only released the friction spring on my side and forgetting the other. Interesting holding the 12" tube unit under one arm while trying to disentange a dangling base with the other. Duuuuuh!
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12-11-2008, 12:35 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
Posts: 16,741
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My worst experience
One evening, walking out to the shed where I keep my scope, it was a very dark clear night, I was looking up, as you do, trying to judge the seeing, when I tripped over a coiled up hose. I landed knee first on the edge of a concrete step. I spent the next few days using a granny walker to get around, then graduated to crutches which I had to use for a few weeks.
It was during this time that I hobbled out to the front paddock, got into my snug warm sleeping bag ready to watch (I think) the Geminid meteor shower . I rolled over to get more comfy, and couldn't stop myself, I kept rolling down the hill till I ran into the electric fence.
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12-11-2008, 12:42 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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After that one Jeanette  , my effort is so puny 
I think I should withraw it 
Ron
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12-11-2008, 12:57 PM
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Gravity does not Suck
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Tabulam
Posts: 17,003
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I had the old 300d fall from the scope fortunately it bounced using the spring loading in the pop up flash unit... it happened the one time I did not tie my little safety "string" ....ruff but prevents nasties.
alex
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12-11-2008, 01:58 PM
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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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None as yet and I hope to keep it that way, touch wood. (said whilst patting my head) 
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12-11-2008, 04:54 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sunshine Coast
Posts: 1,829
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Our schools C8 rolled from the back seat of my Navara and fell to the ground. After it was put in and I was at the back of the car I heard the bang. Its amazing all the things you think that noise could have been before accepting what you already new. Bent the view finder a little but I think may have fixed our collumation problem.
Mark
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12-11-2008, 06:49 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,102
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
My worst experience
One evening, walking out to the shed where I keep my scope, it was a very dark clear night, I was looking up, as you do, trying to judge the seeing, when I tripped over a coiled up hose. I landed knee first on the edge of a concrete step. I spent the next few days using a granny walker to get around, then graduated to crutches which I had to use for a few weeks.
It was during this time that I hobbled out to the front paddock, got into my snug warm sleeping bag ready to watch (I think) the Geminid meteor shower . I rolled over to get more comfy, and couldn't stop myself, I kept rolling down the hill till I ran into the electric fence.
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sorry Jeanette but im really laughing my head off reading this thread
I hope it didnt hurt too much 
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12-11-2008, 09:09 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wollongong
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jen
if it wasnt for my mishap i wouldnt have found you guys
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Oh dear ... that is a disaster.  Oops, I think I'm in trouble.... 
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12-11-2008, 09:27 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by batema
Our schools C8 rolled from the back seat of my Navara and fell to the ground...... I think may have fixed our collumation problem.
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But giving me an idea for my C8!
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12-11-2008, 10:04 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
Posts: 16,741
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The sleeping bag incident.... I was alternating between swearing and laughing when it happened. Stupid thing to happen. My poor knee getting knocked around again. So glad I didn't get tangled up in the electric tape though.
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13-11-2008, 12:43 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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Hehe, sorry but I was laughing hard at that too.
The knee though.... ouch!
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13-11-2008, 05:55 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Warrnambool
Posts: 12,801
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JJJ, I love it that is funny I can just picture you rolling down the hill hog tied in that sleeping bag.
Leon
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13-11-2008, 07:10 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 26,630
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You're a legend jjj !!!!
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and thats when i found you guys 
