Idiot!

[sheeny (Al)]

Thursday night I was out using the scope, and put the battery packs on charge afterwards.

The power tank I use on the mount was recharged before I finished processing my spectra and went inside, so I unplugged it.

Friday morning, I went out the obs to check the jump starter pack I use for the dew heaters. Strange... still charging. I let it go, came back later that afternoon... still charging. That's a bit odd, but left it go...

This morning I went out to check it again... What? No LEDs on at all... oh... some idiot left the dew heaters plugged in!

I unplugged the dew heaters and at least the charging light came back on.... Here's hoping the battery comes back up and hasn;t dropped a cell like my other jump starter pack did.

The frustrating part is I have a check list stuck to the inside to the obs door for me to check before I leave! Did I read it? NNNNOOOOOOO!

There's just no helping some people!



Al.

[evad2009 (David)]

You're not alone Al, I'm getting a bit that way lately. Might have to write my name on bits of paper and leave them around the house.

[Jen]

i knew this would be funny
Good on ya Al

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Glad to see the checklist done its job Al
Next time write check the checklist on the checklist
Cheers Kev.

[sheeny (Al)]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Glad to see the checklist done its job Al
Next time write check the checklist on the checklist
Cheers Kev.

Thanks for the important technical tip there Kev! I knew I went wrong somewhere...

Al.

[Ric]

I have post-it notes on everything Al, that is until they get old and fall off or the cat pulls them off because they look fun to play with and chew.

Cheers

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hey Al (Sheeny),

I was about to suggest you had a senior moment, but you may be a bit young for that..

Cheers Marty

[sheeny (Al)]

Originally Posted by Baddad

Hey Al (Sheeny),

I was about to suggest you had a senior moment, but you may be a bit young for that..

Cheers Marty

You could be right... its a scary thought, but I know I've messed things up that I would never have done 10 to 15 years ago.

Al.

[Deeno]

Can you blame alcohol?

[sheeny (Al)]

Originally Posted by Deeno

Can you blame alcohol?

Top of the list!

Al.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by sheeny

This morning I went out to check it again... What? No LEDs on at all... oh... some idiot left the dew heaters plugged in!

It's recomforting to hear I'm not the only one

[avandonk]

All the checklists in the world will not help if brain is not in gear. What can actually happen is that you make the same wrong logical mistake again as you go through the checklist. In all seriousness the best way is to go away for about ten minutes and then come back. While away do something else to break the illogical train of thought. Then check again!

Of course this is not good advice if your aicraft is in a spin or stalling! The correction should be instant and instinctive.

I used to run a lab with lots of equipment that ran by itself if the whole lot was programmed correctly!

And yes I never made a mistake by rechecking after I went to the pub.

Bert

[sheeny (Al)]

Very true, Bert!

Well the bad news is I managed to cook the battery - it's dropped a cell.

The good news is, I've ordered a new 100AH deep cycle AGM battery, and I'm starting to plan a proper 12V system for the obs.

Al.

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

Slap your forehead and say C.R.A.F.T
.........................Can't Remember A F.....ing Thing.

T

[scopemankit (Chris)]

I have to put notes to remind me where I put other notes. The years start to show (slow) up the memory!

[astroron (Ron)]

Things are getting bad when you leave a half carton of booze at a camp which is a 170kms away which I did last Monday, Now that is a senior moment

[Jen]

Originally Posted by astroron

Things are getting bad when you leave a half carton of booze at a camp which is a 170kms away Now that is a senior moment

and where would that camp site happen to be?

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Originally Posted by astroron

Things are getting bad when you leave a half carton of booze at a camp which is a 170kms away which I did last Monday, Now that is a senior moment

And did perhaps the missing half a carton have anything to do with that happening

Dave

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by dpastern

And did perhaps the missing half a carton have anything to do with that happening

Dave

Partly, but with Four Long nights of observing Tiredness probably played a part

[TrevorW]

When I read this thread I wondered why people are so hard on themselves

stand in line others will call you idiot without even asking