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Old 07-09-2009, 11:55 PM
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Thumbs up Worlds Toughest Fixes (must watch)

Heads up guys/girls

Tomorrow night Tuesday September 8th on National Geographic Channel
Worlds Toughest Fixes looks like an exciting show to be watching if you guys have nothing much to do between 9:30pm - 10:30pm

Sam Riley is at Chiles Observatory to remove a massive US$15million telescope for cleaning . The slightest touch can damage it, leaving astronomers waiting 6 years for a new one
oh boy im glad im not the one under pressure to clean it

Will be interesting to watch i think HAPPY VIEWING
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Old 08-09-2009, 11:44 AM
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I'm glad that I'm not Sam! Thanks for the heads up

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Old 08-09-2009, 01:05 PM
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Old 08-09-2009, 01:35 PM
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Have seen this episode when its been on previously and may tune in again. It's definitely worth watching. Thanks Jen.
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Old 08-09-2009, 02:07 PM
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Awesome, thanks for the heads up. i will be checking this out
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Old 08-09-2009, 07:06 PM
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dam i have visitors arriving at 9:30 im going to have to tape it now
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Old 08-09-2009, 07:11 PM
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Yeah - saw that one. Was pretty cool. Saw another show where they cleaned it It's funny to see all those guys mopping the mirrors prior to recoating too in their "clean suits" mops in hands.
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Old 08-09-2009, 10:35 PM
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I just saw it. A lot of things went wrong but they ended up fixing it fine. Wouldnt want to be under all that pressure however.
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Old 09-09-2009, 02:00 AM
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cool cant wait to watch it
I shake and panic just cleaning my baby 6inch let alone that giant baby
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Old 09-09-2009, 06:36 AM
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dam i have visitors arriving at 9:30 im going to have to tape it now

Long live IQ? i had to iq it because the other half wanted to watch some crime show, but yeah it was pretty cool to see how much work is involved with the big scopes
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Old 09-09-2009, 08:49 AM
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I watched it and liked it. Thats one helluva mirror.It looked like Zerodur
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