Getting sick of this rain.

xelasnave · #1 07-11-2021, 07:37 PM

I know in the bush thats all everyone wants..rain.. but with a new RASA 11 sitting on an EQ8R with two ZWO 2600 ( OSC and mono with 7 filters, electric focuser sitting waiting to be fitted and a respectable solar panel array, a key start beautiful genny, sine wave inverter and 4 deep cycle batteries giving 500 amp hours so say 130 amps at 12 volts and a new lap top with all the programs all ready to go...AND..picking up my new convertible sports car on Wednesday I really would like the rain to stop.

I have a fool proof plan to get the rain to stop..it is so simple...I will dig a veggie garden and fill it with seedlings ...if that does not stop the rain I dont know what will.

Worse still I started back on the medication and the blisters are coming back on my hands and feet...I did some work today just tidy up stuff but my feet near killed me..I just hope I can drive the damn car home...rain ot no rain.

So how is the weather at your place?
Alex

TrevorW · #2 07-11-2021, 07:45 PM

On the driest continent on earth the more the merrier I say, the stars ain't going anywhere

Stephane · #3 07-11-2021, 07:46 PM

Alex, make sure the soil for your veggie patch is dry to start off with. If it's already well moist, of course it will rain; but if it is dry, the clouds will look down and think "oh no, we're needed" and clear off

Overall, Australia has great weather (even Melbourne). I worked at an observatory in Switzerland, and even in the middle of Summer we could only observe one in three days. Winter, maybe once a week on average. Needless to say, lots of Stellarium presentations were given to the poor tourists hoping that we somehow had special powers to burn lasers through the clouds. How their hopes were dashed.

Stéphane

floyd_2 (Dean) · #4 07-11-2021, 07:47 PM

I've been feeling guilty for the last week for having ordered an ASI533MC-PRO and seeing nothing but rain as a result. Mind you, Australia Post has been holding my camera hostage since last Wednesday. Until they deliver it to me, I'm sorry to say, the rain will not stop!

Having read your post Alex, I now realise that it's actually been you all along! I'm hoping for good weather for you so that you can start bedding in all of your new toys mate!

xelasnave · #5 07-11-2021, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

On the driest continent on earth the more the merrier I say, the stars ain't going anywhere

True but I might be:

Alex

xelasnave · #6 07-11-2021, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephane

Alex, make sure the soil for your veggie patch is dry to start off with. If it's already well moist, of course it will rain; but if it is dry, the clouds will look down and think "oh no, we're needed" and clear off

Overall, Australia has great weather (even Melbourne). I worked at an observatory in Switzerland, and even in the middle of Summer we could only observe one in three days. Winter, maybe once a week on average. Needless to say, lots of Stellarium presentations were given to the poor tourists hoping that we somehow had special powers to burn lasers through the clouds. How their hopes were dashed.

Stéphane

I am probably getting a little strung out as it has been a year now with no imaging.. admittedly I have been laying about and being slack pretending I cant walk and that I cant eat etc and did not even try to get out of bed and image...losing 25 klgs should see me bounching around but no...

But even though I was fighting death daily I still got heaps done..well my assistant did..but I was the driving force...it would be so nice to use it..the waiting for each and every bit to arrive and assembling the stuff for the electrics was all just filled with set backs and problems...only two batteries turned up, they would not deliver first time so my assistant had to drive to Nimbin and then they only had two of the four ordered...and the wait for the filters, the mount..each would drive one to drink..but that would kill me as well...then there was the storm damage which was so lucky..could have lost a fortune.

Alex

Stephane · #7 07-11-2021, 08:14 PM

Sorry to hear about your health Alex. I hope it's not long term and that you recover well.

Not being able to use those two zwo2600 is just eye-watering, not to mention the Rasa11 sitting on the EQ8-R. I just recently pre-ordered an EQ6-R pro and thought that was expensive... until I just googled "EQ8R" lol. Please excuse my inexperience when it comes to astro equipment, I am still a beginner at photography, but eager to learn.

Stéphane

xelasnave · #8 07-11-2021, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by floyd_2

I've been feeling guilty for the last week for having ordered an ASI533MC-PRO and seeing nothing but rain as a result. Mind you, Australia Post has been holding my camera hostage since last Wednesday. Until they deliver it to me, I'm sorry to say, the rain will not stop!

Having read your post Alex, I now realise that it's actually been you all along! I'm hoping for good weather for you so that you can start bedding in all of your new toys mate!

Yes its going to be fun with my hands like they are..its so bad that I can not pop pills from their packets..you know how they are held in with foil..I cant pop the pills out and have to use a knife to cut them out..not complaining mind you ..it is what it is

.but I received the electric focuser and I cant hold a screw driver...but it makes things a challenge..like today I moved shelves into the electric shed, a five minute job but it took me a little over an hour..I had to move the genny, first impossible task, a cm by cm walk...once I would lift it easy as...then the charger had to be lifted...which was limited by cable length ...get the picture?..so having got it done I feel just so proud that I pushed past the pain and did what I set out to do.

So the annex is cleaned out ready for removal and a better roof for the van. I need to make the van wirk as I have near spent all the cash that I had ear marked for a small cottage...I dont mind..I like the van as there is always something to hold on to..a big consideration for me...

Tonight I drew plans and costed a double car port as the van is so hot even with AC... it needs shade real bad..and the little car deserves to be looked after..a first for me with a car...if it is under cover I can leave the top down ...

Anyways I have worked out to build the sides first and winch them up ..and stuff like that but I am hoping for others to help..but if not believe me I will do it...you just need patience and tools.

Thanks for listening.

Alex

Stonius (Markus) · #9 07-11-2021, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

On the driest continent on earth the more the merrier I say, the stars ain't going anywhere

Barnard's star has entered the chat.

Stonius (Markus) · #10 07-11-2021, 08:47 PM

It's inspiring to see what you have managed to get done. More than I have, and I'm not even fighting health issues. Sheesh! What's my excuse!?

Good on you Alex, keep going!

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Originally Posted by xelasnave

Yes its going to be fun with my hands like they are..its so bad that I can not pop pills from their packets..you know how they are held in with foil..I cant pop the pills out and have to use a knife to cut them out..not complaining mind you ..it is what it is

.but I received the electric focuser and I cant hold a screw driver...but it makes things a challenge..like today I moved shelves into the electric shed, a five minute job but it took me a little over an hour..I had to move the genny, first impossible task, a cm by cm walk...once I would lift it easy as...then the charger had to be lifted...which was limited by cable length ...get the picture?..so having got it done I feel just so proud that I pushed past the pain and did what I set out to do.

So the annex is cleaned out ready for removal and a better roof for the van. I need to make the van wirk as I have near spent all the cash that I had ear marked for a small cottage...I dont mind..I like the van as there is always something to hold on to..a big consideration for me...

Tonight I drew plans and costed a double car port as the van is so hot even with AC... it needs shade real bad..and the little car deserves to be looked after..a first for me with a car...if it is under cover I can leave the top down ...

Anyways I have worked out to build the sides first and winch them up ..and stuff like that but I am hoping for others to help..but if not believe me I will do it...you just need patience and tools.

Thanks for listening.

Alex

xelasnave · #11 07-11-2021, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Stonius

It's inspiring to see what you have managed to get done. More than I have, and I'm not even fighting health issues. Sheesh! What's my excuse!?

Good on you Alex, keep going!

Thanks Markus ..the health issues are the very reason I am getting things done.. they are an advantage because I realise putting off that big purchase will not work..you gotta go for it ..and you see I am very lucky because I realise that my life is finite ..everyone says they know they will die someday but its so far off they dont think about it..ever... I see two things one must appreciate is real and that one must plan everything around...there is death and it is pretty easy to get a ruff idea as to how many years you have left ..but who does that?..I do..not morbid but to enable me not to feel guilty buying this or that for a start and not putting off things ...
The other thing to work into ones planning is that death is not your greatest enemy..it is loss of health and even more the loss of motivation..as you get older you just do not do stuff ... So even if I were to live to 100 I would be saying to myself things like..you gotta do that single handed sail round the world thing by 80 or you just wont want to do it...I should have left by now but I lost motivation for that about seven years ago..and up till then that was what all my plans led to..now not interested...but I sortta did it in so far I had the boat and getting ready, so I can tick off to own an old wood boat.
And you have to push yourself..I now wake up at 4 am to fit in more living...
And never worry about what others think or advise ..all advice is for them is what they would do for themselves..never you...work out what you want and get it...
Alex

Buck · #12 07-11-2021, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

On the driest continent on earth the more the merrier I say, the stars ain't going anywhere

Well, not quite the driest continent on earth, but it is the driest populated continent on earth. And yes, more rain is always welcomed to fill the dams and reservoirs.

xelasnave · #13 08-11-2021, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Buck

Well, not quite the driest continent on earth, but it is the driest populated continent on earth. And yes, more rain is always welcomed to fill the dams and reservoirs.

All the dams on this place are full and I have a feeling we may see some flooding if it does not ease...it is raining right now and it is so pleasant to listen to it on the iron roof...I listen to rain on an iron roof every night via my tablet.
Alex

xelasnave · #14 08-11-2021, 11:44 AM

I had a fall last night and just could not get up..I hit my back rather hard and at the time it hurt real bad...but no pain when I got up at 4 am.

Maybe the opiates that I take???

But laying there I realised my blistered feet could not carry me on the mission that was Bunnings so I decided not to go in and order all the stuff as I had planned..I was going to be there at 7 am..so I managed to get into bed finally without letting the girls know what had happened and so while I lay in bed trying to move things forward I found a prefab car port that seems just perfect...so I e-mailed them and started chatting to a very nice lady that is just so refreshing... So the eight boxes go to the Rural Agents as does everything.. scopes and mounts ...they know me well...but must have a fork lift..called and confirmed there is a fork lift, then called to arrange for the Rural Agent to bring it out..but there is no fork lift here, then it dawned on me that my assistant has a removable crane on his truck...so these crook feet have not slowed me down one bit..the hands are as bad and although I cant fit the new electric focuser or play the guitar it just hit me that I can play my three string cigar box guitar as you only use a slide..you have absolutely no idea just how happy that has made me.
But the wait is to February and 50% deposit which I am trying to negotiate to much less..

The ex and daughter dont seem too happy about my car purchase ..something about being impractical and too expensive...well of course it is that is mainly why I got the damn thing...but she will drop me at the dealers..it will be a silent trip I expect...they should be happy for me is the way I see it...
Alex