Happy Fathers Day in 36 mins

davidpretorius · #1 03-09-2005, 11:22 PM

Happy Fathers day to all the dads out there!!!

Bring on those socks and undies!!!!

asimov (John) · #2 03-09-2005, 11:37 PM

That would be a good trick to play on the dads here you kids! Jock's 'N' socks inside a nagler box!

toetoe (Peter) · #3 03-09-2005, 11:47 PM

I wouldn't mind socks and jocks as long as they come inside a new 12" dob.

iceman (Mike) · #4 04-09-2005, 07:37 AM

Fathers Day is great, a sleep in, breakfast cooked for me, and now browsing the forums

toetoe (Peter) · #5 04-09-2005, 07:47 AM

Fathers Day, i was up at 5.30am with the Mrs, coffee for me tea for my wife. Looks like rain dear, yep replied my wife. 6.40am, wife goes to work, have a good day honey, you to, oh, happy fathers day, The boys will fix you up when they get out of bed, bye..
Just me and the dogs sitting in the lounge room reading the forums..

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #6 04-09-2005, 08:19 AM

Great so far.... got woken by my almost 4yo son, the dog kept jumping on me, 17month old son decides to scream house down. Almost 4yo son took cover off our cockateil making it squwark and screech. Wife still pretending to sleep. Got up and got both kids breakfast, now looking at forums. Cant complain I got a ngf-dx3 earlier in the week, for fathers day.

davidpretorius · #7 04-09-2005, 08:23 AM

congrats Andrew...........wots a ngf-dx3

Orion · #8 04-09-2005, 08:33 AM

It certainly is good to be a dad, especially on fathers day. The kids jumped on the bed and started to unload there cards and presents on me. To my surprise I have enough money now for that laser that I always wanted.

davidpretorius · #9 04-09-2005, 08:41 AM

yes orion, those lasers look great! a few of us went to photon's place on friday night to look at the clouds and he had a green pointing laser. prior to seeing it in action, i honestly thought that it must be a gimmik, how can a laser point to a star? it is just too far away!

must say i was very impressed at how it works!

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #10 04-09-2005, 08:46 AM

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congrats Andrew...........wots a ngf-dx3

A NGF-DX3 is a crayford focuser made by JMI (Jimsmobile)

pics of it below:

http://www.theastroweb.com/astronomy...jmifocuser.jpg

and...

http://www.theastroweb.com/astronomy...mifocuser2.jpg

RB (Andrew) · #11 04-09-2005, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Orion

It certainly is good to be a dad, especially on fathers day. The kids jumped on the bed and started to unload there cards and presents on me. To my surprise I have enough money now for that laser that I always wanted.

Well Imagine my surprise this morning when my wife and kids gave me a Paramount ME Mount.
Then I woke up

. Well maybe next year......

I recieved a pair of red boardshorts, a T-Shirt and a windchime.
Cool stuff

The red boardies will be handy at star parties.

****Orion, which laser are you getting, ? mW? ******

RB

Orion · #12 04-09-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

****Orion, which laser are you getting, ? mW? ******

RB

I am not realy sure.... I was looking at this one from bintel for $149.00

https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Images/Stock/6995X.jpg

h0ughy (David) · #13 04-09-2005, 08:02 PM

well guys et al, I had fathers day in church for a christening for my nephew, but before that I got some nicely made Fathers day cards and a framed picture of the kids.

astro_south (Andrew) · #14 04-09-2005, 08:43 PM

As I mentioned in another thread - got me a copy of the Herald-Bobroff AstroAtlas for Father's day. I will use it for a while and then I will try to put together a review for the site (no promises though!). Initial thoughts - excellent for those still star hopping their way through the skies. It has maps divided into various levels of detail. The symbology (if you have seen this atlas before you will know what I'm talking about) can be a bit daunting, but you don't have to utilise every aspect of this for the maps to be more than useful. I love it already - can't wait to use it fully in the field.

Photon · #15 04-09-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Orion

I am not realy sure.... I was looking at this one from bintel for $149.00

https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Images/Stock/6995X.jpg

Hi Orion, I purchased my green laser pointer from Telescopes & Astronomy, South Aust, $125, 5mW output. Mounted on my finder bracket and works like a charm. Andrews were advertising for $99 might be worth a look too.

www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au/

iceman (Mike) · #16 05-09-2005, 06:35 AM

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I will use it for a while and then I will try to put together a review for the site

That'd be great, Andrew!

I got a new wallet, don't know why as there's no money to put in it

Also a "Dad's Bag" from Darrell Lea chocolates.. 1.3kg of stuff to eat through..

Orion · #17 05-09-2005, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Photon

Hi Orion, I purchased my green laser pointer from Telescopes & Astronomy, South Aust, $125, 5mW output. Mounted on my finder bracket and works like a charm. Andrews were advertising for $99 might be worth a look too.

www.telescopes-astronomy.com.au/

Thanks for the info Photon

ving (David) · #18 05-09-2005, 04:31 PM

er... simpsons PJs 'ere!

and in bed till 2pm!

Daring Dave · #19 05-09-2005, 06:31 PM

I did well.....Received a new green fluro jacket to wear at work, new track pants and the dodgiest car wash my son has ever done.... I think he missed the whole left side and the wheels........

Then to my surprise I was taken the local driving range to hit a few balls...

It's the thought that counts...