I just sent out an email to all forum members, just a community update with a few threads of interest.
Please make sure your email address is correct in your profile, because I still get a lot of bounced emails.
The contents of the email is below:
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Hi $username.
This email is to give you an update of some recent activity at the IceInSpace Forums.
We've just passed the 500 member mark, and a few weeks ago we passed the 50,000 post mark! It's a great achievement and I congratulate the community on making this the biggest and most active astronomy forums downunder!
A couple of threads of interest, that you may wish to participate in:
- IceInSpace is organising a bulk order of the must-have amateur astronomer almanac, "Astronomy 2006" by Quasar Publishing. The cost will be $23 posted to your door. To register your interest in receiving a copy through IceInSpace, please visit the following thread
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=3904 and vote so that I can order enough books. Once the order has been placed, a new thread will contain details of how to pay and how to contact me with your address details so it can be posted to you. The books will be available in November so BE QUICK!
- If you'd like an IceInSpace engraved red-light pen, so you can see while taking notes out at your telescope, then register your interest in this thread:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=4728. The cost will be about $10 posted. If there's enough interest, I'll get a run done.
- If you'd like an IceInSpace embroidered polo-shirt, then register your interest in this thread:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=3635. The cost will be around $30-$35. If there's enough interest, I'll get a run done.
- IceInSpace Astrofest 2006 is a new star party being organised by IceInSpace, to be held from the 26th to the 29th of January 2006 at Lostock, in the Hunter Valley of NSW. It's under 4 hours drive from Sydney, for some amazing clear, dark skies and some great company from the IceInSpace community. Everyone from anywhere is welcome, there's bunkbed or camping accomodation, costs will be low and fun will be high! For more information and to indicate that you may attend, see this thread:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=4572
- Don't forget that if you live in Victoria, the IceInSpace Star Camp 2005 at Ballarat is only 2 weeks away! There's still time to book your spot! Come for 1 day or come for all 4. I hope to see you there! See this thread for more information and an itinerary:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...&postcount=137
- The IceInSpace Forum Posting Guidelines have been updated to include a few new rules, please ensure you're aware of the full guidelines:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...nouncementid=3 and this post lists the specific amendments:
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/a...nouncementid=8
- A new competition, the "IceInSpace Xmas 2005 Competition" will be announced in the next few weeks. There'll be bigger and better prizes, so stay tuned and keep an eye on the forums.
Thanks for reading, and i'll see you online!
Mike (iceman)
Bulk Email sent
