How do you fund your addiction?

tnbk00 (Daniel) · #1 29-06-2007, 12:29 PM

Just wondering what people do for work? Curious as to the type of person attracted to astronomy as a hobby, and I was wondering if there is any correlation between career and hobby/obsession/addiction

Personally, I am a network engineer, working on Telstra's Next Gen network in the development and testing phase before its rolled out in to the field.

Daniel

Bobj · #2 29-06-2007, 12:34 PM

Simple.......I dip into the superann. Just bought a set of eps and filters....Roll on the tax returns.

h0ughy (David) · #3 29-06-2007, 12:59 PM

well I build and sell and repair PC's on the side, then steal from the house budget, and use any money for birthdays/christmas's, sell the kids to scientific experimentation and occasionally hit the credit card (too hard) only in times of crisis

Starkler (Geoff) · #4 29-06-2007, 02:56 PM

Theres two questions there.

What do you do for work
I'm a technical officer for a small telco. Maintenance and operations of radio and microwave communications network equipment.
Since I was a little tacker I was curious about how things worked (including the universe).

How do you fund your addiction
I'm single and don't have to answer to anybody for my purchases

rumples riot · #5 29-06-2007, 03:00 PM

No kids no wife and director of a building company. Makes addiction funding easy.

ving (David) · #6 29-06-2007, 03:05 PM

it goes like this...

Quote:

cheryl, i need a new <insert item>

we are budgeting tho...

oh, its just a once off... please

david, i said no!i dont know what you NEED this for anyhow

awww cheryl!!

...you know i cant resit thoe puppydog eyes. go on then

well i wish it was that easy...

i work in a library, it finance living and thats about it most of the time. i am however recieving a new camera in the mail next week

[1ponders] (Paul) · #7 29-06-2007, 03:48 PM

Fund???? There is a fund that I can dip into

Ric · #8 29-06-2007, 04:09 PM

Lots of careful saving until it reaches the point where I cant wait any longer and then it's on the card.

Cheers

leon · #9 29-06-2007, 04:22 PM

Make a lot of my stuff , swap, trade, sell and buy, you name it i do it, then go to the bank, if more is needed.

Cheers leon

CoombellKid · #10 29-06-2007, 04:47 PM

Arms dealer, guided missile anyone?

regards,CS

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #11 29-06-2007, 05:07 PM

DINKs

hickny (Peter) · #12 29-06-2007, 05:48 PM

I'm a teacher with 5 kids. Only 2 left at school now. I saved up $20 here and there and about a month ago I bought a GSO 8" DOB and its rained steadily since.

I'd like to know if you can search the members list on location. It'd be good to be in contact with somebody who lives locally to share the interest and maybe even viewing from time to time.

wavelandscott (Scott) · #13 29-06-2007, 07:01 PM

I am the MD for a chemical company...this means I don't really do any work.

As far as funding goes, I married a girl from a "wealthy" family and I am slowing spending her wealth without her knowledge....

Cheers!

KG8 · #14 29-06-2007, 07:30 PM

I'm self employed and single too, so it's no dramas as long as I keep my eyes off the genuine Ritchey-Chrétien's and country real estate. I did what I did with most interests, I set aside a certain amount and then spent it all on the best setup that allowed. Scope, some EP's, Books, batteries, folding tables, all the basics. Aside from a few homemade bits and say 2 good eyepieces ( when I figure out what they are for my scope) I hope not to be spending much more for many years to come. I learnt a valuable lesson at my first astro camp, even before I had bought the setup. I saw some people with so much s*^% that they spent half the night setting it up and the other half swapping bits and pieces to and fro. I sensed that accessories could get in the way of looking up and determined to be content with a basic setup.

leon · #15 29-06-2007, 07:45 PM

You make a good point KGB.

leon

hookedonsaturn · #16 29-06-2007, 08:32 PM

I am leading hand in a hydraulic hose shop.
I have a special fund set aside when saveing just takes too long and it seems to work

Me "Honey if i could just get this then i could see clearer and would have a chance of finding a new star. Just think sweetie i could name it after you"
Her"Awwwwwww thats so sweet sure go ahead and spend all you want""

then i wake up and find she took both dogs to the vet

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #17 29-06-2007, 08:47 PM

I am a visiting alien from the Planet Blargkpnftpleengopoople in a fantastic Galaxy over near the trendy part of the Universe. I am here on a secret mission and they gave me a budget to play with, but I have already spent it all.

Oops, I don't think I was suppose to tell you I am on a secret mission. Just ignore that bit. Thankyou.

tnbk00 (Daniel) · #18 29-06-2007, 09:02 PM

Wow what an eclectic range of responses.....I guess there is no correlation which is awesome.

Keep it pointing up!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #19 29-06-2007, 09:05 PM

That's just my wierd way of saying I am again unemployed.

tnbk00 (Daniel) · #20 29-06-2007, 09:12 PM

Awww...I liked ur first response better....now im all....um...un-illusioned...