Hi all - just joined in...

Ambermile · #1 14-10-2005, 08:31 PM

I'm in the UK, but got a little mail from David P about something else so decided to come and check you all out

Have been over to your parts a couple of times, may even come over for New Year as well - pennies permitting! So, what do I do? Member of the local Norwich Astro Soc, I'm an engineer, have a company called Ambermile that makes the odd astro bits now and then. Just sold my LX200 12" in favour of widefield stuff. Got an SN-6 and two semi-apo Megrez 80 II's. The SN and one Megrez now grace an EQ6 Pro - the other Megrez for the car.

Am a member of the QCUIAG group as well as UKAI. Guess that about sums it up really. Look forward to talking to you all in the future.

Arthur

PS - Oh - I tend to be more a piccie than a visual type but No 2 Megrez is changing that

Starkler (Geoff) · #2 14-10-2005, 08:44 PM

Welcome to the mad house that is IceInSpace.

Im sure some of our resident lunatics will drop in to say hello

davidpretorius · #3 14-10-2005, 08:50 PM

Welcome Arthur,

i will be getting back to you with more specifics soonish. My wife is about to throw the dish cloth to me to wipe up the dishes.

We are not allowed to be rude about newzealanders as gary drops in here a lot!

Yes shane warne is a very good cricketer, but i must admit, harmison, flintoff, peterson - > a very good core!!!

enjoy your stay!

cahullian · #4 14-10-2005, 09:01 PM

Hi Arthur

Welcome to the ice house

nice part of the world you come from. I'm heading over that way in april next year.

Gazz/Irish

acropolite (Phil) · #5 14-10-2005, 09:11 PM

Arthur..

[1ponders] (Paul) · #6 14-10-2005, 09:13 PM

and

Arthur. Boy, word certainly gets around about this place.

RAJAH235 · #7 14-10-2005, 09:15 PM

A warm welcome, Arthur.

L.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #8 14-10-2005, 09:23 PM

Hi Arthur

Ambermile · #9 15-10-2005, 07:49 AM

Thanks for the welcomes. Seems a friendly - place once I catch up with the time difference that is

Maybe I'll just hang around and see what goes on around here, you people have a whole new list of things to look at down (?) there and it's going to be interesting seeing what you all do! Getting on for winter up here though

so good time for this stuff - you all observing in shorts 'n' T shirts I guess?

Arthur

davidpretorius · #10 15-10-2005, 08:00 AM

yes arthur, there are some superb dso guys and watch out for the mars pics coming up over the next couple of weeks

SpaceGeek · #11 15-10-2005, 09:12 AM

gday

, whazzup?

u shall get 2 know me as da "funny talkin' person" although i only do it now and den (well, most of da time)

. dis is an xample. in case ur wundring, i dont speak like dis out of me mouth all da time.

cya 'round

RB (Andrew) · #12 15-10-2005, 09:21 AM

G'day Arthur

Welcome, hope you enjoy your visit.

h0ughy (David) · #13 15-10-2005, 10:51 AM

Welcome, but you sold your 12"

33South (Chris) · #14 15-10-2005, 10:58 AM

Hi Arthur

South Norfolk is that anywhere near North Suffolk?

In my boyhood

in the 50s I spent quite a few holidays at Hopton-On-Sea, apparently if I went there today I wouldn't notice any difference.

ving (David) · #15 15-10-2005, 03:01 PM

well helllloooo there!

atalas · #16 15-10-2005, 03:27 PM

Hello Arthur

ominous2003 · #17 15-10-2005, 09:27 PM

Welcome Arthur

have a

, my shout

Ambermile · #18 15-10-2005, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Welcome, but you sold your 12"

Hi H0ughy

I did indeed. I am basically a piccie person and even running the LX at f/3 it was still basically an f/10 fov. That was fine with modified webcams but when I get an ART up and running (please God make it soon) that will stay around long enough for me to play, I want W_I_D_E field! Hence the f/5 scopes.

Actually just delivered the 12" this morning. I love doing that to people... like "Have you seen one of these before?" I ask politely. "Um, no - only on the 'net..." they reply. Smug grin, open boot and wait.

"HOLY F****** SH**!! It's a mini Hubble!!" Bigger smug grin

Quote:

Originally Posted by ominous2003

Welcome Arthur

have a

, my shout

Ah - now we're talking

Quote:

Originally Posted by 33South

Hi Arthur

South Norfolk is that anywhere near North Suffolk?

In my boyhood

in the 50s I spent quite a few holidays at Hopton-On-Sea, apparently if I went there today I wouldn't notice any difference.

Yup - Hopton's about 20 miles away. Luckily, most of the villages down the East coast hardly ever change. Means less LP for me here as my garden faces East and currently it's not polluted at all.

Arthur

chunkylad (David) · #19 17-10-2005, 10:45 AM

Hi Arthur, welcome.

dhumpie · #20 18-10-2005, 07:05 PM

Welcome Arthur. Another notherner to join our fray...yippee. That means more news and piccy's from the north!!!!!

Darren