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15-10-2007, 05:42 PM
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What was it?
On the 13th of October, we had a sizable Star Party at Astroron's "Cambroon Observatory"
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15-10-2007, 05:55 PM
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15-10-2007, 05:55 PM
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An IIS member being lifted to the heavens by a handful of helium balloons, possibly never to be seen again.
I blame demon alcohol (seen in one member's hand) for the lack of concern on everyone's faces!
15-10-2007, 06:01 PM
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Its a PP (Pointing Picture). We always took one at gatherings in Bunbury
15-10-2007, 06:51 PM
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A mass, field test of underarm deodorant? Most fingers, even allowing for parallax, are pointing in different directions and none of the multiple choice objects have that degree of spatial extension?
15-10-2007, 06:58 PM
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I believe it was this man, after all newcastle is as good as next door to a superhero
15-10-2007, 07:26 PM
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fine photo! i do believe that we were pointing at our inhibitions, lofting away on a fresh spring breeze, thus leaving the night clear for fun and hilarity!
15-10-2007, 07:31 PM
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Possibly a lone cloud on the horizon and everyone was willing it away.
15-10-2007, 07:34 PM
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Looks like they're practicing "Greased Lightning"...
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15-10-2007, 07:35 PM
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I reckon it was staged so that this poll could be posted to keep us busy guessing while it is cloudy outside.
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15-10-2007, 07:42 PM
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leon
I reckon it was staged so that this poll could be posted to keep us busy guessing while it is cloudy outside.
Leon
quick! cheese it!!! they're onto us!
15-10-2007, 07:51 PM
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Well, they obviously were not pointing at a plane, as no laser pointers are in evidence. I suspect they were playing a game of "find Sigma Octans" for someone who had just arrived with a wedge.
15-10-2007, 08:38 PM
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I believe it was this man, after all newcastle is as good as next door to a superhero
15-10-2007, 08:40 PM
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I believe they saw the rings around URANUS!!!
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16-10-2007, 12:14 AM
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I think it went that way!
16-10-2007, 07:09 AM
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A slender, crescent Moon?
16-10-2007, 07:38 AM
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It was a cloudy day, and they're pointing at the only sucker hole in the
16-10-2007, 10:23 AM
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Yes he iisss.
Where's the Wally??
16-10-2007, 10:44 AM
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Aha - ISS eh Mr Ponders?
16-10-2007, 11:05 AM
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Hmmm... I didn't even think about that when I wrote that Dennis. I would never give clues away, even subconsciously
Nope not ISS.....or maybe it is.....you might have to do a bit of a search to see if the times and directions line up
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