Well I have gone over to the dark side - Page 2

ving (David) · #21 02-01-2007, 02:27 PM

you just keep the rain to yer self sir houg-a-lot!

congrats.

astro_south (Andrew) · #22 02-01-2007, 02:46 PM

Nice one mate!

'bout time you saw the light

- you will have to use the force

to find what you are looking for now, but at least it will be a lot quiter (apart from the oh's and ah's when you look through the eyepiece). To ease the transition I would suggest you record a CD of buzz-whirr-click sequences and play this (loud of course) when starhopping from one object to the next for the first few months of use, after which it can be slowly phased out.

Are you going to give it the Argo Navis treatment, or do you want me to send you some star charts? Are we going to see it at Astrofest this year?

...apologies, but all puns were intended

Tamtarn · #23 02-01-2007, 02:48 PM

Welcome to the Dob Club Houghy.

That's a classic photo Harb

xstream (John) · #24 02-01-2007, 03:20 PM

Well done Dave. I must admit I never thought I would see the day.

I guess that means you and Petra will become bosom observing buddies now.

h0ughy (David) · #25 02-01-2007, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by astro_south

Nice one mate!

'bout time you saw the light

- you will have to use the force

to find what you are looking for now, but at least it will be a lot quiter (apart from the oh's and ah's when you look through the eyepiece). To ease the transition I would suggest you record a CD of buzz-whirr-click sequences and play this (loud of course) when starhopping from one object to the next for the first few months of use, after which it can be slowly phased out.

Are you going to give it the Argo Navis treatment, or do you want me to send you some star charts? Are we going to see it at Astrofest this year?

...apologies, but all puns were intended

yes the AN will be fitted and no, duckadang will be an imaging trip for me, so eq6 etc in tow, but if I have room, well......

h0ughy (David) · #26 02-01-2007, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xstream

Well done Dave. I must admit I never thought I would see the day.

I guess that means you and Petra will become bosom observing buddies now.

sejanus (Gavin) · #27 02-01-2007, 04:33 PM

awesome stuff h0ughy - do you have a rough ETA on it?

spacezebra (Petra) · #28 02-01-2007, 05:40 PM

Hi David

Good to hear that you are joining the LB club - you can share my astroturf if you like (maybe).

Cheers Petra

spacezebra (Petra) · #29 02-01-2007, 06:19 PM

And what's so funny about that Mr Cross-stream - I know someone who now wont be getting any fondue...... at IIS camp

Quote:

Originally Posted by xstream

Well done Dave. I must admit I never thought I would see the day.

I guess that means you and Petra will become bosom observing buddies now.

Cheers Petra

spacezebra (Petra) · #30 02-01-2007, 06:21 PM

Same goes for you too David......

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Cheers Petra

h0ughy (David) · #31 02-01-2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sejanus

awesome stuff h0ughy - do you have a rough ETA on it?

some time this year?

maybe 1-2 months

sejanus (Gavin) · #32 02-01-2007, 07:15 PM

very cool. very interested in your impressions when you get it as I'd love a really big scope for visual.

davidpretorius · #33 02-01-2007, 07:24 PM

you go girlfriend!

all you knockers, speak to the hand sister!

go houghy go houghy

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #34 02-01-2007, 07:25 PM

16" Lightbridge!!!!! Well done Houghy!

Now you have an excuse to build that Observatory. Tell your dear wife that it is so big that it won't fit in the house and it doesn't dissassemble