Time to throw in the towel. - Page 2

mick pinner · #21 13-12-2009, 02:17 PM

since getting back in astronomy l have found the best thing for me is to plan my viewing/photography around the important things in my life and not the other way around. if l have a bad night under the stars l just go inside with the wife, makes me forget real quick. hope things improve Doug.

Kevnool (Kev) · #22 13-12-2009, 02:39 PM

Geez Doug i thought i had a few probs.
Stand back enjoy the next pastime and we,ll catch ya soon on the flip side.
Cheers Kev.

adman (Adam) · #23 13-12-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sheeny

(I must relax! I must relax! Damn fly! I must relax! Oh, yeah, good one, I caught a tree! I must relax!...

)

reminds me of the story about the stressed out high pressure executive who enrolled in a meditation course to learn how to relax. After a couple of sessions, he asked the instructor "I think this meditation stuff is working, but I feel like I need to do more. I want to relax better, I want to relax faster, I want to be on the cutting edge of relaxation...."

Hope things improve for you soon

Adam

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #24 13-12-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Miaplacidus

Will someone PLEASE give that man a dob!

Could not agree more. When astronomy gives me the gripes I do the opposite of plan. Just dump the Dob outside, plug in the Nagler 22 and just scan the sky - no plan - just enjoy the night sky in the simplest way possible. The only thing better would be a pair of binos, a banana lounge and a glass of single malt. Cheers and best wishes. Paul.

matt · #25 13-12-2009, 05:22 PM

Yep.

Sometimes you just gotta walk away from what pains ya.

Fishing sounds like a good idea.

mozzie (Peter) · #26 13-12-2009, 05:25 PM

doug and after all them probs theres still somebody worse off!!! have a good chrissy
mozie

spacezebra (Petra) · #27 13-12-2009, 05:29 PM

Hi Doug

I hope that the ASAW Christmas Lunch gave you a good opportunity to chill. However I agree, give yourself a break and come back refreshed!

Cheers Petra d.

gbeal · #28 13-12-2009, 05:37 PM

What can I say? The time off will be good, and I know you will be back, it is just the way you are Doug. Every now and then I get the gripes with things that just don't seem to go right, but every night I keep coming back for more.
Fly-fishing will be the perfect accompaniment, even with the hole in the Hobie, LOL.
Like Marc said, the stars will be there when you return.
Gary

Dave47tuc (David) · #29 13-12-2009, 05:40 PM

Many things are crap in life we have all had it bad at some stage or another. Comes with getting old I suppose.
The comments below are very much right. Doug pull the pin on all those cables get the eyepiece back in the scope and take a look at Mars and Saturn etc in real time, you will thank us for it.
Also give the dog a pat (she is so beautiful ) the missus a kiss and be thankful your alive.

chin up be happy and merry xmas and see you in the new year

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lismore Bloke

Could not agree more. When astronomy gives me the gripes I do the opposite of plan. Just dump the Dob outside, plug in the Nagler 22 and just scan the sky - no plan - just enjoy the night sky in the simplest way possible. The only thing better would be a pair of binos, a banana lounge and a glass of single malt. Cheers and best wishes. Paul.

DavidU (Dave) · #30 13-12-2009, 05:42 PM

Yes Doug, wave the wand around a bit, flog the water to foam and get a nice Rainbow.
(fish speak

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kinetic (Steve) · #31 13-12-2009, 07:42 PM

Chin up big guy!

If you're not enjoying it mate then give it away for a while....
3000ks huh.....well you didn't call in, we had a beer waiting for ya

Steve

Ric · #32 13-12-2009, 11:40 PM

Time for a Kit Kat Doug, as the ad says.

lacad01 (Adam) · #33 14-12-2009, 09:36 AM

Take it easy and have a good break

Baron von Richthofen (Vaclav) · #34 14-12-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hagar

I'm beat. It's won, I lost. Maybe next year.

Just spent tonight cursing everything Astro in my life.

PHD is playing up big time.

Looks like the computer in the observatory is near dead.

Just lost a series of images yet to be worked on to God only knows where. I have used the search function and they seem to be gone.

New scope and I can't even get an image through it.

Camera just Iced up. -35 probably my fault.

Work is giving me industrial diarrhea.

Had the termite bloke back in yesterday, he found more of the mongrells, another $1000 bites the wood pulp.

Had a puncture in two tyres today.

Blisters on hands from digging around the house to poison the termites.

Found the termite colony in an old stump in the back of a rental property across the road, contacted the owner and he was kind enough to tell me if I wanted it killed I could kill it at my expense. Another $150. 180L of poison pumped into it.

Travelled 3000KM last week for work and private use and looks like this week will be more.

I think I could do with some time off, a money tree in the backyard might be handy also. I have told work I am having a week off, their not happy. Going to lock the observatory and have a break from it all.

I think it's time to step back smell the roses and of course cut the grass.

I am about as happy and relaxed as a labradore with an empty food bowl.

See you all soon.

Never throw in the towel as long as you can do it, you don't know when you cant do it any more like me