Queensland Astrofest 2012 - looking forward to this one

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

Great collection of portraits and candids from AF, Houghy !!!

thanks - had it covered from start to finish

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Looks like a rather attractive affair...attended by all super models too...many with alcamahol in toe

Mike

[acropolite (Phil)]

I really think you should be there next year Mike if only to conquer in the counterweight tossing.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

I really think you should be there next year Mike if only to conquer in the counterweight tossing.

Ha ha, actually due to all the heavy shoulder work in the past and more recent heavy mouse use, my right shoulder is tight and sore, so tossing something rather light would not be too spectacular (maybe a rotation technique ala discus could work ) ...however if it was who could press a 12"SCT and forks overhead as many times as possible in 60 sec, I might be in with a chance ...just need to find someone to volunteer their 12" SCT

Mike

[OneCosmos (Chris)]

I finally managed to get around to uploading a few daytime photos

[OneCosmos (Chris)]

...a few more

[OneCosmos (Chris)]

Finally - some 'pretties'. That might look like the sun, but it is of course the moon around 05:00 midweek.

[acropolite (Phil)]

Good to see the happy snaps, I reckon we'll manage to make it next year, HRH should be retired by then,

so......

when is next years Astrofest?

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

Good to see the happy snaps, I reckon we'll manage to make it next year, HRH should be retired by then,

so......

when is next years Astrofest?

they haven't said yet?

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hey david

Can you put names to faces? I do recognise some but not all.

Cheers Petra d.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hey david

Can you put names to faces? I do recognise some but not all.

Cheers Petra d.

well there is Al.....

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Thanks... got that one

Originally Posted by h0ughy

well there is Al.....

[firstlight (Tony)]

The last set of minutes I have (from July last year) say that the next Queensland Astrofest will be from Friday 2nd to 11th August.

My understanding is that the date was pencilled in when Anne-Louise was Registrar, I expect that this is current, but we will need a confirmation from committee member.

I will ask someone.

[firstlight (Tony)]

Here are the dates for the following two Astrofests, subject to confirmation.


2014 – July Thu 17th - Sun 27th (New moon 26th)
2015 – August Thu 6th - Sun 16th (New moon 14th)

[OneCosmos (Chris)]

But to confirm, 2013 will be 2nd -11th August - right? If so I'll get my holidays booked in now

[LyraMoonstarer (Diane)]

Originally Posted by OneCosmos

But to confirm, 2013 will be 2nd -11th August - right? If so I'll get my holidays booked in now

Yes, 2-11 August 2013 are the confirmed dates.

Also:
18-27 July 2014 and
7-16 August 2015.

[OneCosmos (Chris)]

Just to let everyone know that I now have my laptop and two USB disks back. The CF card reader was not with the returned items though and nor was a DVD of 24 left in the drive. If the cultprits are reading this - perhaps you could find those and return them to the Police

Unfortunately they did re-install the laptop replacing my copy of Server 2008 R2 with all my data and Hyper-V images for work with a copy of Windows 7 Home. That is quite a headache really as I now have to waste time re-installing everything. I have backups of most things but not some of the work docs which were only on the laptop.

It does mean though that I now have the circumpolar star trail photo I took on the Tuesday night back - the only copy was on the laptop. It is a picture therefore to be celebrated

The whole episode is sad and means we all have to be a little more cautious in dealing with people we don't know so well. Sad day.

Chris

[RB (Andrew)]

Very nice star trail Chris.

RB

[COSMOPARADISE (Nick)]

That sure is a special photo Chris.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hey david

Can you put names to faces? I do recognise some but not all.

Cheers Petra d.

ok i have added some information Petra - my memory is not good