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31-10-2012, 10:25 PM
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Old Man Yells at Cloud
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Rockingham WA
Posts: 3,435
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Haha, and I know another Perth IIS member who has just finished building a garden shed Obs.
We haven't had a clear night since!
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01-11-2012, 12:10 AM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bartman
Looking Good Peter!
Thanks for sharing the weather!
Hope the op went well......

Cheers
Bartman
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Thanks Bart.
The operation went well, apparently. However, I will not know if it was successful for about three months or so. Had torn tendons replaced in my hand in a two stage op, the last of which was on Monday. It sucks not having the use of my right hand, which is my dominant hand. Have to write with my left hand, my time sheets now look like they are written by a four year old.
Cheers Peter
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01-11-2012, 12:14 AM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bartman
Maybe it's not only Peter and myself who have brought on the weather here........
Own up Perthites hehehehehh 
A Super A-Storm-Eners gathering here in Perth ( and surrounds)??????????....and the full moon ---- Halloween ( not Holloween as commonly stated and pronounced in the media....grrrr)

Bartman
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Not so sure we are at fault Bartman. Talking to a guy from Melbourne who arrived here on the weekend. Maybe he brought the weather with him!
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01-11-2012, 06:56 PM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
Posts: 5,068
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Or ..all you guys who got NEW GEAR ....just send it all back for a refund .... and ...watch the Stars come out ...
Flash ..!!   
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01-11-2012, 11:33 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Yeah Colin, we send it all back and you buy it and give us clear weather.....works for me
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02-11-2012, 08:18 PM
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Life is looking up!
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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It wasn't that long ago that we had great clear skies whilst the east coast languished under sodden skies.
BUT....if this keeps up, I think I will attach a CCD camera (with transmitter) to my 80mm telescope and attach that setup to a high altitude balloon!  Hmmm, wonder how I could stabilise it?
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02-11-2012, 11:50 PM
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Waiting for next electron
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,427
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Not a chance guys, I have bought so many astro goodies in the last 2 months it will probably be cloudy for the next year or so   .
Mark
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03-11-2012, 12:32 AM
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There is no substitute
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,964
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I propose we make this and every month's Photo Challenge 'Clouds' and watch them dissapear!
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03-11-2012, 03:23 PM
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Senior Citizen
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bribie Island
Posts: 5,068
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA
It wasn't that long ago that we had great clear skies whilst the east coast languished under sodden skies.
BUT....if this keeps up, I think I will attach a CCD camera (with transmitter) to my 80mm telescope and attach that setup to a high altitude balloon!  Hmmm, wonder how I could stabilise it? 
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Yeah ....go on ...I wanna see this ..!!
Later on ... A Qantas Pilot reports seeing a ' strange object ' taking photos of his A380 while going through FL250...
Flash ..!!  
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04-11-2012, 03:35 PM
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Oh, I See You Are Empty!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Laramie, WY - United States of America
Posts: 1,555
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I don't think too many people are returning things yet... this weekend was a complete loss. Rain, rain and more rain...
Rain has now stopped, skies are starting to clear, but I'm not holding my breath.
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04-11-2012, 03:50 PM
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Waiting for next electron
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,427
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We really can't complain, as the weather is often far better over here then the east. A few days of cloud and showers is going to be a long forgotten episode as we have a good 6 months solid of beautiful weather ahead of us unlike the Vic's, New South Welshman and Queenslanders who will probably end up under 20000ft of cloud and possibly water again (hope not ).
Mark
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04-11-2012, 06:33 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: near Benalla, Vic
Posts: 51
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Thunderstorms
Sorry guys, might be my fault.
We just flew the old Auster across for a Chipmunk Flyin at Mundijong.
Been wet, windy and now thunderstorms since we arrived.
Leaving tomorrow so all will be better.
Neil.
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04-11-2012, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 4,563
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Four periods of hail today.
Periodic storms rolling through.
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05-11-2012, 12:02 AM
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Always on the road
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Australind, WA
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I've heard about the weather back home. I hope it comes good when I finally come home from my time in Japan this Thursday! I've had my gear all boxed up since earlier this year so missed just about all of 2012.
Darrin...
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05-11-2012, 12:39 AM
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Old Man Yells at Cloud
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Rockingham WA
Posts: 3,435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Auster1b
We just flew the old Auster across for a Chipmunk Flyin at Mundijong.
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Damn, didn't know about that.
Would've liked to have checked that out.
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05-11-2012, 05:29 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Perth
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Maybe it was my mental thoughts on how I should approach this summers viewing the last few days that have made it worse......

I get an idea and want to test it out .......then the forecast just gets worse......
Clear my thoughts ......clear my thoughts

Bartman
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05-11-2012, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: near Benalla, Vic
Posts: 51
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Blasted the Auster back to Kalgoorlie with a 26+ knot tailwind, so the weather in the west should be improving.
Fun Landing when the wind gusts higher than my stall speed. Hover.
The Fly in was pretty much weathered out, although that meant that what was there stayed on the ground for looking at.
Chipmunks
Tigers
Austers
Champ
C120
C170s
C180s
C195s
Bird dog
Stinson reliant
Nord ???
Hope you enjoy the improving weather, Neil.
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05-11-2012, 10:08 PM
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Old Man Yells at Cloud
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Rockingham WA
Posts: 3,435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Auster1b
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The Fly in was pretty much weathered out, although that meant that what was there stayed on the ground for looking at.
Chipmunks
Tigers
Austers
Champ
C120
C170s
C180s
C195s
Bird dog
Stinson reliant
Nord ???
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That's not helping! 
Love the Stinson Reliant, got an unfinished scratch-build balsa one here, will get it in the air one day.
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