Greeting and some equipment q's - Page 2

Jon (Jonathan) · #21 21-05-2013, 03:52 PM

How did you go, Andrew?

Beautiful night on Friday, I was up at Mt Stromlo taking part in the Canberra Astronomical Society public night. Saturday night was great too.

LUCFR (Andrew) · #22 23-05-2013, 04:08 PM

Hi Jon, I am planning to come up to Stromlo when I can eventually drive again. I ended up out on the deck Sunday night. My mobility is almost non-existent at the moment so sat in the garage on Saturday/Sunday and made up a frame for the mount to make it mobile for a bloke with a busted foot and crutches.

Finished construction about 6pm and got into it. After a fair bit of learning and aligning my finderscope etc, then - WOW. Started out with the moon and then got some great looks at Saturn.

Stayed there till my breath was condensating and the dog was shivering

Jon (Jonathan) · #23 23-05-2013, 10:26 PM

Ouch, what did you do to your foot?

To answer your earlier question, Andrew, I'm in Latham. How about you?

LUCFR (Andrew) · #24 23-05-2013, 10:45 PM

I'm out at Forde Jon. As for the foot, it is a very long story but...a guy in a Camry didn't like me and drove over it breaking bones that needed replacing by graft.

Jon (Jonathan) · #25 23-05-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LUCFR

I'm out at Forde Jon. As for the foot, it is a very long story but...a guy in a Camry didn't like me and drove over it breaking bones that needed replacing by graft.

Bloody hell. Sounds painful. Also sounds like you might have had to do some time in good old ward 11B at Canberra Hospital.

LUCFR (Andrew) · #26 24-05-2013, 11:43 AM

Oh hell no, I wouldn't put anyone through that, luckily(?) this is workers comp. Still have at least another 6 weeks on crutches with rehab on going for quite a white.

Ric · #27 24-05-2013, 11:50 AM

Sorry to hear about your foot Andrew, man that sounds painful.

You guy's are just down the road from me as well.

Jon (Jonathan) · #28 24-05-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LUCFR

Oh hell no, I wouldn't put anyone through that, luckily(?) this is workers comp. Still have at least another 6 weeks on crutches with rehab on going for quite a white.

I spent 10 days there a couple of years ago as they rebuilt my smashed up ankle out of bits of meccano. Crutches are not much fun. Although I can tell you all the best disabled car park spaces in north Canberra ;-)