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Old 18-10-2016, 11:06 AM
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My wife scowled and yelled at me when she realised how much I have spent on astro gear..... that made me feel pretty bad......

On the plus side, my wallet is so much lighter that my scoliosis feels better...
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Old 18-10-2016, 11:58 PM
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Old 19-10-2016, 07:05 AM
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Trying to save my night vision, walking along a raised walkway in the dark forgot about the slight turn in it fall off and broke my ankle. Though I'd just twisted it and hobbled around on it for a week, finally went to the Dr's when it swelled up so big that I couldn't get my trousers on. To cut a long story short nearly had to have my foot amputated.
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Old 19-10-2016, 09:10 AM
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Mozzie bight. Ouch!

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Old 20-10-2016, 07:14 AM
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Quote possibly the best thread in IIS....ever!

I routinely injury myself mentally in this endeavour, yet to try the physical aspect. Must add it to my todo list
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Old 20-10-2016, 05:53 PM
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Am currently in the middle of packing and moving the shop to a new warehouse... being a klutz it may only be a matter of time before I have a scope land on me or fall off the forklift...
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Old 23-10-2016, 02:48 PM
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I once tilted my dob onto the bridge of a mate's nose.
It bled for the rest of the night making me feel like a real oaf.
And yes, it wasn't the only source of claret that had been flowing on that particular evening.
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Old 23-10-2016, 08:55 PM
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I was about to tell someone how astronomy was a "healthy" hobby that they should get into... Just don't point the scope at the sun...

I don't know if I can promise anyone seeing all sorts of health hazards associated with just moving and operating equipment!

Speaking of mozzies... I know a bunch of friends went out to do astronony once and they all came down with some sort of mosquito borne disease! Was once out to catch an ISS transit in some wetlands; expecting some mozzies, I wore long hiking pants, but some other insect has evolved to bite through the fabric! While chasing the eclipse in Cairns, the resulting video consisted mostly of clouds and me swatting at sandflies.
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Old 23-10-2016, 09:05 PM
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I was about to tell someone how astronomy was a "healthy" hobby that they should get into... Just don't point the scope at the sun...

I don't know if I can promise anyone seeing all sorts of health hazards associated with just moving and operating equipment!

Speaking of mozzies... I know a bunch of friends went out to do astronony once and they all came down with some sort of mosquito borne disease! Was once out to catch an ISS transit in some wetlands; expecting some mozzies, I wore long hiking pants, but some other insect has evolved to bite through the fabric! While chasing the eclipse in Cairns, the resulting video consisted mostly of clouds and me swatting at sandflies.
On the topic of the little devils (mozzies); it has taken three weeks for the red dots on my hands to all but disappear. The night of imaging and 10x50 bino surfing of Sagittarius and Scorpio was worth it though
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Old 23-10-2016, 10:15 PM
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On the way to the scope smashed my shin on a slab of timber I'd left out to put some feed on for some teal ducks that would visit ,plenty of blood ,staggering round in agony then stepped into the dish of water I'd left them flinging the muddy contents all over myself as i fell to the ground , mid winter.
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Old 24-10-2016, 12:53 AM
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When I built my observatory a couple of "compromises"were made on door height and height of the light fitting (with the everso convenient serrated patterning on the plastic light cover) I attached to the ceiling inside.

Being folically challenged this means that most nights I leave bits of scalp either on the door lintel or light fitting and occasionally on both so does this count as having accidents in progress?
I can relate to that. I've lost count how many times I have hit my head on the door frame and the roof outrunners.
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