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Old 29-06-2007, 09:22 PM
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Awww...I liked ur first response better....now im all....um...un-illusioned...
I had to change my post because I am on a secret mission . . oops, I let it out again
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Old 29-06-2007, 09:23 PM
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I'm again employed after a 12 month break so once the backlog of bills are paid,
I'll be purchasing more astronomy equipment I don't really need
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Old 29-06-2007, 10:26 PM
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As far as funding goes, I married a girl from a "wealthy" family and I am slowing spending her wealth without her knowledge....

Cheers! __________________
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The important question is: does she have an equally financial sister who is lonely and single? ?
(or at least not happily married)

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Old 29-06-2007, 10:42 PM
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I visualise!
I employ the law of attraction.
I think of an eyepiece and it will appear in my life.
But can I get a parking space, can I F@@@##$$%% Censored!!!!!!!
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Old 29-06-2007, 10:59 PM
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Old 29-06-2007, 11:01 PM
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I'm a photographer/retoucher in the advertising and fashion industry. I work out of a Studio in Brisbane.

I'm also married with no kids. My method of gaining funds is either to sell off old camera gear (this is how I bought my Dob) or enchourage the wife to spend money on somthing for herself, then I get to spend the same amount on astornomy gear as its "only fair". This seems to work well if the money is there to begin with, but not so well when we are feeling poor (which is more often than not).
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Old 30-06-2007, 12:51 AM
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sorry ken its off white !!!

In answer to the first question how do you fund ?.. "stealth treachery and cunning"

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Old 30-06-2007, 08:28 AM
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I visualise!
I employ the law of attraction.
I think of an eyepiece and it will appear in my life.
But can I get a parking space, can I F@@@##$$%% Censored!!!!!!!
Doug
Aw crikey - someone else who obviously had to sit through a viewing of "The Secret"......

What trash..... I wonder if producing that tripe was Ken's "secret" mission while he was out this way?

Doug - do you find that all your bills are automagically paid and a new telescope accessory lands on your doorstep every Friday morning out of nowhere too?
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Old 30-06-2007, 08:38 AM
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Aw crikey - someone else who obviously had to sit through a viewing of "The Secret"......

Doug - do you find that all your bills are automagically paid and a new telescope accessory lands on your doorstep every Friday morning out of nowhere too?
I Wish!!!! (...or isn't that the point!? )
Yeah, my wife made me download it and watch it.
Smiled and complied or I would "attract" a night on the couch!!!
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Old 30-06-2007, 08:40 AM
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Yeah, my wife made me download it and watch it.
Smiled and complied or I would "attract" a night on the couch!!!
LOL!!! Too funny! .......same here....
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Old 30-06-2007, 08:49 AM
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Same here.........I think its quite scary.....the whole universe is conspiring against me.....cause im a cynic......
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Old 30-06-2007, 08:52 AM
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You're a bad, bad boy and will obviously never find a car park....
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Old 30-06-2007, 08:56 AM
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International Man Of Mystery!!

That sounds a lot better than saying I'm retired.
Chris, remember I know where you live!!!
I could tell Jenny, I wonder how much that's worth?
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Old 30-06-2007, 08:58 AM
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International Man Of Mystery!!

That sounds a lot better than saying I'm retired.
Chris, remember I know where you live!!!
I could tell Jenny, I wonder how much that's worth?
You wouldn't!

(Anyway John.... I've since convinced her in no uncertain terms of the film's worth as a gigantic money-making scheme....)

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Old 30-06-2007, 10:56 AM
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I thought I was marrying into a wealthy family. I first met my wife in a loud bar and mis-heard her say she was a Pathologist - love at first sight. Sometime later I found she had actually said she was a student Anthropologist - oh well, money isn't everything.

After seeing some serious devaluation of my LX90(purchased new) I've learned to buy decent gear at used prices. If I need to resell there's usually not much of a loss involved.
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Old 30-06-2007, 12:08 PM
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NASA funding...
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Old 30-06-2007, 01:43 PM
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The important question is: does she have an equally financial sister who is lonely and single? ?
(or at least not happily married)


Nope, I married the only girl of the family...
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Old 30-06-2007, 04:59 PM
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Well Daniel

Im D & A counsellor for adolescents and am always looking for ways to inspire them. Wanted to show them our place in the universe and give them the perspective of belonging to one world...

So thats what will be funding this (still to get scope)...the other is i answer to no-one, although as someone said b4 on this site...it will be noodles for dinner for a little bit...

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Although Im thinking i may get what i spend back in tax...ahhh bonus
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Old 30-06-2007, 05:48 PM
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That is awesome. I cannot think of a more nobel cause knowing what I went through as a teenager......well done keep up the awesome work.
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Old 01-07-2007, 06:39 AM
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That's a bummer ballaratdragons. I think if I found myself unemployed these days I'd jump on the bike and head out to one of those booming mining centres, go to the local on friday night and start buying drinks for the foremen. Even a TA job there will net 50K+ a year and there is nothing to spend it on except booze and telescopes. I don't drink either

Nice dark skies out at those places.
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