Doctor, I have a problem!!

[Matty P (Matt)]

The best way to cure this illness is to go on a shopping spree! hehe...

Here are a few reasons why...

1. This will automatically bring the clouds in so you will have time to regain your energy.
2. You will have a new toy to play with.
3. You will actually want to get outside for once.

Problem solved

However, beware... this may bring you months of bad weather.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

it as clear last night-only problem ..i was in canberra not home


clear tonight...I am too stuffed having just driven back

and these are the only two clear nights in WEEKS

some thing is no right

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

But I have shopping plans

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Matty P

The best way to cure this illness is to go on a shopping spree! hehe...

Here are a few reasons why...

1. This will automatically bring the clouds in so you will have time to regain your energy.
2. You will have a new toy to play with.
3. You will actually want to get outside for once.

Problem solved

However, beware... this may bring you months of bad weather.

I can testify to that very fact.

Since I bought my LX200, the water shortage on the Central Coast area of NSW is improving due to the amount of rainy days and nights we have had.

Buy some new gizmos for your scope and get out there again every chance you get.
You dont have to set up all the imaging equipment...........

Just get out for a look at some stuff.

Occasionally, in between storms here, I have just used my LX200 in manual mode, ( no computer powered up )which brings back the star hopping fun and the exitement of finding things yourself, instead if a computer doing it for you.

Cheers Geoffro.

[Dujon]

Don't worry about it, Andrew, you are not letting down the side. Over the years I've had many interests - some of which became almost obsessions - but I finally grew up a bit. Nowadays I just dabble in my hobbies when I feel like it and don't fret if I miss a clear night or an incredible opening (resident amateur radio types will know what I mean) or couldn't be bothered designing and constructing some simple whiz-bang electronic device.

These days involvement comes in spurts; the day when one becomes home proud and cleans all the windows, fixes up the screen doors, swipes down the cobwebs shrouding the outside lights and gives the rotten things a decent clean; the day one finally drags out the 'scope and re-collimates it; the day one fires up the radio and has a bit of a chat; the day one finally gets around to tidying up one's weather web site.

You all know what it's like.