All Clear in SEQ - Page 3

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #41 12-09-2009, 08:03 PM

We were at a friends observatory on Tuesday night and they lit up a mozzie coil inside the obs. Ugh.
Lucky I was observing outside with Rhoi cause it stunk inside where the boys were. Poor Paul looked green when he finally emerged.
Imagine what it's doing to the optics of Jim's beautiful Meade LX200R.?

AlexN · #42 12-09-2009, 08:10 PM

hahah! yea.. I dont allow my parents to fire up the bbq 25m away from my scope when the lens caps are off.. no chance... I love my optics..

Hey JJJ.. whats this fair/show thing in kilcoy tomorrow? are you going to be there.. Dad and I were thinking about coming up for a look-see..

kinetic (Steve) · #43 12-09-2009, 08:23 PM

Corona Australis?....I think Alex gave that some attention too last night
JJJ

AlexN · #44 12-09-2009, 08:30 PM

Bahahaha! Too right mate.. Corona Australis is what I call my bar fridge!

Ran out of them last night... having to put up with jack daniels tonight instead.. oh poor me..

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #45 12-09-2009, 08:31 PM

Kilcoy Wood Wine and Art Show. It started today finishes tomorrow.
We're selling our coffee there plus I have a stall selling astro piccies. Did great today, sold almost enough to buy another dslr (a 2nd hand one that is)
Free wine tasting, beautiful wood work and some quite beautiful art work.
Tomorrow morning is the Poets Breakfast. Hopefully the Hare Krishna's will be there too selling their yummy scrummy food.

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #46 12-09-2009, 08:32 PM

I had planned to go out tonight, but alas...I have a suspected migraine (seems far too severe for a normal headache, panadol + a few hours sleep hasn't even remotely touched it, trying the nurofen + aspirin combo now).

Dave

DavidU (Dave) · #47 12-09-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I have a stall selling astro piccies. Did great today, sold almost enough to buy another dslr (a 2nd hand one that is)
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Thats great !!! well done

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #48 12-09-2009, 08:36 PM

Poor David. Hope it passes quickly for you. Have you been drinking enough water today? Pinch the back of your hand and if your skin stays pinched for a little bit, you're dehydrated. The biggest cause of headaches/migraines is dehydration.

matt · #49 12-09-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dpastern

I had planned to go out tonight, but alas...I have a suspected migraine (seems far too severe for a normal headache, panadol + a few hours sleep hasn't even remotely touched it, trying the nurofen + aspirin combo now).

Dave

I get 'em (migraines) too, Dave, so I sympathise if that's the case.

All the best.

AlexN · #50 12-09-2009, 08:37 PM

Sounds good to me JJJ... Well i'll keep an eye out for the coffee van.. I'm always keen for a cuppa!

David - Water mate.. water.. never underestimate the healing powers of adequate hydration.. Have a poweraid followed by 2 nurofen followed by 300ml of water an hour.. you'll be sweet! now stop yer whining and gecher scopes out!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #51 12-09-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidU

Thats great !!! well done

I'm feeling pretty chuffed about it.

Be nice to do the same tomorrow, but I sold all the really good ones today.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #52 12-09-2009, 08:46 PM

So far I've listened to
Led Zepplin 3
Led Zepplin 2
just started
The Doors "LA Woman"

Looks like it's a Blue's evening.
Got some really old stuff lurking on the hard drive somewhere.
Muddy Waters
Sonny Boy Williamson
Howlin' Wolf etc etc

spacezebra (Petra) · #53 12-09-2009, 09:02 PM

JJJ your avatar has vanished!

Cheers Petra d.

spacezebra (Petra) · #54 12-09-2009, 09:03 PM

Opps - no its back - oh my puter is doing weird things

Cheers Petra d.

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #55 12-09-2009, 09:08 PM

Well, a few aspirin and a nice strong Black coffee (opens up the arteries) seems to be helping. Doesn't seem to be dehydration, at least according to the pinch the back of the hand routine. That said, I haven't drunk much water today, I typically don't drink a lot of water. I've probably had 600ml of milk today (not including brekkie), and 2 glasses of Lemonade. So, probably around 1.4 litres of fluid. About usual for me. I've got a really sore neck though. Since it's lifting, it's not a migraine, but it sure as hell felt like one before. Aspirin is doing the trick, yay!

Dave

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #56 12-09-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by spacezebra

JJJ your avatar has vanished!

Cheers Petra d.

Now you see me, Now you don't.
How's it going Petra? How come you're not out with Albert tonight?

spacezebra (Petra) · #57 12-09-2009, 10:14 PM

Hi JJJ

Im out of action with Bronchitis, banned from outside cool air for a few months until I shake this.

Cheers Petra d.

AlexN · #58 12-09-2009, 10:16 PM

Banned from outside cool air? How then are you supposed to practice astronomy? What are those crazy doctors thinking? Sure, you're bronchitis may clear up, but at what cost to your mental stability.. I go bonkers when there's clear skies and I cant break out the telescopes and do some imaging..

bloodhound31 · #59 12-09-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kinetic

Ahh but did you have a few cans of Guinness Baz?

I was heading for B33 next but the seeing is now shot to bits

Steve

I was sooooooo thinking about B33 last night...that moon's a bugger though. i learned the wotam lesson a while ago...

(waste of time and money)

Got a perfect night again tonight out here in the obs. This just doesn't happen does it? Two nights in a row with no commitments, weekend nights with sleep in opportunities the next day, and NO CLOUDS!!

Praise the Lord He's good to me!

Shooting NGC253.

Baz.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #60 12-09-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hi JJJ

Im out of action with Bronchitis, banned from outside cool air for a few months until I shake this.

Cheers Petra d.

See, if you had an observatory you'd have no problems.

Get well soon.