Which Scope for my 8yr old daughter?

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by davidpretorius

hey ice can we hide this thread from astro girl, until friday at least!!

hate for her to find it and spoil the surprise!


well done tractor boy!!!

she will love it!

Nah it's ok David she won't find it, she's still new to this stuff, thanks anyway.
She is basically reading her own thread ATM.
She's tickled pink at all the replies and I keep threatening her that if she keeps getting more replies than me, I'll have to moderate her good and proper.



It's Rocket Boy, "Davo" , not tractor boy , the silly BBQ fell off by itself.....

Cheers Mike and Steve, I may do that.

[davidpretorius]

Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

... she's still new to this stuff, thanks anyway.
She is basically reading her own thread ATM.
She's tickled pink at all the replies......

famous last words

from watching my 2.5 year old and 6 year old on the internet, I'd be pulling the switch on the computer to be sure.

Its like hide a new toy or chocolate, they will find it!!!

Have a great time friday, and enjoy the moment. Weather gods will be good. It will be a very late night. The will be one softie saying "ok... but this is the last nebulae.....your mother is going to kill me.....what was that honey??? you want to try hunting neptune and watch the jupiter transit at 4am.... of course..where you need to look is......!!!!

score:
child wanting to share a father's hobby and stay up past bed time: 1

well meaning father trying to maintain control, whilst wife looks from kitchen window shaking her head at hubby totally swept up in the moment: 0


finally, bedtime....

score:
father's non stop chatter about the evening's events: 1

mother trying to chastise husband for the late night, but then anger gives way to the excitement of the moment as well: 0

[RB (Andrew)]

One word sums up your last post David,

"Exactly"



Cheers

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Wow 8" lightbridge as a kids scope?

C'mon you can tell us who its really for

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by Starkler

Wow 8" lightbridge as a kids scope?

C'mon you can tell us who its really for

Yep you guessed it Geoff, one day I'll grow up too, but until
then it's fun playing "fathers and daughters"........

[33South (Chris)]

Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

In the end, I fell in love with the Lightbridge when I saw it at Bintel on Monday

Good choice Andrew, I went into Bintel to check out the LightBridge on Tuesday, sure is a nice looking piece of equipment.
Reckon if I took my three granddaughers into the shop and said you can have any telescope you want they would all pick the LB.

p.s. Good to see you can now make spsp.

[ving (David)]

adopt me andrew!!!!!

the 8" lb will be great, going by the pics of the 12" posted here

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by 33South

Good choice Andrew (Lightbridge),.......
p.s. Good to see you can now make spsp.

Thanks Chris, can't wait to give the LB to her tomorrow.
Looking forward to catching up @ SPSP.

Originally Posted by ving

adopt me andrew!!!!!

You're most welcome David, another one to add to the litter.......

[cahullian]

Don't forget to get her a EQ mount for tracking. After all you want it to be a birthday she will never forget. Bintel would love to see you coming into the store again. lol

Gazz