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19-10-2006, 06:31 PM
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Dazzled by the Cosmos.
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H0ughy’s article in the "New" Sky & Space
Hello,
Just picked up my copies of Sky & Space and Australian Sky & Telescope from the newsstand. I’ve only had time to read Sky & Space so far. In there, you will find an excellent write up of the 2006 Qld Astrofest by a well known Newcastle member of the astronomy glitterati, writing under the nom de plume of H0ughy.
Nice write up and photo’s Dave. 
Another fascinating read, was the story of the Apollo 11 tapes from the CSIRO Parkes Observatory.
Cheers
Dennis
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19-10-2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis
Hello,
Just picked up my copies of Sky & Space and Australian Sky & Telescope from the newsstand. I’ve only had time to read Sky & Space so far. In there, you will find an excellent write up of the 2006 Qld Astrofest by a well known Newcastle member of the astronomy glitterati, writing under the nom de plume of H0ughy.
Nice write up and photo’s Dave.
Another fascinating read, was the story of the Apollo 11 tapes from the CSIRO Parkes Observatory.
Cheers
Dennis |
I think the article lacks credibility, it needs a goof running around in a scope coat featured in the article, thanks mate for the plug   
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19-10-2006, 07:43 PM
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Just picked mine up today.
Excellent writeup Dave, well done mate.
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19-10-2006, 09:01 PM
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Also just read the article. Great work H0ughy. Well done mate.
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19-10-2006, 09:37 PM
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I thought the pictures were terrific Dave.
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19-10-2006, 09:52 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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I am yet to get mine, but this is fantastic news.
Tolkien eat your heart out!
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19-10-2006, 11:39 PM
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[QUOTE=davidpretorius]I am yet to get mine, but this is fantastic news.
Tolkien eat your heart out![/QUOTE]
Err, umm, not quite yet, I have to return to the library tomorrow the beginners large print children's dictionary
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19-10-2006, 11:53 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Top read Houghy and great pictures as well.
Well done.
cheers
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20-10-2006, 07:28 AM
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lots of eyes on you!
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yup, got my mail and there it is!!!
it is an excellent report.
now the thing I noticed the most is the get out of jail free card he played by mentioning "his lovely wife" first up in "About Houghy" section.
Top work my friend, nothing like an international expression of how lovely your wife is to secure a few major browny points!!!
This is worth at least 3 weeks good grace................before it quickly becomes the norm!
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20-10-2006, 11:25 AM
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yup, got my mail and there it is!!!
it is an excellent report.
now the thing I noticed the most is the get out of jail free card he played by mentioning "his lovely wife" first up in "About Houghy" section.
Top work my friend, nothing like an international expression of how lovely your wife is to secure a few major browny points!!!
This is worth at least 3 weeks good grace................before it quickly becomes the norm!
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Thanks Dave 
Can you imagine the brownie points i will get when i help my wife redo her entire CV and application for a job she has to go for. Thats Sunday's mission . That effort might just get me the observatory 
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20-10-2006, 11:43 AM
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lots of eyes on you!
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hee hee...........as business men, we are constantly manipulating and crunching hard deals, but nothing i repeat nothing is as hard as manipulating your wife!!!!
it probably is because we as husbands are constantly come from a position of no power and dealing with someone that is not afraid to bring up your minor stuff ups as leverage and evidence that men are incompetant..................
wish Mrs Houghy the best for her job.....
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20-10-2006, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by davidpretorius
hee hee...........as business men, we are constantly manipulating and crunching hard deals, but nothing i repeat nothing is as hard as manipulating your wife!!!!
it probably is because we as husbands are constantly come from a position of no power and dealing with someone that is not afraid to bring up your minor stuff ups as leverage and evidence that men are incompetant..................
wish Mrs Houghy the best for her job.....
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LOL and for the record, all that comment in the mag brought was a wry smile......... 
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20-10-2006, 12:02 PM
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LOL and for the record, all that comment in the mag brought was a wry smile......... |
It's like an exchage rate for some obscure country somewhere.
47,000,000 pasho's = $1 AU
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20-10-2006, 12:11 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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LOL and for the record, all that comment in the mag brought was a wry smile......... |
take every victory you can!!!!
1 wry smile = positive % chance of intimate relations < total eclipse occurring over your house, but still better than nothing!
1 frown = -1000000000000% chance of intimate relations
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20-10-2006, 12:43 PM
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Now where's Jeanette or Anna or Barb or Silvie or Petra when a balance reply is needed
If you start running now guys you might just get away 
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20-10-2006, 01:06 PM
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Now where's Jeanette or Anna or Barb or Silvie or Petra when a balance reply is needed
If you start running now guys you might just get away
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20-10-2006, 02:48 PM
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I'm keeping out of this one.
For the sake of the intimate relations. 
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20-10-2006, 03:42 PM
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I'm keeping out of this one.
For the sake of the intimate relations. |
Pick a side JOHN, you know you want too 
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20-10-2006, 04:20 PM
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Sorry Dave, I'm deserting you on this one.
I know what side my undies, I mean breads buttered on. 
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20-10-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by xstream
Sorry Dave, I'm deserting you on this one.
I know what side my undies, I mean breads buttered on. |
Well I need an observatory and she needs a resume - simple (not) to achieve. At least I mentioned her in the article (ending) 
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