Meeting IIS Members

Baddad (Marty) · #1 05-04-2009, 07:27 PM

Hey IIS members

Today I met an IIS member in person.
I am a new member and a newbie to the hobby. This person made me feel very welcome to the community.

I have much respect for this member's abilities and achievments thus far.
I had a hundred questions to ask of someone with such a wealth of experience, compared to mine. I had to with hold the questions to respect my partner and not bore her by dominating the outing with only my interests.

I do not reveal the identity simply to protect the member from embarrasment. This way the member is informed of my appreciation and that all the members of IIS reading this know that there are some very good people amongst you.

I thank Mike Iceman and the IIS community for my partner's and my meeting with an established IIS member for a wonderful day out.

Cheers Marty

erick (Eric) · #2 05-04-2009, 07:34 PM

I confess - it wasn't me. Mind you, I don't fit the description!

Good work Marty!

Baddad (Marty) · #3 05-04-2009, 07:38 PM

Erick, Don't let on like that the identity will be revealed by the process of elimination.

Cheers Marty

erick (Eric) · #4 05-04-2009, 07:41 PM

Only 5,774 members to go

But it was a great move, Marty - there is such a limit to what can be said in a Forum. Face-to-face is great to learn.

madwayne (Wayne) · #5 05-04-2009, 07:56 PM

Good post and topic Marty. I have met some great people through this forum and hobby. I have also learnt more by talking and listening to them.

Well done and all the best on the road to discovery.

Wayne

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 05-04-2009, 08:22 PM

Whoever it was, they look like they were feeling very queezy from the previous night.

astroron (Ron) · #7 05-04-2009, 08:24 PM

Hi Marty, come to our Cambroon nights once a month and you will meet a lot more.

You are not very far from here

Also Barambah Dark Sky camp is this month, come and join us

Woops Jeanette would have already filled you in

[1ponders] (Paul) · #8 06-04-2009, 06:43 AM

Shhhh Ron...don't tell everyone.

iceman (Mike) · #9 06-04-2009, 06:47 AM

It's always great to meet other IIS members, whether at local meet-ups, astro society talks or star parties.

It's great to put a face to the names and it can really help bond those friendships formed online.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 06-04-2009, 07:16 AM

Ron! It was a secret, how could you.
It was great to catch up with you Marty. Wish I could have been in better spirits. But the spirits had gotten the better of me the night before.

Poor Ros, she must have been so bored.

And I agree, thanks Mike, because without IIS, we wouldn't get these sorts of opportunities.

Baddad (Marty) · #11 06-04-2009, 07:51 AM

Hey Everyone,

I guess the jig's up.

( blushing ). It was a good day. We had some laughs.

Thanks to all of you people for making this forum what it
is.

.

Thankyou to Astroron and jjj. Both of you have invited me along to the Cambroon night. Thanks, and I will try to make the next one, weather permitting.

What I have heard about these meetings is that they are a lot of fun. I would really like to see what you people see in your scopes. I have a lot to learn.

Cheers Marty

astroron (Ron) · #12 06-04-2009, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baddad

Erick, Don't let on like that the identity will be revealed by the process of elimination.

Cheers Marty

Marty, It was a quick process of elimination

Baddad (Marty) · #13 06-04-2009, 09:05 AM

Hey Astroron,

Your reputation precedes you. I look forward to our meeting in the near future.

Marty, It was a quick process of elimination

If there were one member who could deduce the identity it could only have been you.

I didn't expect it to be revealed within an hour of posting the thread.

Hard to keep any secrets around here.

Cheers Marty

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #14 06-04-2009, 12:46 PM

astroron (Ron) · #15 06-04-2009, 01:16 PM

Now you can understand why the Bear and the Hippo are smiling

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #16 06-04-2009, 02:17 PM

The Hunting Lodge is unique.

toryglen-boy (Duncan) · #17 06-04-2009, 02:32 PM

I met Trick from here at the weekend, great fella and real stand up guy, after talking on here, it gives you a real sense of comradery to meet people

h45e (Anthony) · #18 06-04-2009, 02:39 PM

Remember we only come out at night aswell ;oP

Baddad (Marty) · #19 06-04-2009, 03:41 PM

Hey jjj,

The Hunting Lodge is unique.

That it is jjj. It is my favourite Qld winery because it has a friendly atmosphere and Darryl and Vicky are easy going fun people.

Always making my friends and me feel welcome. Remember the puzzled look on Vicky as we all walked in? How did we know each other?

Cheers Marty

mozzie (Peter) · #20 06-04-2009, 07:03 PM

great thread guys thats why i use the site and you'll meet more at iisac
mozzie