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27-11-2005, 07:11 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 22
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Newbie
Hi I am Anthony but everyone calls me Googs...
Congrats to the site owner and posters, its not often you come across a site that has plenty of friendly banter but zero flaming. 
I have just got into this hobby and have purchased an 8 inch 1200 F/L
Saxon on a Dob. (arrives tommorrow) 
From reading here, I can now expect rain and generally crappy weather for the next month LOL
I have been reading with much interest and wish that I had of come across your site sooner. The wealth of information and home grown ideas is fantastic.
Dont mind me as I read through the forum trying to learn, I just wanted to say hi so you didnt think me rude 
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27-11-2005, 07:14 PM
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knows where his towel is
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Maitland, NSW
Posts: 371
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Hi Googs. Welcome to IIS!
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27-11-2005, 07:26 PM
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Host to the Stars
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Canberra (used to be Kulnura)
Posts: 531
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Gidday Googs... So your the one we blame for the trajic weather.... 
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27-11-2005, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 9,021
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 Googs, welcome to IIS; another dobber I see. If you need to learn, make some friends or simply have a good time, this is the place. Make sure you enter the Christmas competition there are some nice prizes to win.
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27-11-2005, 07:40 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 22
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Thanx for the welcome 
Yep I am to blame for the weather... Actually I read somewhere else here that all newbies with new telescopes can expect bad weather for ages and I had a good laugh when the clouds started rolling in Friday morn and I hadnt even got it yet sheeeeeeesh.
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27-11-2005, 08:04 PM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,062
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Googs,
What part of Australia do you live in.....at least then we can point the blame more localy...lol
Welcome to the Family.
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27-11-2005, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sale, VIC
Posts: 6,033
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Welcome Googs! You got a very nice scope. I thought all the Saxon Dobs were f5, i.e. 1000mm focal length for an 8 inch (200mm) mirror. 
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27-11-2005, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 22
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Striker,
Country Victoria, Echuca... Its starting to clear though
Janoskiss,
Its definetly an F6 1200mm You did have me relooking at the website to make sure though. It arrives tommorrow.
I have had to rename this site in my fav's folder for fear the good wife will chance upon the thread relateing to the costs of some of the setups here...
I of course undervalued my new obsession terribly hehehehe
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27-11-2005, 08:40 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,151
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Googs !
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27-11-2005, 09:21 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wentworth Falls NSW
Posts: 1,112
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Originally Posted by G00GS
I had a good laugh when the clouds started rolling in Friday morn and I hadnt even got it yet sheeeeeeesh.
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Yeah thanks very funny, your influence stretched all the way here. 
Welcome.
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27-11-2005, 09:41 PM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,062
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I have had to rename this site in my fav's folder for fear the good wife will chance upon the thread relateing to the costs of some of the setups here...
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That sounds familiar.
I have my Losmandy G11 with Gemini set up on the pool table....my wife commented after seeing all the electronics and control panel hanging off it...she said "that does not look $225 worth".
I told her the G11 with gemini cost me $225 includes postage and it's my christmas present.
So because she questioned the price I decided to tell her the truth...the G11 cost me $225 but I had to pay $75 for shipping so it actualy cost me $300.
She's happy now cause she gets an extra $75 added to her christmas presents.
That was close.....lol
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27-11-2005, 10:03 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 7,381
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welcome googs,
you nailed it in one, best site in australia and NZ and the world.
see you at march's star camp at snake valley near ballarat (search for the thread), it will be a real hoot.
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27-11-2005, 10:09 PM
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A FN Observer
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Morayfield
Posts: 120
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Hi GOOGS welcome to this wonderfully crazy group!!  Friendly, educational and some of the farmer's best friends.
Mmmm .... your purchase is having an influence in Nhulunbuy too, the rain has cleared for a few days, but now we've got this high level cloudy stuff coming in during the night - during reasonable viewing times what's more.  It could have at least waited until after bedtime! 
Cheers,
Graeme - Another happy dob owner!
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27-11-2005, 10:17 PM
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aiming for 2nd Halley's
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,959
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Hi Googs, welcome on board
Good luck with your new Dob - just in time to see Mars while there's still something to see 
And I'm shocked... undervaluing new gear purchases... it's a scandal 
cheers,
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27-11-2005, 11:54 PM
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Open up. it's me, Dave...
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Townsville, Qld
Posts: 282
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Hi and welcome Googs.
You will love your new Dob. Plus, you'll find plenty of other "stuff" (eps, barlows, filters etc etc) in the equipment threads to 'undervalue' as well 
Dave
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28-11-2005, 12:03 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Hi Googs and welcome to the nut house!!!!
It's OK to let your wife see this site. We don't mind telling her that Saxon 8" Dobs only cost $99
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28-11-2005, 12:09 AM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,326
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28-11-2005, 05:43 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Hi googs, !
How did you find out about us?
Good choice with the dob, many happy viewing sessions ahead!
Striker, you're a classic!
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28-11-2005, 07:24 AM
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Hey Googs,
Welcome to the group, I have the same scope as you 8" f/6 Saxon except mine came
mounted on an EQ5 mount.
regards,CS
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28-11-2005, 07:27 AM
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Striker
So because she questioned the price I decided to tell her the truth...the G11 cost me $225 but I had to pay $75 for shipping so it actualy cost me $300.
She's happy now cause she gets an extra $75 added to her christmas presents.
That was close.....lol
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Tony,
Hope she doesn't start thinking laterally and Google G11 or Losmandy 
regards,CS
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