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02-05-2006, 05:07 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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The Mayor of Astronomy
For the launch of our 'Snake Valley Astronomical Association' I submitted an article to our Shire Newsletter last week.
Now, having written many articles in the past, I am used to editors cutting things to the bare bones and shoving my story in a spare spot on page 20. It is to be expected!
Our Newsletter came out today and I got the shock of my life.
My article, in it's entirety, is the front cover of this months issue!!!!!! Nothing else is there. The whole cover is my article.
Mind you, it does help when our Mayor is an Amateur Astronomer, the editor of the newsletter, and going to be a part of our association.
In the article I mention such things as incorrect street-lighting, my wish that our district remain dark (hint hint), recent discoveries, and obviously our Astronomical Association.
I might just have to call our Mayor 'The Mayor of Astronomy' 
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02-05-2006, 05:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sale, VIC
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That's great news, Ken! Well done too both you and the mayor!
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02-05-2006, 05:26 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Location: Ridgefield CT USA
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Congratulations...Well Done!
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02-05-2006, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Well done Ken, things are certainly looking up. 
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02-05-2006, 05:38 PM
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6000 post club member
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Well done Ken.
Influence the men at the top ... and the rest will follow!!!! 
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02-05-2006, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by matt
Influence the men at the top ...
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... and/or women, right Ken?
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02-05-2006, 06:19 PM
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Whatever... 
The point being ... you've done a great thing there... Kenny boy!!!
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02-05-2006, 06:20 PM
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He sounds like a good bloke Ken! 
I look forward to meeting him and i'm hoping to try and get there on the 8th.
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02-05-2006, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by matt
Whatever...
The point being ... you've done a great thing there... Kenny boy!!! |
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Originally Posted by danielsun
He sounds like a good bloke Ken!
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My point being that the mayor is a woman, IIRC.
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02-05-2006, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Doh!!!...... My apologies.
She seems like a fine woman indeed!!!
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02-05-2006, 07:56 PM
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A very 'Senior' member.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Coast N.S.W.
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Onwards & upwards Ken. Nice to have the Lady Mayor 'in the club'.
Great job with the article too. L.
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02-05-2006, 09:16 PM
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lots of eyes on you!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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well done,
have you a scan of the newsletter?? or a copy of your submission??
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02-05-2006, 09:18 PM
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It's good to have friends in high places!
Congratulations on the article.
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02-05-2006, 09:58 PM
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Good on you Ken
We could start a new movement "Mayors for Dark Skies"
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02-05-2006, 11:24 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Thanks all!
Daniel, it would be great to have you along.
Davo, here is a link to the article reproduced in our SVAA website. http://snake-valley-astro.homelinux....ro_association
and yep, Steve is correct. Mrs Mayor!
Latest news already is that we may have a permanent very very very very very dark viewing area with clubroom. Not shared either, all ours. It's been offered, all we have to do is decide if we want it.
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03-05-2006, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Latest news already is that we may have a permanent very very very very very dark viewing area with clubroom. Not shared either, all ours. It's been offered, all we have to do is decide if we want it.
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I feel for you Ken, life is full of tough decisions
Well done 
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03-05-2006, 01:43 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Geoff,
We have to look at all the Pros and Cons.
Pros:
Damn Dark, all ours, very local, very large viewing area, huge kitchen, excellent condition building, totaly surrounded by wind-breaking dense pine trees which don't cut out much more than a few degrees above the horizon, highest point in the area,
Cons:
Weekly rent . . .and . . ummm . . no, that's all. Just the weekly rent.
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03-05-2006, 05:37 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
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Sounds like a great spot! Snap it up!
Sounds like the SVAA is coming along full speed! Congrats!
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03-05-2006, 08:00 PM
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4000 post club member
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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Cons:
Weekly rent . . .and . . ummm . . no, that's all. Just the weekly rent.
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Oh they want money for it 
Well that throws a new light on the situation 
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04-05-2006, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Hunter Valley nsw australia
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Couldn't go wrong IF,the rent is cheap,
Sounds like an ideal site to me.
Regards.
John
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