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Old 07-05-2006, 10:06 AM
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the most useful accessory ever

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I can't claim any sort of originality on this - I got it off cloudy nights and felt a need to share with everyone who considers the only good tree is a horizonal one.
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Old 07-05-2006, 05:54 PM
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Augmented by one of these to remove the debris and level off the land!

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Old 08-05-2006, 11:06 AM
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We've got a few tall palms close to our observatory and while not overly in the way, it would be better without them. I tell people that we should get a chainsaw and call it "Lightning". Then when a tree is felled we can honestly say it was struck by "Lightning"!

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Old 08-05-2006, 11:12 AM
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surely some of these would be faster!
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Old 08-05-2006, 02:03 PM
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surely some of these would be faster!
Mate the things you have in your cupboard
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Old 08-05-2006, 04:01 PM
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Clear a WHOLE viewing field!
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Old 08-05-2006, 07:21 PM
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And punch a viewing window through the atmosphere at the same time - Nice idea
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Old 09-05-2006, 09:34 AM
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not good as the atoms make the imaging a nightmare with ghosting and washed out imaged due to radiation
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