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[headdunce]

I finally pulled the trigger and ordered this last night ;D
www.telescope.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=24757

I can't wait for it to get here now!

[Paulie pchris00]

That's an awful lot of telescope. Photon funnel.

[patrickm]

Wow! With both of our orders, we'll now be clouded over until March, which may have happened anyway, but people gotta have somebody to blame.

[erikruud]

Dec 6, 2011 8:07:27 GMT -6 patrickm said:

Wow! With both of our orders, we'll now be clouded over until March, which may have happened anyway, but people gotta have somebody to blame.

Not to mention all of Joe's little add-ons.

Thanks a lot guys.

[-=CROMAN=-]

Wow! That's an awesome scope. Cant wait to hear the first light report

[Paulie pchris00]

Dec 6, 2011 8:22:07 GMT -6 erikruud said:

Dec 6, 2011 8:07:27 GMT -6 patrickm said:

Wow! With both of our orders, we'll now be clouded over until March, which may have happened anyway, but people gotta have somebody to blame.

Not to mention all of Joe's little add-ons.

Thanks a lot guys.

Nobody buys anything in April, May, or the first week of June.

Got it?

In fact, don't even think about it after March 31.

[headdunce]

Dec 6, 2011 8:07:27 GMT -6 patrickm said:

Wow! With both of our orders, we'll now be clouded over until March, which may have happened anyway, but people gotta have somebody to blame.

What'd you get??

[Paulie pchris00]

Patrick is waiting for this:

astronomer.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Equipment&action=display&thread=3196

[headdunce]

Dec 6, 2011 9:06:13 GMT -6 Paulie pchris00 said:

Dec 6, 2011 8:22:07 GMT -6 erikruud said:

In fact, don't even think about it after March 31.

Hey now, that's my birthday and I expect presents

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Oh, very cool HD...

You gonna have some great times with that monster.

Bright views and pushing magnification.

Excellent!

[headdunce]

Thanks Joe, following your recommendation to get a Dob when I met you at Adler

I got a big vehicle, might as well use it

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

I like when people heed to what I say...

I hope we can take peeks through that monster when warmer.

Very cool indeed!

[headdunce]

Warmer? I took this up as a winter hobby!

...never been here before, but I like the hot tub/telescope idea this place should give me to try this new toy, found it searching around - www.hickoryhideaway.com

[patrickm]

Hot tubs & telescopes? If they are kept at enough distance away to prevent condensation on the scope, thermal currents over the tube, & drips on the optics, well, that just sounds freakin' A awesome!

Yeah, Joe's got great experience & wisdom, unfortunately only offset by his complete introversion. I seriously don't know where I'd be without him, & through him the rest of the gang. (sniff) I'm still in for the crash course, & I haven't liked learning anything as much as I've loved learning about astronomy, even as it takes over my life. The list of astro equipment & knowledge I'd today be without is MUCH longer than the list of what I would have gained through my own aimless puttering & wall bashing. He's the Pied Piper of Chicago Astronomy, I say!

Welcome to the gang--not the least because of your freakin' 12" dob. :-)

[headdunce]

Well then, sounds like a party in the works to me! I got a call from Orion yesterday, they said it should ship out today, shipping from California, so I'd guess I'll have it early next week.

It seems like a nice place, my wife wants to go after I showed her the reviews
www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g36684-d623828-Reviews-Hickory_Hideaway-Shannon_Illinois.html

And I'm assuming the sky should be pretty good out there after reading there is only one stoplight in the whole county ;D

...although you'll have to get your own hot tub, my wife doesn't like to share my freakin' 12" ... nevermind

[-=CROMAN=-]

So when is the official CA star party to welcome this new LB?

[patrickm]

Looks like several of the Galena log cabins are avail... How far to go to out run new scope cloud deck???

[-=CROMAN=-]

Im in for a weekend of stargazing! That place looks awesome. The women can sit around drinking wine and discuss how they dont like our astronomy and we could get in some god dark skies. Where is it at on the Bortle scale?

[headdunce]

I got a bunch of tailgate gear I'm bringing up there: 35K BTU propane heater, portable grill, handheld satellite radio, boom box, etc.

I was thinking drive up some clear sky Saturday, grill dinner Saturday night while viewing all night. I guess this place isn't too far away for a place to eat too, pretty cool decor, bar-food-ish kinda place -
www.raftersonline.com/menus.shtml
Wake up late Sunday morning and drive back home.

The problem is I really don't know much about astronomy so you'd have to deal with my complete ignorance

[-=CROMAN=-]

Your scope will guide you to all the kewl stuff that 12" mirror can handle. If anything I'll be looking through yours more than mine!

[headdunce]

I'm not one to bogart. And I like the idea that a telescope doesn't really wear out or have much maintenance or anything, so might as well share the view.

[headdunce]

Just got tracking numbers saying it should be delivered Tuesday.

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

"The women can sit around drinking wine and discuss how they dont like our astronomy and we could get in some god dark skies."

Although mine does enjoy participating.

Nice...I'm in.

[headdunce]

Dec 7, 2011 21:38:29 GMT -6 Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe said:

Although mine does enjoy participating.

Mine may even be more geek'd out about this thing showing up than I am, if that's possible. She can't wait to try it out too ;D

[Paulie pchris00]

Dec 7, 2011 7:59:50 GMT -6 -=CROMAN=- said:

The women can sit around drinking wine and discuss how they dont like our astronomy and we could get in some god dark skies.

I have to say, Hillary has been a trooper, staying out all night with me quite a few times.

When I let her...

[hillimolly]

I will like that.. I want to try something new..

[headdunce]

Dec 8, 2011 14:24:34 GMT -6 hillimolly said:

I will like that.. I want to try something new..

Sounds like my kinda woman!

Oh wait, that's right, I got married in June. Nevermind

[-=CROMAN=-]

Sounds like mine is the only one who doesn't like astronomy! wtf

[headdunce]

Well if she likes wine she's going to get along just fine with my wife, so no worries. And seriously, we both don't have any idea what we're doing, although we're both very interested. My soon-to-be previous telescope I got at a garage sale for $10, I found the moon with it - IT'S AWESOME! We had fun with it all summer camping in Wisconsin.

Maybe you're wife can help us learn this stuff, my wife will gladly bring some wine. Many of the posts on this forum aren't really in a language I understand

[-=CROMAN=-]

10 dollar scope to a 12" intellidob... Wow. You are in for a treat! You guys should come to our star party in st. Charles on jan 13. You can bring your gear. Its going to be indoor / outdoor.