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Posted by MJ on 11/02/05 06:07
On Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:06:33 +0000, guv <guv69@msn.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 22:30:39 GMT, DH <nowhere@nohow.com> wrote:
>
>>Quagmire aka DinZ wrote:
>>> Tis on tonight and fuck me the shit they sell in shops today is enough to
>>> carpet bomb Baghdad with.....
>>>
>>> A 300+ shot firework costing upto 99 smackers....Fireworks called the
>>> patriot missile and the tank and firebomb.... Hopefully will set fire to the
>>> rubbish tips that some chav neighbours have neglected.
>>>
>>> DinZ
>>> p.s the smell of the powder, the sharp chill of a cold clear night and some
>>> beers is all it takes to turn me into a semi Stallone/arnie movie villian.
>>> p.p.s I luv the smell of fireworks in the evening
>>
>>
>>apart from the stink and the noise, I hate the light pollution these bloody things
>>cause. Im an astronomer, and can guarantee on virtually not seeing anything between
>>Oct 1 and Nov 30 due to bloody fireworks....
>
>Ah ha! Know anything about telescopes? Would it be fair assumption
>that the Seben and Optronics telescopes on ebay are a pile of poo? Got
>no intention of paying retail Meade prices, but looking online at US
>prices (and an impending visit) may be tempting!
>
>Also a bit unsure about the use on a Canon digital SLR with them. Got
>any advice? The meade PC imaging kit looks good - but image size a bit
>naf!
>
>Cheers
Cheap as they are in the US, I've heard that Meade won't offer you any
support or repair facilities if you bring one back here. They won't
even sell you a part for a DIY repair. On the other hand, Celestron
are very accommodating.
MJ
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