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To the question: how do you make naughty astronomy talk.

My Love,
let us bask in the light of ancient suns.
Our love,
is like the universe, growing, expanding and illuminating.
Lo, the time before,
we met was an emptiness like the vacuum of space.
We met,
our love blossomed like ancient novas.
Our souls,
swirl around each other as of ageless nebula - streaming and caressing.
Our hearts,
beat with the pulsing of the stars.
Our love now shines
with the light of new stars - bright and intense.
Our minds,
but with one thought - to love each other.
Together,
we warm and hold each other, like merging galaxies.
Our love,
endless, ageless and as timeless as the universe.

Regards

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John,
You didn't tell us you were a poet as well!

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To the question: how do you make naughty astronomy talk.

My Love,
let us bask in the light of ancient suns.
Our love,
is like the universe, growing, expanding and illuminating.
Lo, the time before,
we met was an emptiness like the vacuum of space.
We met,
our love blossomed like ancient novas.
Our souls,
swirl around each other as of ageless nebula - streaming and caressing.
Our hearts,
beat with the pulsing of the stars.
Our love now shines
with the light of new stars - bright and intense.
Our minds,
but with one thought - to love each other.
Together,
we warm and hold each other, like merging galaxies.
Our love,
endless, ageless and as timeless as the universe.

Regards

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How do you keep the eyepiece steady?

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Sometimes..

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Ive been into astronomy for all (and more) of the 45 years I've been married. In all that time I think my wife has looked through one of my scope less than a hand full of times. However. she does understand that it is my passion. The subject of money spent only came up once and its then I asked her if she knew how much a bass boat or a Harley cost.

Marriage is 'give and take' so when she wants to go garage saling or antiquing I smile and go along.

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Ok when you get a moment and your spouse is not staring at you on the message board feel free to post again.

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Pffft... no contest. Telescopes are material objects, not materia-cum-spiritualis beings. All things in their proper place in the hierarchy...

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Ok when you get a moment and your spouse is not staring at you on the message board feel free to post again.

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I noticed that you placed a "smiley" in the subject header, yet not in your post... since I'm sure you didn't mean your comment to be rude and insulting, let me fix it for you here:

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Ok when you get a moment and your spouse is not staring at you on the message board feel free to post again.

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See - isn't that better? Glad I could help.

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I've never understood these kind of responses. When a man states he is happily married, why do so many people joke or assume that he is being "watched" and goaded to speak positively about his relationship?

Some, if not many, of us truly are happy in our marriages. If you are not, perhaps YOU are the problem and not the other person! For anyone who chooses their scope over their partner, you should not be and do not DESERVE to be married! You should have remained single rather than entering into and subsequently giving the institution of marriage a bad reputation

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It took me two tries to get marriage right. I am not only happy, but blessed by Jeannie being in my life--32 years.

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As the wife, I have been blessed with a wonderful husband who shares some of the same hobbies as me. And we have had quite a few over the years (model railroading, wood working etc). When I wanted to get back into astronomy, he was all aboard. We always go out together and have a blast. I do the hunt and he does his "wow!" when he takes a look in the EP. Then we just sit back and talk about how spectacular our universe is. Yep, he's a keeper.

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As the wife, I have been blessed with a wonderful husband who shares some of the same hobbies as me. And we have had quite a few over the years (model railroading, wood working etc). When I wanted to get back into astronomy, he was all aboard. We always go out together and have a blast. I do the hunt and he does his "wow!" when he takes a look in the EP. Then we just sit back and talk about how spectacular our universe is. Yep, he's a keeper.

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You also are a keeper! Marriage can be fulfilling for both parties. It is too bad that half or more don't work out, for whatever reason(s).

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Aw, thanks Gene!

The second time around is a whole lot better!

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I've never understood these kind of responses. When a man states he is happily married, why do so many people joke or assume that he is being "watched" and goaded to speak positively about his relationship?

Some, if not many, of us truly are happy in our marriages. If you are not, perhaps YOU are the problem and not the other person! For anyone who chooses their scope over their partner, you should not be and do not DESERVE to be married! You should have remained single rather than entering into and subsequently giving the institution of marriage a bad reputation.

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As a single person I totally agree! Well said. There are far too many snippy and unpleasant comments about spouses and 'significant others' bandied around these days. It makes me wonder why these people remain married if it is *really* that bad. Unless they are trying to be 'funny'.

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