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rwiederrich
Goldfinger

Reged: 11/17/05

Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Trebor777]
#3088594 - 05/06/09 02:05 PM

Quote:

I heard that clouds were invented in the Oregon/Washington area. Is that true?

That's probably the truth.

We had a great clear night last night(between storms)...and again today it's raining C&D's.

You have to be extremely busy in the shop building scopes to get you through the rainy season.

Waiting on clear skies round hear is like watching grass grow.

Rob

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Aaron Johnson
member

Reged: 09/26/08

Loc: Riverside, CA

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: rwiederrich]
#3088634 - 05/06/09 02:25 PM

Yea, I just got a brand new 9mm eyepiece Friday, so of course it clouded up Sat & Sun. Yesterday I just got a bahnitov focusing mask, but I don't think I'll be able to do anything until this weekend, at which point the weather is supposed to be going from "clear" to "mostly clear". With my luck it'll change to "cloudy". I think the June gloom is coming early

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Darenwh
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 05/11/06

Loc: Covington, GA

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Aaron Johnson]
#3088659 - 05/06/09 02:46 PM

You just might get lucky Aaron, it's close to a full moon so the clouds may part for a little while.

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rwiederrich
Goldfinger

Reged: 11/17/05

Loc: Always Dark skies of Belfair W...

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Darenwh]
#3088696 - 05/06/09 03:03 PM

Quote:

You just might get lucky Aaron, it's close to a full moon so the clouds may part for a little while.

It could be a *Lunar* prank.....No one ever wants to look at the moon...so he's ticked off...and he increased his gravitational effect...which sends the clouds into a tizzy.

When he goes full blown(full moon) he releases his hold on the clouds...allowing them to run for the hills...exposing the bright unabstructed moon. It is a typical thing around here....rain..rain.. then it clears up for a full moon.

Someone needs to get back there and set off a small reaction(preferably nuclear)in his ear to get his attention.

Rob(what a glorious day that will be)

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7331Peg
Sirius Observer

Reged: 09/01/08

Loc: North coast of Oregon

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Trebor777]
#3089870 - 05/07/09 02:34 AM

Quote:

I heard that clouds were invented in the Oregon/Washington area. Is that true?

No, clouds were invented in California. But Oregon and Washington hold the copyright on RAIN!!!!!!

Haven't seen a photon falling from the sky for two whole weeks!

John

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waassaabee
Post Laureate

Reged: 11/26/07

Loc: Central California Coast

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: 7331Peg]
#3090084 - 05/07/09 08:26 AM

Quote:

No, clouds were invented in California. But Oregon and Washington hold the copyright on RAIN!!!!!!

Haven't seen a photon falling from the sky for two whole weeks!

John

So true John.. As a matter of fact, one of the larger cloud production areas lies approximately 15 miles to my northwest. Sometimes when the cloud machines aren't in full production, they only spew marine layer which is undetectable on radar.

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Bowmoreman
Clear enough skies

Reged: 09/11/06

Loc: Bolton, MA

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: waassaabee]
#3090123 - 05/07/09 09:00 AM

Gary... I'm looking at your CSC and thinking you ain't got NO clouds! I'd give up BEER for a week for a CSC that looks like yours does right now!

Edit: yours also, Aaron!

Clear enough skies

Edited by Bowmoreman (05/07/09 09:01 AM)

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waassaabee
Post Laureate

Reged: 11/26/07

Loc: Central California Coast

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Bowmoreman]
#3090222 - 05/07/09 10:04 AM

Dave, Yes the CSC does indicate that things would be nice here, BUT that sneaky marine layer is under the radar... It will back out around 10:00am and come back around 6:00pm. Approximately 100 yard visibility...

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bdjeep
sage

Reged: 01/29/07

Loc: Bolton, MA

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: waassaabee]
#3090308 - 05/07/09 10:41 AM

That marine layer would drive me nuts. I lived out in the bay area for a little while. Beautiful sunny skies all day, followed by clouds at 6pm...like clockwork...just about every day. Maybe you guys should take up solar observing.

I did my part and spent a bit of money on some grass seed and topsoil for my yard. That should help spark a month long drought. I suggest others join in and do the same.

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Bowmoreman
Clear enough skies

Reged: 09/11/06

Loc: Bolton, MA

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: waassaabee]
#3090310 - 05/07/09 10:41 AM

The price you pay for "paradise", eh?

Here in New England we have a "marine layer" also... it's called SPRING (and pretty much winter for that matter)...

I have NEVER wanted to get out and use WSO as much as I do right now... this is KILING ME

And, no end in sight!

clear enough skies

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antilles72
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 03/06/07

Loc: Rhode Island

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: bdjeep]
#3090339 - 05/07/09 11:00 AM

Quote:

That marine layer would drive me nuts. I lived out in the bay area for a little while. Beautiful sunny skies all day, followed by clouds at 6pm...like clockwork...just about every day. Maybe you guys should take up solar observing.

I did my part and spent a bit of money on some grass seed and topsoil for my yard. That should help spark a month long drought. I suggest others join in and do the same.

Yeah, I am working on a whole new lawn. My sacrifice for the team.

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CounterWeight
Postmaster

Reged: 10/05/08

Loc: Cloudyopolis, OR.

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: antilles72]
#3090483 - 05/07/09 12:12 PM

Well, I am not going to say 'it can't be worse'

I am paying for my TEC 160ed today, Yuri says it'll arrive within a week or so. -No, I wont give you the tracking number.

Just as an FYI for anyone within 200 miles if you were hoping.

Or maybe according to the backwards inversion principal it will be nice for a few days before the 'greydome' replaces that blue sky?

Intersting, I bought some ZAOII ep's not long ago and had on their arrival 3 days in a row (of descending viewing quality) to try them out on the TOA 130... I was always under the impression that the more I was looking forward, the proportional increase in bad skies.

Talk about hilarious - look at my CSC!

Edited by CounterWeight (05/07/09 12:14 PM)

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adamsp123
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 11/20/08

Loc: welshpool mid wales UK

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: CounterWeight]
#3090727 - 05/07/09 02:11 PM

Would you guys stop sending this wet weather over the Atlantic to the UK please!

Pete

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Trebor777
Hazy

Reged: 01/04/08

Loc: Connecticut - U.S.

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Bowmoreman]
#3090765 - 05/07/09 02:27 PM

Quote:

Gary... I'm looking at your CSC and thinking you ain't got NO clouds! I'd give up BEER for a week for a CSC that looks like yours does right now!

Edit: yours also, Aaron!

Clear enough skies

Dave,

I think you're catching a cold and will have to call in sick to work tomorrow.

(aka: you have clear skies from 11pm - 3am - though the seeing will be bad)

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antilles72
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 03/06/07

Loc: Rhode Island

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Trebor777]
#3090777 - 05/07/09 02:31 PM

Good thing I work from home on Friday.

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hfjacinto
I think he's got it!

Reged: 01/12/09

Loc: Land of clouds and LP

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: antilles72]
#3091174 - 05/07/09 06:31 PM

I want to buy an OIII filter but I need at least a day in the next 2 weeks that I can use the scopes, so I might postpone it for a couple of weeks. I know the last 2 weeks of rain are punishment for going to the dark site, but it was worth it

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CounterWeight
Postmaster

Reged: 10/05/08

Loc: Cloudyopolis, OR.

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: hfjacinto]
#3091356 - 05/07/09 08:18 PM

"Dave,

I think you're catching a cold and will have to call in sick to work tomorrow. (aka: you have clear skies from 11pm - 3am - though the seeing will be bad)
"

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here we call that the 'blue flu'

or "Jarvis"

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Bowmoreman
Clear enough skies

Reged: 09/11/06

Loc: Bolton, MA

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: CounterWeight]
#3091422 - 05/07/09 08:53 PM

yeah if I believed it would be true, I'd do it in a heartbeat...

Sleep is way over-rated, especially for THIS 50 year old!

right now will enjoy the Sox game, then take a gander... ifn it's a clearing, I WILL go out, darn it!

clear enough skies

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rodney
Vendor - Explora Dome

Reged: 03/08/05

Loc: Asbury, NJ

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: Bowmoreman]
#3091447 - 05/07/09 09:13 PM

Funny, I picked up a new scope at NEAF and had three of the best viewing nights ever. Of course long hours at work made it worse but still enjoyable. Now that was 16 days ago. If it's not raining it is cloudy!! Oh yeah and hear comes that full moon. BLAH

EDIT: went out tonight to lock up a few things from yard work and it was clear-ish. Saturn looked remarkably good.

Edited by rodney (05/07/09 10:00 PM)

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7331Peg
Sirius Observer

Reged: 09/01/08

Loc: North coast of Oregon

Re: OK! I have officially HAD it with this stinkin new

[Re: waassaabee]
#3091820 - 05/08/09 01:27 AM

Sometimes when the cloud machines aren't in full production, they only spew marine layer which is undetectable on radar.

I've been nailed by that marine layer here on the Oregon coast more times than I can count, Gary. One clear night, in the ten minutes it took to walk my dog around the block (it's a long one), I got back to the house and found fog rolling up the street and over the roof tops. By the time I got everthing inside, I couldn't see across the street.

John

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