· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | (show all) Doug76 Postmaster Reged: 12/05/07 Posts: 5553 Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan Re: It Begins [Re: rnoelle]       #3414347 - 10/27/09 03:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice name, but Dad is actually from Alabama. But he does like Mudbugs (our name for crawfish). Well, that's three names for it, and all good ones. Any others? All will be considered. I do think honoring Dad in some way would be good, but he isn't into our hobby at all. He just likes to build. -------------------- Doug Truckstop Astronomer The Universe, the light of God, in all it's majesty 6 achro refractors, 50mm-150mm 1 apo refractor, 90mm 1 SCT, 8 inch UO Abbe Volcano Tops Faworski Ortho's Panoptic 24mm Carton 100mm f/13 under construction Post Extras:       rnoelle super member Reged: 01/23/08 Posts: 156 Loc: SW Oregon Re: It Begins [Re: Doug76]       #3415152 - 10/27/09 10:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi again Doug, Yeah, maybe christening your obervatory after mudbugs wasn't the best suggestion .... But I did think the stardate idea was pretty cool. Looking forward to some more pictures when you get the chance to post. Regards ... -------------------- --Bob * Meade LXD75 AR6-AT * Orion EON 80ED * Bogen/Manfrotto 475B; 501HDV * Post Extras:       NHRob Post Laureate Reged: 08/27/04 Posts: 3153 Loc: New Hampshire Re: It Begins [Re: rnoelle]       #3415780 - 10/28/09 10:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, mud bugs ... any others? -------------------- Rob ********************** Canon 12x36 IS binos TEC-140: #433 on CGEM Faworski orthos (7,10,16.7mm) stuff ... no free time ... lots of clouds ! " Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" !! Post Extras:       Doug76 Postmaster Reged: 12/05/07 Posts: 5553 Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan Re: It Begins [Re: NHRob]       #3416742 - 10/28/09 07:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And old friend of mine suggested "The Douginator"! Too weird, even for me! -------------------- Doug Truckstop Astronomer The Universe, the light of God, in all it's majesty 6 achro refractors, 50mm-150mm 1 apo refractor, 90mm 1 SCT, 8 inch UO Abbe Volcano Tops Faworski Ortho's Panoptic 24mm Carton 100mm f/13 under construction Post Extras:       DDon super member Reged: 07/27/09 Posts: 144 Loc: France, Montpellier Re: It Begins [Re: Doug76]       #3417602 - 10/29/09 04:30 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   "D.Daddy's Intergalactical Truckstop" -------------------- Meade 2090AT, 90/800 Refractor | Skywatcher Mercury 705, 70/500 Refractor | SW Red Dot Finder | SW AZ3 SW 25mm, 10mm Super-MA | SW 20mm UWA | SW 7.5mm, 32mm SP | Meade 26mm SP (Wide) SW 2x Deluxe Barlow | SW 90° Dielectric Mirror Diagonal | SW Light Pollution Filter Bresser 20x80 w. tripod Post Extras:       Doug76 Postmaster Reged: 12/05/07 Posts: 5553 Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan Re: It Begins [Re: DDon]       #3418937 - 10/29/09 07:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   HAHAHAHAHA. Good one! -------------------- Doug Truckstop Astronomer The Universe, the light of God, in all it's majesty 6 achro refractors, 50mm-150mm 1 apo refractor, 90mm 1 SCT, 8 inch UO Abbe Volcano Tops Faworski Ortho's Panoptic 24mm Carton 100mm f/13 under construction Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Posts: 4551 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: It Begins [Re: Doug76]       #3436032 - 11/08/09 09:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   How about "Doug's Photon Fishin' Hole". Great roll-off, you and your pop have to be very proud of this observatory. -------------------- Rich My CN Gallery Post Extras:       Doug76 Postmaster Reged: 12/05/07 Posts: 5553 Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan Re: It Begins [Re: kraterkid]       #3436803 - 11/08/09 05:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh man, that's a good one! Combines my two best loves. We may have a winner! And thanks for the compliment. -------------------- Doug Truckstop Astronomer The Universe, the light of God, in all it's majesty 6 achro refractors, 50mm-150mm 1 apo refractor, 90mm 1 SCT, 8 inch UO Abbe Volcano Tops Faworski Ortho's Panoptic 24mm Carton 100mm f/13 under construction Post Extras:       Doug76 Postmaster Reged: 12/05/07 Posts: 5553 Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan Re: It Begins [Re: Doug76]       #3446721 - 11/13/09 08:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My floor, despite the nice framing, was a bit weak, and squeaked when I walked on it, so yesterday, my last day home this time, I laid in more plywood on top the original. Very stout now, and noise free. Also dug the trench for the electrical wire feed in this morning before leaving. Dad will bury the wire. It also got another coat of white paint everywhere outside but the roof. More pics next time I'm home. 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