Getting to know each other....

[caerus_sam]

I prefer Basildon't or Basildonk..

[knobby]

Basilfaulty

[skywatcher250]

lol knobby !

[tone2012]

Thought i would join in on the basildon gang, born here still here pro die here lol been through 60s 70s 80s 90s had all the hair cuts and trends lol, even had a few sceens in a essex movie Rise of the footsoldier, so essex i am ha ha but no fake tan.

i am 48, i live with my wife and 3 sons 18-21-23

into photography and computers, only just got into telescopes so new to it all, watched stuff on tv. ive set my scope up in the garden and decided to use a tent as my observeatory, keeps me a bit warmer as well, tent has a big zip door so its fine for looking at stars and jupitor.

Since i bought my scope theres been mostly clouds, think this is a curse to newbies.

i only have a 130/650 scope but hope to change once i get more into it

Thats me done

Tone

[skywatcher250]

nice to meet u tone ! ok im def moving to Bas now ! its crazy - the place to be !!!!! haha

[Simms]

ANOTHER BASILDONIAN?? The most light polluted place in Essex has a huge number of amateur astronomers - bizarre!

Welcome to the forum matey - what area of Bas are you from?

[zakkhogan]

where abouts in bas are you?

[knobby]

I lived in Basildon for 3 years , does that count ?

[Bluey]

I've been shopping in Basildon

[knobby]

I've been shopping in Basildon

Lol

[tone2012]

i am in laindon (but dont hold that agaist me guys lol)

[knobby]

So if Basildon is ...' bas Vegas ' is Laindon ' las Vegas'

[Bluey]

So if Basildon is ...' bas Vegas ' is Laindon ' las Vegas'

No.

[tone2012]

ha ha maybe thats what it should be called, but theres nothing in laindon, so know one comes here lol

[tone2012]

La vegas

[knobby]

We really do need to get out !

[tone2012]

we all going stir crazy

once its clear skies we will all be ADHD lol

[knobby]

Trouble is when I can't get scope out ... Or tweak anything ... Or mod ... I start getting purchase fever !

[tone2012]

so what have you bought now lol

i dont have a clue how to mod or tweek my gear, if you get board your welcome to take it out on my scope ha ha

[knobby]

No purchases, just lots of browsing !

[tone2012]

i find when browsing stuff i end up going onto things i wasnt even looking at, side tracked

[skywatcher250]

my tweaking resulted in the Telrad and zoom EP - naughty si naughty !

[knobby]

It can get quite expensive this ' tweaking'

[skywatcher250]

tell me about it ! i only wanted a 4 inch dob LOL

[Simms]

Si, did you ever get yourself a 2" EP?