Stars and strippers

[The Sailor]

Just seen this, have to say I did find it funny

http://www.dailymail...ed-doggers.html

I did like some of the comments

Jim

[breezy]

hmmm that astrojohn chap seems remarkably knowledgeable

[The Sailor]

hmmm that astrojohn chap seems remarkably knowledgeable

Well if you look at the photo it appears the lane to the observatory is in the laybay, probably has to knock on a few windows to get them to move their vehicles to gain access.

Jim

[breezy]

^{i imagine it is a pain, an i wouldnt be impressed if i was going to the obs and had kids with me...}

[JamesF]

It's a bit of a one-sided story though. Did they ask Croydon Doggers Association for an interview?

James

[breezy]

Hmmm wonder how they would state their case ??

[JamesM]

I liked one of the comments below the article which read, "[removed word] society complain to police because layby used for [removed word] is full of telescopes". On a more serious note, it can be such a pain dealing with these individuals, especially when you are observing the night sky with fellow astronomers and a total of 27 cars decide to stop by to see what you are doing!

James

[JamesF]

Given pause for thought I'm sure they'd take the lead in claiming they were being hounded by dogged do-gooders who were actually crying wolf and barking up the wrong tree. It's about time society threw 'em a bone, no doubt.

James

[breezy]

Hmmm now some threads on here have mentioned people's nervousness observing in dark and the strange noise they hear .

I think you would have trouble passing some of the noise there off as hedgehogs

[JamesF]

I think you would have trouble passing some of the noise there off as hedgehogs

Not if you'd actually heard hedgehogs getting intimate, you wouldn't. I'd never have imagined such a small animal could make so much noise.

James

[breezy]

Mate with all those spines to contend with do you blame them ??

[Beulah]

Interesting to see the lack of sympathy for astronomers. Ah well.

[omahaastro]

Took this yank a while to understand what was even going on.

Reminds me of the time I traveled to Melbourne Australia on a business trip... was sitting at a table, alone with the father of a (Aussie) fellow I was working with. He's telling this story, going on, and on... suddenly he stops and asks "are you a little hard of hearing son?". I replied, "Sorry, no, I just don't understand a word you're saying." (I don't usually have problems with English or Australians/NZ, but this guy had a REALLY heavy accent, and was tossing in a lot of language, I didn't know the meaning of).

I love this forum by the way... a wealth of information, and I enjoy the perspective coming from enthusiasts from across the pond.

[Astro Imp]

I love this forum by the way... a wealth of information, and I enjoy the perspective coming from enthusiasts from across the pond.

Good to have you with us. I think it was George Bernard Shaw who said:- "England and America are two countries separated by a common language". Seems very true we can't even agree on spelling

[The Sailor]

Interesting to see the lack of sympathy for astronomers. Ah well.

And you lot think you will get people to agree to turning street lights off, the doggers will probably be the only ones to back you

Jim

[skywatcher58gb]

I would keep the red lights switched off if I were them.

[breezy]

Oooh next thing is the [removed word] section , post your threads on how you have disturbed astronomers ... What a strange world we live in, but think how dull if we were all the same

[JamesF]

"Sorry, no, I just don't understand a word you're saying."

At least that was someone from another country. When I was in my teens I happened to be on the road outside our house one day when the farmer who lived at the farm down the lane alongside our house happened to walk up. He spoke to me and I had to ask him to repeat himself several times before I opted for nodding in a non-committal kind of way because his accent and use of the local dialect were so pronounced that I genuinely couldn't make out a single word of what he was saying.

James

[sallystar]

I haven't taken my telescope any further than the back garden. Thankfully all the neighbours conduct their

nocturnal activities indoors with the curtains shut!