My 2,000th's worth...

[estwing]

well this is my 2,000th post and what have I learned..to open your mind and take your time...choose wisely and plan ahead for trips to dark skies...ask questions everyone started from scratch...make friends,invite people round to look through your scope...be polite to people with 5,000watt lights aiming at your garden,they may do something about it....try not to put this hobby before your family,you might loose them..i did....spend only what you can afford and don't try to purchase everything in 2 months....buy as much as you can second-hand...listen to others,it will get you the end result quicker and cheaper and easier..go to a starparty they're fantastic...don't chip in with nock-down comments,nobody likes that....help people out,its so rewarding...anyway thanks to all the fellow SGL'ers who made this hobby so enjoyable for me...take care and clear skies to you all...Calvin.

[L8-Nite]

Well said Calv , congrats on the 2000th post.

[John]

Congratulations Calvin and thanks for your fine contributions to the forum :hello2:

Some good words of wisdom in your 2000th post too

[faulksy]

very nice words and very true, congratulations mate

[swamp thing]

Thanks for your input Calvin.

[glowjet]

Congratulations and some sound advice Calvin, long may you enjoy the forum for your next 2000 posts, it just so happens I just passed another posts milestone

[hes not well again]

nothing better than hard won wisdom.

[Qualia]

Lovely

[DoctorD]

Wise words Calvin. Something for all of us to learn in there.

Paul

[Bart]

Fair dues, well done.

[stevetynant]

"Be Polite", "Help People","don't put your hobby before your family","only spend what you can afford" - true to life not just this forum

Well put and congats on the 2000 posts Calvin

[Grotemobile]

I drive a bus for a living, & "Being Polite & Helping People"

is part of my job.I have being doing this job since 1968,& i still

enjoy doing it.You only get out of life, what you put into it.

Well done on 2000 posts.Iv only got another 1400 to go.

Steve.

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Gratz on 2000 posts. This is actually my 1500th, not that im counting or anything.

I think its part of what makes this forum so great, there are regulars that you get to know overtime, makes it so much more friendly.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice 2000th post.

[Astro Imp]

Congrats on your 200th post - and what a great post it is too.

[kirkster501]

Congrats mate - nice landmark. I went through that landmark recently too. Mind you, unlike your insightful contributions mine are probably nothing more than misguided and incoherent ramblings....