mashedpotatomountain Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 hello! from a long time observer who decided it's high time he stopped observing and said hello so my name is rich, and in another life i was a musician. these days i live in a field in the middle of nowhere, nearest neighbours a mile away. i spend my time playing loud guitars that nobody can hear, listening to carl sagan, watching documentaries and looking up at a sky full of stuff i didn't really notice until i moved to my field in the middle of nowhere. actually i wondered for a while if i was prone to sleep walking - more than once i've woken up in the night, the moon beaming in through the window (don't do curtains), got up, dressed, walked outside and lay on my back in a field looking up amazed at the milky way, then gone back to bed and thought nothing of it. if i'd done that whilst living in the middle of london i'm pretty sure i'd be mugged. out here it seems more natural.anyway, cut to the chase. i'm not really a science type. i understand mess, not maths. i know pencils and paint and guitars and amps, disorder…but maybe that's why the night sky, the order of it all and the mind boggling numbers so easily blow my mind. i've come to realise i'm like a football fan who never kicked a ball, a formula1 fan who never drove a car…i have an amazing dark sky to look at, and no astronomical equipment other than my own two eyes and a pair of 15x70s. i have stellarium on my mac, i visit this forum about 10 times a day and despite normally being an impulsive spender, have spent months deliberating over which scope to kick off with...surprise surprise, every time i settle on one, i see a bigger one.you guys probably get bored of answering the same old questions and i hate to be the newest kid on the block. i have 101 questions but guess the only thing to do is ask, ask, ask, and hope that some of you good people will take time to give me a hand.don't worry - i won't be asking if i'm meant to look down the big end or the little end cheersrich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesM Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi Rich and welcome to the forum. Never a problem here to answer any questions you might have and thankfully there are plenty of people here with a lot of knowledge to share. No such thing as a daft question either as we have all asked them in the past (...I still do ) the main thing is to post away under the relevant section and take it from there. We are all beginners really as there is so much stuff being discovered these days that effectively rewrites what we think we might know anyway, so you're in good company!Clear skies, enjoy the forum and turn that amp down a bit as even I can here it now! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Welcome to SGLJames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schorhr Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hello Rich, welcome to the forum! Awesome nickname! ;-) Have fun here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi Rich and welcome to the forum. Never a problem here to answer any questions you might have and thankfully there are plenty of people here with a lot of knowledge to share. No such thing as a daft question either as we have all asked them in the past (...I still do ) the main thing is to post away under the relevant section and take it from there. We are all beginners really as there is so much stuff being discovered these days that effectively rewrites what we think we might know anyway, so you're in good company!Clear skies, enjoy the forum and turn that amp down a bit as even I can here it now! Jameshi james, thanks for the welcome. this feels like a good place.amps are all off and the windows have stopped rattling. promise to keep it down a bit cheersrich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Welcome to SGLJameshi jamesthanks a lot for the welcome rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hello Rich,welcome to the forum! Awesome nickname! ;-)Have fun here!hey schorhr, thanks for the welcome! much appreciated.glad you liked the name too, it was the first that came into my head see you aroundrich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToxoLight Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi Rich and welcome to the lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spock Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi Rich, welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi Rich and welcome to the lounge.hey thanks tox, guess you're not so far from me in shropshire.nice to hear from you.rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Hi Rich, welcome to SGL thank you very much for the welcome mr spock rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronl Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hi Rich welcome to the lounge,looks like you are enjoying S G L already, choosing a scopeis the hard part, but what ever your choice is you still end uplooking at the same night sky, enjoying and appreciating whatyou observe, that's what it's all about, doesn't matter what sizescope you get you will always want bigger, aperture fever getsto us all.Good Luck and Clear Sky's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie P Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hi Welcome to SGL.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swag72 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Welcome to SGL Rich - A most interesting introduction! Glad that you found us, the folks on here are mega helpful and never seem to tire of answering 101 questions so you'll be fine!!! I would say pull up a chair and enjoy the ride, but it seems like you've already done that!! Your enthusiasm is almost infectious, I say almost as I never look through telescopes, they are strictly for taking pretty pictures Look forward to seeing you around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelsaurus Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Great intro. Welcome to SGL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glowjet Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hi Rich welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Clear Skies Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIP3802 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hi rich, and welcome to SGL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 A warm welcome to SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michigander Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Welcome to SGL, Rich!Dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charon Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Welcome aboard.thanks a lot charon - hey, worcester? i might be able to see you from on top of my roof, give me a wave!actually no, the malvern hills are in the way. damn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Welcome to SGL, Rich!Danahey thanks a lot dana, see you around rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 A warm welcome to SGLand a warm thanks in return!rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashedpotatomountain Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hi rich, and welcome to SGL!hey there & thanks for the welcome!i see you have the very piece of kit i've been thinking of buying!am undecided between the 250PX flextube & the solid version at the mo - maybe i can pick your brains a bit some time rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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