£10k how would you spend it?

[Doc]

As normal in work they are talking about redundancies, the only saving grace is I would get a payout of at least 30k.

Now a hyperthetical question if I was to spend 10K on a scope and mount what would you choose.

In reality this money would go towards paying the mortgage off

So guys £10,000 how would you spend it?

[supernova]

This is only my opnion.

But why pay off the morg you all ready have the house, and the money is there to play with, just leave some in the bank [northeren rock ahem]

And enjoy some of it.

The rest can pay the morg as and when you need till you get another job.

Or you could always help me out.

Bernie.

[geoff_k]

Got to be a Celestron C14 or one of those nice new William Optics refractors.

On the other hand, in the words of George Best you could spend most of the money on women and drink and squander the rest!

Geoff

[Doc]

This is only my opnion.

But why pay off the morg you all ready have the house, and the money is there to play with, just leave some in the bank [northeren rock ahem]

And enjoy some of it.

The rest can pay the morg as and when you need till you get another job.

Or you could always help me out.

Bernie.

I like your thinking.

But the missus is very safe when it comes to money.

[Doc]

If I had a choice it would be.....

G11 mount with Gemini Go-to.

William optics 152 Refractor

Williams Optics 80 as a guide scope

A very good ccd camera

lots of accessories.

If only.

[Whippy]

If I had a choice it would be.....

G11 mount with Gemini Go-to.

William optics 152 Refractor

Williams Optics 80 as a guide scope

A very good ccd camera

lots of accessories.

If only.

Scary to think, but I reckon that's more than 10 grand.... :shock:.

Tony..

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

How much is a cheap cloud gun? Could be cheaper to buy a place in eastern Europe?

Kaptain Klevtsov

[Ben Ritchie]

Astro-Physics 900GTO, Takahashi FSQ, Artemis 11002, 2" LRGBHa filters. Skywatcher 80ED + DSI to guide.

...second hand, I suspect

[barkis]

£10K Is a lovely sum to play with, but whatever you buy, the desire to change to something else will manifest, and not all that long after either.

Ron.

[Doc]

£10K Is a lovely sum to play with, but whatever you buy, the desire to change to something else will manifest, and not all that long after either.

Ron.

Ron it's only a pipe dream.

Redundancies have been on the cards for years. I hope I'm not made redundant but if I am, i cannot spend 10k on a scope it would end in divorce.

[jonbarr87]

Well seeing as that is equal to roughly 20k canadian...... The mother of all dobs!!!!! lol and an ox to be able to turn it lol

[kniclander]

a massive dog

[kniclander]

oops- I meant a massive DOB :oops:

and a nice apo refractor

[mik]

Cake i love cake

[barkis]

£10K Is a lovely sum to play with, but whatever you buy, the desire to change to something else will manifest, and not all that long after either.

Ron.

Ron it's only a pipe dream.

Redundancies have been on the cards for years. I hope I'm not made redundant but if I am, i cannot spend 10k on a scope it would end in divorce.

Sorry Doc. I didn't mean to spoil the dream for you mate. I blundered a bit there. Funny thing is, I often daydream myself about having sufficient money to buy what I wanted without it having an Impact on the harmonious life I have.

Ron. :oops: :oops:

[brympton]

I'd take my family on a nice relaxing holiday to take the stress out of the situation and use some of the budget to buy a good dslr to capture those special moments:

http://tinyurl.co.uk/9b2w

[mik]

Ok cake aside mmm

Takahashi TOA-150

Losmandi G11 + Tripod + Gemini

That should do for now

Mick

[NickH]

Ap1200 second hand

TMB 150 second hand

crate of red wine... - new

[GazOC]

Surely secondhand is cheating Nick?

[Helen]

Ap1200 second hand

TMB 150 second hand

crate of red wine... - new

surely you mean crate of red wine 'old' ??

[GazOC]

As normal in work they are talking about redundancies, the only saving grace is I would get a payout of at least 30k.

I may well have the same decision (right down the amount) to make in the next couple of months....

[NickH]

why

Surely secondhand is cheating Nick?

Why???

served me well so far..

And red wine...yup old...new....(you know what I mean!)

[GazOC]

Well you are making assumptions on being able to get the gear at a price you may not be able to get it for. It seem to me to be a way of skirting around the hypothetical 10 grand limit....

[NickH]

Albert has the AP1200, and I know someone with the TMB...

If I had that cash now...that's where it would be heading...

[GazOC]

Well lets not get too bogged down in this Nick, I did put a <wink> at the end of my post, it was only meant as a bit of banter....