Extreme astronomy

RE: Weird but True

ken30809 — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 09:24:04 GMT

I think I would have had a heart attack! I don't like things that sneak up on me in the dark.

RE: Weird but True

kenteo — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 03:20:32 GMT

mozzies dead in winter? in Sydney they are just as active in all seasons!
insect repellent is a must in any observation night.

RE: Weird but True

JimBarton — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 04:00:38 GMT

That's almost worse than a skunk in the house. (That happened to the next door neighbors we had when I was a kid. Fortunately, it didn't spray, otherwise the house would've been untenable.)

RE: Weird but True

AstroHemi — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 02:55:18 GMT

mosquitos are the worst thing ever!!! stinging and bitting while your trying to focus you telescope, very annoying. Glad it's winter right now, all the mosquitos are dead

RE: Weird but True

vanir — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:22:51 GMT

Annoying? You've never seen the Australian Red Back Mozzie. Damn things know tai chi :D

RE: Weird but True

as7r0 — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 03:06:03 GMT

lol yes...very annoying things

Mozzie

dwks — Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:12:54 GMT

A mozzie is a mosquito.

RE: Weird but True

tymanrules — Sat, 01 Jan 2005 17:34:25 GMT

What's a mozzie?

RE: Weird but True

as7r0 — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:28:55 GMT

ehhh...thank god I live nowhere near them things...In australia we only have to worry about the mozzies

RE: Weird but True

starz_90 — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 06:39:27 GMT

oh man!!! i just hope the skunk didn't spray you....

Weird but True

glh12 — Fri, 22 Oct 2004 02:53:18 GMT

Ok here goes

I was observing in the Guadulope MTs of Western Texas late one evening...miles from nowhere. I had gotten a new tent and I admit I am a tent kind of guy nothing but the best will do. So the tent had two doors a regular Hi Alt four season Mt Tent.

I turn in about two am close the netting and crawl into the sleeping bag. About four I awake and I can feel something kinda jumping around on top of me while I am in the bag. I did not need to look at what it was as it did not matter whatever should not be in the tent jumping on top of me period. I slipped out the tent from under the bag and stood off a ways trying to figure out just what to do when a large skunk came walking out and just walked off.

Warning when using a tent in skunk country they have the ability to open zippers and get in with you. use a bread wrapper to tie the zippers togerther.

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Gary[:0]