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Jingguo
Posts: 144 Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2003 1:04 am
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by Jingguo » Thu May 04, 2006 12:14 am
just like to know what u guys are going to do with your progress package's money?? coz thinking spending it on XBOX 360 or on some astronomy stuff during d lelong sale. what about u guys??? here are some choices to choose from. 1) spend all of them on personal stuff 2) spend some n save some 3) save all 4) spend all on astro products.
VinSnr
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Posts: 2310 Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 7:01 pm
Location: Andromeda Galaxy
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by VinSnr » Thu May 04, 2006 12:15 am
Go invest it.
jermng
Posts: 1104 Joined: Tue May 17, 2005 7:09 am
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by jermng » Thu May 04, 2006 12:55 am
Yup! Investing it! My monthly SRS is getting boost ...
Jeremy Ng
C8, CR-150HD, TMB 80 f/6
Orion SVP Intelliscope, AstroSlew I
Minolta Activa 12x50WA
Tachyon
Posts: 2038 Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:40 am
Location: Bedok
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by Tachyon » Thu May 04, 2006 9:30 am
Yep! I invested it in a WO 28mm UWAN!
[80% Steve, 20% Alfred] ------- Probability of Clear Skies = (Age of newest equipment in days) / [(Number of observers) * (Total Aperture of all telescopes present in mm)]
siahheng
Posts: 125 Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:05 pm
Location: Holland Road
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by siahheng » Thu May 04, 2006 4:26 pm
Keeping the money for a rainy day.
kayheem
Posts: 1038 Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2003 9:59 am
Location: Sennet Estate
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by kayheem » Thu May 04, 2006 4:41 pm
Jingguo wrote: what u guys are going to do with your progress package's money??
You mean "...what have you done with your progress package's money?"
Already spent it on a lens for my camera.
Tachyon
Posts: 2038 Joined: Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:40 am
Location: Bedok
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by Tachyon » Thu May 04, 2006 4:53 pm
siahheng wrote: Keeping the money for a rainy day.
*Sigh* The amount I got is not enough to last a short drizzle, not to mention 'rainy' or 'day'!
[80% Steve, 20% Alfred] ------- Probability of Clear Skies = (Age of newest equipment in days) / [(Number of observers) * (Total Aperture of all telescopes present in mm)]
VinSnr
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Posts: 2310 Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 7:01 pm
Location: Andromeda Galaxy
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by VinSnr » Thu May 04, 2006 5:37 pm
Tachyon wrote: siahheng wrote: Keeping the money for a rainy day.
*Sigh* The amount I got is not enough to last a short drizzle, not to mention 'rainy' or 'day'!
Err..can buy a 28mm UWAN is not bad already leh.
I didn't even get a cent.
Canopus Lim
Posts: 1144 Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:46 pm
Location: Macpherson
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by Canopus Lim » Thu May 04, 2006 10:46 pm
Hmm you did not get a cent? I thought I got one of the lowest already, save for the fact that I have an additional 100 bucks for NS.
AstroDuck
acc
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Posts: 2577 Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 11:15 pm
Favourite scope: Mag1 Instruments 12.5" Portaball
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by acc » Thu May 04, 2006 10:51 pm
Only citizens get an allocation; I believe Vinsnr is a perm resident
We do it in the dark...
Portaball 12.5"
Takahashi Mewlon 210
William Optics 110ED
...and all night long!