Thank you fraser for proving me correct... and algenon...I am not even going to ask about the long pointy device!!! :P

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I was 29 when I got married. And I worked some really weird hours when I was dating my wife.
Like 2 PM to 10 PM two weekdays, Friday was always 2 PM to midnight, and on Saturday it was 10 Pm to 6 AM, and Sunday 10 PM to 8 AM. Monday and Tuesday off. Now what's more weird then that.

But the woman loved me enough to find out when was the best time to visit me, or have me visit her. She knew the hours and conditions of my work and accepted them without question or comment.

Then later on I got a different job with rotating shifts. Two weeks of days, then three days off and 10 consective days on each 2nd and 3rd shifts with three days off between moving to the next shift. She even tolerated that without problems.

The job I have now is straight 2nd shift, weekends off unless I have overtimeavailabe, and even then with a lot of flexability, and that was when she started giveing me crap. She never said a word about mixing shifts, working weekends, graveyard shift, or manditory 80 hours a week.
But with each time hours become more flexible, she began to not like it more and more, and started demanding more and more for time off, vacations, and turning down overtime.

Now she gives me hell whenever I take overtime, unless it's near a gift giving occasion, or if it's to raise money for something she wants, or wants me to get.
Now we are coming up on our 15th anniversey.

So the moral of the story. Don't worry about a woman not liking you working strange hours, or even a lot of hours. As long as she understands your work schedule, she will likely be supportive. But if your hours ever becomes flexible, don't tell her, because then she will start demanding you make consessions for her.

Planetwatcher, that's funny...true, but funny!

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Don't try to figure us out, cos the moment you do we'll change the rules, just to be awkward! Mwahahahahaha!

Simply accept that you're never right and the world will continue to revolve (around us that is)!

I bet all the women of the forum hate me now!

But there's not much introducing going on, maybe we should open a new thread to whinge about the Venus/Mars thing!

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Or just open a thread to whinge in general...

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Optics, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Instrumentation Major
Admin: Pacific Science and Art

There is already... it's called Room 101 - http://www.universetoday.com/forum/index.p...?showtopic=2712

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"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark, near the Tanhauser Gate... all those moments will be lost, in time... like tears in the rain..."

Hello, Frasier...been a while. :P Nice to hear the forum is still open . Can't wait until the skies open. B) "Til tommorow, take care

hi fraser. i am aged 16 this year and very interested in this field of work. i belive that there is something that can be put in use in the future from the knowledge that is growing from this field of science. the flourishing awareness of this field astronomy may bring us to greater heights of awareness about the universe and maybe the questionable origin of this earth.

before i go on , i had forgotten to introduced myself..... my name is edwin and i am not from the US but i am present in some parts of the universe.I am from singapore , an island in south-east asia.
I have been ploughing throught the things people say about astronomy
and i must say that fraser is doing a great job of this website. i am not very well informed in this field of science, i beg that you must forgive me of some of the misconception or doubts that i have.thank u , and THIS IS A GREAT WEBSITE!!!!!!

We are so glad you are here. Hopefully we'll be able to help you understand a bit more about my favorite subject...Astronomy.

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Hello Eddy, welcome and enjoy the forum. I believe that most of the posters are from Austrailia by the way.

What happens in fact with messages sent from our email box?

Eddy, as I told already, be welcome on this board and look for Hoore500's Marsian Flag.

Your Bigfriend!

Hi Everyone!
My name is Laura, and I'm a 21 year old mechanical engineer. I am new to the Universe Today, and I thought I'd introduce myself. I have been studying astrophysics for the last four years and I am looking foward to learning more from all of you!
~Laura

Hi everyone, I'm Malcolm, another newbie to this forum. I've been an (on-again off-again, unfortunately) amateur astronomer since the then USSR launched Sputnik 1, just a few weeks before my 14th birthday (an impressionable age).

Looking forward to reading all the forum topicsover the next few weeks,and maybe adding some comments. Bye

Hi Fraser and rest of you all, my name's Jill - another Aussie I've been receiving the newsletter for a couple of years now and love it, and I'm often clicking on the forum links at the bottom to read your thoughts about different topics.

Compared to some of you guys, I know practically nothing about astronomy etc, but I've always been interested in space and the plethora of subjects that go with it.

Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and say 'Good work!' to both Fraser and to the regular participants in the forum who always have such interesting arguments :P

Jill.

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Hi, Everyone
I just turned 16, and I joined a few weeks ago under the name StarLab. My real name is Grant, and I'm a resident of SoCal.
I personally enjoy this website because of its popular Forum and up-to-date news. I am based at Milken Community High School. Since seventh grade I have been very interested in cosmology, chemistry and, most recently, physics. I am interested in hearing other people's views on these subjects, and would like to contribute some of my own thoughts. Fraser, you da man!

Hello Everyone
My name is Tricia Johnson, I am a graduate student in Physics at the University of North Dakota. I presently working on my Master's degree studying numerically generated supernovae. My side research involves setting up a robotic small telescope for transit object searches. Yes, I love astronomy... My other interests include high power rocketry. I am currently a NAR certified level 2 and working on my first high power cluster rocket. When time permits, I would like to delve into experimental rocket engines.
Fly'em High!
Tricia

Dude, Fraser this website is awesome.

Hi, I'm Ben Wiebe, 19 goin on 30, I am a aeroaspace engineering student right now at UTA, and I plan to be the first man to skateboard on the moon. (seriously)

I am from Spring Texas, former farm town turned suburbia, and I have a passion for astronomy, exploration, and the space program in general.

I have been getting universe today since i was a sophmore in highschool and i look forward to reading it everyday.

Plan on hearin from me alot.

Rock On.

Hi ma name is Yakubu, 16 and live in Dakar (Senegal). I've been recieving the newsletter for just bout a year now. I hope to be somethin (don't know yet) to do wit engineering. Hope to learn lots from this site. PEACE

Hi my name is Boris, 14 and I'm originally from Croatia and moved to US 4 years ago. I am a freshman in Collins Hill High School and I am hoping to be an astronomer and hopefully this site is going to help me a lot.

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Hi very nice website I like it Ilike it alot!
my name is chris i am 16. ive been interested in the universe sence i can remember.
I live in Riverside, Ca. Ive looked at some of the articles and they are highly interesting.

Been a while... too long, actually. Have a bit to catch up with See you in ...later

Hello to all the newcomers!!! Welcome to the forum!

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Optics, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Instrumentation Major
Admin: Pacific Science and Art

Hello to you all,
I have not joined many (or any) forums in the past despite many years trawling the inernet - so I had get the the feel of the thing first. I dove into rogues gallery first because it was the newest link shown I guess. After the initial mistake of entering without truelly following the link I have now posted a long distance mug shot on there.
My name is Andy Burns, 51, married with 2 grown up children (still hanging on and costing me money - my daughter has just started university at Sussex). I live in Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
After ducking out of teaching, I got into the book printing business and set up a business 5 days after my son was born, 21 years ago. This curtailed my leanings towards astronomy - too much work, not enough money - until around 12 years ago I was lucky enough to get a telescope and join a local young astronomical society (Wiltshire AS). www.wasnet.org.uk. I did some 'serious' astronomical study using distance learning at the university of central Lancashire.
I now do a 20pp newsletter per month, organise the viewing nights, give talks and links to local schools, and do a monthly radio broadcast on the local BBC programs. It's a good job the children are grown up! I also play golf, but here at least I share with my wife as we both play together.
The work bit is relevant - I have the tools at work to print the newsletter, and it has got me around the world, though not below the equator yet.
Universe today is a great site that I found about a year ago while trawling around for updated information to prepare for the live radio show - you can get questions on anything - so this web site is brilliant Fraser.

Hey all whats up just wanted to say im new here and i'm joined to many