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Old 12th Nov 2019, 23:44
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"Okay Doris, sketch this down...." - Early Paparazzi.
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 00:51
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"I think I see a fly..."
"Is it open?"
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 02:54
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blimey, his is as big as this telescope
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 06:08
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Alice! Not so close to your eye. You don't have to go through the looking glass....
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 07:34
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Why does this eye piece smell fishy?

Because I use it for more than just looking through, darling....
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 09:47
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"Messerschmitts"

"Heinkels"

Ttfn
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 11:21
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"You're right, you can see the stars with it, is that Clarke Gable in the shower?"
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 11:26
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"Weird, for some reason I get the urge to put it in my mouth"
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 11:27
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"Iceberg dead ahead..."
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 11:31
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Wow! I'm looking straight into a black hole!

Clot, you've still got the lens cap on...
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 11:34
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Bertie said he'd show me Uranus tonight.

Thanks for the tip, I'll make sure I close the bedroom curtains before I get undressed...
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 12:05
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Irish Periscope trials were going well until the Captain ordered 'Dive Dive Dive'
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 12:07
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Doris only found out it was not a telescope when she put her Husbands Yard of Ale to her eye
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 12:08
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If only the Titanic Lookout had these to hand history may have been so different

(Nutty beat me to it, Sorry ignore)
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 12:09
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Klingons off the Starboard Bow went up the cry.
Clean the bird sh..off the lens was the reply
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 12:11
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Ah Mrs Harrison if your husband would only hurry up with his Chronometer then we would have a working Sextant
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 17:49
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Post-brexit ATC isn't running as smoothly as was hoped - Tower & Approach revert to 1st principles.
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Old 13th Nov 2019, 18:28
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concrete proof that value for money optical equipment nearer to the subject matter gives the same results at a cheaper price
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Old 14th Nov 2019, 01:32
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Must be only cold water in the showers today, this magnification still isn't enough!
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Old 14th Nov 2019, 04:52
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Should've gone to Specsavers...
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