My binoculars are back from Austria!

[XemaSab]

:loveya::bounce::loveya:

[NNadir]

1. Why were they there? A vacation, maybe?

[XemaSab]

2. They had to go to the binocular hospital

But they came back rested, relaxed, internally cleaned, and fully purged, with some brand spankin' new eye cups and a shiny new "Swarovski" plaque. 'Cause the old one fell off a few months ago. :P

[pokerfan]

7. Jealous

I have to make do with my Nikons. Binocs are very underrated when it comes to astronmy. I have a ten inch (girls, behave!) Newton reflector on a Dob mount, but it's a hassle to take it out. Binocs are always at the ready.

I can look at the moon for hours.

[pitohui]

3. whooooo!

i'm so happy for you, i remember when they first shipped out

[XemaSab]

5. I know.... I've been so down.

I haven't even wanted to go out 'cause it's not the same.

But they came back 2 weeks early, even! O happy surprise! :bounce:

And they got fixed for free, too! :bounce:

[norml]

4. Those would be the expensive one's for the bird watching.

Yes, I remember.

I recommended a lesser spare pair while waiting.

Now you can look at birds again!

:party:

[XemaSab]

6. It's true

And while I have been using the lesser pair, it's really not the same.

I love my binoculars and I am glad they are home. :D

[hfojvt]

8. I just have to wonder

Why did you lend your binoculars to Arnold?

Did you at least put charcoal around the eyepieces?