Anyone heard from Skyman?

bsshog40 · January 11, 2023 7:16AM

Not sure how to search when a member last posted. I haven't seen @SkyMan on here in a while. Have I just been missing his posts. Hope all is good!

PerryHall · January 11, 2023 7:31AM

Click on @SkyMan in your post. Last active Jan 5 at 10:07 PM.

bsshog40 · January 11, 2023 7:37AM

@PerryHall said:
Click on @SkyMan in your post. Last active Jan 5 at 10:07 PM.

Thank you sir! Guess all is good!

Pizzaman · January 11, 2023 8:18AM

@bsshog40 said:
Anyone heard from Skyman?

He owes you money too? J/K.

pointfivezero · January 11, 2023 11:12AM

I thought with the Virgin orbital rocket launch failure, we might hear from him this week.

Tim

SkyMan · January 13, 2023 5:04PM

Hi @bsshog40, @PerryHall, @pizzaman, @pointfivezero,

Thank you very much for your concern! The main thing was just me going through a less coin centric period of my life. I still VERY MUCH enjoy them, I've just haven't been on the Boards nearly as much.

Also, the last 3 months of 2022 sucked for me health-wise in a variety of weird freak ways that synergistically slowed down my looking at the Boards. For example, I got covid in mid-October, and while the disease as disease didn't particularly affect me any worse than a standard flu, I had a pre-existing seasonal lung issue. For some reason covid REALLY fired that up, and I was doing hard prolonged coughing lasting for 4 - 5 days that lead to, of all things, a double hernia. There were some other weird health things in the latter three months of 2022, such as a freak accident in November 2022, blowing out my left knee ACL/MCL. Ah, the joys of getting older!

I had hernia surgery in very early January, and my left knee surgery is scheduled for next week. I'm hoping these are the last surgeries I have this year! I'm hoping that the start of Chinese New Year/Tet, 1/22/23, leads to a much healthier New Year.

Sending all you guys...

Best Wishes for a Happy and Health New Year!!!

Dave99B · January 13, 2023 5:23PM

Wow. You have been busy. Get well soon @SkyMan!

Dave

P.S. Lovely Franklin!!!

LanceNewmanOCC · January 13, 2023 5:30PM

@SkyMan said:
Sending all you guys...

Best Wishes for a Happy and Health New Year!!!

you as well. WHAT A MOOSE OF A FRANKIE!

CoinHoarder · January 13, 2023 5:39PM

keyman64 · January 13, 2023 6:26PM

Dang @SkyMan I hope 2023 sprints in better direction. Nice color on that 1958 too.

coinsarefun · January 13, 2023 6:51PM

Feel better and get up and running again soon!

bsshog40 · January 13, 2023 7:59PM

Well hopefully you have all the bad behind you. I had my double hernia surgery a few yrs ago. Lol They do wonders with knees now. I may be looking to have my right knee done this yr. Austeoarthritus and no cartilage left kind of makes it hard to walk on sometimes. Lol Best of luck on your surgery my friend!

robec · January 13, 2023 8:58PM

@bsshog40 said:
Well hopefully you have all the bad behind you. I had my double hernia surgery a few yrs ago. Lol They do wonders with knees now. I may be looking to have my right knee done this yr. Austeoarthritus and no cartilage left kind of makes it hard to walk on sometimes. Lol Best of luck on your surgery my friend!

Boy, you old guys are falling apart. Thank heavens for the miracle of modern medicine. 😂

pointfivezero · January 13, 2023 9:11PM

Hey @SkyMan - welcome to the double hernia club. Sucks to have testicles that drop and leave inherit weak spots in the male anatomy.

2023 should be a big year for U.S. astronomy fans as I plan a telescope purchase this year to enjoy all Mother Nature has to offer.

Tim

ricko · January 14, 2023 5:33AM

@SkyMan.... Best of luck with your surgery and a speedy recovery. Also hoping the New Year is better than the last for you. Cheers, RickO

nwcoast · January 14, 2023 5:45AM

Wow @SkyMan, you’ve certainly been through a rough path there.
You’re not alone on those covid hernias though. My brother in law went through the same thing.
It sounds like your on the mend now. Best of health moving forward here!

bsshog40 · January 14, 2023 7:24AM

@pointfivezero said:
Hey @SkyMan - welcome to the double hernia club. Sucks to have testicles that drop and leave inherit weak spots in the male anatomy.

2023 should be a big year for U.S. astronomy fans as I plan a telescope purchase this year to enjoy all Mother Nature has to offer.

Tim

Do some research on your scope. I had a couple Meades in the past and they just don't hold up over time. I now have an 8" Celestron and a 4" Celestron C90. Both are great. I bought a tripod for the 4" which has it's own built-in gps and works with an app on your phone. We just bought a new house so hopefully to unpack them and use them soon.

olympicsos · January 14, 2023 7:32AM

@saintguru too

olympicsos · January 14, 2023 7:32AM

@saintguru too

jesbroken · January 14, 2023 7:43AM

Glad to see you posting, @SkyMan
Sorry to hear about your health issues and I hope they turn around for you in this new year. Gorgeous Benjy.
Jim

BryceM · January 14, 2023 8:13AM

Sounds like a horrible few months. Good luck with the ACL. The surgery isn’t so horrible, but the recovery is a ton of work and takes a while. Hernias - had that one many years ago. Not so fun either.

Hang in there!!!

WAYNEAS · January 14, 2023 8:38AM

So physical therapy must be interesting. lol
Hoping you have a quick recovery.
Wayne

pointfivezero · January 14, 2023 10:28AM

@bsshog40 said:

@pointfivezero said:
Hey @SkyMan - welcome to the double hernia club. Sucks to have testicles that drop and leave inherit weak spots in the male anatomy.

2023 should be a big year for U.S. astronomy fans as I plan a telescope purchase this year to enjoy all Mother Nature has to offer.

Tim

Do some research on your scope. I had a couple Meades in the past and they just don't hold up over time. I now have an 8" Celestron and a 4" Celestron C90. Both are great. I bought a tripod for the 4" which has it's own built-in gps and works with an app on your phone. We just bought a new house so hopefully to unpack them and use them soon.

Thanks @bsshog40 - appreciate the advice. Always been a Celestron fan. This company keeps popping up in my Facebook feed. Any opinion?

https://www.unistellar.com/

Tim

PS - congrats on the home purchase!

bsshog40 · January 14, 2023 12:03PM

@pointfivezero said:

@bsshog40 said:

@pointfivezero said:
Hey @SkyMan - welcome to the double hernia club. Sucks to have testicles that drop and leave inherit weak spots in the male anatomy.

2023 should be a big year for U.S. astronomy fans as I plan a telescope purchase this year to enjoy all Mother Nature has to offer.

Tim

Do some research on your scope. I had a couple Meades in the past and they just don't hold up over time. I now have an 8" Celestron and a 4" Celestron C90. Both are great. I bought a tripod for the 4" which has it's own built-in gps and works with an app on your phone. We just bought a new house so hopefully to unpack them and use them soon.

Thanks @bsshog40 - appreciate the advice. Always been a Celestron fan. This company keeps popping up in my Facebook feed. Any opinion?

https://www.unistellar.com/

Tim

PS - congrats on the home purchase!

Never heard of that brand Tim. Sorry I can't give any help. I'm kind of stuck with Celestron. Have had good luck with them.

jt88 · January 14, 2023 6:17PM

Hope you will have a much better Chinese New Year. Rabbit might suit you better.

Anyone heard from Skyman?

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