Re: Back to telescopes...
At 11:15 AM 12/7/2003 -03-30, you wrote: I know what you mean with the kids though. I come from a large family, and I'm certanly aware of how much energy is expended in caring for them. Quite a time consuming task. Doesn't everyone come from somewhere? Welcome to the list Travis. Kevin T. - VRWC The joke's there, I couldn't help myself ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Back to telescopes...
From: Kevin Tarr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Back to telescopes... Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 05:27:50 -0500 Welcome to the list Travis. Thank you. _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/viruspgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 01:48 AM 12/7/03 -0500, Vilyehm Teighlore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/6/2003 9:53:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As an aside, I just put a copy of Build Yourself a Telescope onto Alibris. Only one of about fifty copies out there. I'm not familiar with it. Ah, it is _Making Your Own Telescope_ by Allyn J. Thompson Now _that_ sounds somewhat more familiar . . . in fact, I may have a copy around here somewhere . . . Reprinted again and again, and so popular that Dover came out with a reprint. Get the title wrong and of course ya wouldn't know it. Somewhere, probably boxed up for later discovery, I have a 1910 or so telescope catalog. The biggest one pictured, that they _say_ the'll make, looks bigger than the biggest one ever made, though not as long. They must have been Yerkeing the buyer's chain. Argh. I think my Jerry Pournelle joke was better. I thought I'd mention this because, of course, we're actually in danger of talking about SF. Why in heck would we want to talk about San Francisco? San Francisco is full of freaks and weirdoes, behaving totally without any rhyme or reason, and believing in impossible, illogical dreams. --unlike any well structured Science Fiction story . . . or this list . . . ;-) -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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I think I missed something. Can you fill me in? Julia p.s. the evening's previous posts were made one-handed, with about 4 kg of baby on the other shoulder, so I apologize if there were any typos in *those* (Travis, I have 2-month-old twins. So in some respects, I'm like someone living under a rock) Ah..well.I was just asking everyone what they thought of the liquid mercury scopes. Apparantly they're not practical for personal use. I know what you mean with the kids though. I come from a large family, and I'm certanly aware of how much energy is expended in caring for them. Quite a time consuming task. _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcommpgmarket=en-caRU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 05:58 AM 12/7/03 +, Julia Thompson wrote: Travis Edmunds wrote: So what do y'all think of the whole liquid mercury idea? One wordCHEAP.(Cost effective) I think I missed something. Can you fill me in? Julia p.s. the evening's previous posts were made one-handed, with about 4 kg of baby on the other shoulder, so I apologize if there were any typos in *those* (Travis, I have 2-month-old twins. So in some respects, I'm like someone living under a rock) Rocks don't move on their own. And you left out the 2-1/2-year-old . . . He's the one that moves the rocks. Seriously. There are a bunch of smooth pebbles in the area where his little playscape is, and he throws them up in the air, and sometimes he brings one of the larger ones into the house. Oh, and he liked piling them up on the slide at one point. *That* was neat! Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Back to telescopes...
Travis Edmunds wrote: I think I missed something. Can you fill me in? Julia p.s. the evening's previous posts were made one-handed, with about 4 kg of baby on the other shoulder, so I apologize if there were any typos in *those* (Travis, I have 2-month-old twins. So in some respects, I'm like someone living under a rock) Ah..well.I was just asking everyone what they thought of the liquid mercury scopes. Apparantly they're not practical for personal use. I know what you mean with the kids though. I come from a large family, and I'm certanly aware of how much energy is expended in caring for them. Quite a time consuming task. I'm told it gets easier once twins hit 12-18 months or so. If there's a website that explains the liquid mercury scopes (I'd hate to deal with mercury in any state other than liquid, actually, as that would imply a temperature extreme I'd prefer not to experience), I'd be interested in that. Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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On 12/6/03 11:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't heard more about the telescope buying project. Oops, I should write more often, but life's been a blur lately. I am going to buy either a 3 or a 4.5 inch reflector scope from Orion this week. They also give out a copy their astronomy software with the scope (a nice touch). And I will shuck out the little bit extra for the equatorial mount. My kids had a great time watching the lunar eclipse. We would watch cartoons for a little bit, and then see how the moon got smaller over time. Nathaniel can't wait to see Saturn with a real telescope. I guess the Playstation is going to have to wait another year. A belated thank-you to Robert Chassell for all links to astronomy minutia that I would have never found on my own. Robert recommended a larger scope, (4-6 inches) but I have a hard time plunking down that kind of coin on people who are still very hard on equipment. Maybe when I build my barn with silo-style observatory (and beer drinking platform) I'll buy one of those big mirror Star-Splitter Newtonians and watch the heavens really open up. (www.starsplitter.com) Oh, and for Julie? A Kitchen Aid mixer. Really, it's the only thing she really wants. I'm still thinking about diamond earrings, but I am afraid that Anneka will rip them out. Waiting for snow, Matthew Bos ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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I haven't heard more about the telescope buying project. As an aside, I just put a copy of Build Yourself a Telescope onto Alibris. Only one of about fifty copies out there. I thought I'd mention this because, of course, we're actually in danger of talking about SF. William Taylor --- Ask any Tytlal you happen to see: 'Draw me an angle and divide it by three.' ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 04:38 AM 12/7/03 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't heard more about the telescope buying project. Unfortunately, the conversations I have on that subject are usually quite short: [Student, referring to a 6 reflector that belongs to the school or my old one that I sometimes bring]: How much does a telescope like this cost? [Me]: These days, about $500. [Conversation ends.] As an aside, I just put a copy of Build Yourself a Telescope onto Alibris. Only one of about fifty copies out there. I'm not familiar with it. I thought I'd mention this because, of course, we're actually in danger of talking about SF. Why in heck would we want to talk about San Francisco? -- Ronn! :) Ronn Blankenship Instructor of Astronomy/Planetary Science University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Disclaimer: Unless specifically stated otherwise, any opinions contained herein are the personal opinions of the author and do not represent the official position of the University of Montevallo. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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So what do y'all think of the whole liquid mercury idea? One wordCHEAP.(Cost effective) _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 04:59 AM 12/7/03 +, Travis Edmunds wrote: So what do y'all think of the whole liquid mercury idea? One wordCHEAP.(Cost effective) Not for a personal, portable telescope. Also poisonous. -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
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At 05:58 AM 12/7/03 +, Julia Thompson wrote: Travis Edmunds wrote: So what do y'all think of the whole liquid mercury idea? One wordCHEAP.(Cost effective) I think I missed something. Can you fill me in? Julia p.s. the evening's previous posts were made one-handed, with about 4 kg of baby on the other shoulder, so I apologize if there were any typos in *those* (Travis, I have 2-month-old twins. So in some respects, I'm like someone living under a rock) Rocks don't move on their own. And you left out the 2-1/2-year-old . . . -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Back to telescopes...
In a message dated 12/6/2003 9:53:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As an aside, I just put a copy of Build Yourself a Telescope onto Alibris. Only one of about fifty copies out there. I'm not familiar with it. Ah, it is _Making Your Own Telescope_ by Allyn J. Thompson Reprinted again and again, and so popular that Dover came out with a reprint. Get the title wrong and of course ya wouldn't know it. Somewhere, probably boxed up for later discovery, I have a 1910 or so telescope catalog. The biggest one pictured, that they _say_ the'll make, looks bigger than the biggest one ever made, though not as long. They must have been Yerkeing the buyer's chain. I thought I'd mention this because, of course, we're actually in danger of talking about SF. Why in heck would we want to talk about San Francisco? San Francisco is full of freaks and weirdoes, behaving totally without any rhyme or reason, and believing in impossible, illogical dreams. --unlike any well structured Science Fiction story Vilyehm Teighlore -- Tour Giribaldi street by motorhome! ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
