I hope very one had a great holiday season. -- Bruce Harding...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 1, 2008 6:05 pm
Friends and food were great. Got to observe two comets. Could have used a couple of hundred extra clear-sky hours. -ad...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 1, 2008 7:07 pm
I've restarted to poll to decide where we will have dinner, this Friday, Dec 4th, just before the monthly meeting of the Ottawa RASC. I'll make a reservation...
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jacques savard
suppjos
Jan 1, 2008 7:11 pm
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Frank Bayerl
astrotran
Jan 1, 2008 7:37 pm
So sorry I can't join you. I'll be holding my own beachside viewing event that night in Puerto Vallarta. All OAFs are invited, but must provide own...
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RICHARD HARDING
farengi2006
Jan 1, 2008 8:13 pm
Sigh....another kilo of coal..... d:o) Happy New Year to All!!! ... From: Bruce Harding <geeko.boy@...> To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January...
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RICHARD HARDING
farengi2006
Jan 1, 2008 8:15 pm
B**tard!! ... From: Frank Bayerl <moxie@...> To: OAFs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2008 2:46:09 PM Subject: Re: [OAFs] Lunar eclipse Wed Feb...
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pawb63
Jan 1, 2008 9:53 pm
I think Mr. Attilla Danko meant January 4th. But I agree, we should make fun of him about getting the months confused. ... RASC. ... the ... restaurant you...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Jan 1, 2008 9:56 pm
The Mill of Kintail will be a great place to organize a lunar eclipse event. A dark site makes a lunar ellipse much more impressive. As your moon shadow gets...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 1, 2008 10:57 pm
Yes. I meant Jan 4. Consider me to have been made fun of. -ad...
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pawb63
Jan 2, 2008 2:07 am
He he he......
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Albert Saikaley
albertsaikaley
Jan 2, 2008 4:12 am
I've already sold the C11...my ST10-XME, Optic IFW and AO7 are now going to be on the chopping block...know anyone interested. I will however keep my...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
Jan 3, 2008 5:11 am
Re: Mill OF Kintail suggestion for lunar eclipse If folks want to do this at M of K.. please let me know so that Nicole can coordinate this activity. Last...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 3, 2008 5:16 am
While observing the eclipse from the M.O.K would make for much better observing, we would reach *many* more people if we do it from Chapters. It depends what...
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Richard Mcdonald
rmgpz
Jan 3, 2008 12:11 pm
Personally (and just personally) I'd rather show it to 250 people at Chapters than 10 at MoK - even though MoK would be a far better view. There is so little...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 3, 2008 1:20 pm
I agree. If we can show it from Chapters, I'd rather do it from there. My objective in this case is reaching the public (2008-year of astronomy and all that)....
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Joe
joe1silverman
Jan 3, 2008 1:34 pm
I agree that we will reach a lot more people at the Chapters and that a lunar eclipse event should take place there. But, it does not need to be either or...
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OAFs@yahoogroups.com
Jan 3, 2008 2:21 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the OAFs group: We'd like to have two public astronomy session on Feb 20, for the lunar eclipse. Vote...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 3, 2008 2:23 pm
Good plan. The multi-party system is the best system. If I had a clone, I goto both. I've created a poll so that the clone-impaired amongst us can indicate ...
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Richard McDonald
rmgpz
Jan 3, 2008 2:25 pm
I agree Joe - that occured to me too. More than a handful of people at Chapters doesn't add much value other than conversation & exhibiting scope types. Big...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Jan 3, 2008 4:24 pm
Just a thought! I am retired so I have the time to ponder especially when I am walking the dog. Why not advertize both events at the Friday RASC meeting in...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 3, 2008 4:29 pm
Good idea. I think Brian McCullough would be happy to let us make the annoucement. However, before we annnounce the session at MOK, the poll should show that...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Jan 3, 2008 4:53 pm
I agree. It is best not to advertize an event until we know that we have at least 4 OAFs who will attend. Joe ... However, before we announce the session at...
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sivarulrasa
Jan 3, 2008 5:24 pm
Just added my name for the Mill, that brings us to three. Thanks for the idea Joe. Happy New Year everyone! Clear skies, Sanjeev ... have at ... show that we ...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Jan 3, 2008 6:03 pm
It is great that with the OAFs, you do not have to go with the flow. If you come up with an alternate suggestion, it is not treated as an apposing point of...
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r.olson@...
r_olson2
Jan 3, 2008 6:52 pm
Hi Folks, I will miss the meeting this month as I will be spending 3 weeks in Hawaii. I am taking a 66mm scope and an Alt-Az mount so I will be doing some...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Jan 3, 2008 9:54 pm
... Actually democracy was part of the original reason for setting up oafs. We have a tradition to set...
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Pat Browne
pbrowne2002
Jan 3, 2008 10:18 pm
Hi Joe, Even without my vote we have the 4 M-of-K OAFS. Can I consider you the organizer - call GO/NOGO,etc? If so, I will pass this on to Nicole and she will...
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RICHARD HARDING
farengi2006
Jan 3, 2008 10:32 pm
Joe's a member?!? Who let him in!! d:o) Just kidding Joe! This group is wonderful, but what I like most about it is that although we are generally a very...
