now, to go public...
Gee. Picking a name was fun.
The topic had come up in a post by Richard about making our
mailing list public.
I suggest we do two things,
1. check that everyone is happy with the charter
2.
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attilla.danko@...
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Re: looks like each of us had a say...
Hummm ... let's see if I've got this straight. I get to hang out with
a bunch of
1. stupid, loutish lay-abouts OR
2. small, furry nocturnal creatures with striped tails OR
3. brave and
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Janice Tokar
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looks like each of us had a say...
Great!
I propose a poll be made up to include the following names:
1- OAFS
2- AMASOT
3- STARRY KNIGHTS
If I forgot one you like, counter-propose soon! ( I slightly prefer
OAFS at this
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Re: the name game so far.
I too would like to hear from Mike, if possible, before proposing a
vote. I like OAFS ( Ottawa Astronomy FriendS ).
;-)
Rol
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Re: [amasot] Re: the name game so far.
sure lets do a vote, I like both OAFS and Starry Knights, could'nt we
incorporate starry knights into the group description somehow? Athough if
I'm gonna be "dobed" make it a small dob ....please!!
I
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Mike Wirths <mwirths@...>
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Re: the name game so far.
My two faves are:
OAFS - lends itself well to MontyP and Astronomy motif. Also, it
might slightly reduce hostile attacks on us if we admit straight off
that we are OAFS. Would you attack OAFS
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ooh ooh ooh!!! Teach...Teach!!!!
I LOVE STARRY KNIGHTS!!!!!! Is it too gender specific??...taken??..
It has me all a titter!!! Any reason why we can't consider this
other than a GIRL came up with it (this is the point where I pull
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Richard Harding <rharding@...>
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Re: Reply to Attilla's question and Janice's comments!
Ooooooooh!!! Spam sounds like a winner, but I KNOW that Attilla will
not be able to set this up!!
Richard
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Richard Harding <rharding@...>
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Re: More Names? ...
Hum. . . I'd say it's a close race between AAOO, STP, OOMP and OAF.
Actually. . . AMASOT is starting to look pretty good right about now!
Until tomorrow, oh Starry Knights! (couldn't resist! :)
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Janice Tokar
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More Names? ...
And now, names that rhyme with "I don't have a clue!"
BOO - Bogus Observers of Ottawa ( good for Hallow'een full moons )
AAOO! - Amateur Astronomy Observers of Ottawa ( Easy to Howl )
POO -
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Re: [amasot] Re: Reply to Attilla's question and Janice's comments!
Alright, alright balls in my court eh?
I'm relatively numb all over today, we had to unload and 18 wheeler full of
1200 bales of wood shavings (bedding) today in 2 hrs (the time the driver
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Mike Wirths <mwirths@...>
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Re: Reply to Attilla's question and Janice's comments!
I'm kinda partial to OOMP, but. . .
OK, Richard, I'll bite.
How about
Friends of Photons (FOPs)
or
Heavens Above Club (HAC) We'd be known as HAC-ers.
or
The M42's
or
Hooked on Photons
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Janice Tokar
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Re: Reply to Attilla's question and Janice's comments!
How about:
SQOT
Sidewalks in Quebec and Ontario Too UGH!!
FOO
Friends Observing in Ottawa Foo WHO?!
FLOSS
Friends Living and Observing on Sity Sidewalks ooh Miss Bradley my
grade 4 teacher
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Richard Harding <rharding@...>
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Re: bino-viewer
questions, but enough to know that it will probably lead to a hassle
at the eyepiece. I have enough problem with focus shift on the C-8
without adding more problems with these binoviewers! I know
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attilla.danko@...
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Re: [amasot] bino-viewer
Thanks for this Mike. I am not 100 % sure about the focusing questions, but enough to know that it will probably lead to a hassle at the eyepiece. I have enough problem with focus shift on the C-8
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Richard Harding <rharding@...>
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Re: [amasot] bino-viewer
Hi Richard,
Never used a UO binoviewer but this is what Todd Gross says about them:
1. Microscope-head style binoviewers (Celestron-Orion -University Optics):
Adapted from Microscope heads, small
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Mike Wirths <mwirths@...>
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Re: Observing Report: Equuleus March 10th /2001
time,
I think you mean the "Transactional Interpretation of Quantum
Mechanics". Its certainly much easier to understand than that
collapsing-wavefunction cophenagen-interpretation stuff.
It's
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attilla.danko@...
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Observing Report: Equuleus March 10th /2001
Sess. #277 9:45-11:00 Mike Wirths' lm=5.5 s=5
Moon near Full Clear Skies -4C
A bit Windy, but not in the observatory... ;-)
A most excellent dinner at Mike's home with the
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Re: [amasot] Re: Drop 10mm Speers for Pentax XL 10.5mm?
Geez this group is busier than you know what other group! It maketh me
chuckle!
-Anyhow Attilla's and Richards responses were so thorough that I have little
else to add except that my experience with
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Mike Wirths <mwirths@...>
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Re: Drop 10mm Speers for Pentax XL 10.5mm?
No No. Forget that one. Try this:
http://www.excelsis.com/vote/astro/eyepieces/Pentax3/
"Amongst our "links" are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise,
ruthless efficiency, an almost
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attilla.danko@...
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