And plane tickets and packer shippers and a tolerance for missing parts with no recourse to anyone.?
I suppose if you lived nearby it could be worth picking through it all but it’s an online bid so it’s sight unseen and anything you actually wanted could be bid out already.
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And very poorly documented goods. Generic descriptions; what looks to me like some stuff is reboxed goods. Maybe someone else’s equipment (repairs; etc) mixed in but unidentified? (Has anyone heard of anyone getting contacted to get their repairs back? Or did Meade carefully clear that all out in advance?)
As unmanaged in liquidation as they were as a going concern. Caveat emptor.?
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Pick up in California.? Should be a flood of these items showing up at west coast star parties.? Mark
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I'd be interested in going in on a binocular lot of say 7x50 or so.? I would want one, so 1/4 of the overall cost of a lot of 4, say.
I'm not an equipment guy, like so many other club members, so I would leave it to youse to select the equipment lot/s to bid on.
Anyone else? Maybe some of our newer members need a start-up tool?
Yes, very sad.? The lack of any formal announcement after the closing of their U.S. offices and complete staff layoffs always implied they wanted to sell off as much stock as possible at full price, especially up to the Christmas holiday season.? With that done, sales likely have lessened to the point the only remaining option is to sell off the remaining stock via auction.? Until the layoffs, I was seriously comparing Meade's SCTs with Celestron's attempting to ascertain which way to go for something of much longer FL than my Esprit. So sorry to see them go.
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Yes, very sad.? The lack of any formal announcement after the closing of their U.S. offices and complete staff layoffs always implied they wanted to sell off as much stock as possible at full price, especially up to the Christmas holiday season.? With that done, sales likely have lessened to the point the only remaining option is to sell off the remaining stock via auction.? Until the layoffs, I was seriously comparing Meade's SCTs with Celestron's attempting to ascertain which way to go for something of much longer FL than my Esprit. So sorry to see them go.
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I may have finally found a poem I can read to Mark.?
PS-Frost has always been one of my favorite poets.?
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Mini (awesome Christmas gift from Mark!)
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Thanks, George. ?I have some Gerbing heated gloves waiting for me when I get home from Maine. ?They may be too bulky for doing astronomy and photography in the cold but I thought it would be worth a try. ?If they’re too bulky, I’ll exchange them for the heated glove liners. ?I’ve had one of their heated vests for a long time, and I often wear it when doing astronomy in colder weather. ?The battery doesn’t hold a charge very well anymore and of course, it’s no longer available.
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From "GEORGE BLAHUN via groups.io" < ks1u@...> Date 12/24/2024 9:14:01?AM
Subject Re: [TAASCT] Happy holidays to you
Thanks, Amy. It’s good to know your health issues are on the upswing and you’ll be able to get out more this year. I’m with you on the warmer weather wishes.
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Hi George and Amy,
I will try to get a pdf with at least some of the pics to post to the group later today.
Happy Winter Solstice, y'all! LB
On Tue, Dec 24, 2024 at 7:37?AM Amy S (Astrodog) via <glpmacgeek= [email protected]> wrote:
Inaccessible without a subscription unfortunately.?
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On Dec 23, 2024 at 5:36?PM -0500, GEORGE BLAHUN via <ks1u= [email protected]>, wrote:
There was an interesting article in The Day paper yesterday about Leslie, Alex and the Conn College observatory. I think you need to subscribe to The Day to read it, but it’s here:
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Thanks, Amy. It’s good to know your health issues are on the upswing and you’ll be able to get out more this year. I’m with you on the warmer weather wishes.
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Inaccessible without a subscription unfortunately.?
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On Dec 23, 2024 at 5:36?PM -0500, GEORGE BLAHUN via groups.io <ks1u@...>, wrote:
There was an interesting article in The Day paper yesterday about Leslie, Alex and the Conn College observatory. I think you need to subscribe to The Day to read it, but it’s here: https://theday.com/news/682763/re-opening-the-night-sky-to-conn-college-students-and-the-community/
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Just wanted to wish you all a merry Christmas and happy new year. I hope to see you a lot more next year. My knee and hip issues kept me from participating much this year. I’m starting some treatment in January and I’m hoping that will get me back in action.?
Hope to see you when the weather warms up a bit.?
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There was an interesting article in The Day paper yesterday about Leslie, Alex and the Conn College observatory. I think you need to subscribe to The Day to read it, but it’s here:
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Bummer - I was looking to getting together.
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Based on the responses to date, about the President's idea for a December in-person meeting, it appears that of those responding, few are available this Thursday for a meeting, whether in-person or not.?
Therefore, this month's meeting will be cancelled.?
The President has said he will entertain the idea of an exchange table for a future meeting (probably not to be held at Mr. G's as that may not be the best location for an astronomy exchange).?
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16. More details to follow in 2025.?
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Based on the responses to date, about the President's idea for a December in-person meeting, it appears that of those responding, few are available this Thursday for a meeting, whether in-person or not.?
Therefore, this month's meeting will be cancelled.?
The President has said he will entertain the idea of an exchange table for a future meeting (probably not to be held at Mr. G's as that may not be the best location for an astronomy exchange).?
Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16. More details to follow in 2025.?
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I feel your pain, Geoff. This is only my/our third FIAT but I've had 16 Alfas and oh how I could tell stories!
They only used 20w-50 weight oil so I used to put a light bulb covered with a carpet under the hood just to start my '75 Alfetta sedan to keep the oil from being sludge.
The CT Alfa Romeo Owners Club used to rent Lime Rock every year? - sometimes sharing the track with the FIAT/Lancia club.? Maybe you were a participant? This would have been in the early '80's through like '89 when I stopped being President of CT-AROC.
On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 11:01 AM, astronomy <astronomy@...> wrote:
Hey John -
I used to own a Spyder - back in 1982-85.? It leaked antifreeze -
had a split in the radiator where the drain cock/valve was on the
bottom.? It happened just when I was going to race it at the Lyme
raceway.? That got canned as I spent the day getting it repaired.?
FIAT - Fix It Again Tony.? I *loved* that car - but it was a
maintenance headache.? Good luck!
On 12/16/24 13:43, John A. Sillasen via
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I like the idea of the old equipment exchange we've done in the
past.? Maybe limit it to Amy's tripod cost and we should all be
able to contribute.? Just kidding.?
I don't care if you put a limit on equipment costs as long as
it's in decent, usable condition.?
7 PM?? Can you make a reservation there? Honestly, I don't
know.?
Weather permitting.? My FIAT is leaking antifreeze so it
won't be a very late night for me.
John Sillasen?
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McLean Research Associates
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