RE: [APML] I'm leaving AMPL soon....

["R. Scott Ireland" <ireland@gate.net>]

Tom,

The very best of luck to you.  Rejoin us as soon as you're able!

Take care,

Scott

website:  http://www.rsiphotos.com/
email:  ireland@gate.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
> Behalf Of Tom & Lou Krajci
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 9:00 PM
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: [APML] I'm leaving AMPL soon....
>
>
> I've been told (and told others!)...never, *ever* volunteer for anything
> while you're in the military.
>
> So what did I do?  I volunteered for a job that will put me in Tashkent,
> Uzbekistan for the next two years.  I'm brushing up furiously on
> my Russian,
> which I've neglected for 15 years.  (Ask me about the Russian past passive
> participial construction...just ask me!  ;-)
>
> Uzbekistan is not a wealthy country.  Internet connections, high-end
> astrophotography, and similar things are about as rare as a clear winter
> night in Seattle.  So I'll have to set this hobby aside for awhile while I
> serve my country overseas.  (My last overseas station was in
> Germany.  I had
> to forego astronomy while I skied the Alps.  Sacrifices must be made!)
>
> Don't worry.  I'm sure there will be plenty to keep my wife and I occupied
> and fascinated in Tashkent.  ;-)
>
> ...and anyway I've been drifting away from pretty pictures and more toward
> amateur science.  I hope to make some acquaintences over there in terms of
> astronomy, and who knows what else.
>
> Do svidaniya,
> Tom Krajci
>
> PS.  If amateur science, especially on a budget, interests you, then check
> out:  http://members.3lefties.com/krajcit/  (The absurdly deep field is an
> interesting by-product of my photometry data collection efforts.)
>
> PPS.  Whereinthehellis Uzbekistan anyway?
> http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/uzbekistan/index.shtml
>
>
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