Re: [APML] Lumicon out of business

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

The canadian aerospace and telecom industry has have also taken a
serious nosedive, Sept. 11th was probably just the catylist (sp) for a
dive in many business sectors. Now if many amateur
astronomers/astrophotographers are in those indutries then the available
coinage for the "hobbie/obsession" dwindles.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

steve banbury wrote:
> 
> I expect most people would agree that the US economy in general
> is in considerably worse shape than it was prior to Sept 11.
> Here in Silicon Valley the number of unemployed folks has
> gone up noticably. Its easy to believe fewer people have money to
> spend on the hobby. Perhaps thats part of what happened to Celestron.
> Lets hope it doesn't happen to Meade or producers of quality
> astronomical equipment.
> 
> Steve
> 
> Dale Ireland wrote:
> 
> > How did Sept 11 cause them to go out of business as they state on their web
> > page?  I am just wondering how big a role it could have played and how they
> > can actually pin it down as a cause.
> >
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