Re: [ATM] viewing chair

["Richard Schwartz" <richas@earthlink.net>]

The viewing chair must provide some protection against the elements.   It
should have some kind of warming system.   It should have tubes for hot
chocolate, coffee, and rum.   It should have stereo speakers near your head
so that you can enjoy what you like without forcing it on others.   It
should be able to recline.  It should have an opaque black canopy so that
you can continue to use it when daylight arrives.   It should have a
portable PC with some kind of satelite link internet access, and it should
have a ham radio set for coordination of observations with other
astronomers.  Also, some kind of catheter system would be useful since you
will be drinking a lot while using the chair.

Electrodes are optional.

(unsigned message)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayson Garrell" <kyi@kyi.sytes.net>
To: "The Amateur Telescope Makers List" <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: [ATM] viewing chair


> On Mon, 2004-08-02 at 19:19, Jerry B. Hillman wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > Has anyone designed a chair that can be used with the large aperature
dobs?
> > A 40" F4 still is going to put you on a ladder.  I am thinking about a
> > motorized chair that follows the scope and is height adjustable so you
don't
> > have to climb a ladder in the middle of the night.  Look at the lifts
that
> > the electric company uses. Wouldn't a chair mounted on the boom end
instead
> > of a bucket be nice, with a console at your fingertips to control the
chair?
> > Just a thought.
> > Clear skies, Jerry
>
> Just make sure that you don't hit the 'recline' lever instead. D'OH!
>
> Jayson Garrell
>
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