Re: [ATM] viewing chair

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

Richard

You forgot the VOX cell phone to order food and snacks from the kitchen.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health

Richard Schwartz wrote:
> 
> 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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