Re: [ATM] Telescope Focusing at Public

[NGC704@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/8/2005 6:12:45 PM Central Standard Time, 
mdholm@telerama.com writes:

> You could make up a table or chart...

Geeezus CHRIST, you guys are a scientific lot!! LMAO!!!

I just tell the sunsabitches that if it's mere case of short- or 
long-sightedness, they can probably do well without the glasses as long as they can thumb 
a focuser knob. But astigmatism, or whatever else ails their eyeballs, is 
likely to render the glasses a necessity. After that, they're on their own. Well, 
so I say... *of course* I'll endeavor to help the interested parties to 
whatever extent I am able.

But... as I said before, I have learned not to waste a lot of time on those 
who are not, and never will be, interested, or impressed, no matter what I (we) 
do.

But... maybe this thread has morphed into a discussion of what part the human 
eyeball, with all its possible vagaries, may have to do with the image our 
instruments and eyepieces are fashioned to present us with? In that case, I'll 
just step aside, if y'all don't mind, and try not to get hurt in the stampede 
of information.

But... If we're still talking about simply hosting a telescope at a public 
star party... Well, I've said my piece, so never mind. Just don't think I'm 
complaining about anything. Rather, I'm loving every second of this! You guys 
knock me out!!

Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
http://members.aol.com/NGC704/
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