Re: ATM True Stellafane Stories(long)

[PFAFF2@delphi.com (Robert C. Pfaff)]

>
>Relax, I told him, it's a 10" (what a nice greeting!).
>
>Hearing this, he bounded over to where we were setting up, and proceeded to
>check out everything on the scope with his red LED flashlight, remarking
>periodically, "That's no good, this is wrong...".
>
>He replied: "I'm a judge at Stellafane."
>

>       On the way back to my scope, I stopped by the Stellafane Judge and
>his scope, which he admitted was a modified Coulter Oddesey (his only
>modification was making the OTA a truss tube). He then said that he lacked
>the patience to make an entire scope, especially the mirror, by himself.
>
>Dave
>

Over the years I have ran into these critics at RTMC. They go over your scope
with a fine tooth comb. Why did you do it this way instead of that way?
That way is always better. When you have enough you then ask
if you could see his scope so you can see how it should be done.
The usual answer is oh I don't make telescopes or I did not bring
my telescope to RTMC. I say guess your scope is to good to bring
to RTMC. 

Bob Pfaff