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Posts Made By: Fred Lusk

April 30, 2005 06:24 AM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

Coastal blossoms

Posted By Fred Lusk
Christine…

That's a nice set of flowers. I need to get back to Pt Reyes…haven't been there since I was a kid.

Fred

May 26, 2005 04:14 AM Forum: Beginning Astronomy?

with your significant other

Posted By Fred Lusk
Dave…

I got into astronomy first, but my wife has become interested enough that I bought her an Orion 10" Intellescope last year. I go out more than she does, but when we go together (mostly with our club), we have a great time. BTW, she has been secretary of our club for the past three years and does most of the work on the newsletter. My schedule limits me to editing and writing an article once in a while.

Fred

May 30, 2005 11:38 PM Forum: DVDs and Music and Books That You Recommend

Your Favorite Fiction---Top Five!

Posted By Fred Lusk
Jeff…

Except for the local newspaper, I don't read much fiction. Anyway, here are four of my favorites, all of which I have read at least twice:

* "Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa" by George W. Peck (1883). My copy (handed down from my grandfather and father) dates from 1900. Peck was a newpaper publisher, mayor of Milwaukee, and governor of Wisconsin. IMHO, the Peck's Bad Boy series is some of the funniest stuff ever written.

* "Von Ryan's Express" by David Westheimer. A good POW escape story. The movie was OK, the book is better.

* "The Tunnel at Loibl Pass" by Andre Lacaze. Another good POW escape story.

* "The Trial of Adolf Hitler" by Philippe van Rjndt. What if Hitler had survived the war and stood trial?

Most the fiction I DO read is historical fiction. There's a lot of good WWII historical fiction out there. I also like the Sherlock Holmes stories (A.C. Doyle) and Mark Twain (Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, etc.), but haven't read them in a while. I read 30-40 books a year, and maybe one or two are fiction.

Fred

June 17, 2005 06:33 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

TENACITY!!!!!

Posted By Fred Lusk
Ron…

The last time I saw that tree was about four years ago. It died--IIRC--about 10 years ago due to homo sapiens idiota carving into the trunk.

Fred

June 30, 2005 06:09 AM Forum: Star Parties

Date Place White Mountain Star Party

Posted By Fred Lusk
Brett…

I am passing this info along to the members of the Central Valley Astronomers via email. I don't know if anyone will contact you, but my hunch is that several might. I know this will be a great star party.

Fred

August 2, 2005 04:56 AM Forum: Politics

Planet X Naming?

Posted By Fred Lusk
Why not name it "Astromart"?

December 8, 2005 04:52 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Olympus Evolt digital SLR's

Posted By Fred Lusk
Chuck…

I have an E-1. I shot the moon a couple of months ago, but that's all I have had time to do. Here's the link to the photo I posted:

https://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=379767&poll_id=&news_id=&page=

Fred

December 29, 2005 05:51 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Solar System Highlights of 2006

Posted By Fred Lusk
Alex…

#1: Mercury transit, November 8, 11:12 AM to 4:10 PM PST

I'll leave #2-#10 to someone else smile

Fred

March 4, 2006 08:56 PM Forum: Bad to the Bone Autos

Daytona the week before

Posted By Fred Lusk
Another shot of the Corvette.

Fred

March 4, 2006 09:07 PM Forum: Landscape Photography

Sunsets

Posted By Fred Lusk
Here's the crop.

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