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Posts Made By: Darrell Fichtl

November 2, 2004 03:55 PM Forum: Politics

Democratic Dribble... New Name of This Forum

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
This post is so outlandish it isn't worth responding too.


Darrell

November 2, 2004 04:43 PM Forum: Politics

Democratic Dribble... New Name of This Forum

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
If I were running a astronomy business as Paul is:

http://www.astroproproducts.com/

I wouldn't consider alienating customers with such a inflammatory post as he made. Really makes me wonder about his common sense.

Darrell

November 2, 2004 10:27 PM Forum: Politics

Reasons to take heart if your guy loses

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
If Bush wins, and your worst fears are realized and you believe that we have 4 more years of war plague & famine in store for us, then rest assured that by 2008 the country will be so sick of republicans that democrats will run virtually unopposed.

If we last that long! The way the current spending is going by 2006 we'll be so far down in "The Old Muddy" that we'll never get out, neither will our children or grandchildren.

Darrel


November 8, 2004 10:16 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Administrator, something odd is going on

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
Herb might, for some reason, given him the heave-ho.

Darrell

November 18, 2004 09:23 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Woman 'blessed by the holy toast'

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
No wonder Islam wants to wipe us out. With stuff like this how can you blame them?

Darrell

November 20, 2004 04:20 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Do you remember?

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
Okay you guys and gals have had enough time!!!

The show, on radio, early on Saturday morning was "Let's Pretend"

November 21, 2004 10:07 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

10" Meade SCT carrying harness

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
Try it when you're 72 like me.

I totally agree. I've got a 200LX GPS and getting it up on the top bolt is a screaming bitch! Scares the crap out of me. Getting it off isn't any easier. It wouldn't be so bad if the mounting plate was just 12" shorter.

The one salvation is that I'll have a permanent mount as soon as the house is finished.

Darrell

November 22, 2004 03:40 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Plato Observation (November 22, 2004)

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
Carlos:

I don't know what business you're in, but if it isn't art, you're in the wrong business.

That drawing is spectacular.

Darrell

November 24, 2004 05:04 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Schröter's Valley

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
Ah come on Wes, fess up. It's really from Hubble isn't it?

Nice, nice picture.

Darrell

November 26, 2004 10:38 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

What to buy?

Posted By Darrell Fichtl
Jim:

There are all sorts of answers to you're question. I'd look at first - Do you want tracking?

Answer NO - get a Dob and push
Answer Yes - get something else with tracking

Can you EASILY lift 65#?

No - Stay away from anything > 8"
Yes - Look at bigger apertures

Is it going to be permanently mounted?

No - Stay at 10" or smaller
Yes - Sock the whole thing into as big as you can get even if used.

Are you planning to take pictures?

Yes - You'll need tracking and a wedge or equatorial mounted scope. If you get a wedge then an Alt/AZm will work fine except you tack on about 25-30# for the wedge.

No - Go with a Alt/Azm. Goto like a Meade LX200GPS.

Lastly don't get sucked in by the hype. I don't have 1/10 wave eyes and you probably don't either.As for extra money for those super duper coatings I'd put the $ in aperture. Bigger aperture compensates a lot for the coatings.

Reflector or Refractor?

Take your pick. For the same price you can get a large aperture in reflector. 6 inch refractors are expensive as hell. 6" reflectors are dirt cheap.

Darrell

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