Posts Made By: Alan French

May 10, 2012 02:00 AM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

This is comical!

Posted By Alan French

You might want to look into the history of the Earth's atmosphere. Some little critters made some big changes.

Clear skies, Alan

August 27, 2012 03:26 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Where are the Goldfinch?

Posted By Alan French

Funny. I have a bird bath just outside the window by my desk, and it is very popular with the Goldfinches. The back feeder is where I sometimes see evidence of someone having a bird for lunch.

Clear skies, Alan

August 27, 2012 11:51 AM Forum: Antique/Classic/Vintage Optical Instruments

antique telescope

Posted By Alan French

And this could keep you busy for a while...

http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~gent0113/astrobib/astrobib_text6c.htm

Scroll down and, especially, check out the Cyclopaedia of Telescope Makers.

Clear skies, Alan

September 6, 2012 01:45 PM Forum: Politics

Democrat or Republican?

Posted By Alan French

And, thus, you illustrate one of the main problems with politics in America - the belief that such sweeping generalizations actually bear any relation to reality. Real people are far more complex, and their views far more varied and nuanced.

Clear skies, Alan

Darian Rachal said:

This may be pretty old stuff, but I find it pretty much 'dead on'. It's supposedly from Jeff Foxworthy. I've never been a fan of his, but I find this amusing.

If a Republican doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
If a Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a Republican doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Democrats demand that those they don't like be shut down.

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.

September 8, 2012 01:15 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Weather Report

Posted By Alan French

david goldman said:

To me, there is no doubt that human population growth and it's detrimental effects on the enviroment is the main reason for global warming.

The evidence overwhelmingly supports this.

Clear skies, Alan

September 8, 2012 06:21 PM Forum: Politics

The smartest democrats ever !!!!

Posted By Alan French

When it comes to ignorance, it's hard to top Todd Akin.

October 23, 2012 05:32 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

No Global Warming since 1997

Posted By Alan French

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/10/23/flatly-wrong-global-warming-denial/

November 6, 2012 05:26 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Delos vs. Pentax XL/XW

Posted By Alan French

I haven't done any direct comparisons, but I've owned a Pentax 5.2mm XL for many years. I've never liked the screw up/down eye cup. When I saw a Delos I was impressed by the ease and simplicity of adjusting the eye cup.

Clear skies, Alan

November 10, 2012 05:38 AM Forum: Politics

What An ---hole

Posted By Alan French

Rod Kaufman said:

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/09/news/companies/coal-layoffs-obama/
And he delivers his message in the form of a prayer...

He's probably decided his donations aren't going to have a good return, so he's trying to save a few bucks.

Clear skies, Alan

November 11, 2012 02:40 AM Forum: Politics

Country to move to

Posted By Alan French

I wonder how many folks who harp on the idea of unregulated free enterprise have read Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle?" Regulations may go too far at times, but there's a reason for them. They didn't happen simply because folks like the idea.

Clear skies, Alan