Posts Made By: Patrick Kelly

October 19, 2008 01:19 AM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

What does "Minty" mean?

Posted By Patrick Kelly

Its a vague marketing (and imho annoying) condition description meaning like-new. I prefer calling it like it is.

January 25, 2009 10:22 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Anyone Using a Netbook???

Posted By Patrick Kelly

My son bought a Samsung netbook off Newegg a month or so ago and I liked it so much I bought one for myself a couple weeks ago in time as a write-off. The Plan is to use it for work and in the Observatory but it hasn't gotten there yet as I'm still importing some stuff from my desktop and playing with the darned thing. grin

January 31, 2009 04:05 PM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

The Dark Side

Posted By Patrick Kelly



Yes I agree...the latest "End is Near" has fallen flat and the cow has been milked dry.

Drastic times call for drastic measures...shut down AM for a week due to 'internet service cuts due to lack of funds" and then start back up...intermittently and in spurts...and see what happens. People always freak out when they don't get their AM fix.

Speaking of cows...most AM users follow the philosophy of "why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free". IMHO its about time AM sh*t or get off the pot as economic conditions are literally spiraling down the dumper...FAST. Gotta change with the times or become extinct...just look at the antiquated newspaper industry. If they'd followed the model of the porn industry (quick to adjust to the internet and they're going gangbusters...no pun intended) they'd be a lot better off.

Its gonna take some b*lls to change the existing AM model, but thems are the breaks. Those that adapt survive; those that don't fall by the wayside...and AM is in freefall.

Just my opinion and not everyone will agree...and I not gonna debate it.

Now back to the AM ads to further develop The Observatory...


February 2, 2009 09:18 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

The last thing the frog saw

Posted By Patrick Kelly

I don't think the frog cares one lick if the foliage was out of focus with that heron thinking "Lunch!"!!

Nice shot..lots o herons here on the Chesapeake Bay and they are a blast to watch...and sound like something outta Jurassic Park 8O shocked

February 2, 2009 09:22 PM Forum: Ask rating questions here

Rating getting lower

Posted By Patrick Kelly

I had the same thing happen..due to Herb deleting inactive accounts. Kinda like throwing the baby out with the bath water but I always keep extra ratings around for just such an emergency grin

May 21, 2009 01:02 AM Forum: Refractors

Question on Achromats for the Optical Experts

Posted By Patrick Kelly

Jared Willson said:

I frequently hear various amateur astronomers referring to certain telescopes as being, "well corrected achromats." That always made me curious...
Are there variations in commonly used glass that would matter? Without resorting to special dispersion glasses?
Thanks - Jared

I always been curious about the use of different (non special dispersion) glasses for doublet achromats, and claimed reduction in secondary color. One manufacturer/source says "The BaK1 and F2 oiled design....which uses a barium crown glass (BaK1) as opposed to a borosilicate crown glass (BK7) reduces the effects of the secondary spectrum by nearly 20 percent, resulting in a noticeable reduction in secondary color...and at only slightly increased cost." If this is the case, why don't more makers opt for this design for such a drastic reduction in CA at minimal cost? Or is this maybe NOT the case?

August 9, 2009 10:54 AM Forum: Refractors

Help

Posted By Patrick Kelly

Have you looked "straight through" minus the diagonal? That might indicate if the diagonal is the culprit, and start process of elimination.

February 2, 2011 08:52 AM Forum: Prayer Line

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted By Patrick Kelly

Never forget this war atrocity, and other political genocides that have occurred since. The numbers of individuals, during the 20th century, are in the millions. The vast numbers blur in the mind but each was a distinct person, intellect, hope and dream...relative of a family line.

March 12, 2011 02:34 AM Forum: After Dark

8" objective dissasembly

Posted By Patrick Kelly

Were you not able to reach D&G or was their advice not helpful?

February 5, 2013 12:21 PM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

The biggest ASShole in the world?

Posted By Patrick Kelly

I bet Marvin knows how to spell belligerent....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm96CrO0CBs