Posts Made By: Greg Shaffer

Originally Posted by Darian Rachal

I know it's odd to bring up in a Political Forum, but I'm just curious if any of you fellows ever attended TSP back in the '80s and early '90s? I attended regularly back then and am wondering if I ever run into any of you?

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

The reason I don't post as much as I would like is because instead of any discussion all we get are beatdowns. A win at all costs to own the other side mentality.

I for one am getting real tired of the polarization in this country. Both sides are a little good and both sides are little bad. At least that's the way it used to be. Republicans voting for infrastructure and then being threatened by their own side? What if it was a good deal for their states and their constituents were for it? Did you hear the recording of the threat to Fred Upton R Michigan? Despicable. 

https://wdet.org/posts/2021/11/11/91697-michigan-gop-rep-upton-on-guard-after-receiving-death-threats-over-vote-for-infrastructure-bill/

Originally Posted by Mel Maki

What a scope. I had a fantasy of using an 8" f/24 for a moment.  It was great                                                                         fun just following your build. 

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

I would love to take a look at Jupiter or Saturn with that refractor. What mount do you use with that beast?

At least you do astronomy Greg. I'm not to sure about some others here. 

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

If all they watch is OAAN, or whatever it's called, Fox, Newsmax, or Breitbart is it surprising they don't know what's in the bill?

Fox News constantly rails against the vaccines, but they don't tell you everyone who works there is either vaccinated or has to be tested daily in order to keep their jobs. Sounds like a mandate to me.

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

That's awesome, Greg! That adjustable chair is a necessity, especially when at zenith.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

That 8" f16 seems like a good candidate for a folded refractor design by means of an optical flat. Some earnest ATM club in Texas or elsewhere might be interested in going in on it. Probably cut the tube length by half or more... 

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

This is essentially a house committee version of the bill and contains the much of the same that was previously cited in the AP analysis. There's nothing there that backs up anything Greg stated such as, "in fact only about 25% of it is infrastructure specific....The rest of it is devoted primarily to the lefts favorite holes to throw money at."