Re: Too many telescopes?

From: AA Institute (abdul.ahad_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 10/03/04


Date: 3 Oct 2004 11:35:20 -0700

Sketcher <sketcher@strangeweb.net> wrote in message news:<t08vl0dpgcedgcqhidpdi4ikpkm7n3ivr7@4ax.com>...
> For me, four telescopes is too many.
>
> One highly portable telescope is nice to have. One non-portable,
> 'big' telescope is nice to have. One all-around, somewhat portable,
> jack-of-all-trades telescope is nice to have.
>
> Any more than three and I get confused: Which telescope should I use
> tonight? Actually, sometimes I've gotten confused with only three
> telescopes, or with only two telescopes. Life would be so much
> simpler with only one telescope!
>
My wife always feels more secure if I keep one in the bedroom to use
for battering any burglers making their way into the house at night!
For that purpose I keep my Tal-1 at hand, it's a solid, metal Russian
scope which I can conveniently swing at any tresspassers...

AAI



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