Re: Rosamond Report / Repair/Clean up started


"E. Benedict" <omelet@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 23:39:10 -0700, "Starlord" <starlord@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>The last two nights have been a tiny bit slow, but those
>>coming over where good ones to talk too. A lot where
>>asking about the MARS show later this month.
>>
>>Helped one older lady see the moon from her wheelchair
>>early friday night.
>>
>>Tonight before the moon came up was showing off Jupiter.
>>
>>Then just about 30 mins before closing time tonight,
>>a white car sped pass and 3 raw eggs came flying out, I
>>had to pack up and get home fast, got a pan of hot water
>>with dish soap in it and totaly washed down the rockerbox,
>>
>>I then had to remove one side of the OTA holder box, removed
>>the side with the baring on it and do a full wash of it and
>>carefully wash/wipe the inside of the ota box. I'm going to
>>leave it open and see if I can get a cheap can of spray paint and
>>paint the ota inside it. This deadlines the scope for a few days.
>>
>>I was just luck I didn't have the scope facing west, the eggs would
>>have gone down the tube then. Oh ya, it was a buch of high
>>school aged punks in the car. To bad I didn't get a plate number
>>from the car.
>
> Sorry you were victimized, but understand why you had to eggsit early
> and scramble on outta there! That's eggsactly what I would have done
> under the circumstances. Hope these vandles are caught and they don't
> get over-easy with the law. Good luck on your repairs, and make sure
> you secure your scope so that no parts get poached.
>
> Ovum and out,
>
> Benedict
It's just a yolk, right?


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