Re: Some amateurs just sicken me.....

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve wrote: 
On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:40:25 -0500, Seymore Johnson
<sjohnson@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:14:23 -0500, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
<TPG@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Read here somewhere about an amateur waiting on delivery of a 24" RC
Optical scope.  He's going to use it in his driveway.  It costs what,
$60,000.00 for the scope & God knows what for the mount.  This just
isn't right, no one should be allowed to spend that kind of money for
a personal scope.  Even though I'm a Republican, I'd be in favor of
legislation to watch for those kinds of expenditures and stop them
dead in their tracks.  The money should then be confiscated and given
to the needy.

I want this kind of behavior stopped & I want it stopped now.

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

First, don't know how you found out about it but I do have a 24 RC on
order but that's about all you got right about me. I have an
observatory on my property in which I intend to install the scope
which has been promised me the 3d quarter of this year. The mount
was custom made and is already in place. Don't know what you mean by
a RC "optical" scope as I don't believe RCs are used in any other
capacity.

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Hey bud,

Good Lord man, RC Optical Systems is the name of the company.  Surely
you know where your money went.....if not, well, you just made my
case.

Out of curiosity, which 24" RC are we talking about for $60,000? I checked prices on new RC's and they are much higher than $60k.

Is the person you have in mind buying a resale scope?

Anthony.


Think of the children, please, think of the children.

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve 
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  • Re: Some amateurs just sicken me.....
    ... Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve wrote: ... It costs what, $60,000.00 for the scope & God knows what for the mount. ... no one should be allowed to spend that kind of money for a personal scope. ...
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  • Re: Some amateurs just sicken me.....
    ... >> $60,000.00 for the scope & God knows what for the mount. ... The money should then be confiscated and given ... >> Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
  • Re: Some amateurs just sicken me.....
    ... >>>a personal scope. ... The money should then be confiscated and given ... >>>Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
  • Re: Some amateurs just sicken me.....
    ... Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve wrote: ... It costs what, $60,000.00 for the scope & God knows what for the mount. ... If I used any scope in my driveway, odds are I'd back my car over it. ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
  • Re: Some amateurs just sicken me.....
    ... >>$60,000.00 for the scope & God knows what for the mount. ... The money should then be confiscated and given ... >>Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)