> Somehow I knew this was going to be a Credance Clearwater Situation (Bad > things arisin'). I think we need to make contact with Rancher dude and make sure > he knows we had nothing to do with the events this weekend. Also we should find > a way to contact him (phone) just in case something like this happens in the > future. We can be proactive and let him know it ain't us. > Hello all, Yes, we can contact the rancher dude, but will it do any good? I mean, if it turns out to be astronomers leaving the thing open, then will it matter to him that "it wasn't us". I think that he'd do whatever to keep the gate closed if it is a problem, regardless of who it is. In other words, I don't think that the rancher dude will make the distinction between SAC and any other group setting up scopes in his pasture and leaving the gate open. Thad