[sac-forum] Re: Raising the Roof

Dick,
I responded once to this e-mail but I don't think it went through.  Sorry if 
you get the same thing twice.
I should be available to help the 8th.  I enjoyed chatting with you, Chris, and 
Al and Saturday.  I looked for Stephan's quartet after you showed it to me in 
your scope but could not id the 14th magnitude galaxies.  NGC 7331 was easy to 
find but the others are at the theorectical limits of my 10" scope and beyond 
my skills at this point.  I'll certainly try for them another night.  Thanks 
for the look and info.  Let me know if you still need help with your roof.
Steve McAllister
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Richard Harshaw 
  To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 1:04 PM
  Subject: [sac-forum] Raising the Roof


  In the near future, I plan on "raising the roof" on my new observatory, an 
8ft x 10ft  Tuff Shed that was modified and built to my specs (to comply with 
our HOA rules and regs) and setting it on track rails.   

   

  The rails are built, the track is ready.  I just need a good weekend and some 
willing hands and backs to help me lift the roof off the shed and set it onto 
the track system.  It should take us about 2 hours, more or less.

   

  Since this coming weekend is a good observing weekend, I don't want to do it 
this weekend. I'd like to aim for next weekend, November 8 (Saturday).   If you 
can help out that day (I'd like to do a late morning start, say around 10:00 
am), please contact me off-list (rharshaw2@xxxxxxx) and let me know if you can 
make it. I'll need to give you directions and the code to our development's 
gate.

   

  In the spirit of SAC camaraderie, I'd like to do this like those old Amish 
barn raisings you see in  movies-why not bring something to contribute to a 
group lunch?  I'll provide the burgers and bratts, if some of you can provide 
buns, chips, soft drinks, beer, potato salad, slaw, baked beans (please work 
downwind of the rest of us), and so on.  

   

  I could use five helpers, and if you'd like to supervise, feel free to tag 
along (just don't give us TOO much advice).

   

  Thanks for any help you can contribute.

   


  Richard Harshaw
  Cave Creek, AZ



  I am patient with stupidity but not with those are are proud of it.
                          -- Edith Sitwell, poet

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