You certainly can't blame me. Just buying a used 20" Obsession that has yet to see first light wouldn't be enough to put the kibosh on the whole season. We could prob get up a pool on when that unlikely event will happen. I'm hoping for March 12; the first deep sky object I hope to see is M74. The first object I hope will be the Moon and then alignment stars Aldebaran and Regulus (I hope) for the NGCMax. I hope, Hope Jones Public Hopes Coordinator Saguaro Hoping Club Phoenix AZ Telescoper@xxxxxxx www.saguaroastro.org > Ok, I'll admit it. I took delivery of a new observing chair on Friday. I promise that will be the last thing I will purchase for some time as my daughter needs $1,500 worth of dental work. So I could be the sacrificial lamb for getting the chair and getting it express for this weekend. Sorry. :-( > > Andrew G. > > > AJ Crayon wrote: > > >Thad, you are not the only sacrificial lamb. Count me in as one that > >wouldn't have been able to go observing regardless of weather and it > >doesn't have anything to do with truck being in body shop. I have a > >nice rental van that has almost as much space. > > > >aj > > > >Thad Robosson wrote: > > > > > >>Hey all, > >>OK, for the record, I didn't bring the clouds. > >> > >>In fact, I set myself up to be the sacrificial lamb this weekend. > >>Not that it matters much it seems.... > >> > >>Thad -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.