[AZ-Observing] Re: More RTMC... - DOH!
- From: Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 09:13:55 -0700
p.s., if they do plan on turning RTMC into star parties then they need
to work on their light control better. Last year where I usually camp
out, there were two newly installed blinding lights, wall packs where
you could not easily unscrew the bulb, on the showers-toilet building. I
cut up paper grocery bags I had and with the help of someone else taped
them over the lights. At first I attempted to turn them off by shutting
off the breaker, but they were wired so that if this was done, lights
in the entire building turned off. The next day someone, I assume an
RTMC volunteer, had removed the paper bag coverings. Thus, they were
ready to blind everyone in that area again for that night. I don't know
if that had happened because I was so disgusted because of this, the
increase in vendors, and also importantly, the very poor food that year
that I left for Arizona after dinner.
Stan
Stan Gorodenski wrote:
> Looks like I beat you by 3 years. I started attending in 1983, missed
> 1985 and this year. As you said in your web site, telescope making has
> fallen off. At least this is what I have been told at RTMC, but is not
> Stellaphane still strong? I have been told it is and they do not allow
> any vendors. I have been told by one RTMC organizer that they need the
> vendors to pay for the event (Camp Oaks bill). This being so I then
> have to wonder how much of the decline in telescope making, as seems
> to be indicated by the decline in entries at RTMC (assuming it is
> still going strong at Stellaphane), was facilitated by the increased
> emphasis on vendors. It altered the flavor of RTMC from telescope
> making to commercial displays and making it just a huge social event
> (as you mentioned, you go there to see old friends once a year). They
> even at one time planned to have archery(?) for kids, or something
> like that. In any event, they seemed to be concerned about
> accommodating families which to me had nothing to do with telescope
> making. The HUGE number of vendors and the almost complete occupation
> by them on Telescope field last year is one reason I did not attend
> this year. It is sad. Maybe things will turn around in the future,
> but, as you said, I would not attend if it just a star party. I really
> enjoyed seeing what others had done on the telescopes they made.
> Stan
>
> ketelsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>> Did it again - no link! Try:
>> www.theketelsens.blogspot.com
>> Sorry for the double post...
>>
>> Hi All-
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>> A few paragraphs and pics of the weekend...
>>
>> -Dean
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