Sorry for the duplication again if it is. I received some kind of msg = from encartis???? and am not sure you'all received this. -----Original Message----- From: Keller, Jennifer T.=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:07 PM To: 'sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: [sac-board] Re: Projector for SAC Sorry to jump into the middle as I was just able to subscribe to the = board yesterday. I think I understand that Steve will no longer be able to lend us the = projector we've used for quite some time. Jan. speaker has his own projector. Next speaker for Feb. 25th will definitely need a projector. =20 Borrowing one from the university is a royal time consuming pain in the = arse everytime you want to use it. And there is no guarantee we'll be = able to get one when needed. If someone would like to take the job on of borrowing the university's = projector when needed--have at it. The last time I did it was the last = time I'll do it. I promise. Here is a Sony XGA projector from B&H (again) It is $1,250: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=3Dproductlist&A=3Ddetai= ls&Q=3D&sku=3D285957&is=3DREG XGA is definitely worth the $250 + shipping unapproved cost overrun. = Just trust me on that one. Or don't. It is too important of a matter to hem and haw and drag our feet on. = And we have only 30 days to get a projector. =20 Actually we do have something near to a champagne budget with the = accumlation of membership dues that is the money people pay to make a = club. Let me repeat that: it is the money people pay to make a club. = It is the purpose of the dues to make the meetings, newsletter, etc.=20 If we are required to get approval from the membership at the meeting = this Friday for an additional $250-$300 to get a XGA projector then that = should be our last hurdle in going forward. If we don't need approval from the membership for the cost overrun then = I'd like to order it today so I can quit having nightmares about a = speaker showing up and having nothing to make his presentation on.=20 Let's get this settled _now_ or Friday latest. Astronomy is an = adventure, not a job. Jennifer Polakis, VP -----Original Message----- From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Thad Robosson Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 11:11 AM To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-board] Re: Projector for SAC Hello everyone, OK, enough of the opinions. The ONLY thing we need to discuss at this = time=20 is how much projector we need and how much it will cost. And folks, let's pretend that some of us don't have a stinking clue = about=20 any of the technical drivel regarding projectors. For example, I see a = lot=20 about getting an XGA instead of a VGA. Why? Is the VGA an endangered=20 species? Will it blow up after so many uses? Does it release too much=20 radiation into the room? You get the point. Let's see some clear, = concise=20 reasonings behind WHY we need to get into "more" projector. How much projector and why....that is the question on the floor right = now.=20 We'll get to the cost later. Thad