Okey dokey we'll bring it up to the members Friday and order it Saturday = morning. -----Original Message----- From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of rtejera@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 4:27 PM To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-board] Re: lap top projector We would need membership approval for the balance. I'd say make it an = =3D important topic at Fridays meeting. Rick -----Original Message----- From: kellerjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kellerjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 4:12 PM To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-board] Re: lap top projector Great, let's buy it. Jennifer=3D3D20 -----Original Message----- From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Goodwin Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:29 PM To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-board] Re: lap top projector Hello, me again. Thad and board, here is that link we discussed last = =3D3D night. BenQ is what we use here, with the lights on. All meetings have = =3D =3D3D Powerpoint presentations now days. So these are getting alot of =3D use.=3D3D20 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=3D= 3D=3D 3D=3D3D 1753 >=3D3D20 > From: <kellerjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2005/01/26 Wed PM 03:24:52 EST > To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [sac-board] lap top projector >=3D3D20 > Sorry for the duplication again if it is. I received some kind of msg = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > from encartis???? and am not sure you'all received this. >=3D3D20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Keller, Jennifer T.=3D3D3D20 > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:07 PM > To: 'sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: RE: [sac-board] Re: Projector for SAC >=3D3D20 >=3D3D20 > Sorry to jump into the middle as I was just able to subscribe to the = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > board yesterday. >=3D3D20 > I think I understand that Steve will no longer be able to lend us the = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > projector we've used for quite some time. >=3D3D20 > Jan. speaker has his own projector. >=3D3D20 > Next speaker for Feb. 25th will definitely need a projector. =3D3D3D20 >=3D3D20 > Borrowing one from the university is a royal time consuming pain in = =3D =3D3D the =3D3D3D > arse everytime you want to use it. And there is no guarantee we'll be = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > able to get one when needed. >=3D3D20 > If someone would like to take the job on of borrowing the university's = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > projector when needed--have at it. The last time I did it was the = =3D3D last =3D3D3D > time I'll do it. I promise. >=3D3D20 > Here is a Sony XGA projector from B&H (again) It is $1,250: >=3D3D20 > =3D3D http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=3D3D3D3Dproductlist&A=3D= 3D3=3D D3Dd=3D3D etai=3D3D3D > ls&Q=3D3D3D3D&sku=3D3D3D3D285957&is=3D3D3D3DREG >=3D3D20 >=3D3D20 > XGA is definitely worth the $250 + shipping unapproved cost overrun. = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > Just trust me on that one. Or don't. >=3D3D20 > It is too important of a matter to hem and haw and drag our feet on. = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > And we have only 30 days to get a projector. =3D3D3D20 >=3D3D20 > Actually we do have something near to a champagne budget with the =3D =3D3D3D > accumlation of membership dues that is the money people pay to make a = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > club. Let me repeat that: it is the money people pay to make a club. = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > It is the purpose of the dues to make the meetings, newsletter, =3D3D etc.=3D3D3D20 >=3D3D20 > If we are required to get approval from the membership at the meeting = =3D =3D3D =3D3D3D > this Friday for an additional $250-$300 to get a XGA projector then = =3D =3D3D that =3D3D3D > should be our last hurdle in going forward. >=3D3D20 > If we don't need approval from the membership for the cost overrun = =3D3D then =3D3D3D > I'd like to order it today so I can quit having nightmares about a =3D =3D3D3D > speaker showing up and having nothing to make his presentation =3D3D on.=3D3D3D20 >=3D3D20 > Let's get this settled _now_ or Friday latest. Astronomy is an = =3D3D3D > adventure, not a job. >=3D3D20 > Jennifer Polakis, VP Andrew Goodwin