'Woopies' turn to the stars for inspiration

FYI:

Older generation snaps up new range of cheaper, user-friendly
telescopes to keep an eye on the heavens
by
Robin McKie, science editor, The Observer

see:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_ne...120484,00.html

Regards
- Mike

Great, now my second hobby will have the same reputation as my first
(amateur radio)!
Quote from wife: 'Why do you only have hobies that old people do?'

I'm only 37. Ho hum.

Simon

Simon wrote:
'Why do you only have hobies that old people do?'

Curious. I've only ever seen young people in hobies.

(http://www.hobiecat.com/)

Best,
Stephen

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Mike Murphy wrote:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_ne...120484,00.html

Interesting:
As a result, business has mushroomed, particularly among the elderly,'
said Ninian Boyle, of telescope-maker Venture Scope.

Well, well, Venturescope now make them, do they? You learn something new
every day in the Grauniad/Observer....

Best,
Stephen

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On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 16:16:52 +0000, Stephen Tonkin
wrote:

Mike Murphy wrote:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_ne...120484,00.html

Interesting:
As a result, business has mushroomed, particularly among the elderly,'
said Ninian Boyle, of telescope-maker Venture Scope.

Well, well, Venturescope now make them, do they? You learn something new
every day in the Grauniad/Observer....

Anything can happen in Emsworth - it's a strange place. No really it
is!
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http://www.pbl33.co.uk
Home of the Lunar Parallax Demonstration Project

oops... 'hobbies'..
....typing too fast

Simon

Mike Murphy wrote in
:

Older generation snaps up new range of cheaper, user-friendly
telescopes

If anyone knows of a user-friendly scope I would be glad to hear about it

mike r (

Mike Murphy wrote in message . ..

Older generation snaps up new range of cheaper, user-friendly
telescopes to keep an eye on the heavens

- Mike

What about impoverished old farts who started when they were still
impoverished snotty-nosed kids. Did they mention us? Thought not.
Lower middle class snobs!

Chris.B ;-)