Telescope sales are off the chart

Subject: Telescope sales are off the chart
From: (Myriadimage)
Date: 8/27/03 5:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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This from USA Today: Telescope sales "are off the charts," says Jim Sinegal,
president and CEO of Costco warehouse stores. He said the entire stock of
telescopes sold out on Monday in a few hours.

The same thing happened at Discovery Channel stores.

"This is how they (customers) usually start: 'I want to see Mars. What do I
need to do to do that,' " says Eric Wilcox, associate manager of a Discovery
store in Albany, N.Y. Telescopes selling for $300 to $1,000 were gone by
early
this week.

"We're getting all different kinds of people," Wilcox says. "It's even people
that wouldn't normally look at a telescope, because they couldn't afford one
are coming in here to buy."
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Cant wait for all the good deals when people get bored, after a few looks thru
the scope...

Chas P.

Just wait 2 week when all those scopes end up on ebay. Talk about the good
deals...



"Myriadimage" wrote in message
...
This from USA Today: Telescope sales "are off the charts," says Jim
Sinegal,
president and CEO of Costco warehouse stores. He said the entire stock of
telescopes sold out on Monday in a few hours.

The same thing happened at Discovery Channel stores.

"This is how they (customers) usually start: 'I want to see Mars. What do
I
need to do to do that,' " says Eric Wilcox, associate manager of a
Discovery
store in Albany, N.Y. Telescopes selling for $300 to $1,000 were gone by
early
this week.

"We're getting all different kinds of people," Wilcox says. "It's even
people
that wouldn't normally look at a telescope, because they couldn't afford
one
are coming in here to buy."

Just wait 2 week when all those scopes end up on ebay. Talk about the good
deals...



"Myriadimage" wrote in message
...
This from USA Today: Telescope sales "are off the charts," says Jim
Sinegal,
president and CEO of Costco warehouse stores. He said the entire stock of
telescopes sold out on Monday in a few hours.

The same thing happened at Discovery Channel stores.

"This is how they (customers) usually start: 'I want to see Mars. What do
I
need to do to do that,' " says Eric Wilcox, associate manager of a
Discovery
store in Albany, N.Y. Telescopes selling for $300 to $1,000 were gone by
early
this week.

"We're getting all different kinds of people," Wilcox says. "It's even
people
that wouldn't normally look at a telescope, because they couldn't afford
one
are coming in here to buy."

"Cant wait for all the good deals when people get bored, after a few looks thru
the scope..."

Yeah, maybe I will add an 8-11" Goto SCT to my collection.;-)

Joe

"Cant wait for all the good deals when people get bored, after a few looks thru
the scope..."

Yeah, maybe I will add an 8-11" Goto SCT to my collection.;-)

Joe

Cant wait for all the good deals when people get bored, after a few looks
thru
the scope...

HI Chas:

Jesus...talk about cynical! What we need to do is make sure these people, or at
least some of 'em _don't_ get bored! They'll be showing up at our clubs, let's
make sure they are welcome and that they get the help they need.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

Cant wait for all the good deals when people get bored, after a few looks
thru
the scope...

HI Chas:

Jesus...talk about cynical! What we need to do is make sure these people, or at
least some of 'em _don't_ get bored! They'll be showing up at our clubs, let's
make sure they are welcome and that they get the help they need.

Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
Like SCTs and MCTs?
Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers!
Goto http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html

I'm hopin some of them bought TVs or Taks (or as one vulture said to the
other, "wait hell! I'm goin out there and kill somethin ...")

"Lunatiki" none wrote in message ...
Just wait 2 week when all those scopes end up on ebay. Talk about the
good
deals...



"Myriadimage" wrote in message
...
This from USA Today: Telescope sales "are off the charts," says Jim
Sinegal,
president and CEO of Costco warehouse stores. He said the entire stock
of
telescopes sold out on Monday in a few hours.

The same thing happened at Discovery Channel stores.

"This is how they (customers) usually start: 'I want to see Mars. What
do
I
need to do to do that,' " says Eric Wilcox, associate manager of a
Discovery
store in Albany, N.Y. Telescopes selling for $300 to $1,000 were gone by
early
this week.

"We're getting all different kinds of people," Wilcox says. "It's even
people
that wouldn't normally look at a telescope, because they couldn't afford
one
are coming in here to buy."

I'm hopin some of them bought TVs or Taks (or as one vulture said to the
other, "wait hell! I'm goin out there and kill somethin ...")

"Lunatiki" none wrote in message ...
Just wait 2 week when all those scopes end up on ebay. Talk about the
good
deals...



"Myriadimage" wrote in message
...
This from USA Today: Telescope sales "are off the charts," says Jim
Sinegal,
president and CEO of Costco warehouse stores. He said the entire stock
of
telescopes sold out on Monday in a few hours.

The same thing happened at Discovery Channel stores.

"This is how they (customers) usually start: 'I want to see Mars. What
do
I
need to do to do that,' " says Eric Wilcox, associate manager of a
Discovery
store in Albany, N.Y. Telescopes selling for $300 to $1,000 were gone by
early
this week.

"We're getting all different kinds of people," Wilcox says. "It's even
people
that wouldn't normally look at a telescope, because they couldn't afford
one
are coming in here to buy."

Speaking of which, our little club at JPL has received a couple of new
membership applications. Nothing earth-shattering considering there
are still over 4,000 people working there, but it is something that
hasn't happened in a while.

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Never be afraid of trying something new for the love of it.
Remember... amateurs built the Ark.
Professionals built the Titanic!


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"Rod Mollise" wrote in message
...
Cant wait for all the good deals when people get bored, after a few looks
thru
the scope...

HI Chas:

Jesus...talk about cynical! What we need to do is make sure these people,
or at
least some of 'em _don't_ get bored! They'll be showing up at our clubs,
let's
make sure they are welcome and that they get the help they need.

Peace,
Rod Mollise