Goodbye.

For much of my life I've been an Amateur Astronomer, past president of
a Astronomical 501 (c) Non profit,sometime politician and currently a
technician at a large multinational corporate call center.

During the last several years I've posted frequently to this group
able sometimes to point a budding amateur in the right direction.

Although at times I've enjoyed hearing from many of you when you see a
beautiful Aurora Borealis, I've been saddened by seeing so many of
these folks who we call trolls spread their nonsense whether it be the
latest theory of why planets orbit the sun or letting us know (as if
we don't know) when the next New Moon is.

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about
supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Perhaps, just perhaps, few of us here who are Americans really believe
in
Astronomy. Or at least we see it from a far different perspective.

This November we will have another chance to vote for a candidate who
believes
that Astronomy is worth doing, someone who will not let the Hubble
Space Telescope fall.

I hope that you will vote for that candidate.

At any rate, as others have done before, I'm saying goodbye and I wish
for all of you Clear Skies.

P. Edward Murray

"P. Edward Murray" wrote:

For much of my life I've been an Amateur Astronomer, past president of
a Astronomical 501 (c) Non profit,sometime politician and currently a
technician at a large multinational corporate call center.

During the last several years I've posted frequently to this group
able sometimes to point a budding amateur in the right direction.

Although at times I've enjoyed hearing from many of you when you see a
beautiful Aurora Borealis, I've been saddened by seeing so many of
these folks who we call trolls spread their nonsense whether it be the
latest theory of why planets orbit the sun or letting us know (as if
we don't know) when the next New Moon is.

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the
United States.

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Perhaps, just perhaps, few of us here who are Americans really believe
in Astronomy. Or at least we see it from a far different perspective.

This November we will have another chance to vote for a candidate who
believes that Astronomy is worth doing, someone who will not let the
Hubble Space Telescope fall.

I hope that you will vote for that candidate.

At any rate, as others have done before, I'm saying goodbye and I wish
for all of you Clear Skies.

P. Edward Murray

Clear Skies to you Ed!
Regards,
-Sam Wormley

"P. Edward Murray" wrote:

For much of my life I've been an Amateur Astronomer, past president of
a Astronomical 501 (c) Non profit,sometime politician and currently a
technician at a large multinational corporate call center.

During the last several years I've posted frequently to this group
able sometimes to point a budding amateur in the right direction.

Although at times I've enjoyed hearing from many of you when you see a
beautiful Aurora Borealis, I've been saddened by seeing so many of
these folks who we call trolls spread their nonsense whether it be the
latest theory of why planets orbit the sun or letting us know (as if
we don't know) when the next New Moon is.

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the
United States.

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Perhaps, just perhaps, few of us here who are Americans really believe
in Astronomy. Or at least we see it from a far different perspective.

This November we will have another chance to vote for a candidate who
believes that Astronomy is worth doing, someone who will not let the
Hubble Space Telescope fall.

I hope that you will vote for that candidate.

At any rate, as others have done before, I'm saying goodbye and I wish
for all of you Clear Skies.

P. Edward Murray

Clear Skies to you Ed!
Regards,
-Sam Wormley

Boy, that's a political statement if I ever saw one. Just a reminder of
whom I'm NOT voting for!

Jon

"P. Edward Murray" wrote in message
om...
For much of my life I've been an Amateur Astronomer, past president of
a Astronomical 501 (c) Non profit,sometime politician and currently a
technician at a large multinational corporate call center.

During the last several years I've posted frequently to this group
able sometimes to point a budding amateur in the right direction.

Although at times I've enjoyed hearing from many of you when you see a
beautiful Aurora Borealis, I've been saddened by seeing so many of
these folks who we call trolls spread their nonsense whether it be the
latest theory of why planets orbit the sun or letting us know (as if
we don't know) when the next New Moon is.

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about
supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Perhaps, just perhaps, few of us here who are Americans really believe
in
Astronomy. Or at least we see it from a far different perspective.

This November we will have another chance to vote for a candidate who
believes
that Astronomy is worth doing, someone who will not let the Hubble
Space Telescope fall.

I hope that you will vote for that candidate.

At any rate, as others have done before, I'm saying goodbye and I wish
for all of you Clear Skies.

P. Edward Murray

Boy, that's a political statement if I ever saw one. Just a reminder of
whom I'm NOT voting for!

Jon

"P. Edward Murray" wrote in message
om...
For much of my life I've been an Amateur Astronomer, past president of
a Astronomical 501 (c) Non profit,sometime politician and currently a
technician at a large multinational corporate call center.

During the last several years I've posted frequently to this group
able sometimes to point a budding amateur in the right direction.

Although at times I've enjoyed hearing from many of you when you see a
beautiful Aurora Borealis, I've been saddened by seeing so many of
these folks who we call trolls spread their nonsense whether it be the
latest theory of why planets orbit the sun or letting us know (as if
we don't know) when the next New Moon is.

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about
supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Perhaps, just perhaps, few of us here who are Americans really believe
in
Astronomy. Or at least we see it from a far different perspective.

This November we will have another chance to vote for a candidate who
believes
that Astronomy is worth doing, someone who will not let the Hubble
Space Telescope fall.

I hope that you will vote for that candidate.

At any rate, as others have done before, I'm saying goodbye and I wish
for all of you Clear Skies.

P. Edward Murray

"P. Edward Murray" wrote in message
om...
For much of my life I've been an Amateur Astronomer, past president of
a Astronomical 501 (c) Non profit,sometime politician and currently a
technician at a large multinational corporate call center.

Congratulations on your achievements.

During the last several years I've posted frequently to this group
able sometimes to point a budding amateur in the right direction.

No problem there.

Although at times I've enjoyed hearing from many of you when you see a
beautiful Aurora Borealis, I've been saddened by seeing so many of
these folks who we call trolls spread their nonsense whether it be the
latest theory of why planets orbit the sun or letting us know (as if
we don't know) when the next New Moon is.

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about
supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.

For what purpose? What would good old Al have offered that Bush hasn't?
For that matter, do we really want Kerry to take the helm?

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Perhaps, just perhaps, few of us here who are Americans really believe
in
Astronomy. Or at least we see it from a far different perspective.

Yes, perspectives can be quite different, yet achieve the same result.

This November we will have another chance to vote for a candidate who
believes
that Astronomy is worth doing, someone who will not let the Hubble
Space Telescope fall.

And who might that be? And are they just saying that to get your vote?
Although I think enough has been spent on Hubble, if I were in the position
where I would want to save it, I'd be suspicious of anyone currently
running.

I hope that you will vote for that candidate.

Again, I don't know who that would be.

At any rate, as others have done before, I'm saying goodbye and I wish
for all of you Clear Skies.

Clear skies and good luck.

Jon

P. Edward Murray

"P. Edward Murray" wrote in message
om...
For much of my life I've been an Amateur Astronomer, past president of
a Astronomical 501 (c) Non profit,sometime politician and currently a
technician at a large multinational corporate call center.

Congratulations on your achievements.

During the last several years I've posted frequently to this group
able sometimes to point a budding amateur in the right direction.

No problem there.

Although at times I've enjoyed hearing from many of you when you see a
beautiful Aurora Borealis, I've been saddened by seeing so many of
these folks who we call trolls spread their nonsense whether it be the
latest theory of why planets orbit the sun or letting us know (as if
we don't know) when the next New Moon is.

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about
supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.

For what purpose? What would good old Al have offered that Bush hasn't?
For that matter, do we really want Kerry to take the helm?

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Perhaps, just perhaps, few of us here who are Americans really believe
in
Astronomy. Or at least we see it from a far different perspective.

Yes, perspectives can be quite different, yet achieve the same result.

This November we will have another chance to vote for a candidate who
believes
that Astronomy is worth doing, someone who will not let the Hubble
Space Telescope fall.

And who might that be? And are they just saying that to get your vote?
Although I think enough has been spent on Hubble, if I were in the position
where I would want to save it, I'd be suspicious of anyone currently
running.

I hope that you will vote for that candidate.

Again, I don't know who that would be.

At any rate, as others have done before, I'm saying goodbye and I wish
for all of you Clear Skies.

Clear skies and good luck.

Jon

P. Edward Murray

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about
supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.


Is he the guy that invented the internet?

I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about
supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.

Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.


Is he the guy that invented the internet?

P. Edward Murray:
I was also saddened 4 years ago to not see more folks here at least
talk about supporting Vice President Al Gore for President of the United States.
Someone who I would call a fellow Amateur Astronomer.

Tom Hole:
Is he the guy that invented the internet?

No, wrong guy, although others have claimed that he said that. What he
did was sponsor the High Performance Computing Act of 1991, a bill that
provided for close to three billion dollars in research money to
develop the Internet into a commercially viable tool.

Then he authored The Information Infrastructure and Technology Act of
1992, which required that the technology developed by the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 be applied widely in K-12
education, libraries, health care and industry, particularly
manufacturing. The bill provided $1.5 billion to this end.

The rest, as they say, is history. Here we are, you and I,
communicating on the Internet. Any legislator could have taken the
initiative to make it what it is today, but only one did so -- Sen.
Albert Gore of Tennessee.

Any more history questions?

Davoud

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