[geeks] GEEK OUT

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, you wrote:
> > I had to be up at 4am to be up and in the office for the Gemini South
> dedication in Chile, nothing like toasting champagne at 7am!
> > Read on:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1765000/1765896.stm
> 
> That's must be the coolest job!  I love astronomy - I can't afford to do it
> myself (that and I live in the 'burbs, too much ambient light).  Carl
> Sagan's show was a favorite of mine, and anything with space theory is
> great.  This past Sunday the Discovery channel had an entire afternoon full
> of astronomy related shows.  I had it on while working on the kitchen
> cabinets in the other room.
> 
> One of these days, when I move back to the woods, maybe I'll get a nice
> telescope/camera setup...
> 
That rocks! I for the first time ever got to see Jupiter and 3 of it's moons
through the 4" relector scope I got from Dave M. Neat stuff. Makes me want much
more in the way of astronomy goodies :)

Mike N