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Originally Posted by Granada
Made me remember a time about 15 years ago when I set up my cheapo telescope on Altona beach and was approached by a group of 10-15 young men interested in what I was doing. I explained to them I was observing the sky and even offered them a look through my telescope which they appreciated, but not before making very detailed enquiries about how much my telescope cost. I told them it was less than $100 which seemed to wane their interests and they left.
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My neighbour (who has neck tattoos) saw my scope setup in the backyard for the first time a few days ago. His first question was "is that a telescope?" Then he said "that looks valuable, how much is it worth?". I should mention that the police have visited his home a few times ...