Steve, was it you the Bintel boys are referring to in their latest
Night Sky newsletter (1.1meg pdf), in the gossip column where they say:
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A Victorian amateur astronomer (on a particularly cold Internet chat group) exulted that he'd be able to 'save the postage' and buy himself a Telrad in the new Bintel shop in Melbourne. Now, we ship the Telrad almost anywhere in Oz next day for $9. The tram fare, train fare or the car's petrol would probably cost about $9! Still, we'll be happy to see him... and if he identifies himself when he's in the store, we'll throw in a cup of coffee and a bikkie!
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