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Old 10-12-2010, 04:33 PM
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just what are we teaching kids?

found this in a kids book at work...

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Old 10-12-2010, 04:41 PM
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He's looking at himself in the mirror! What's wrong with that? His hair needs a bit of work
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Old 10-12-2010, 06:09 PM
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"… but before we look at the stars we need to check our telescope's collimation."

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Old 10-12-2010, 06:19 PM
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We also need to have a word with the cameraman that told him to look in that end!
He did it from that side because he wanted to see a telescope not someone looking into one that is behind the person - but he needed the person in it so he broke the rules.
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Old 10-12-2010, 06:49 PM
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What is ironic is that if the cameraman had the kid look through the telescope the proper way, many lame readers will get a chuckle because they would be wonder why would the kid be looking through the side of the telescope when they should be looking behind it as shown in the photo. In other words, the photo looks normal to most people but looks awkward to few people -- namely amateur astronomers
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Old 10-12-2010, 07:32 PM
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"… but before we look at the stars we need to check our telescope's collimation."

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"Reflecting telescope mirrors provide excellent magnification for shaving and/or squeezing zits..."

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You have zits? Never mind, I do also
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Old 11-12-2010, 09:34 PM
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i guess they sould have gone the easy route and picked a refractor.
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Old 11-12-2010, 09:42 PM
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Yup,

With the right lens and a lithium battery or two, you are ready for anything....
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Old 12-12-2010, 10:27 AM
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Yup,

With the right lens and a lithium battery or two, you are ready for anything....
LOL, so how do you use it then

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Old 12-12-2010, 02:04 PM
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Yup,

With the right lens and a lithium battery or two, you are ready for anything....
what! no way!
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Old 12-12-2010, 02:13 PM
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How catatonic do you have to be to require batteries for that??
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Old 12-12-2010, 06:43 PM
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Hi,

Um, I should apologise for my ultra low-grade humour. At least one person feels it wasn't terribly funny, and I agree on reflection that perhaps it is true.

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Old 16-12-2010, 08:58 PM
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Um, I should apologise for my ultra low-grade humour. At least one person feels it wasn't terribly funny, and I agree on reflection that perhaps it is true.

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Obviously someone with no sense of humour best ignoring them they are a minority group

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Old 16-12-2010, 10:49 PM
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Nice one Geoff, one for Hey Hey media watch. LOL
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I think that is a special TV/Ad prop. It was used the same way in a television ad some months ago. It probably has no mirror. Perhaps a naughty picture.

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