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leon · #21 16-08-2011, 08:38 PM

David I meant the buyer would be disappointed with the scope as a tool for observing, not really about the neighbors.
I think if you were using this scope to perv on the neighbors, you in yourself would be a disappointment

Leon

Sarge (Rod) · #22 16-08-2011, 08:48 PM

I agree Leon. It is sad to think someone will buy it because of the blurb.

Another lost astronomer or is that astrologer.

Rod

RB (Andrew) · #23 16-08-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oicurmt

well, i was tempted to expand this to ....

But again... I didn't post it... For obvious reason...

oic!
P.s. Moderator... Please feel free to delete this...

ok !

Rick Petrie · #24 16-08-2011, 09:32 PM

Now that's a 'lesson' on how to sell your scope. Great read!!!???

Now, I wonder what our Martian neighbours are up to???

OICURMT · #25 16-08-2011, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB

ok !

BWahahahaha.... apologies then... that lasted like.... 30 seconds...

OIC!

Ric · #26 17-08-2011, 12:27 AM

That's a classic, good to see that the little old lady's house down the street was saved.

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #27 17-08-2011, 02:19 AM

Heck!
I DO spy on the neighbours!
Well.
Not so much spy as 'check-out' now and then.
Most own guns and all drink, so it pays to be on top of things.

leon · #28 17-08-2011, 07:43 AM

That's probably necessary at times,

but your not checking which one drops their dacks first, are you.

Leon

hotspur (Chris) · #29 17-08-2011, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steffen

LOL, this may be the only way of making a crappy scope like this look interesting

Cheers
Steffen.

Yes,that's for sure.Be the first time there has been a link to such a scope of this calibre on IIS,We have all gone to read and have a good laugh,as many other people have-but without the interesting text,would have as many people looked??-The seller might not be as stupid as we think-clever marketing,and what a chuckle!!!

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #30 17-08-2011, 08:29 AM

Thanks you Chris - yes, precisely. You've got to find his campaign story as nothing more than a bit of good old-fashioned fun. The guy's having a laugh with the rest of us as he types - you can picture it.

Of course the scope is junk - he knows it, and he knows that you know it.

Besides - the bid is up to $60 now...

TrevorW · #31 17-08-2011, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous

Heck!
I DO spy on the neighbours!
Well.
Not so much spy as 'check-out' now and then.
Most own guns and all drink, so it pays to be on top of things.

Deliverance

astronut (John) · #32 17-08-2011, 09:28 AM

My neighbourhood is boring..

Barrykgerdes · #33 17-08-2011, 12:27 PM

It all gets down to my first post.
A good marketing ploy to sell a bit of junk.

A little bit off topic but the first telescope I made when at school 60 years ago was about that size and after I looked at jupiters moons I never used it for astronomy again. It was great for looking at the "sights" around the neighbour hood during the rest of its life.

Barry