Re: Raintime

From: Peter Natscher (natscher@No-Spam)
Date: Thu Dec 11 2003 - 10:54:07 MST

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    Looks like the only clear weather forecast we're getting is for next Monday
    through Wednesday (Dec. 15-17)--a mid-week OI opportunity. More rain is
    forecast for the following weekend on Dec. 20-21st--I hope this forecast is
    wrong. I will get out to observe somewhere (FP, Coyote) this next Tues. or
    Weds. to get my observing in for the week if this Saturday is a bust. You
    have to stay flexible during the rainy season. Since we're getting this much
    rain before the Holiday's, I bet we'll have a nice (clearer and dryer)
    January and February for our winter observing.

    Peter Natscher
    Monterey

    From: Jamie Dillon <jamie_dillon@No-Spam>
    Reply-To: The Astronomy Connection <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
    Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:37:18 -0800
    To: sf-bay-tac@No-Spam
    Subject: [TAC] Raintime

    >What's with this confounded weather? I think Min, the great Egyptian God of the
    sky, has a beef with us. A sacrifice may be in order. >Casey

    OK, here comes the curmudgeon. What part of the hemisphere are you guys
    from? This is when we get our rain. Anybody old enough to remember the
    drought of the mid-70's, our last dry cycle? It was a drag. My idea, don't
    ruffle the weather gods.

    Even closer to home, check out our colleagues at tAC-SAC. When it's full
    Moon they quiet down, because they're not going out observing. Chatter drops
    down. What a concept.

    -- 
    Jamie Dillon <*> speech pathologist
    jamie_dillon@No-Spam
    "_____"  -- Harpo Marx
    



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