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December 1st, 2007 at 12:10 pm
An inquiry was posted on from an individual wanting information as to what he should buy as a “First Telescope” for his wife.
I referred him to astronomy magazines and to “Bad Astronomy.”
That is why I am here now and entering the ‘fray.’
December 1st, 2007 at 1:24 pm
NO!!!!!!!!
No more people should enter (it’s reducing the chance of me winning
December 1st, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Sorry, Cusp.
I’m in.
December 1st, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Hi Phil.
Off topic I’m afraid, but I can’t send you an email – my work and home addresses are blacklisted (I don’t think I’ve ever sent anything incorrect or offensive to you, if so please let me know, I certainly never intended that) – the work address has always been blacklisted (before I ever tried), my own for the first time today.
I’d hoped to send you an encouraging word about the new book and some words about your great work and astronomy generally.
I do hope I’ve never offended you (and I’ve been through my logs) – is you’re firewall perhaps too aggressive?
I know you have filters on binaries and subject lines – but my last email was entitled ‘To Understand What You See’ – and it beats me why that might trigger any firewall.
Thanks
Nic
December 2nd, 2007 at 9:56 am
Hopefully, this is the only entry that will truly matter!
December 2nd, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Just a post script to the giveaway:
I’ve received a few e-mails from folks asking if they were too late for getting the 15% discount (obviously feeling their chances of winning were pretty slim). That discount is permanent. If you should stumble over this entry a year from now, and it reminds you that you never ordered the book, you’d still get it. Of course, that assumes that I still have some left! I should have enough for a year or so.
- Jack
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:49 pm
I would be the one to notice this 48 minutes too late…