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Re: Two weeks to Mystic!
From: Greg R_
Date: 2006 Jun 5, 00:41 -0700
From: Greg R_
Date: 2006 Jun 5, 00:41 -0700
Zed wrote:
> just list the location in lat+long
Too easy... then you'll have every navigator-wannabee in the country there
with a cheap GPS pounding on the doors and begging to be let in. Do we
really want those unwashed masses at this event? I think not..... ;-)
--
GregR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zed" <packeteer@GMAIL.COM>
To: <NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: Two weeks to Mystic!
> just list the location in lat+long
>
> On 6/5/06, Greg R. <gregr_ingest@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Alex wrote:
> >
> > > Is it possible to predict them more than 2 weeks in advance?
> >
> > Perhaps a listing in the various almanacs would be appropriate? Maybe
limit
> > the attendance to only those who can solve the navigation problem and
locate
> > the event site?... ;-)
> >
> > --
> > GregR
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alexandre E Eremenko" <eremenko@MATH.PURDUE.EDU>
> > To: <NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 10:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: Two weeks to Mystic!
> >
> >
> > > I would also like to attend some event like this.
> > > Do they happen only in summer?
> > > Is it possible to predict them more than 2 weeks in advance?
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > > On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, Greg R. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Frank wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The "Celestial Navigation Celebration" is just two weeks away!
> > > >
> > > > Is this an annual event by any chance? I would love to attend
something
> > like
> > > > this, but work (and other scheduling conflicts) precludes going this
> > year -
> > > > when is the next one after this scheduled?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > GregR
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Frank Reed" <FrankReedCT@AOL.COM>
> > > > To: <NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 4:16 PM
> > > > Subject: Two weeks to Mystic!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The "Celestial Navigation Celebration" is just two weeks away! I
look
> > > > > forward to seeing you all there. It's shaping up to be quite an
> > event.
> > > > The Senior
> > > > > Curator of Mystic Seaport, Bill Peterson, has stepped forward to
help
> > > > conduct
> > > > > tours of the museum's Collections Research Center (where we'll
see
> > some
> > > > nice
> > > > > old navigational instruments). This is a good case of the "if you
> > build
> > > > it,
> > > > > they will come" scenario. I didn't ask the museum management to
help
> > us
> > > > out
> > > > > since I did not want to burden them with work (or myself with
> > > > bureaucratic
> > > > > wrangling), but once they realized how impressive this meeting
might
> > turn
> > > > out to
> > > > > be, they simply had to jump on-board.
> > > > >
> > > > > Additionally, we now have a location for our Saturday night group
> > dinner.
> > > > > It's an unremarkable restaurant called "Jamms" with really good
food
> > and
> > > > good
> > > > > prices, very close to Mystic Seaport and the motels. Everything
> > > > picturesque
> > > > > with an ocean-view is booked for June weddings. Ken Gebhart,
> > well-known
> > > > to the
> > > > > list as the Founder and Owner of Celestaire, will be our dinner
> > speaker.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are many other speakers and events planned for the weekend.
For
> > > > > details, please visit www.fer3.com/Mystic2006 . It is not too
late to
> > > > join us, by
> > > > > the way. Southwest flies to Providence which is just 40 minutes
from
> > > > Mystic
> > > > > Seaport and frequently has excellent low fares at the last
minute.
> > > > >
> > > > > -FER
> > > > > 42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
> > > > > www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> just list the location in lat+long
Too easy... then you'll have every navigator-wannabee in the country there
with a cheap GPS pounding on the doors and begging to be let in. Do we
really want those unwashed masses at this event? I think not..... ;-)
--
GregR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zed" <packeteer@GMAIL.COM>
To: <NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: Two weeks to Mystic!
> just list the location in lat+long
>
> On 6/5/06, Greg R. <gregr_ingest@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Alex wrote:
> >
> > > Is it possible to predict them more than 2 weeks in advance?
> >
> > Perhaps a listing in the various almanacs would be appropriate? Maybe
limit
> > the attendance to only those who can solve the navigation problem and
locate
> > the event site?... ;-)
> >
> > --
> > GregR
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alexandre E Eremenko" <eremenko@MATH.PURDUE.EDU>
> > To: <NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 10:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: Two weeks to Mystic!
> >
> >
> > > I would also like to attend some event like this.
> > > Do they happen only in summer?
> > > Is it possible to predict them more than 2 weeks in advance?
> > >
> > > Alex
> > >
> > > On Sun, 4 Jun 2006, Greg R. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Frank wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The "Celestial Navigation Celebration" is just two weeks away!
> > > >
> > > > Is this an annual event by any chance? I would love to attend
something
> > like
> > > > this, but work (and other scheduling conflicts) precludes going this
> > year -
> > > > when is the next one after this scheduled?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > GregR
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Frank Reed" <FrankReedCT@AOL.COM>
> > > > To: <NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 4:16 PM
> > > > Subject: Two weeks to Mystic!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The "Celestial Navigation Celebration" is just two weeks away! I
look
> > > > > forward to seeing you all there. It's shaping up to be quite an
> > event.
> > > > The Senior
> > > > > Curator of Mystic Seaport, Bill Peterson, has stepped forward to
help
> > > > conduct
> > > > > tours of the museum's Collections Research Center (where we'll
see
> > some
> > > > nice
> > > > > old navigational instruments). This is a good case of the "if you
> > build
> > > > it,
> > > > > they will come" scenario. I didn't ask the museum management to
help
> > us
> > > > out
> > > > > since I did not want to burden them with work (or myself with
> > > > bureaucratic
> > > > > wrangling), but once they realized how impressive this meeting
might
> > turn
> > > > out to
> > > > > be, they simply had to jump on-board.
> > > > >
> > > > > Additionally, we now have a location for our Saturday night group
> > dinner.
> > > > > It's an unremarkable restaurant called "Jamms" with really good
food
> > and
> > > > good
> > > > > prices, very close to Mystic Seaport and the motels. Everything
> > > > picturesque
> > > > > with an ocean-view is booked for June weddings. Ken Gebhart,
> > well-known
> > > > to the
> > > > > list as the Founder and Owner of Celestaire, will be our dinner
> > speaker.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are many other speakers and events planned for the weekend.
For
> > > > > details, please visit www.fer3.com/Mystic2006 . It is not too
late to
> > > > join us, by
> > > > > the way. Southwest flies to Providence which is just 40 minutes
from
> > > > Mystic
> > > > > Seaport and frequently has excellent low fares at the last
minute.
> > > > >
> > > > > -FER
> > > > > 42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
> > > > > www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
