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Posts Made By: Doug Culbertson

February 13, 2007 07:06 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

History of Astromart

Posted By Doug Culbertson
I think that I have been hanging out at Astromart since around 1997 or so, back when Robert Fields owned it. This was when it was ads only, with no forums. I could be off by a year or so, but it was pre-2000 for sure.

Doug
Midway, FL

March 1, 2007 08:36 PM Forum: Eyepieces

How do you hold your EPs between use at night?

Posted By Doug Culbertson
I either put them back in the case, and drape a towel over the case, or put them in a very loose pocket.

I live in an area of very high humidity, and often the dew starts forming on telescopes, tables, etc before it's even dark. If I used a table like yours, Floyd, I would have little puddles of water collecting on my eye lenses within an hour! wink

Doug
Midway, FL

March 4, 2007 08:33 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Meade is clearing out LXD750 Mounts!

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Thanks for the pointer, Floyd! I just ordered a 12v/18v converter for my LXD650, since you just never know when one will crap out on you.

Doug
Midway, FL

March 28, 2007 05:28 PM Forum: Pet Pics

The ALMIGHTY "Binky"

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Awwwwwwwww!! smile
Good of you to rescue him from the prospect of the dog pound, Ivan.

Doug
Midway, FL

April 5, 2007 06:12 PM Forum: Reflectors

It is never easy!

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Well said Floyd. I would also like to add that communiction is key to the success of any business, especially small self-owned businesses like yours, Starmaster, Teeter, etc. I have dealt with your company and the others, and found that communication is never a problem. If a business owner fails to communicate to his/her customers, especially if the product is going into a longer lead time than promised, then that company is doomed, IMO.

Oh, and keep up the good work! smile

Doug
Midway, FL

April 6, 2007 03:57 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

What are you doing about the Pet Food recall?

Posted By Doug Culbertson
I have never fed my dogs grocery store/Walmart brands of food, so the latest dog food recall didn't affect us at all.

What it did do, was to make us take a good look at the ingredients in our dogs' food. While the previous "premium" brand didn't contain wheat products of any type, it did contain corn, which is not good for dogs at all. We have switched to Canidae, but there are other excellent brands as well.

The main thing to look for is that the food contains meat, not meat byproducts, as well as some veggies and a reliable source of carbs, like potatoes or rice. BTW, the rice should be normal rice, not brewer's rice which is just a byproduct of the distilling industry.

If there is any good to come from this recall, I hope that it at least makes pet owners take the time to understand their pets' nutritional needs and to react accordingly.

Off my soapbox now...

Doug
Midway, FL

April 20, 2007 03:53 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

My first ATM project

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Wow! Really nice scope. I particularly like the Obsession style arc altitude bearings. Did you make those yourself?

Doug
Midway, FL

June 1, 2007 04:41 PM Forum: DVDs and Music and Books That You Recommend

Casino Royale

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Good review! I watched it on PPV last week, and went in to it a bit more than skeptical. I ended up really enjoying it! It was good to see a vulnerable Bond, rather than an unstoppable superhero, and I also commented on the fact that the villain wasn't out to rule the world.

I am hoping that if the franchise continues, that they will kind of hold to this portrayal of 007

Doug
Midway, FL

June 8, 2007 03:56 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Tracking with a Dob

Posted By Doug Culbertson
http://www.roundtableplatforms.com/

May cost more than you want to spend, but it's probably about the simplest and least expensive way to obtain tracking with your dob. It will also hold a slightly larger dob should you come down with aperture fever.

Doug
Midway, FL

June 23, 2007 02:57 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

beginners GEM?

Posted By Doug Culbertson
Linton,

There is an Orion Skyview Deluxe mount on Astromart right now for $103 plus shipping. No motors, but slow motion controls, and would be very similar to the mount that Jon posted a photo of in his reply to you. It would be more than adequate for your TV85, and would be a nice cost effective way to see if you even like a GEM. If not, you would lose nothing if you put it back on Astromart. Shoot, I'm even tempted to grab it for my 100ED! grin

Doug
Midway, FL

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