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Posts Made By: James McSheehy

July 30, 2009 06:53 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

LED Lights

Posted By James McSheehy
If you don't want to bother with a soldering iron, just get one of the hat or strap-on "head light" products sold at hardware stores and attach it with some Velcro. I have a head light that switches between white and red illumination and the angle of the LEDs is adjustable as well.

August 4, 2009 01:18 PM Forum: Politics

Re: Ugly Numbers

Posted By James McSheehy
This whole thing could have been over in 12 months. We would have experienced massive bank failures, and a severe retrenchment in the economy, but the pain would have been brief and we'd have a fresh start in the capital markets as the bad debts were exposed and written off.

Instead, we will now experience years of damage and pain as politicians try to put icing on the turd and sell it as cake.

August 8, 2009 12:58 AM Forum: Politics

Socialism

Posted By James McSheehy
David Cotterell said:

REMAIN CALM!!!!!!!

[...]

It's just a matter of degree, isn't it?
------So why so angry, guys?
Dave in Toronto.


Yes of course, just like pregnancy is "just a matter of degree". grin

August 11, 2009 01:25 PM Forum: Politics

Easy Question

Posted By James McSheehy
You are right, the free market never works and the hypothetical example you cite is proof of that. Why just look at all of the treatments, vaccines, and drugs that were developed in the Soviet Union, China, Cambodia, and Cuba. I won't bore you with the details of their accomplishments, but these bastions of government directed economic success have enriched the lives of billions!

BTW, your tin foil hat is a bit crooked...

August 21, 2009 02:03 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

CCD Filters

Posted By James McSheehy
Baader makes a full line of quality filters.

August 22, 2009 07:13 PM Forum: N.A.S.A.

Planetary collision!

Posted By James McSheehy
The animation is dramatic, but IMO not realistic. Even at the great speed mentioned, the event would take place over 20-30 minutes. Tidal forces would likely fracture the smaller body as it neared the point of collision, and a direct hit as shown is unlikely.

But artistic license is OK, with its new budget realities and no place to go, NASA needs to keep those animators and space art illustrators busy doing something... 8)

August 25, 2009 07:40 PM Forum: Politics

So where are you going to go?

Posted By James McSheehy
We will not make it to 2020 because the wheels are going to come off the gravy train much sooner than that. The projected federal deficits cannot be covered by taxing the "rich", there aren't enough of them, and they are too smart to sit there and be stationary targets. That leaves borrowing money from wealth-producing countries (China, Japan, Korea), or simply printing it. China and Japan are not governed by idiots and they have already put Uncle Sam on notice about his crazy spending habits. IMO we will simply print the money to pay our debts and obligations. Baby boomers will get their social security and medicare, and a loaf of bread will only cost $15.

September 2, 2009 01:16 PM Forum: Politics

Indoctrination

Posted By James McSheehy
Obama is no Hitler, but from what I've seen so far, he hasn't got a clue about the role of a leader, or his proper duties as head of the executive branch. This address to the kiddies is a perfect example. It's yet another example of what happens when we elect an inexperienced college law professor to run a complex political and social enterprise. A resonant nicotine voice and the ability to read a teleprompter do not equal leadership, no matter how much some folks might wish it so.

September 9, 2009 02:40 PM Forum: Refractors

Do we expect any 6" APO Chinese refractors?

Posted By James McSheehy
It's interesting that many want to buy a "large" apo refractor for visual use. Since these Chinese models are relatively inexpensive, the attraction seems even greater. Apos are imaging machines. Yes they can be used visually, but IMO that use is a waste of money. Cameras "see" all color errors, so are these cheaper apos really a bargain? Who wants to spend hours/days creating images with bloated stars and purple halos?

September 10, 2009 11:54 AM Forum: Politics

What an idiot...

Posted By James McSheehy
Mike Strieber said:

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=78196
Wilson Apologizes for Shouting to Obama: "You Lie"

I don't care what your politics are, this guy is an idiot. How embarrassing.
Mike

His mode of delivery was rude and inappropriate, but the message was accurate. Anyone past the age of 15 can see the health care proposals don't make sense, logically or mathematically.

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