Hi Paul,

I'm looking forward to the "blackout" which is expected at exactly midnight
on the last day of the year...my scopes will be ready. I have only one
concern...what if it doesn't happen? Do you think we should have an
alternate plan? How about this: at exactly midnight, each of us drop a
penny into a light socket...

Al


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Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: [M]: OT: Astronomer's view of the 'doom and gloom of Y2K'


> >Wouldn't you have the coolest, darkest skies available since the
invention
> >of the light bulb on 1/1/2000 should the power go out???
> >
> >Man, you could see everything! Well, not everything, but boy you sure
> >wouldnt' need to worry about the light dome. Heck you could walk out on
the
> >balcony in down town New York City and see anything you want.
>
> I have had the same thoughts. I think I'll make sure that my LX200
battery
> pack is charged the night of 12/31/99. Of course, it will be cloudy if
the
> power does go off!
>
>
> Paul Goelz
> Rochester Hills, MI
> pgoelz at eaglequest dot com
> Videoastronomy and music web site:
> http://www.eaglequest.com/~pgoelz
>
>

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