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| Starboard |
 Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:23 pm |
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I remember the *first* time I tried using averted vision to look at a
fuzzy. I was disappointed. I said to myself "this ain't no way to look
at something."
But time went on and I got to where *I could* see pretty good and am
now satisfied with looking at things that way.
But I was again reminded of its limitations, e.g., today, shortly
after sunrise, I arrived in Fat-City (Metairie - New Orleans suburbs)
to watch the Mardi Gras parade. There were cheerleaders, dance teams,
knockouts in every direction; two right smack in the front of me, each
*standing on the third rung of ladder*. Get the picture.
Unfortunately, the wife was sitting right along side of me and I was
trying my damnedest to be a respectful hubby. So I said to myself,
"self, try averted vision." Don't work. Plaaaain and simple. Not for
me anyway. Works wonderful on DSOs, but not worth a crap on daytime
subjects.
Sorry if this is too far of subject. If I do again, you can slap me
at the next star party.
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| Mark Gingrich |
| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:23 pm |
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Errol wrote:
Quote: But I was again reminded of its limitations, e.g., today, shortly
after sunrise, I arrived in Fat-City (Metairie - New Orleans suburbs)
to watch the Mardi Gras parade. There were cheerleaders, dance teams,
knockouts in every direction; two right smack in the front of me, each
*standing on the third rung of ladder*. Get the picture.
Methinks you are confusing the term "averted vision" with "perverted
vision." ;)
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Mark Gingrich grinch@rahul.net San Leandro, California |
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| Ben |
| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:18 pm |
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Errol,
Laissez le bon temps rouler.
Ben |
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| thad@thadlabs.com |
| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:23 pm |
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On Feb 20, 12:23 pm, "Starboard" <errol_w...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Quote: I remember the *first* time I tried using averted vision to look at a
fuzzy. I was disappointed. I said to myself "this ain't no way to look
at something."
But time went on and I got to where *I could* see pretty good and am
now satisfied with looking at things that way.
But I was again reminded of its limitations, e.g., today, shortly
after sunrise, I arrived in Fat-City (Metairie - New Orleans suburbs)
to watch the Mardi Gras parade. There were cheerleaders, dance teams,
knockouts in every direction; two right smack in the front of me, each
*standing on the third rung of ladder*. Get the picture.
Unfortunately, the wife was sitting right along side of me and I was
trying my damnedest to be a respectful hubby. So I said to myself,
"self, try averted vision." Don't work. Plaaaain and simple. Not for
me anyway. Works wonderful on DSOs, but not worth a crap on daytime
subjects.
It appears you were in this situation:
<http://gpsinformation.info/main/TurnYourHead.jpg>
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| Starboard |
| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:01 pm |
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Miss the French Quarter? If I remember correctly, you stated to me in
another thread that you used to live in Lafayette.
I might like to go down there one night when skies are clear and
Saturn's in all its glory and set the scope up for passer-byes. Do a
little sidewalk astronomy. Or perhaps out by the lake front.
Errol |
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| Starboard |
| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:07 pm |
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YEAH! Just like that poor sucker in the picture...
Next time I'm wearing me some mirror shades.
Errol |
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| Starboard |
| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:20 pm |
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Quote: Methinks you are confusing the term "averted vision" with "perverted
vision." 
Yep. And a pornographic, I mean - photographic - memory to go with
it.
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