Subject: Can lightning strike twice?
Can lightning strike twice?
November 16th, 2014 at 12:09 pm EDTHello Friend, Well apparently it can. In fact, it can strike several times. And that's to one person. Yep, the late Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning a total of 7 times. That put him in the Guinness book of world records. He died at the age of 7 ...
Older and reliable? The good ol' days!
November 14th, 2014 at 1:44 pm EDTHello Friend, It's true that in most industries, everything is hell bent on being "NEW, latest technology, blah, blah, blah". For example, the Apple Iphone. Now I personally own an iphone, and it's a handy tool, However, when Apple announces a new mo ...
Rosetta: It's happening now!
November 12th, 2014 at 7:58 am EDTHello Friend, I wrote about this a few months ago. Well, today November 12th is the day, it's all happening this morning, live at 9am EST. Don't miss it! Here is my original email to you: The European Space agency is on a mission right now, that has ...
Today we remember
November 11th, 2014 at 11:33 am EDTHello Friend, Today we remember the many who sacrificed their lives, so we could be here today. As I was taking a walk around the block from Khan Scope, I observed this signon a lawn, from a neighbourhood resident, that I would like to share with you ...
Why we carry a huge inventory of telescopes and accessories
November 10th, 2014 at 2:05 pm EDTHello Friend, If you've walked into our retail store in the last little while, you've probably noticed thatit's a tad bit overcrowded with telescopes galore. Everywhere. Well, there is a reason for that, other than the fact that the holiday shopping ...
Ready to book your Virgin Spaceflight?
November 7th, 2014 at 2:43 pm EDTHello Friend, With the recent tragedy of the Virgin Spaceflight crash, the death of one of the pilots and serious injury of anotherstill fresh in our minds, it's also important to reflect on what happened, with some perspective. Here is a thoughtful, ...
Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap
November 6th, 2014 at 12:45 pm EDTHello Friend, Now he's gone and done it. Phil Rudd, drummer for the rock band AC/DC, is accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill two people. Having grown up in the 70's with the great sounds of rock music, AC/DC was definitely one of the bandsto ...
Remember, remember the 5th of November.....
November 5th, 2014 at 11:50 am EDTHello Friend, Yes, indeed. A date to remember. November 5th. Also known as Guy Fawkes day, over in merry old England. Unfortunately for the late Guy Fawkes, he is not fondly remembered. Why? Well, basically because he wanted to blow up the houses of ...
Don't make this dumb mistake
November 4th, 2014 at 3:42 pm EDTHello Friend, Recently, a customer came in to buy a telescope. He settled on a Meade computerized model, that cost around $1700. Since he was going to use it in the field, we suggested that he buy anoptional power adaptor, to go along with it, since ...
Don't use shaving cream for toothpaste
November 3rd, 2014 at 1:14 pm EDTHello Friend, Yesterday was spent sorting, counting and shifting inventory around and getting organizedfor the busy holiday season that will shortly be upon us. Our warehouse is busting at the seams. Either I'm getting older, or the telescope boxes a ...