http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/ Astronomical observers in Sacramento Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:52:23 GMT Ivor Barker http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13122 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13122 Wow ! GSSP, and Calstar, now we have Pstar part right in the middle ! Sadly I can't make it. Have fun folks ! One for the calendar next year Michelle ! Cheers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:22:17 GMT Michelle Stone http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13121 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13121 When I originally scheduled the event for this weekend, I only looked at the moon schedule. I did not realize that it was a holiday weekend too! So, we are on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:13:09 GMT Michelle Stone http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13120 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13120 We have dogs here and they bark and sometimes sound nasty. If you don't know them and they don't know you, ignore them. Don't look at them and don't try to Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:30:02 GMT Mark Wagner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13119 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13119 ... Right. I lost by maybe 1 point to Jane, who got lucky (my last pick up was a Z). You, Randy, finished distantly behind me. You're putting up a good Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:26:47 GMT Randy Muller http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13118 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13118 ... Right! To make up for your two devastating losses at CalStar 2002. ... Uh, Mark didn't win the one game he played. ... I know! Thanks! Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:59:47 GMT Mark Wagner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13117 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13117 It is a very windy 2 lane road. Especially between Columbia and past Coulterville heading south. Try 99 to Turlock... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:57:40 GMT Mark Wagner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13116 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13116 ... Yes. The pizza place in Mariposa is quite good. But you should by all means eat at Happy Burger (Biggest Menu in the Sierras!)... the ostrich burgers are Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:53:10 GMT Alvin Huey http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13115 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13115 Really? I live pretty close to 49. From Davis, it makes total sense to go down 99. I would have to backtrack 25 miles west to get to 99, then 25 miles back Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:48:08 GMT Mark Wagner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13114 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13114 ... Its torture... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:40:55 GMT Jane Smith http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13113 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13113 ... AH HA.... that explains why I waxed you not once, but twice! It was nice of you to let Mark win too? You are a good friend!!! ... [Non-text portions of Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:37:59 GMT Jane Smith http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13112 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13112 Alvin, I find the quickest/easiest way to Michelle's is straight down Hwy. 99 to the turnoff to Mariposa (140?). Her website has a good set of directions. The Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:35:25 GMT Randy Muller http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13111 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13111 ... Actually, I let you win, because I didn't want to spend the next 6 years going through what I went through the last 6 years after cleaning your clock at Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:35:11 GMT Jane Smith http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13110 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13110 ... Gee thanks Randy! If I finish it in time I'll bring it along this weekend. Jane ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:32:09 GMT Jane Smith http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13109 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13109 ... I think Randy is still recovering from the agony of defeat. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:28:42 GMT Alvin Huey http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13108 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tac-sac/message/13108 I was hoping for two nights, but I can't swing it as I have other stuff during the weekend. Hey, Sac folks...is going down Hwy 49 to Bear Valley recommended or