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On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:14:52 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
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As a kid, my buddies and I used to compete with each other seeing who
could shoot dragonflys out of the air with a sling-shot or BB gun.

Doing it with howitzers would not have made it a better competition.

Why run marathons when you can hail a cab or take a bus? How stupid is
THAT?


So, you're saying the reward is in the finesse? The ability to finesse
inferior technology and like it? Be satisfied with it? I just don't have
standards that are that low.

And, I agree with you on running marathons - pretty stupid. Any sane
athlete
pedals a lightweight, aero, race bicycle. That's where the money is.
That's
where true physical fitness and stamina is developed. That's where the
respect and glory is. That's where real men compete.

Wilbur Hubbard


So, you stink at archery, too?


Archery has it's standards. There are bows and there are bows. Compound and
simple. When one competes with a bow one uses the best bow money can buy -
one that is competitive at least. One with enough power and range to drop an
elk?

So, using the camera analogy, would you go elk hunting with a kid's bow and
arrow? No, you would use the best, most powerful bow for the job, most
likely a compound bow. You would not likely be happy or effective with
anything less. So why are these little home celestial photographers happy
with their kid's toys?

Wilbur Hubbard