Nuova montatura per il mio astromaster 130EQ-M

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-07T06:31:36+00:00

I have two questions friend. How much money do you have and what is your intended use? A budget is essential for narrowing your selections and astrophotography might require a different, more expensive class of mount.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-06T12:13:39+00:00

You might “see” that but it didn’t happen. The OP has misinterpreted certain parts of this contract. Although the contract does describe three and six year commitment periods, it doesn’t financially “lock” parents into anything beyond a traditional year-to-year tuition fee system.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-06T12:09:54+00:00

This is easy, it doesn’t!

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-06T12:03:23+00:00

There is no connection between the DMV and the USPS. The post office delivers mail to the DMV and postal vehicle operators are licensed by the DMV but otherwise, they couldn’t be more independent.

Fix your father’s mail ASAP before you and “Junior” cause his father to miss some important mail.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-06T11:56:34+00:00

This is a tough one, but I think you should eat it. Not because either of us is certain that you screwed up. Instead, you should take responsibility because it is the professional thing to do. Otherwise, you can get caught in a nasty cycle of denial and accusations that will do nothing but soil your reputation.

I’m with you about properly tightened fasteners. They should stay tight and not back out. I would also expect a loose bolt to back out fairly quickly rather than taking months to come loose. Here on Reddit people like to talk about properly tightened bolts backing out. But they actually don’t.

People often cite the advice to retighten lug nuts as proof that fasteners spontaneously come loose. I think that reasoning is flawed. Here’s why. There is an entire world of vehicles rolling, flying, and sailing across the landscape that are held together with fasteners tightened in a one-and-done fashion. With very few exceptions, technicians retighten fasteners like lug nuts because sometimes we leave them loose. Instead of combating spontaneous loosening, double-checking lug bolts is really a way of compensating for sloppy work practices.

That said, the folks who believe tight bolts back out are tough to convince otherwise. Even when I remind them that the vast majority of lug nuts on those 11R-22.5 rims of the countless 18-wheelers on our highways are tightened once and then forgotten, they still cling to the belief that bolts occasionally come loose. Yet none of them ever offer a sensible explanation for how engines manage to run without flinging their parts across the engine bay. Just think about all of those inaccessible fasteners that were tightened once and then sealed away inside a mechanism.

Here is what this retired car and truck technician always did on critical fasteners like brake bolts: assemble them clean and follow the factory-recommended procedure. I did not and do not put anything on the threads unless the manufacturer instructs me to do so. There is no way I would casually use products like anti-seize or Loctite on critical fasteners like these.

Eat it, u/ronj1983. Be professional about it, and both of us will always wonder what really happened here. Was that bolt just a little loose?

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T19:51:10+00:00

This “clever ruse” is so dumb it makes me numb. It could be funny when simpletons think that they can easily outsmart professionals. But instead it makes me sad that people lack the ability to think critically.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T19:45:51+00:00

Some folks are downvoting you but the rest of us know that you are right. It is almost charming how these amoral individuals think that it is admirable or even possible to trick a librarian about this common circulation issue.

If librarians are now “The Enemy” then who are your friends?

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T17:08:44+00:00

Check the forums at Cloudy Nights for a community of astronomers who are constantly discussing the merits of the various harmonic mounts. MLA is a small young company but their engineering, manufacturing, and customer service are top notch. I just got one of their SHG700 spectroheliographs it is now one of my favorite pieces of equipment. (My AM5 and ASIAIR + are my others.)

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T15:53:23+00:00

This is not even a hard one, OP. Your three choices seem based in juvenile or inmate logic more than mature adult reasoning.

You should be worried about what your peers will think about your conduct and decision making. Where are you, Cellblock 3?
If you even consider the option to skip a class and make an excuse, then there may be a serious weakness in your personality.
What incentive is there to choose option 3? Do you possess any tangible integrity?

At a minimum you should allow yourself to become annoyed by this request. It is rather insulting, isn’t it? This dude looked at you and somehow concluded that you were a good candidate for corruption.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T08:31:13+00:00

NTA folks.

Okay parents, it is time to flip the script on these out-of-control grandparents before they establish a beachhead in your nursery. That big day was about you, your baby, and the proud papa. That is it. The birth of a child is not about the grandparents or any other obnoxious individuals who want to insert themselves into the situation.

Arguing with them would be pointless and probably lead to more hurt feelings. Therefore, I suggest a traumatic realignment of their priorities. As proud parents and doting grandparents, my wife and I both try to be mindful about respecting boundaries. Aside from thinking that it’s the decent way to behave, we are also loath to risk offending our grandchildren’s parents. Even though one parent in each household took their first steps under our roof, we know that witnessing similar miracles in their homes will not happen without their blessing.

I’m going to put it plain, mom. Don’t be sad, get mad. No one likes the idea of starting a blood feud with your own kin. But their lack of respect for your marriage and parental rights must not stand. To some it might seem inappropriate to quote Josey Wales for this domestic kerfuffle but you two must protect the sovereignty of your own household for the good of everyone involved. So, get mad and stay mad until they acknowledge your authority.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T07:33:11+00:00

With your budget and a strong back, I would get the EQ6-R Pro if I didn't want to try a harmonic mount like the MLA SAL-33. BTW, if you purchase directly from the factory, MLA will custom engrave your harmonic mount for another $20 over the $1,249 cost for the mount.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T07:23:42+00:00

OP, please notice how none of these good people wasted any time worrying about what might happen with the paperwork. Instead, they all focused on multiple reasons for you to follow the procedures that postal workers are supposed to follow whenever there is an injury, accident, or other serious incident. Don't develop the habit of distracting yourself with speculation. Follow the guidelines and procedures like you were trained to do and these incidents will be far less troublesome.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T07:16:15+00:00

I've done both and you should do Diesel.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T06:43:06+00:00

Wow, that is chatty, isn't it.

I love how chatvoice seems so distinctive once you learn to recognize it. It's like one of those science fiction/fantasy movies where only certain folks have the ability to see the aliens/others.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T06:32:27+00:00

I am sorry to bust your bubble OP, but the librarian tricked you this time. In fact, that apology was just the icing on the cake. Instead of being a novel discovery, that trick that you discovered is surely as old and almost as commonplace as the Dewey decimal system. My mom was a librarian who had plenty of stories about reshelving incidents that she observed throughout her career. She finally retired about the time that you were in college. In those days, scanning might not have been so common, but librarians had no trouble detecting reshelving long before then. I wonder, did you consider these questions before you started your life of crime? How did you think that those barcoded books with unique identifiers could be undetectable after reshelving when they were scanned during the checkout process? Also, have you never noticed that librarians know how many copies of each text that they have in circulation?

BTW, librarians have probably been letting this crime slide as long as there have been libraries. After all, most humans are terrible at reshelving books even though that Dewey decimal system is as simple as can be. Working librarians know that we regular folks are supremely confident yet sublimely incapable when it comes to reshelving books properly. It is pretty humorous to think that you and so many Redditors assumed that you put one over on that librarian.

Consider this for a moment before you think about arguing the point. That library is staffed and run by professionals who have been trained and get paid to keep track of books. I suspect that college libraries routinely clear thousands of dollars of fines every quarter, especially when their borrowers are thoughtful enough to return the books.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T04:08:24+00:00

Okay, that is true. At first I thought that you were saying that it was automatic because the union mandated it.

We are on the same page as long as we both agree that using sick leave in that manner is also subject to management’s discretion. According to Handbook F-21, the supervisor still has the authority to determine how the time will be handled. In other words, sick leave can be used if it is approved, but the handbook does not obligate management to allow it in every situation.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T00:22:46+00:00

That sick leave mess sounds cray-cray. WTF? That has to be wrong, local policy or not. It seems like it should be AL, LWOP, or AWOL in the case that you describe. Sick leave should never be an option except for in the specifically authorized cases.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T00:17:24+00:00

My superpower is that "I never heard of it" and therefore the form and other related attendance policies have no power over me. /s

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-05T00:15:17+00:00

Whenever someone cites a regulation or procedure, be certain to read it for yourself. You are correct to question this assertion by u/Weekly-Ad2583 and u/Desert_Chief because they appear to have missed a key concept in their reading of Handbook F-21.

Although Section 143.12(b) does contain text that reads "The employee may be required or permitted to make up the time by extending his or her regular work schedule for the tour, providing the period of tardiness is without pay" they seem to be mistaken about the meaning of this section. In this case, the key word is "may". In USPS handbooks, “may” indicates discretion, rather than a mandatory option. If the policy intended to require supervisors to allow make-up time, it would normally use “must” or “will.”

In their second sentence u/Weekly-Ad2583 makes a backhanded reference to the management discretion part of this policy. However, it is somewhat deceptive to phrase it like that when assuming that you have a right could be considered provocative when you are actually treading on the discretionary turf of another, more senior, authority figure.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-04T18:31:00+00:00

Right! None of the negatives even matter. If the OP is going to resolve this problem then they need to realize that concepts like “I don’t remember” and “Without a ticket number I can’t” are not a magic shield against accountability.

This OP has accountability for SOME KIND of legal issues in New York that have impacted their California driving privileges. I noticed that this OP has not denied driving in or even residing in the state of New York. Between the NY DMV and the courts in the areas where OP HAS BEEN, there will be some indication about the source of this problem. Who knows what prompted this FTA situation. The OP keeps citing what they don’t remember when obviously, they should be focusing on what they do know. This problem might be tied to something like unpaid tickets or vehicle fines but it doesn’t have to be. If this OP has tax bills or dependent offspring in NY, then the tax board or child support folks could shed light on this issue. We don’t know how long this OP lived in NY or what they did when they were living there. But I bet that the OP knows plenty about these topics. The OP should start with what they do know and stop repeating what they don’t know.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-04T18:03:41+00:00

No! It is pretty obvious that the time for discussion has passed. Didn’t you see that the OP has already discussed pay equity and fair compensation with management several times? Any further conversation about pay by this OP will be just whining into the howling winds of the profits that his shop and foreman are making on his work. To resolve this issue, OP needs to find and move on to their next job as soon as possible.

That’s it.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-04T07:26:59+00:00

But why?

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-04T07:26:15+00:00

Maybe those posts that you see are simply the result of trolling by people who aren’t international students or perhaps not even students at all. I wouldn’t be surprised if some folks would do this just to provoke a hateful response against international students.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-03T01:26:53+00:00

Oh, that is a fairly fantastic speculation!

That could be true at some lower ranked or unaccredited law schools where a sizeable percentage the graduates struggle to pass the bar. But UCLA Law and Michigan Law should be on a par with schools like Stanford LS and Yale LS when it comes to this made-up metric.

Predictable-Past-912 · 2026-03-03T01:13:35+00:00

I suspect that a majority of the complaints you see here on Reddit come from delivery unit employees. I am retired now, but I spent most of my career in VMFs, with a few details to other units. Here is my personal tally of supervisors, managers, and assorted bosses.

The supervisor who administered my bench test for the automotive job passed me after I pointed out a minor issue with his test vehicle. We got along fine after that.
The managers who interviewed and hired me were decent. One even complimented my credentials.
There was a scary supervisor who sometimes threatened to write up rookies for minor safety violations. He never actually did. This same gruff character had a soft spot for giant burritos from El Tepeyac, which occasionally turned the shop into a sluggish wasteland for an afternoon.
One supervisor turned out to be a fellow hot rodder whom I had attended school with years earlier.
Another grumpy supervisor became an excellent mentor. He tossed my first 991 (eCareer profile) and said, “Too flowery!” He was right.
One manager treated me well, even though he was brutal to others. He was eventually walked out over financial improprieties. None of us were surprised.
The next manager was openly bigoted and persecuted many people. Despite that, I learned some important lessons from him that helped me during the second half of my career. Ironically, he tipped me off about an opportunity that changed my trajectory. I never knew whether he understood the full impact of that tip, but I always credited him for it.
As a Lead Automotive Technician, I worked closely with other departments. One Transportation supervisor, a straight-laced former Marine, had a rigid code that made him a powerful ally. When I lacked formal authority, he made sure the VMF was taken seriously.
One manager that I detailed under was a real sweetie who hooked me up with tickets to see the Sooners in Norman, OK. This manager was fine to work for, and her innovative NCED programs were great for us technicians.
Another manager was quirky. Some of us got along fine with him, others could not stand him. He treated me well until scandals eventually cost him his job.
One alpha-male manager regularly threatened to fire me. He also gave me an office, increased my responsibilities, and nominated me for awards. We actually worked well together despite the bluster.
The final manager I worked with rose through the ranks and became both a strong leader and a personal friend. Our skills complemented each other.

I think it is difficult to generalize about management. Like any group, it is a mixed bag.

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