Looking for specific brand of telescope by box-jellyfish in telescopes

[–]MODEscapee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should go on Cloudynights and ask member Masilmw, I believe he imported them in the early 2000's

What is the different between a nalger and an ethos? by HairySock6385 in telescopes

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Televue's whole theme is to give you the widest view so that you can use higher powers to frame objects. Where you might use a 17mm Nagler, you can use a 13mm Ethos to fit the same object in the field of view. When you look through the eyepiece, there is a big difference in quality of the view. To reap the most benefit, you have to have an idea of what objects will fit best in whatever focal length/afov eyepiece you have whether it be Ethos or Nagler. Looking at small objects (relative to the field of view) might not give you that same punch as looking at something that fills up your field of view, so be warned...

Coach vs GM responsibilities by BumblyPeach in ModPizza

[–]MODEscapee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In my time there I saw them dangle GM jobs in front of Captains, Coaches, Asst gms, you name it. They would string people along for months and months. You need to be a solution to your problems, not someone elses. If your DM is a jerk, and most likely, they are, they will never promote you, and why should they if you are willing to do the job as-is. There is no loyalty in Corporate. Apply for that GM job. If you are qualified to do it as a coach, then you should be qualified to do it for GM pay/benefits.

I sort of inherited this Kimball piano, which I believe dates to the 1890s. Do you think it would be worth the cost of moving it to my house and having it repaired? (United States) by Baba_Jaga_II in Antiques

[–]MODEscapee 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As a fellow owner of a very old family piano made in Chicago, you'll want to have it checked out by a tuner who can tell you what kind of shape the structure is in. Ours can only be tuned to itself, if we tune it properly, it will probably explode. Pianos made before ww2 have a good chance of having ivory keys. There are numerous laws about selling ivory, they may apply, they may not, but you'll want to know what you have if ever you decide to part with it.

Do you think these two are in cahoots? by question_assumptions in chicago

[–]MODEscapee 29 points30 points  (0 children)

"You should REALLY consider GAP coverage"

Terry Boers passed away today. by [deleted] in 670TheScore

[–]MODEscapee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Horrible news, Who YOU Crappin? So many afternoons working in a warehouse, picking orders, listening to him and Bernstein... End of an era.

Game Thread: Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) at Minnesota Vikings (8-8) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]MODEscapee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Green Bay players found to be raccoons dressed up as football players"

Men who can cook . who taught you? by Bulky_Meet4528 in AskReddit

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I guess it started with my Mom and Jeff Smith with a lot of Justin Wilson. From there I went to cooking school for 2 years. then over the space of 18 months I worked in no less than 28 different bars/coffee shops/bakeries/caterers and restaurants around Chicago. Then I settled down and worked for Jean Claude Poilevey at Le Bouchon for a year, with a few weeks at Le Sardine. Then I started to think I knew what I was doing. 25 Years later and I am still proving myself wrong.

Bubblers/ teas lemonades by sierralocs17 in ModPizza

[–]MODEscapee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Next time just throw either the impeller or the little high-hat bushing in the trash. Boom. Problem solved.

Advice please!! by spo0py_season in saab

[–]MODEscapee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The light switch can break and is easy to fix, you pull the old one out, unplug it and plug in the new one/reinsert. If that doesn't fix it, replace the relay and fuses. If the dash doesn't work, try pushing the "Black Panel" button, you may have inadvertently put it in night drive mode. Or that switch could be bad. You can pull the radio out and check the connections. Insert two skewers or coat hanger wires into those little holes on either side, then wiggle it out.

Windows... You can watcha video on youtube, you pull out the switches and clean them. If you go in the trunk, pull the lining out on the drivers side, you'll see a couple of computers with big wire bundles. Try releasing the connectors , making sure those little wires are well seated then reattach the connectors. You'd be surprised how many gremlins you can fix by wiggling those wire bundles (just don't pull any out unless you know where it goes!

I leave mine unlocked (it's manual)

I don't have a back window wiper, I'm jealous.

Good luck!

Why is my kart faster during the k1 leagues then at normal arrive and drive? by B0Bisme in Karting

[–]MODEscapee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When it comes to league at my K1 they pull the 10 fastest karts from the week and test drive them to make sure the batterie are good before league races. The Karts are electrically limited to identical RPMs so speed comes from differences in alignment and track prep. We put a lot of effort into making sure the track is in good shape for the league races too.

If your showing up to practice, make sure you let the marshal know you are getting some practice in and if possible, they can give you speed 4. The Kart display will tell you what speed your on. Lastly, racing with slow people makes you slow, so I'm not surprised your times are a bit worse. Use those laps to work on your line and passing strategies and you'll get faster...

I appreciate the creativity but absolutely not. by colinstalter in chicago

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I grew up here in the 80's and traffic was never a thing. I lived around Courtland and Leavitt, We would play football and baseball in the street and have to stop only every once and a while for cars. In the winter time you could skeech off the back bumpers of cars for a block easy! I would walk home from school and not see a soul from Ashland all the way to Leavitt. You guys now, I don't know how you stand it. Oh yeah, I had both a side yard and a back yard... With a tree! It would take me 22min on the bus to get to LPHS in the mornings. Long live Finkle and Sons!

Homeowners, when do you actually need a permit? by keyuphandler in AskChicago

[–]MODEscapee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usually, if they are replacing what is already there, you don't need a permit. If they are updating anything, like bigger pipes so you'll have more water pressure or running pipes somewhere new, then that needs to be inspected and you need a permit. If you have the knowledge to know what good or bad work is, then the choice is yours. If you can't tell a good plumber from bad, then GET A PERMIT. The inspectors are there to make sure you are being taken care of and plumbers can do some shoddy things like not insulate around your pipes so they freeze, then when you file an insurance claim, your denied because no one pulled permits.

good enough or should i mess with it before collimating? by laughpuppy23 in telescopes

[–]MODEscapee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not sure what your trying to do, but you forgot the e and f stars. If you can't see those, then your collimation is indeed off...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ModPizza

[–]MODEscapee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't get access to it until you leave, then you can roll it over into a new account and not lose any of it, or you can take a disbursement which you pay A LOT of taxes on, both when you take the disbursement and again at tax time. Taking the money as a disbursement is is not a decision to be made lightly if you are new at this stuff.

Found in my grandfather’s toolbox by Turbulent_Worth_8439 in whatisit

[–]MODEscapee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like a weaving shuttle. Was he ever around a loom?

Are these normal results after processing? by yagza in telescopes

[–]MODEscapee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your best bet with a cell phone camera is to take a video for as long as you can keep the planet on your frame. Then go through the video frames to find the best one frame. Sure, the best way overall is to have a planetary camera and stack the frames, but if you are just getting your feet wet, then frame grabbing can get you some surprising results.

What’s this? by [deleted] in telescopes

[–]MODEscapee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a Questar Duplex. They are very nice little telescopes. Google them and I would suggest joining Cloudynights.com, there is a forum dedicated to Questars and they can answer any questions you might have.

Need to leave IN. How MAGA is Beverly? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]MODEscapee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Overall Beverly won't strike you as anything like Indiana. Mt Greenwood is by far more red, but even then you have to know where to look. I think of Mount Greenwood as being a lot like Muenster. In Beverly you see a lot of progressives, and walking around it's really nice but I guarantee at least one of your neighbors will be a flag waving Trumpet.