By the way, I found a great review of bins and scopes at: njaudubon.org
Peter Henrickson

> [Original Message]
> From: <MBlanchrd at aol.com>
> To: <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
> Date: 1/8/01 4:39:15 PM
> Subject: Just an aside on the Great Spotting Scope search
>
> Hello, Tweeters,
>
> Thank you, all of you, who've taken the time to send me your opinions and
> advice on my Great Spotting Scope search. I'm not done shopping yet, but
I
> have to tell you all this:
> I cannot believe how many private invitations I've had to come and look
> through yours. It astounds me. I grew up in a town where you didn't dare
> leave your car unlocked (because someone might fill it up with tons of
> zucchini!!!)..seriously, I've grown accustomed to being wary of
strangers.
> But here on Tweeters it appears that we still trust each other, total
> strangers. But we're not really strangers, are we? We talk to each other
all
> the time. I know so many of you by name and have never met you, so we're
not
> really "strangers". What a great bunch to be a part of!! (Although I
will
> admit we are strange........to non-birders. Oh, heck with them. If they
think
> we're a bunch of Miss Jane's, let them. Miss Jane knew a good hobby when
she
> saw it.)
>
> Thank you, all, for your kind invitations to try out your scopes. I doubt
> I'll have to go that route...I'm getting a LOT of good information...but
I
> thank you from bottom of my street wise heart.
> I'll let you all know what I choose.
> Michelle
> MBlanchrd at aol.com
> Oly, WA



--- Peter Henrickson
--- Olympia, WA
--- kpeter at earthlink.net
You can read my book "Financial Management in the Church" at
http://home.earthlink.net/~kpeter