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Re: Sextant optics

From: Rodney Myrvaagnes (no email)
Date: Wed May 05 2004 - 00:18:01 EDT

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    On Tue, 4 May 2004 17:11:15 -0500, Ken Gebhart wrote:

    >on 5/4/04 8:45 AM, Jim Thompson at wrote:
    >
    >> Ken,
    >>
    >> The minute I hit the send button on my original message I felt bad about
    >> including Celestaire's name instead of just making an anonymous quote to
    >> illustrate how lawyers might interpret sextant definitions. I was overtired
    >> after a night shift and got caught up in the moment without thinking clearly
    >> about how the message could be misinterpreted. My intention certainly was
    >> not to embarass Celestaire, if that is what happened. I apologize. It was
    >> silly of me.
    >>
    >> Meanwhile I continue to be very grateful to Celestaire for your wonderful
    >> service to me. Keep me as a customer?
    >>
    >> Jim Thompson
    >>
    >> www.jimthompson.net
    >> Outgoing mail scanned by Norton Antivirus
    >> -----------------------------------------
    >>
    >Jim,
    >No problem. I answered only because I thought the various (legal) ways a
    >sextant might be viewed may be of interest to the group. Those with some
    >extra time to spare might chime in how their respective countries classify
    >sextants.
    >
    And I for one am glad you did. I found it fascinating. Thanks you

    Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a

    Ask not where the buck stops. . . . .


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