dgs©
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Loc: West Monroe, Louisiana
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I hope no one has already posted this one...
I nearly fell off the sofa when this TV ad came on. I've seen it several times now.
Behold, the OPTIC1050!
It magnifies 1000%! 
Shatterproof lenses! 
You can see up to 35 miles!
... and it's only $29.95! 
But wait, there's more...
Be sure to watch the video. Very educational. 
I had to think about that 1000% for a second...
1x = 100%
2x = 200%...
QED 10x = 1000% ... honesty in advertising afterall.
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- david
8"Ø Newtonian on SVP, Moonlite CR2, Telrad
PST Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Orion Ultraview 10×50
Hand-me-down Sears Refractor (Discoverer) 60mm×900mm
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike
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GlenM
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OK Guys fess up. Which one of you was the husband who spent over a thousand dollars on binoculars when you could have spent $29.95? 
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Glen
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ndelo
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Posts: 458
Loc: Princeton, NJ
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Woooo hoooooo! ...with instant eye-width regulators!!!!
And here I was just today thinking that my eye-width could use some good ol'-fashioned regulation.
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Lamb0
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Loc: Fairbury, Nebraska
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Shatterproof lenses!
Plastic lenses! 
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"Have eyepiece - will travel!"
8" f/5 Dob w/2.14" sec in a 12" alum tube 'The Mortar' - w/PCorr 2° TFoV @ 36.5X ~70% illum *NICE*
Typical eyepieces: 32 Burg, 24 Pan, 20T5, 5-8 SW, Others ALL 2": Pcorr, 2X PwrMt, Ast H-b, Lum UHC + OIII
60mm $50 Walmart Special in training - aka "Backpack Observatory"
Minolta Activa 12x50 , Steiner 15X80
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werewolf6977
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Loc: Hanover, Ohio
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Actually, I beat you to these about 2, or 3 weeks ago. At least they aren't the 20-125X25 zooms I saw in the Delta Skymall.....
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Pete
6" Apogee/LXD55 - "The Beast"
Starhopper 6" Dob - "Shiva"
Spaceprobe 130 EQ - "Spacey"
Bushnell Fatboy
The Abomination
Sun Pak Pro 7500 Platinum Edition
10X25 Bushnell Camo Roofies
7X35 Tasco Classic Plastic (good views though)
7X42 Tasco Rare Bird
10X50 Nikon Actions (Type 7)
15X70 Skymasters - "DroolMeisters"
One ratty old IBM 600E LapTop
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DJB
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Hi dgs,
Yep, Ive seen the ad about six times now--on the Science Channel, no less. Sometimes I wonder how these DTV channels can churn a profit. It makes my blood run thin.
But, apparently, some folk must be buying these "things." Probably will end up in the glove box of a car somewhere--at least I hope so.
Best regards,
Dave.
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Magellan
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Loc: Dartmouth, NS Canada
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Yellow reflective coatings, nice and reflective for astronomical use lol
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Jeff D
Coulter Odyssey 2 8" Dobsonian
Celestron Nexstar 102SLT
Antares EQ-5 Mount
Celestron Skymaster 15x70
Messier Certificate Count: 44/110
St. Croix Observatory RASC-Halifax
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PhilH
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Loc: Long Island, NY
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Shatterproof lenses!
I love a statement like that. Give me a hammer and we'll see just how shatterproof they really are.
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Phil Harrington
"Binocular Universe" Columnist, Astronomy magazine
Author: Star Ware || Star Watch || Touring the Universe through Binoculars || et al...
http://www.philharrington.net
http://www.observingsites.com
"Two eyes are better than one!"
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Simon S
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Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK
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Don't tease guy's can someone record it to make a video?
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EdZ
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Don't tease guy's can someone record it to make a video?
if so, posting it on CN would not be allowed. copyright. I don't know anywhere that you'd actually be able to post a copied video without infringing on copyright.
edz
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dgs©
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Reged: 03/29/04
Posts: 13253
Loc: West Monroe, Louisiana
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Simon... the video on that web page is the actual TV ad. 
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- david
8"Ø Newtonian on SVP, Moonlite CR2, Telrad
PST Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Orion Ultraview 10×50
Hand-me-down Sears Refractor (Discoverer) 60mm×900mm
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal." --Albert Pike
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hallelujah
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If anyone buys one of these, please send me the Pocket Spyscope. I always wanted to be a Secret Agent. 
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Pentax 12x50mm PCF WP II asph FMC/WP/FP
Pentax 16x60mm PCF WP asph FMC/WP/FP
Pentax 20x60mm PCF WP II asph FMC/WP/FP
Orion 15x70mm Little Giant II FMC/Japan
Orion 16x80mm Giant FMC/Japan
Orion 30x80mm MEGAView FMC/Japan
Barska 30x80mm X-Trail LW FC
Burgess Optical Series II 20x90mm FMC/WP/FP
Handel's Messiah**Hallelujah! For the LORD God Omnipotent Reigneth
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James S
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reading this post and that ad definitely make my day.
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