I only said that on this occasion no SLAS members seem to be at fault. That said, I wonder what SLAS members you might have met who offended you - I hope I didn't, but I'm not perfect. In 25 years or so (I forget now when I first went to a SLAS event) I can't think of a single person with whom I wouldn't enjoy observing. Some more than others, obviously. Your results may vary. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of daniel turner Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:46 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Bryce times Kim: SLAS members are not immune to rudeness. When I first joined I went to so called private star parties and thought that "these people don't get out much". Later I came to the sad conclusion that "These people NEED to get out MORE..... but not with me". The worst offenders are often the most experienced. Including many former SLAS officers. Sadly they can be most inconsiderate. DT