I don't know, Siegfried, "geeky" sounds sort of derogatory. I vividly recall one insult that used to float around, "pencil-necked geek." According to the Marriam-Webster online dictionary, the modern definition of geek (other than the old-time one concerning a circus performer of freakish acts like biting the heads off chickens) is, "a person often of an intellectual bent who is disapproved of." I don't like feeling trivialized any more than I have to, and I don't like the implication of the word geeky -- but it's probably not something worth demanding an apology for. It was an unfortunate choice of words. But I also thought Paul provided a valuable service in that he pointed out the ridiculous situation where a public planetarium can't supply room for the monthly meeting of a nonprofit group interested in astronomy. So it cuts both ways. Also, I want to say that I personally like Paul Rolly and I think he's a good reporter. He brings out a lot of important information. I just feel amateur astronomers should not be marginalized. -- Joe