Troy, You are certainly welcome on the email list and at SPOC and as part of any astronomy club you wish to join! All these are exceptionally non-excluding. Many of us are sort of shy loners (I know I have been all my life, though I hide behind my computer and talk that way). Nobody has a lock on knowledge, nobody is hostile toward "outsiders". A main reason for SPOC is public outreach and we would be doing a terrible job if we made anyone feel unwelcome. Just my 1.3-cents' worth, Joe --- On Wed, 12/16/09, Troy Davidson <clandaith@gmail.com> wrote: From: Troy Davidson <clandaith@gmail.com> Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Overwhelmed To: "Utah Astronomy" <Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 2:30 PM I just wanted to send an email saying that you all are way smarter about astonomy then I am. You all are using actual math to figure things out! I just look up. I am so overwhelmed by everything on this list. I feel like I don't even belong. And, I've gone to SPOC once and just didn't feel like I fit in. Everyone looked at me like I was invading their special club. I'm the wallflower of the Utah Astronomers. ++++++++++++++++++ Troy Davidson _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com