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Topic: 10/19-20: Harrison Schmitt in Pontefract (UK)
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robert_l
Member Posts: 168
From: Dundee,Scotland
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 04-12-2012 04:53 PM
   
Best wishes to Ken from Robert and everyone in Scotland for a speedy recovery! |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-12-2012 06:12 PM
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Originally posted by Skyguy48:
How many more tickets are we short for a go ahead anyhow?
Enough. That said, Spaceflight magazine ran an advertisement and will run another in the June edition due out in May so fingers crossed. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-13-2012 02:32 AM
Once Prof. Cox had "Tweeted" I really thought we'd be overwhelmed with requests for tickets? |
crash
Member Posts: 318
From: West Sussex, England
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 04-13-2012 03:23 AM
Forget tickets, forget HSS, let's all hope that Ken makes a full recovery.  And doesn't get to eat any more luuuverly hospital food.  |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-13-2012 04:02 AM
In the week that followed Professor Cox's Tweet Ken sold more tickets than any week before or since.Professor Cox has promised further tweets and I am sending him regular weekly updates. |
bruce
Member Posts: 916
From: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-13-2012 10:50 AM
Here's hoping Ken has a speedy recovery. We're all thinking about you on this side of the pond, mate. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-13-2012 04:27 PM
Ken would like to express his appreciation for everybody's good wishes.He mailed me as follows; "You can you tell everybody I have no plans to go anywhere until after Barcelona meet Celtic in the Champions League Final - whenever that might be" Now for our cousins in the old colony, not familiar with FOOTBALL... (not "soccer") that particular fixture is about as likely as man landing on the surface of the Sun! And there is no truth in the rumour that Steve Proctor is planning such a landing at night...  |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-14-2012 07:38 AM
Of course I'm going at night - it's much cooler then! |
moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 04-14-2012 04:06 PM
Night definitely the best time to go. It's a well known fact that dark travels faster than light so your trip will be that much quicker. |
NovaRob
Member Posts: 242
From: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Registered: Nov 2008
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posted 04-16-2012 05:45 PM
Didn't Pink Floyd have a lost-album entitled "Dark Side of the Sun"?  |
Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 04-17-2012 04:52 PM
I feel very sorry for Ken, that is bloody bad news. However, it sounds like he's on the mend which is great news! |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-22-2012 01:30 PM
Professor Brian Cox has kindly lent his support to the Harrison Schmitt event by once again Tweeting about it.One or two "knobbers" (to use a Brian Cox term) have questioned the ticket and photo prices and I have Tweeted back with relevant detail as to how the ticket prices are arrived at. I think some people live in cloud cuckoo land where astronauts travel the world on gossamer clouds free of charge, signing thousands of pictures for free and give away bits of moon rock at the drop of a hat. Wake up to the real world BOZOS! There is no such thing as a free lunch... or a free dinner with Harrison Schmitt! |
crash
Member Posts: 318
From: West Sussex, England
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 04-23-2012 06:43 AM
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Originally posted by Rick Mulheirn:
...where astronauts travel the world on gossamer clouds free of charge
Ha! And there was me thinking you were getting all poetic and misty eyed in your old age, only to be brought crashing to Earth by this: quote:
Wake up to the real world BOZOS! There is no such thing as a free lunch... or a free dinner with Harrison Schmitt!
And he's back in the room! |
Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 04-23-2012 02:39 PM
A friend at work told me today that he seen something 'on TV' (he was that vague) over the weekend about 'inventions that never quite made it' (his words, again) and I finally worked out that it was a program that featured our Mr. Schmitt and his idea to mine Helium-3 on the moon and his need to obtain funding for the project.Please can I ask if any of you have any idea what it could have been? |
james watt
Member Posts: 54
From: england
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 04-23-2012 04:14 PM
I have heard thru the grapevine that Jim Lovell will be coming over next year if the Schmitt event goes ahead. Has anyone else heard this? |
crash
Member Posts: 318
From: West Sussex, England
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 04-24-2012 02:21 AM
I have heard nothing like that at all. However, you may not be aware that earlier in the year Ken W. had arranged for Walt Cunningham to visit. Things were progressing, albeit on the slow side, when news of Schmitt's visit broke. My impression was that attention seemed to be transferred to his potential visit and Walt Cunningham fell into the shadows. That event, very disappointingly, failed to materialise for a variety of reasons. My personal opinion, and in no way critical of your innocent post, is that we all stick with the subject of Harrison Schmitt until it is a definite goer. I don't mean to sound negative, and I'm a very small voice on this forum, but I would hate to see a repeat of events earlier in the year. I may encounter a bit of flak for my feelings but would rather just wait until June before we focus on other, future, visiting astronauts. |
john ffoulkes
Member Posts: 146
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 04-24-2012 11:05 AM
I certainly agree with that. |
icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 04-24-2012 11:46 AM
Well said crash... |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-24-2012 02:39 PM
I think I've sort of asked this question before? Sorry but I'm going to ask again as I don't think a definite answer was given.
As the cheque dates are June 1st, does this also mean that this is the "cut-off" date when we will know if the event is viable or not? I ask this question because frankly I feel it is a little unfair on everyone, including Ken to be worrying until "late in the day" if this going to go ahead. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-24-2012 06:20 PM
It is my understanding that if Ken has received enough cheques by June 1st to fund the event, he will give the go, on or about that date and then bank the cheques and pay Dr Schmitt half his fee.If he does not get enough cheques by that date then the event will not proceed. |
Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 04-25-2012 12:32 PM
Any idea how close to the threshold we are/Ken is? |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-26-2012 09:58 AM
Professor Brian Cox hopes to attend one of the Schmitt lectures but it will depend upon a planned filming trip to Australia that same month.If he can make it he has agreed to introduce Dr. Schmitt, hopefully conduct a Q&A session with Dr. Schmitt and mingle with guests before and after. |
Nigel Mc
Member Posts: 182
From: Sheffield, UK
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 04-26-2012 01:01 PM
That's fantastic news. |
Skyguy48
Member Posts: 142
From: Scotland
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 04-26-2012 05:43 PM
Indeed that is fantastic news, hopefully now the tix will fly off the shelves. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-27-2012 11:19 AM
Maggie Aderin-Pocock is another "astro-celeb" that may be interested in this event? Alas, she is on Facebook of which I do not partake!Anyone able to contact her if you agree? |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-27-2012 12:30 PM
Why not! But I am not on Facebook either.
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Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 04-29-2012 02:13 AM
Her management/agents are called Take3 Management. Got to be worth a shot Rick?My girlfriend (who is coming to see Schmitt with me) is on Facebook, would you like me to get her to contact the brilliant Maggie Aderin-Pocock today? |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-29-2012 02:54 AM
Yes please. Any help is very much appreciated.I have mailed details of the event to her agent and asked that they be forwarded on to her. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-29-2012 05:27 AM
And I've now sent them a fax of the event too. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-29-2012 02:47 PM
Let me remind everybody that the photo shoot for Harrison Schmitt is £20 regardless of how many people are in the photograph; individuals, families, groups, whatever. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 04-29-2012 05:27 PM
I'm also willing to co-present the event and I think you would find my fee a pleasant surprise, as I'm willing to work for a pint! |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-30-2012 06:16 AM
Regarding Maggie Aderin-Pocock, if all else fails I will try and speak to her personally in June at the Cheltenham Science Festival. |
Apollo14LMP
Member Posts: 291
From: UK
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 05-12-2012 04:22 PM
Are tickets still available? Don't have a cheque though does anyone still use them?In the absence of a cheque how can you pay for tickets? Does anyone know how many tickets have been sold My Open University geology tutor has had an invite to this event so I think the word is out! Thank you. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-12-2012 05:04 PM
This site should answer all your questions. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-29-2012 04:53 PM
The Harrison Schmitt event is certainly bringing people from far and wide.The latest from Ken is there are..." people coming from Norway, Netherlands, France, C/Republic, USA, Ireland and even Lancashire!" 50% of the tickets sold so far are to first timers who have not previously attended one of Ken's events. Ken has also tapped in to some new publicity streams which should help raise the profile of the event still further. |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-30-2012 03:01 AM
I'm guessing we will not have a decision on Friday June 1st? |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-30-2012 04:53 AM
Just as soon as Ken gives me further updates I will post them here whatever date that may be.But IMHO, if we don't have a definitive answer on Friday that would make a positive outcome more likely, not less so. Ken will cancel on Friday if there is no hope of the event proceeding. |
Apollo14LMP
Member Posts: 291
From: UK
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 05-30-2012 06:49 AM
I have mentioned the issue of "cheques" before. Could we not have a system were you can pay by PayPal and pay the fee charged to the other party 3-5%? The fee would only be a few pounds and would be cheaper than messing about with the Royal snail Mail.This may also increase the number of people who could attend — I don't have cheques DD SO or debit card only... This seems a much easier way of collecting money and much easier to refund if the need arises. In the absence of a "cheque" how can you pay? Don't know if this an issue for others? I haven't misses too many of these and this a great opportunity and certainly represents great value for money! |
crash
Member Posts: 318
From: West Sussex, England
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 05-30-2012 09:33 AM
It is a simple process to pay by PayPal and accept the transaction charges rather than pass them on. When choosing to Send Money select the second tab which will show the option of a personal payment, along with others. By ticking this the sender will pay the fees and not the receiver.I guess Ken has his own reasons for not wanting to use PayPal. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-30-2012 01:42 PM
Ken has had a less than satisfactory experience with PayPal. If anybody without a cheque book would like to mail him directly he can offer an alternative payment method.In this day and age of electronic payment options I can understand the frustration and I am an old fart who has a cheque book and has never made a withdrawal from a cash machine! But at the end of the day, if you want to be there you will find a way. I don't see anybody else bringing Harrison Schmitt over to this side of the pond. Where there's a will there's a way. One final point, Moonpans recently offered three signed Harrison Schmitt photos for sale at $599 a pop. They sold out immediately. Makes three book signatures plus a lecture for $90 look like pretty good value to me. |
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