I'm usually about 5000 miles away, but will *only* be around 1000 miles away when the star party happens. That's still too far just to pop over and join in!
Many years ago I heard Dave Eicher give a talk at Astrofest in London. I still remember it, as does a friend, as one of the most stunningly awful presentations ever given in the 13 years that I've been attending. The only real competition was someone whose name I've forgotten that I just refer to as the Boring Dutchman. I imagine that Eicher must have improved his presentation skills since then!
