April 1 surplus
Mars Opportunity Rover
This is your chance to own a real piece of space exploration history. The Opportunity Rover was one of the most successful space missions to date! This unit has low miles (odometer reads only 28.06 miles) so it is like it was only driven to church on Sundays. The lucky buyer not only gets the rover but we will throw in a dust cleaning and free set of new batteries. Original government cost: $4 million.
Get this now for only $100,000.00! Buyer picks up.
(Special Thanks to Gary Hand for this idea)
Large Field Flattener
This is the largest field flattener we have ever offered. Weighs several tons. Guaranteed to flatten any field. Look at how flat this field is? It was flattened by this very field flattener.
This one is cosmetically blemished but works as good as new.
$50,000
World's Largest Refractor
Are you a refractor person with aperture fever? Do you want to live by a lake? Do you like Wisconsin cheese? We may have the $20 million dollar deal of a lifetime for you, Yerkes Observatory.
Oh by the way, this is not a sale. While the University of Chicago was prepared to sell it a very old document states that if it is not used for its intended purpose, it goes back to Charles Yerkes or his heirs.
But the Yerkes Future Foundation is trying to to preserve and protect the observatory. So once they get all the details worked out with the town, the University and the family be ready to donate about $20,000,000 to them so they can preserve this important part of astronomical history.
Special Disclaimer: If you were offended by any part of our annual April 1st Sale we apologize. [We do think you really need to get a life] but we are sincerely sorry. For our friends outside of the United States who are confused, we celebrate April 1st as a day to trick each other in a friendly way.
Here is what our customers think:
George, "Don't quit your day job to write comedy. Stick with what you are good at."
Ritchey: "I thought there were some funny moments there."
George, "Quit arguing with me and get over it. There will never be a Ritchey on Palomar!"
