[time-nuts] Oh the horror

[Magnus Danielson]

Dear Jim,

Jim Palfreyman wrote:
> Only this group will understand and suffer with this news...
> 
> Our observatory has recently had three Russian hydrogen masers arrive (along
> with some Russians to install them).

Care to detail what model/specs it is? Elaborate some of how they are to 
be used. We love the details as you very well know. :)

> It turns out that one of the masers had a rough trip from Russia to
> Australia.
> 
> It looks like the entire shipping case has been dropped or turned over from
> a reasonable height. The 7mm thick internal glass cylinder has been
> shattered and inside that the glass bulb has been smashed to bits.
> 
> The whole unit is completely destroyed and useless.
> 
> It's enough to make a grown man cry.
> 
> My girlfriend just doesn't understand...

Do cry, do cry... we understand.

Hope insurance etc work out.

Cheers,
Magnus