That sounds too clinical... who's made a blood sacrifice while working on their car... last minute... in the dark... in the mud... without the right tool?Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanL
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That sounds too clinical... who's made a blood sacrifice while working on their car... last minute... in the dark... in the mud... without the right tool?Quote:
Originally Posted by BryanL
While I've not been fortunate enough to watch a launch, I have seen a landing @ either Vandenburg or Edwards AFB (can't recall) when I was in the CAP, circa 1981 or so. Quite an event to see live.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardP
I highly recommend going to the Houston Space Center - we took the kids when they were young. Well worth the time and money, IMO.
We can only hope the current administration sees the value of space travel, and funds a replacement system instead of bailing out defunct banks/business that should succumb to capitalism.
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Originally Posted by Adam Ginsberg
You better keep those thoughts to yourself.....you do live in California.
JJ
I concur that if you are able to see a launch in person, do it!
Was able to watch this one 25 years ago.
16 April 12 1985
STS-51-D
Discovery 7
6d 23h
Kennedy Multiple comsat launches, first flight of a sitting politician in space, Jake Garn, first impromptu EVA of program to fix Syncom F3 (Leasat 3)
Residency will not change my outspoken nature. Evar. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowBolt
day ended with Birthday dinner with Jason.... some days life is totally awesome...
Nice; my boy's birthday was yesterday, little girl's is tomorrow. Yup, she was born on a Daytona 500 Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Love AI27
I was born early Monday morning after Daytona. My dad was hungover/still buzzed on the way to the hospital. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbody383
Car's closer. All the bodywork is back on and Michael is finishing up the front stretcher bars for the fenders. ABS is 60% rewired and the "painful" harness has calmed itself down. If all I end up having to "f with" on it was to lengthen eight wires, I'll be pretty pleased.
Have one more summit order coming with another 90-degree AN10 for the accusump and some roll cage padding.
Taking next weekend off since Michael is running LeMons, but should hear the beast fire after a long slumber in less than two weeks.
I mounted Al's old 888's on two of my rims, so it won't be a barn burner at Cresson, but I'll give it my best.
I'm getting the itch real bad to get it back on track.
I've been working at a test track just west of Mojave, California. We got buzzed twice by a B1 bomber at about 500 ft off the ground. I also realized that we've been driving right past Willow Springs Raceway twice a day since last weekend and that I missed a NASA race out there when I arrived last Sunday. Crap. I coulda shown those Cali boys how to drive. 8)