I agree to Keith, I want a ride, the only thing I want is alot of air, and
computer programs that wont crash, or flying asteroids, wounder what the SCTA
would think about inspecting that? MMM where is the valve to shut off the fuel?
Wounder if they have double springs on the throttle?
Jonathan (Woundering do that have internet access in space? mmm, ok take me off
the list for the space station)
Keith Turk wrote:
> Went on a Field Trip when I was in our Warrant Officer advance course to the
> 3 launch.... Damn thing sounds like it's missing.... Like I did the Tune
> up on it!!! and it's very Loud from the Air Force Press area... VERY LOUD
>
> Joe I totally agree it's one of the most amazing things in the world...
>
> Keith ( I don't care if I get a Hat on that one... Just give me the RIDE..)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joe Timney" <joetimney@dol.net>
> To: "Land-speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>; "Barbara Hendricks"
> <dannbarb@dol.net>; "chemtech" <chemtech@magpage.com>; "David Culgan"
> <David.Culgan.B@us.agfa.com>; "Gary Timney" <homertimne@aol.com>; "Jerry
> Truitt" <truittjs@delanet.com>; "Jim Shilling" <jimmy@dol.net>; "John
> Harshman" <John.Harshman.B@us.agfa.com>; "Mike Lohinetz"
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> <royflstf@aol.com>; "W Allen West" <W-Allen.West@usa.dupont.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 5:41 AM
> Subject: The Ultimate Hot Rod!
>
> > Everybody,
> >
> > I just returned from a trip to Stuart, Florida. I promised my best
> > friend that when I got back from Bonneville (twice) and Maxton, that I
> > would haul his enclosed trailer holding all of his worldly possessions
> > to his new home down south. Now being the motor heads that we are (Ted
> > used to drive the Jade Grenade T/F digger), we were talking about the
> > Space Shuttle lunch being delayed and the possibly of seeing it go off
> > as we crossed the Florida state line. It was getting dark and I was
> > trying to figure out how far it was to Cape Canaveral, when the CB radio
> > went nuts with people screaming incoherently. That's when we saw the
> > baddest hotrod of all time!!! The Shuttle was hauling ass with the most
> > magnificent flame coming out of its tail! I still can't believe we could
> > see it that plain as we had to be at least 150 miles from the Cape. We
> > were able to see the flame change color just before it dropped the two
> > pods and continued to watch the Shuttle cross the full moon and
> > disappear in the night. I have no idea how high it goes or how fast as
> > it dropped the booster rockets but it was really moving across the sky!
> > Maybe one of you know some facts about the shuttle?
> >
> > Now the problem is that I want a RIDE!!! I wonder what color hats they
> > have?
> >
> > If you ever get a chance to see this thing launch, don't pass it up!!!
> > To me , it is one of the great accomplishments that my tax dollars pay
> > for!!!
> >
> > joe ( I did get to catch some Dolphin, one over 40 lbs.)
> >
> >
> >
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