Text 25706, 35 rader
Skriven 2006-12-08 07:33:18 av John Hull (1:123/789.0)
  Kommentar till text 25705 av Jeff Binkley (1:226/600)
Ärende: NIGHTTIME SHUTTLE LAUNCH
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Jeff Binkley -> Lee Lofaso wrote:
 JH>>> causeways over Indian River or Banana River (I forget which).
 JH>>> Cars, campers, etc. parked wall-to-wall.  From close, it is a
 JH>>> pretty emotional experience, and when it goes up, people all
 JH>>> around break into spontaneous cheering, whistling, etc.  Sort of
 JH>>> like the spontaneous oohs and aaahs at 4Jul fireworks shows, but
 JH>>> multiplied many times in its impact.  IMO well worth experiencing
 JH>>> at least once.

 JH>>> BIR WDBO radio and local Channel 2 used to be good about covering
 JH>>> the launches live.  Before the trees grew up, I used to watch on
 JH>>> TV until liftoff, then charge out into the back yard there in
 JH>>> Altamonte Springs to get my eyeballs on it.

 JH>>> Enjoy.

 LL>> And what a huge fireball it would be if it goes the way of
 LL>> Challenger.

 LL>> The shuttle fleet is so old it should have been retired years ago.
 LL>> Any launch is an invitation for disaster.  Whether a night launch,
 LL>> or a day launch.  We have already had two "accidents", neither of
 LL>> which should have happened.  Fourteen astronauts dead.  Real human
 LL>> beings.  'Tis a shame our sorry excuse of a president wants to
 LL>> continue the program.

 JB> This paragraph speaks volumes as to the type of being you really are.
 JB> As I always say, "Let a liberal speak long enough and the world will see
 JB> what they really are."

I was just thinking the exact same thing.  What a waste of flesh and bone. 
He's even more worthless than Sakowski.

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