Looks like I'm going to make it to Coco Beach Florida, just in time for lift-off!

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Hey Jazz :razz:

Have you ever seen one go off before?

I saw the one go up, before the one that blew up. It is amazing how the world around that place stops, everyone standing on buildings and see history in the making. :cheers:

Have fun!

Ain't you special :neener:

(special ed) :razz:

p.s. TOO COOL! :huggy:

Ain't you special :neener:

(special ed) :razz:

I couldn't have said it better myself..:yay: on your well thought out post.

Looks like I'm going to make it to Coco Beach Florida, just in time for lift-off!

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Hey Jazz :razz:
:tantrum Oh, you are so going to get it. :grrrrrr:

Have you ever seen one go off before?

I saw the one go up, before the one that blew up. It is amazing how the world around that place stops, everyone standing on buildings and see history in the making. :cheers:

Have fun!
Will be a virgin moment :yay:

TY Kizz :kiss:

Looks like I'm going to make it to Coco Beach Florida, just in time for lift-off!

:patriot:


Hey Jazz :razz:
Do everyone and NASA a favor and DO NOT practice your golf game near the launch pad :yay:

:tantrum Oh, you are so going to get it. :grrrrrr:

:really:

:really:Yes, really. :whistle:

Do everyone and NASA a favor and DO NOT practice your golf game near the launch pad :yay:
:snort:


TY :kiss:

Looks like I'm going to make it to Coco Beach Florida, just in time for lift-off!

:patriot:


Hey Jazz :razz:

I saw the shuttle land once at Edwards, we parked our van at the hold short. I would love to see a launch. What was really cool about a week latter when it left for the cape piggyback on the 747! (used every inch of the hard suface runway on takeoff).
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Looks like I'm going to make it to Coco Beach Florida, just in time for lift-off!Been there and done that. :biggrin:

Been there and done that. :biggrin:
:grrrr: I hate you too. :mad:

Looks like I'm going to make it to Coco Beach Florida, just in time for lift-off!

:patriot:


Hey Jazz :razz:



Can I catch a ride in the trunk? Kids tell me theres lots of room.

Can I catch a ride in the trunk? Kids tell me theres lots of room.
That be kinda of tough, since I'm flying. :ohwell:

Suitcase?

Looks like I'm going to make it to Coco Beach Florida, just in time for lift-off!

:patriot:


Hey Jazz :razz:



Yeah it's cool.. :yay:

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I have seen 2 launches. 1 daytime and 1 night. Saw the shuttle on piggyback back in the 80's. I was riding in the backseat of my parent's '80 Olds Delta 88 deisel north on Rt. 301 between Rt. 4 and the tobacco barns (now the McD's). It made a little bit of an impression on me, can you tell?

I have made it to one as well. Almost two. The mission got aborted at the last minute and I had to come back to work. Really Cool.

Yeah it's cool.. :yay:

Last name edited to protect the Uni :whistle:

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My Dad has more stuff :razz:

He just retired after being at NASA for...probably somewhere around 30 years. Basically as long as I can remember. He'll be at the launch too.

My Dad has more stuff :razz:

He just retired after being at NASA for...probably somewhere around 30 years. Basically as long as I can remember. He'll be at the launch too.


Yeah that's big. :shutup: :lmao:

I took Dad to the one shown. Dad met, sat and got all the autograph's of the Astronauts. They came to Greenbelt, and we all including Dad again went to an Orioles game. Got a pic of my son, dad with the Astronauts at Oriole Park. Really cool schtuff.

Did you guys see in another thread where I said I was a Junior Park ranger with the Georgia DNR? I had a badge but it was plastic :sad: We did not have a space shuttle but we had an old Jeep. Rumor had it that it was Patton's personal Jeep in WWII :yay:The Ranger had a picture of Patton in the Jeep.

Come to think of it, that was a picture of George C. Scott not Patton :mad: He lied to us. :burning:

Did you guys see in another thread where I said I was a Junior Park ranger with the Georgia DNR? I had a badge but it was plastic :sad: We did not have a space shuttle but we had an old Jeep. Rumor had it that it was Patton's personal Jeep in WWII :yay:The Ranger had a picture of Patton in the Jeep.




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:lol:

Come to think of it, that was a picture of George C. Scott not Patton :mad: He lied to us. :burning:
It's okay, Pete. For the longest time, I thought this was the lunch thread...:ohwell:

Did you guys see in another thread where I said I was a Junior Park ranger with the Georgia DNR? .
:yay:

Did you guys see in another thread where I said I was a Junior Park ranger with the Georgia DNR? I had a badge but it was plastic :sad: We did not have a space shuttle but we had an old Jeep. Rumor had it that it was Patton's personal Jeep in WWII :yay:The Ranger had a picture of Patton in the Jeep.


This one time, at Junior Park Ranger Camp.... :whistle:

:yay:
Thank you :yay:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/rtf_front/index.html :patriot:

NASA Fixes Shuttle Tiles; Launch on Track (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050713/ap_on_sc/space_shuttle_16;_ylt=Aoo2yvPrO77xcYR8Py7jYkkYAjMB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl)

<!--summary-->CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With the countdown for Discovery in its final hours, NASA was dealt an embarrassing setback Tuesday when a window cover fell off the shuttle and damaged thermal tiles near the tail. But the space agency quickly fixed the problem and said it was still on track for launch Wednesday. <!--/summary-->The mishap was an eerie reminder of the very thing that doomed Columbia 2 1/2 years ago — damage to the spaceship's fragile thermal shield.
*whew* That was TOO close. Hope the launch happens tomorrow as planned. :huggy:

NASA Fixes Shuttle Tiles; Launch on Track (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050713/ap_on_sc/space_shuttle_16;_ylt=Aoo2yvPrO77xcYR8Py7jYkkYAjMB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl)

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*whew* That was TOO close. Hope the launch happens tomorrow as planned. :huggy:
"Whew" is right. I was leaving St. Marys College, and heard the launch could be scrapped. :bawl: I thought of you, and how turn-around is fair play...

Thank the space gods for Crazy Glue :yay:

"Whew" is right. I was leaving St. Marys College, and heard the launch could be scrapped. :bawl: I thought of you, and how turn-around is fair play... :lol: It would be poetic justice, but I promise I didn't wiggle my nose or put a hex on it. :angel: :whistle: :dance:

Thank the space gods for Crazy Glue :yay:I'm sure it is specially made million dollar space age polymer Crazy Glue developed by many highly paid scientists. :lol: *cha-ching*

I don't know why, but I always think of that stupid commercial where the guy is hanging from his hard-hat when I hear "Crazy Glue." :lmao:

I don't know why, but I always think of that stupid commercial where the guy is hanging from his hard-hat when I hear "Crazy Glue." :lmao:

Madison Avenue will be pleased to hear that. It's what they want to happen.

I'm leaving work at about 1:00 or so to drive down to Daytona to watch the launch from there. I would love to say that I'm going because I'm interested in the shuttle, but I'm just going as an excuse to eat at the Hooters of Daytona.

I'm leaving work at about 1:00 or so to drive down to Daytona to watch the launch from there. I would love to say that I'm going because I'm interested in the shuttle, but I'm just going as an excuse to eat at the Hooters of Daytona.
Gonna launch your own shuttle, huh...:bubble:

Gonna launch your own shuttle, huh...:bubble:
"Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon delight. Afternoon delight...."

:whistle:

Gonna launch your own shuttle, huh...:bubble:

Yeah... I wish!

NASA has called off today's launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a faulty fuel-tank sensor...

NASA has called off today's launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a faulty fuel-tank sensor...

awww. I gave Mr. Gasm shuttle karma..It didn't work :bawl:

NASA has called off today's launch of space shuttle Discovery because of a faulty fuel-tank sensor...
Dang it. :tantrum I'm not even going to pretend to gloat because I really wanted to see us return to space. :frown:

We will Jazz! :patriot:

We will Jazz! :patriot:
I know, but it would have been so cool for Airgasm to see it. :frown: He's not going to now, at least on this trip:

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A faulty fuel-gauge reading forced NASA to call off Wednesday's launch of Discovery on the first shuttle flight since the Columbia disaster 2 1/2 years ago. The mission was put off until at least Saturday. <!--/summary-->The decision to scrub the launch came with less than 2 1/2 hours to go, while the seven astronauts were boarding the spacecraft for their journey to the international space station. Up until then, a thunderstorm over the launch site looked like the only potential obstacle.
Shuttle grounded until at least Saturday (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050713/ap_on_sc/space_shuttle_39;_ylt=Akobmr05RBq3ikUMtuS1lpkYAjMB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl)

Hopefully it's just a temporary delay and they'll get that big beautiful bird in the air shortly. :yay:

Disapointed, but understanding.Priority one, get it right. Of course, lighting the fuse on this candle is quite a feat!

This area is a total circus with this launch. Just in the short time I've been here, it's amazing how many media types I've met, and the stories told.

A certain song comes to mind.

Gypsies, Tramps and thives...

:cheers: to Space hogs everywhere.