[kj] [Bulk] Re: Latest Blog Post from Youth:

[Andy M]

Wow, that sounds awesome. Another "things to do before I die" added to 
the list.

-Andy


Neil Perry schrieb:

> I was there also!

> I remember it all just got a bit more gloomy than it already was.

>

> But I recommend ditching whatever plans you have to follow KJ

> around and go and see one of the few remaining shuttle launches instead

> (allowing of course for the possibility of 

> cancelled-KJ-tour-disappointment x100

> if the bloody thing doesn't launch).

>

> But I've been meaning to do it for 20 years - it was a lot of hassle and

> organising but worth it, most amazing spectacle I've ever seen

>

> one of many youtube vids here:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jISagq2Uko&feature=related 

> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jISagq2Uko&feature=related>

>

> I was about another 5 miles closer than where this was shot :)

> The rumble when the sound wave reached us was incredible,

> best bass ever

>

> n

>

> On 7 March 2010 00:22, phil <phil.tofield at virgin.net 

> <mailto:phil.tofield at virgin.net>> wrote:

>

>     you lucky bugger, seeing a shuttle launch has always been an ambition

>     of mine. As is seeing a total solar eclipse, and Im unlikely to see

>     either now. Went to cornwall for the eclipse in '99, and the only

>     clouds in the sky for the whole week we were there was the 2 hours of

>     complete cover which obscured the whole event. Didnt see a fucking

>     thing. Im still gutted about that to this day.

>

>     On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:59:24 +0100, you wrote:

>

>     >Being an unashamed space nerd, a month ago I acted on a very

>     long-held

>     >ambition and travelled to Florida to see a space shuttle launch

>     from Kennedy

>     >Space Centre. Now this is a risky use of time/money, as it is

>     quite possible

>     >it will be postponed/cancelled - it is

>     >of course the most complicated machine ever built by humans, yet

>     it relies

>     >on getting

>     >into orbit by the ignition of what is basically a massive bomb.

>     And sure

>     >enough,

>     >after I had travelled 3000 miles, queued for hours then sat

>     around until

>     >4.30am, it was

>     >postponed 9 minutes before launch due to various safety reasons. Fair

>     >enough,

>     >there are six people sat on top of the massive bomb so every

>     precaution has

>     >to be taken.

>     >It was to be expected. But I was still absolutely gutted.

>     >

>     >Elsewhere, a band fail to get the recording of their new album to

>     coincide

>     >with a world tour.

>     >I only mention these two things together because ONE OF THEM IS NOT

>     >FUCKING ROCKET SCIENCE.

>     >

>     >N

>     >

>     >PS: I witnessed the space shuttle launch 24 hours later. And it

>     was awesome.

>     >So never give up hope, eh?

>     >

>     >

>     >On 6 March 2010 19:42, B. Oliver Sheppard

>     <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net <mailto:bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>>wrote:

>     >

>     >> I "understand" the reasoning for this.

>     >>

>     >> But still.

>     >>

>     >> MOTHERFUCK.

>     >>

>     >>

>     >> -0liver

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