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

[Neil Perry]

It doesn't - but the space shuttle seems a worthy subject considering the
sudden lack of KJ activity!

On 8 March 2010 12:00, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:


> I live near RAF Brize Norton and I can remember very clearly when I was

> about 10 playing football at lunch time and looking up into the  summer sky

> to see the shuttle on the back of (I think) a 747 This was when they were

> doing all thr espace mission checks.

>

>

> An amazing sight to see.

>

>

>

> Dunno why I tell you that, has fuck all to do with Killing Joke.

>

>

> Random.

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

>

> From: Neil Perry

>

> Sent: 03/06/10 10:59 PM

>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

>

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

>

>

>

> 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<#1273d6f7e025b8a3_>

> > wrote:

>

>> I "understand" the reasoning for this.

>>

>> But still.

>>

>> MOTHERFUCK.

>>

>>

>> -0liver

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