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

[Neil Perry]

Hi Andy

Well I hope you are not planning on a short life - after this year there are
no more shuttle launches!

N

On 8 March 2010 11:27, Andy M <kj at misera.net> wrote:


> 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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