Hatrack River Forum: I can't believe it's been a year already

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Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :

I realized last night that today is the first anniversary of the Columbia accident. It looks like NASA has another team lined up, including a Japanese astronaut. The NASA website has some interviews with the astronauts. It's amazing to see their dedication and courage. Although I have serious reservations about the space shuttle program itself, I'm glad to see that we're not abandoning manned missions.

One thing I found sort of funny was the interview with James Kelly, one of the pilots.

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I grew up in Iowa right across the cornfield from the airport so I got to see planes taking off and landing every night.

Iowa cornfields...look, it's Captain James T. Kirk!

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

There is something about those corn fields that makes you want to lay there and stare up into the starry sky. [Wink]

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

I'm also glad they haven't abandoned manned spaceflight. I still dream about "going up" despite the risks. Then again, I'd volunteer for a one way ticket.

*is bummed that I'm at work and can't watch Contact or SpaceCamp or The Right Stuff...sigh*

Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :

I know what you mean - "The Right Stuff" is one of my favorite films. I keep trying to find a copy that I can afford, so that I can watch it whenever I want to, but I haven't managed to do so yet.

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

Hold out until you have the money. There's a really great special edition DVD. I haven't had a chance to watch all the extras, butit comes in a pretty silver case. [Wink]

[Edit: Walmart has it for about $20.]

[ February 01, 2004, 07:40 PM: Message edited by: fiazko ]

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Isn't there a Walmart boycott on Hatrack? [Dont Know]

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

[Roll Eyes]

Fine. Is this better?

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Isn't there a Hatrack boycott of companies associated with Bill Gates? [Dont Know]

Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :

Anyone who wants to go into space should check out S.T.A.R.SystemsInc. They offer rides to the edge of the atmosphere, for a price of course.

[ February 01, 2004, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: Derrell ]

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

Don't think I'm going to give up.

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

[Hail]

Posted by BYuCnslr (Member # 1857) on :

Two other friends and I had a showing of the Cowboy Bebop epi with the Columbia to comemorate the moment.
Satyagraha

Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :

I don't know that Hatrack as a group boycotts anything. Does anyone on this board not have a nemesis who will deliberately do the opposite of whatever you decide? Then there are the rebels who spit into whatever wind is prevailing.