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Space Shuttle
« on: June 22, 2007, 06:13:49 PM »
 Left the Dr. at 10am, came home, grabbed the cameras and loaded the bike. Edwards Air Force Base is the destination. Got the gate on Mercury Way just as the guard was closing it  >:(. Had to find another vantage point to see our tax dollars land. Found a spot with asphalt about 1/4 mile back and parked and waited. Lived here for 21 years and finally had the opportunity to see the Space Shuttle land. I was too far away for good pictures, but I did get to see the landing. Next stop, Florida to see the take off.  Wrongway
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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2007, 06:16:38 PM »
kewl  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2007, 06:21:03 PM »
That would have given you a spot in the Best CVO Picture for sure!
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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2007, 06:22:07 PM »
my guess ( hope?) is that the landing is much more exciting than the take off

i was underwhelmed by it :nixweiss:



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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2007, 06:23:49 PM »
Quote from: cuthbertss on June 22, 2007, 06:22:07 PM
my guess ( hope?) is that the landing is much more exciting than the take off

i was underwhelmed by it :nixweiss:






Rockets are a lot cooler to watch when they're blowing up.  That's why underwhelming is good. 
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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2007, 06:33:45 PM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on June 22, 2007, 06:23:49 PM

Rockets are a lot cooler to watch when they're blowing up.  That's why underwhelming is good. 

true

but then i ( used to) blow chit up for a living

so... 

it was very hot, long day watching the thing sit there

then after like 5 hrs pop ..a quiet little roar and gone 

yaay

i was expecting fury and noise and the like

the hangover probably didnt help  :nixweiss:

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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2007, 08:29:09 PM »
Quote from: cuthbertss on June 22, 2007, 06:33:45 PM
true

but then i ( used to) blow chit up for a living

so... 

it was very hot, long day watching the thing sit there

then after like 5 hrs pop ..a quiet little roar and gone 

yaay

i was expecting fury and noise and the like

the hangover probably didnt help  :nixweiss:



A really cool thread would be "What's the biggest thing you ever saw blow up."


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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2007, 12:57:17 AM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on June 22, 2007, 08:29:09 PM
A really cool thread would be "What's the biggest thing you ever saw blow up."


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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2007, 10:59:18 AM »
Quote from: Twolanerider on June 22, 2007, 08:29:09 PM
A really cool thread would be "What's the biggest thing you ever saw blow up."


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Got to see, first hand, multiple buildings and fuggin terrorists turned to pebbles and chit, via JDAM's. Sorry, you ain't getin any pics or video this time, plent on youtube.
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Re: Space Shuttle
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2007, 11:33:38 AM »
Quote from: SOKOOLJ on June 23, 2007, 10:59:18 AM
Got to see, first hand, multiple buildings and fuggin terrorists turned to pebbles and chit, via JDAM's. Sorry, you ain't getin any pics or video this time, plent on youtube.

you gotta love JDAMS

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