Liftoff of shuttle Discovery

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  1. Ward

    Ward A Stepford Husband

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    4 minutes and 62 miles up.

    :techman:
    Ward, May 31, 2008
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  2. Dan Leach

    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    Damn, i missed it,... i usualy watch on NASA TV
    Good so far though :) :techman:
    Dan Leach, May 31, 2008
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  3. Ward

    Ward A Stepford Husband

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    My wife was wondering whether the plumber they were sending up would have a problem with butt crack or would his/her space suit cover it up. :mystery:
    Ward, May 31, 2008
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  4. Ward

    Ward A Stepford Husband

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    Main engine cutoff and separation from external tank. They're raving about how well it all went.
    Ward, May 31, 2008
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  5. We Are Borg

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    STS-124...

    ...Boldly going where no astronaut has gone before...

    To fix the ISS's toilet! :suck:
    We Are Borg, May 31, 2008
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  6. Ward

    Ward A Stepford Husband

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    What a crappy job!

    I guess they couldn't send a robot to fix it?
    Ward, May 31, 2008
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  7. Aurora

    Aurora Vincerò!

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    *whoosh*

    A damn, no magic left :(
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  8. Lanzman

    Lanzman Vast, Cool and Unsympathetic Formerly Important

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    Techforge here we come!
    Lanzman, May 31, 2008
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  9. Azure

    Azure I could kick your ass

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    Are they actually going to fix the toilet?
    Azure, Jun 1, 2008
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  10. steve2^4

    steve2^4 Aged Meat

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    that and add a 2 billion dollar japanese laboratory.
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  11. Chuck

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    A bidet on the space station? :polarslam2:

    That would be interesting. :)
    Chuck, Jun 1, 2008
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