Thursday #166 I get no kicks from champagne..

**Lady's Human** · 07-04-2006, 02:05 PM

I'll take a nice cold Sam Adams, please!

I'm sitting here with lady watching something that wide screen TV's were made for.

The shuttle launch ! (I hope)

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 07-04-2006, 02:24 PM

I'm watching it too!!!

Prayers flying and fingers crossed for them and a safe mission!!!

**Lady's Human** · 07-04-2006, 02:35 PM

It's incredible watching it on the NASA channel without the usual blithering idiots from CNN commentating.

**Lady's Human** · 07-04-2006, 02:45 PM

THEY LAUNCHED!

now just hope there was no damage to the orbiter on launch.

we REALLY need to throw some money at a new orbital cargo hauler.

What amazes me about the shuttle program is that NASA can keep 1960's tech flying this late in the life of the orbiters.

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 07-04-2006, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

What amazes me about the shuttle program is that NASA can keep 1960's tech flying this late in the life of the orbiters.

Especially since they had the two disasters!!!

I'm sure I wouldn't have the nerve to go up on one they knew had a problem with the foam stuff, no matter how safe they say it is. After all, it's not the ones in charge who risk being splattered all over the place.

Safe journey shuttle crew!!!

**gini** · 07-04-2006, 03:03 PM

The launch was far more emotional than I anticipated.

Godspeed!!!

**Corinna** · 07-04-2006, 04:13 PM

Ladys human I heard some thing the other day (well night late night talk radio love it) Maybe with your knowledge. I heard that the foam is now not staying as well becouse the enviromentalists have screamed about freeon in it. so took it out and since then the stuff falls off. any possiblitys it's true? As this is in the dog house love for it to be proven and the families of the lost astronauts to sue the einvro groups ,what a picture that would be.