Shuttle Discovery Blasts Into Orbit

[Ocean Breeze]

Uhm Ocean thats 2.5 years left :lol:

Still feels like a whol lot longer...belag :vomit: see little signature guy below

No it isn't. He leaves office on January 20th. 2009. Hello! 3.5 years.

oh dang. :!: You just ruined my brief euphoria :wink:

(sigh of resignation.... :wink:

Well you can always hope for impeachment and getting booted out of office. It's happened before.

Well, the way things are shaping up , the likelihood of that happening seems slim and none. Seems "they" have far too much control and are prepared to do anything,: lie, misinform, distract ,spin , manipulate words , redefine words /meanings or whatever to maintain their facade and continue with their agenda.

(second sigh of resignation)

 

[I think not]

Well, the way things are shaping up , the likelihood of that happening seems slim and none. Seems "they" have far too much control and are prepared to do anything,: lie, misinform, distract ,spin , manipulate words , redefine words /meanings or whatever to maintain their facade and continue with their agenda.

(second sigh of resignation)

Don't count your chickens till they are hatched :wink: You never know what happens.

 

[mrmom2]

Isnt the next election in 2008 ITN ? 8O How come i see Arnold in 08 :lol:

 

[I think not]

Isnt the next election in 2008 ITN ? 8O How come i see Arnold in 08 :lol:

Yes. November of 2008. But the President doesn't take office until January 20th of 2009. And The Terminator can't run for Prez, he CAN'T BE BACK, I'm afraid :wink:

 

[mrmom2]

Not yet ITN The republicans like to change the rules of the game if its to there advantage

 

[I think not]

Not yet ITN The republicans like to change the rules of the game if its to there advantage

They don't have 2/3 majority to amend the Constitution.

 

[mrmom2]

But could they not have a Con Con and slip him in the back door :?

 

[I think not]

But could they not have a Con Con and slip him in the back door :?

We're still a coutry of laws mrmom, believe it or not.

 

[mrmom2]

I know ITn but I meant could they not have a Constitutional Conference and slip that through the back door .Ya know cause a fuss with same SSM or something else :?

 

[no1important]

RE: Shuttle Discovery Bla

I don't think the "Terminator" would win anyways. Hell he would not win California if he ran for governor again. He is very low in the polls. Actually worse than the guy he replaced. He was only elected because he was an actor anyways. He has no clue how to run a government.

I wonder why the US has not modernized its space vehicles yet? Nevertheless nice to see Discovery up there. Actually America has not done much since the "alleged moon landing".

 

[Ten Packs]

I predict McCain vs. Hillary.

They are both beating their brains out to move to the centre.

 

[Ten Packs]

Re: RE: Shuttle Discovery Bla

I wonder why the US has not modernized its space vehicles yet? Nevertheless nice to see Discovery up there. Actually America has not done much since the "alleged moon landing".

A) MONEY - its a hundred Billion dollar proposition, with ancilliary programs for support factored in.... it's much easier to dig a big hole in the Iraqi desert and bury the money.

B) TIME - although a stupid excuse, as it won't get better.... it's so monumental an undertaking, it leads nicely to C)

C) DIRECTION - NASA favours orbital stations, as they are pursuing now. Best bang for the buck, scientifically.
- BUSH (for some weird damn reason that must go back to his Frat days and playing with anonymous packets of white powder) wants to do a MANNED mission to MARS! Yeah, that would be a quick, easy trip!...
Finally, the MILITARY (and I have only a strong personal hunch here) is behind the faint, but growing talk about going back to the Moon.... WHAT FOR?, you ask???

WELL - if YOUR country has a base of ballistic weapons a quarter of a million miles above the Earth, I kinda think that puts the whole Poker Table in your hands - DON'T IT?
In fact, I bet I remember something a bit like that in Revelations... "Fire raining from the sky" or some such thing.....

 

[mrmom2]

Well that makes me feel a lot better Ten

 

[Ocean Breeze]

Well that makes me feel a lot better Ten

:wink:


not all that reassuring is it?? Wonder how deep we gotta dig to build a bunker to survive.... :?:

 

[no1important]

RE: Shuttle Discovery Bla

Interesting Article

 

[Jo Canadian]

 

[no1important]

RE: Shuttle Discovery Bla

Nasa investigates possible shuttle damage

I guess all the more reason to mahe a new more modern "space vehicle".

 

[Ocean Breeze]

Re: RE: Shuttle Discovery Bla

Nasa investigates possible shuttle damage

I guess all the more reason to mahe a new more modern "space vehicle".

interesting. The difference this time is that they seem to have some contingency plans. (and a lot more cameras , observation techniques)

but agree, it is probably wiser to redesign the whole unit. .... and have to suppose that the money factor is playing into this. Hard to phathom , how much money a launch like this costs. (including payroll etc)

 

[Ocean Breeze]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4723109.stm

Shuttle program grounded ......post discovery of debris.

Crew safe. Wonder if the Russians will be bringing this crew back.

 

[no1important]

RE: Shuttle Discovery Bla

I think the shuttles are done for good now. They will now pretty well have to design a new vehicle, perhaps a second generation Shuttle even. I dunno but these Shuttles are finished, I would say.