I highly recommend this book, which I have owned in multiple formats, even though I haven’t properly read it yet/pvmic
― Barry "Fatha" Hines (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 23:59 (three years ago) link
https://youtu.be/LWLadJFI8Pk
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 09:03 (three years ago) link
Ah fuck, anyway, that's a deepfaked short film of Apollo XI failure with Nixon giving Saffire's dead astronauts speech.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/science/nasa-space-launch-system.html
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 21 March 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link
Just watched In Event of Moon Disaster, thanks. So Michael Collins was able to crew the return trip all by his lonesome?
― The Ballad of Mel Cooley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 21 March 2021 17:30 (three years ago) link
And RIP Michael Collins. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/science/michael-collins-third-man-of-the-moon-landing-dies-at-90.html. Hope things are going swimmingly on the FarOther Side.
― A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 28 April 2021 17:59 (three years ago) link
well, shit;_;
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 28 April 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
Time for an unofficial Carrying the Fire book club?
― A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 28 April 2021 19:53 (three years ago) link
Too soon maybe
― A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 28 April 2021 20:51 (three years ago) link
Found this interesting link through an ex-ILB0r whose significant other has the same name as the author: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/dear-columbia-apollo-11-astronaut-michael-collins
― A Stop at Quilloughby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 30 April 2021 13:16 (three years ago) link
Well damnit if I haven't been completely sucked in by FOR ALL MANKIND. Despite the odd moment of cheesiness, it's just a lovely bit of reconstruction/extrapolation.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 03:20 (three years ago) link
yeah it’s pretty great - i love the characters!
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 03:56 (three years ago) link
Having the dude from Patriot isn't hurting
I'm sure I have said this before, but anyone who is in this thread and hasn't read Jed Mercurio's ASCENT is really doing themselves a massive disservice.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 10:48 (three years ago) link
I didn’t even know what that was, had to MC Serch it.
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 13:25 (three years ago) link
it's awesome.
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:51 (three years ago) link
I guess it’s streaming somewhere
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:56 (three years ago) link
Apple TV? Do people have that?
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 14:57 (three years ago) link
sorry I mean the book Ascent! haven't see the other thing
― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 12 May 2021 15:12 (three years ago) link
Yeah, thought that book was great too, the Kennedy one not so much.
― Working in the POLL Mine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 15:13 (three years ago) link
the Michael Collins book is 99p in the Amazon daily deal in the UK today
― koogs, Monday, 5 July 2021 01:22 (two years ago) link
The Moon: MISSION CONTROL: FIDO, GUIDO AND RETROTime Magazine interview with Chris Craft and company from August 1, 1969.
― Planck Generation (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 9 July 2021 05:03 (two years ago) link
Maybe not really an interview.
― Planck Generation (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 9 July 2021 05:04 (two years ago) link
oooh thx
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 July 2021 05:05 (two years ago) link
“2.5 million bits” = 312.5 kilobytesfkn wild
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 9 July 2021 05:13 (two years ago) link
Don’t know where I should put so I am putting it here.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/jeff-bezos-flies-to-space-on-blue-origin-rocketJordan Bimm otm.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 15:04 (two years ago) link
Here is his original article, with a slightly different, um, spin. https://www.barrons.com/articles/billionaires-space-flights-are-changing-the-arc-of-aerospace-history-51626735785
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 15:23 (two years ago) link
It is kind of interesting that Wally Funk just went up, but still…
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 15:33 (two years ago) link
Anyway seems there is already a thread dedicated to that topic, so as you were.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 20 July 2021 18:13 (two years ago) link
ILX, Tranquility Blecch here.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 July 2021 01:46 (two years ago) link
we’re breathin again
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 July 2021 01:50 (two years ago) link
Everything’s going just swimmingly.
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 July 2021 01:52 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZSuakXj8xI
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 22 July 2021 01:53 (two years ago) link
Has anyone ever read Gene Kranz's book?
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 26 July 2021 21:36 (two years ago) link
I have thought about reading it before, but was kind of put of by the title ;)
― Two Severins Clash (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 26 July 2021 21:40 (two years ago) link
My new favorite term I learned from Gene Kranz is battle short or battleshort.
― No Particular Place to POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 August 2021 23:56 (two years ago) link
Put off not put of.
Maybe this has already been linked or you already know everything in it but still: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-03-mn-11574-story.html
― No Particular Place to POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 00:03 (two years ago) link
that was a good one!! thx for sharingi saw Gene’s Apollo 11 flight vest in the Air & Space museum when we visited, it was as cool as seeing Armstrong’s suit
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 01:03 (two years ago) link
also made me a little ;_; when i realized oh yeah that Neil was still alive when they wrote thatprotect gene at all costs
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 01:05 (two years ago) link
never previously noticed the op, but i am now going to brag that i worked in a minneapolis bookstore with margaret lazarus dean 25 years ago
she was great but unfortunately my most visceral memory of her is being at a party at her house when her cat ran out into the street and was killed
: /
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 11 August 2021 01:17 (two years ago) link
:(
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 01:31 (two years ago) link
.
― No Particular Place to POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 11 August 2021 02:51 (two years ago) link
fuuuuuuuuuck
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Thursday, 12 August 2021 02:35 (two years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51uYTHpYv4L._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
Anyone read this?
Not I, no.
― No Particular Place to POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 12 August 2021 03:44 (two years ago) link
nope
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 12 August 2021 03:48 (two years ago) link
Today I went on a college tour with daughter #2 and at one point the guide said “two of our alumni worked for NASA as astronauts. They flew to the Moon and the International Space Station!” I don’t think it will come as a surprise to the readers of this thread that I asked him if he was sure about the first part of that last sentence and that I was a bit skeptical when he said “Yes!”
― He POLLS So Much About These Zings (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 October 2021 22:34 (two years ago) link
lol
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 23:07 (two years ago) link
“the moon” soundstage maybe
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 2 October 2021 23:08 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOe5rB8o0To
― He POLLS So Much About These Zings (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 2 October 2021 23:25 (two years ago) link