Space Forum / Space History / January 2005

I just came back from the Liberty Bell 7 display.  As much as it pains
me, I must admit NASA did a good job on this one.  Liberty Bell is
enclosed in glass, obviously, but I was able to see exactly where that
plunger was located relative to his position.  I then climbed into the

anyone wishing to attend should contact me.  that includes YOU gen.
patton (coward that you are).

Can anyone recall how long it took during the Apollo days from the time the
Apollo program was given the go-ahead to the time the first capsule flew
manned? I'm really curious about the CEV development schedule, where the
actual question I'm asking is: how long _should_ CEV ...

Google ["apollo 7" mutiny] and click on the cached version of the page,
and you get this:
 Navy Captains do not mutiny,crews might, July 25, 1999
 Reviewer: An Amazon.com Customer

...Thanks to this latest botched root canal, yours truly is too doped
up on antibiotics and *not* feeling any pain so as to require pain
killers, so 2005 was greeted by me with sobriety for the first time
since 1975. So, hoist a few for me and to yourselves, and here's

I had an interesting conversation with someone last night, who told me
Mr. Musgrave offered to go up on the proposed rescue mission to save
Columbia.  For whatever reason, I had not heard that before now.  It is
wonderful to know there is ONE person left at NASA who gives a d***

I'd like to start a fund to help LaToya get the therapy she so desperately
needs for her Munchausen's Syndrome.

As people were wishing me Happy New Year this evening, I could not help
but reflect upon WHY I am ABLE to enjoy a happy 2005.  Thank you to all
of our men and women in uniform, thank you to all of those who have
given their lives in service to this country...ESPECIALLY to those who