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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2740 on: 09/11/2018 11:06 pm »
more seriously, I think every second Dragon takes some mice up.
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2741 on: 09/12/2018 04:23 am »
I know that SpaceX has high aspirations for launch rate, but launching a Dragon every second is freakin impressive!!

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2742 on: 09/12/2018 10:38 am »
If they send them to the Gateway it could be "cislunar habitat encroachment + entrapment sampling experiment" or CHEESE.
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2743 on: 09/12/2018 11:49 am »
Spend a little bit of time making it readable and not appearing like you typed it via your nose. "Sorry, my shift key doesn't work as I only have one nose")  ;D

That's what Caps Lock is for...  8)

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2744 on: 09/12/2018 11:59 am »
Spend a little bit of time making it readable and not appearing like you typed it via your nose. "Sorry, my shift key doesn't work as I only have one nose")  ;D

That's what Caps Lock is for...  8)

It's not customary to reply to your own posts, but this is a special case.  While I did use my fingers for the quote (since I had to manually add the parameters due to the source being in a locked thread), after the quote, my reply was entirely nose-typed.

For the record, nose-pecking is uncomfortable, but picking up the keyboard and nose-bumping isn't bad.  I didn't want to resort to accessibility options to get a sticky shift key for the smiley's parenthesis, as that's tied to a particular OS.  Conveniently, I had a touchpad on this computer, so I nose-moused over to the smiley and nose-clicked it.  (Had to iterate nose-mouse movements, since I couldn't see the screen while nose-mousing.)  Then it was just nose-tab to the post button and done.  ;D

So, yeah, I apparently *will* go overboard for a joke nobody can actually see, which is why I figured this was an acceptable time for a self-reply.

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2745 on: 09/12/2018 03:05 pm »
For the record, nose-pecking is uncomfortable,

While generally frowned upon as an uncouth habit, I've always found it perfectly comfortable.  Oh, wait...  That "e" wasn't a typo was it?
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2746 on: 09/12/2018 10:41 pm »
New meaning to the concept of a sticky shift key apparently... ewwwwwww
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2747 on: 09/13/2018 07:04 pm »
I've read the last 5 pages and it's pretty clear that the launch rate of SpaceX has decreased significantly!

This rodent RFI is a very bad idea.

Mice make holes. There are currently 10 mice on ISS. ISS recently had a hole put in it.

Coincidence? I think not.

An extra hole. Scratch marks of tools. I recognize the symptoms. Sounds to me like the russians bought their module at Ikea.

It does illustrate that whatever the problem, ducktape is always a solution....

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2748 on: 09/14/2018 05:20 am »
more seriously, I think every second Dragon takes some mice up.

Is there any plausible explanation for this other than conspiracy?

I've read the last 5 pages and it's pretty clear that the launch rate of SpaceX has decreased significantly!

This rodent RFI is a very bad idea.

Mice make holes. There are currently 10 mice on ISS. ISS recently had a hole put in it.

Coincidence? I think not.

An extra hole. Scratch marks of tools. I recognize the symptoms. Sounds to me like the russians bought their module at Ikea.

It does illustrate that whatever the problem, ducktape is always a solution....

While It may very well be that the Russians are buying orbital modules from Ikea, this does not preclude the mice as suspects. 
The tool marks could certainly be most easily explained by the difficulty mice would have using a drill in zero G. This would be doubly so if the mice were trying to interpret some of IKEA's pictographic instructions. The latter would also explain their apparent suicidal intentions.


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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2749 on: 09/14/2018 07:00 pm »
The Secret Mouse Alliance of Litigious Lawyers wishes to have a word with you about the unfounded accusations you have made against their clients.
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2750 on: 09/14/2018 08:24 pm »
Their chief lawyer is Stuart Little ???
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2751 on: 09/17/2018 04:02 am »
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2752 on: 09/18/2018 11:04 pm »
Watching the new physics sim of the BFS entry when the wife says, "Is that a drone?"
 "No it's the BFS",  I reply.
 "Best Friend Sometimes", is her retort.

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2753 on: 09/19/2018 05:56 pm »
OK  so am I the only person to go to the zozo.com site and try to register? I actually like the idea of custom clothes...

But it's not sending me my confirmation email. Swamped?

(If you don't know why it might be extra busy, come out from under that rock, the sunshine won't hurt you)
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2754 on: 09/19/2018 06:03 pm »
Worked for me...

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2755 on: 09/19/2018 06:37 pm »
So, how many people here are now working on becoming artists?
As for me, I took up fingerpainting yesterday, and for good measure decided to become a musician.
I'm trying to figure out the Maracas, but finding that whole rhythm thing a little challenging.   :D

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2756 on: 09/19/2018 07:07 pm »
I've posted a couple of limericks. That counts, doesn't it?
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2757 on: 09/19/2018 07:14 pm »
It certainly counts for something.

I am a LEGO artist...
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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2758 on: 09/19/2018 07:49 pm »
My previous fingerpainting experience was before Gagarin flew, but it is coming back to me.
I'm working on a portfolio to send to MZ.  ;D

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Re: Launch, Land, and Relaunch Party Thread
« Reply #2759 on: 09/19/2018 07:56 pm »
Watching the new physics sim of the BFS entry when the wife says, "Is that a drone?"
 "No it's the BFS",  I reply.
 "Best Friend Sometimes", is her retort.

which goes with the "Best Friend Before" to make the "Best Friend Rarely".

(Also: hang on to that one, she's a keeper. But you know that.)
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