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#4,041
09-15-2021, 02:03 PM

(09-15-2021, 01:35 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:
(09-15-2021, 01:19 PM)RicoTx Wrote: Had to get away from this [BLEEP] job for a little bit.  Decided to go out to the local Chinese buffet.

I should be asleep in a half hour.

And wake up hungry again.

I was hungry halfway home.
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#4,042
09-18-2021, 04:00 PM

The General Sherman is under threat.
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#4,043
09-18-2021, 04:18 PM

(09-18-2021, 04:00 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: The General Sherman is under threat.

Fire?
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#4,044
09-18-2021, 07:11 PM

(09-18-2021, 04:18 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:
(09-18-2021, 04:00 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: The General Sherman is under threat.

Fire?

Yep. 11,000 acres right below it.
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#4,045
09-18-2021, 07:14 PM

(09-18-2021, 07:11 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote:
(09-18-2021, 04:18 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Fire?

Yep. 11,000 acres right below it.

Aren’t Sequoias naturally fire resistant?
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09-18-2021, 07:51 PM

(09-18-2021, 07:14 PM)homebiscuit Wrote:
(09-18-2021, 07:11 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: Yep. 11,000 acres right below it.

Aren’t Sequoias naturally fire resistant?

That's what they say but man it's a big damn fire.
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09-18-2021, 09:43 PM (This post was last modified: 09-18-2021, 09:50 PM by homebiscuit. Edited 1 time in total.)

They did it. SpaceX sent four civilians to space for 3 days and returned them safely. I'm a little surprised this isn't covered more in the news, but it just shows how routine space flight is becoming. These aren't highly trained astronauts either, but civilians with one (the billionaire who paid for it) being an experienced pilot. Beyond that, they received a relative cursory training cycle of six months for contingency events. The flight was fully automated.  

Btw, this wasn't some quick 15 minute jaunt just above the Karman line like Bezos and Branson did. These folks were not only in orbit, but they went unusually high, around 360 miles. Considering the ISS orbits at 240 and the Hubble at around 340, this was way up there. 

Good job, SpaceX. 

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#4,048
09-18-2021, 10:48 PM

How much does it cost to buy a ticket to space these days?
What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???
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09-18-2021, 11:33 PM

(09-18-2021, 10:48 PM)Bchbunnie4 Wrote: How much does it cost to buy a ticket to space these days?

Although the transaction between Jared Isaacman and Elon Musk is confidential, I've read speculations of $40-50M being laid down to cover the costs of the launch and training. Isaacman took three other people with him and so far has raised north of $100M for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital from the launch, with more being raised.

It was a win win.
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09-18-2021, 11:46 PM

(09-18-2021, 09:43 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: They did it. SpaceX sent four civilians to space for 3 days and returned them safely. I'm a little surprised this isn't covered more in the news, but it just shows how routine space flight is becoming. These aren't highly trained astronauts either, but civilians with one (the billionaire who paid for it) being an experienced pilot. Beyond that, they received a relative cursory training cycle of six months for contingency events. The flight was fully automated.  

Btw, this wasn't some quick 15 minute jaunt just above the Karman line like Bezos and Branson did. These folks were not only in orbit, but they went unusually high, around 360 miles. Considering the ISS orbits at 240 and the Hubble at around 340, this was way up there. 

Good job, SpaceX. 

SpaceX's private Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth with historic splashdown off Florida coast | Space

I've been following a bit, very cool.
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09-18-2021, 11:51 PM

Is he watching Space Balls in space?

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09-19-2021, 10:30 AM

Going to my 4th funeral this year sucks feels like a lot but this one really hits close he was my age and Covid got him just talked with him a few days ago and he’s dead on Tuesday this week. Also buried my wife’s grandfather my brother in laws mom and my boss this year.
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09-19-2021, 10:59 AM

(09-19-2021, 10:30 AM)EricC85 Wrote: Going to my 4th funeral this year sucks feels like a lot but this one really hits close he was my age and Covid got him just talked with him a few days ago and he’s dead on Tuesday this week. Also buried my wife’s grandfather my brother in laws mom and my boss this year.

Sorry to hear that, Eric. I know it's little consolation, but these last 20 months have been strange and difficult for the whole world.
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09-19-2021, 11:29 AM

(09-19-2021, 10:59 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:
(09-19-2021, 10:30 AM)EricC85 Wrote: Going to my 4th funeral this year sucks feels like a lot but this one really hits close he was my age and Covid got him just talked with him a few days ago and he’s dead on Tuesday this week. Also buried my wife’s grandfather my brother in laws mom and my boss this year.

Sorry to hear that, Eric. I know it's little consolation, but these last 20 months have been strange and difficult for the whole world.

Appreciate it man yea it’s not something exclusive to me for sure. Honestly the first 3 I wasn’t caught off guard this last one just came out of left field. Makes you think who’s next? 

I don’t know what to believe or who to believe anymore. That’s the hard part for me just the feeling of being lost.
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09-20-2021, 11:54 AM

(09-18-2021, 11:51 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Is he watching Space Balls in space?

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this made my day!
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09-20-2021, 12:00 PM

(09-19-2021, 10:30 AM)EricC85 Wrote: Going to my 4th funeral this year sucks feels like a lot but this one really hits close he was my age and Covid got him just talked with him a few days ago and he’s dead on Tuesday this week. Also buried my wife’s grandfather my brother in laws mom and my boss this year.

oof. Sincere condolences, Eric.
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09-20-2021, 06:05 PM (This post was last modified: 09-20-2021, 06:06 PM by Jags.)

(09-18-2021, 11:51 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Is he watching Space Balls in space?

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That’s gotta be photoshopped, right??
(09-19-2021, 10:30 AM)EricC85 Wrote: Going to my 4th funeral this year sucks feels like a lot but this one really hits close he was my age and Covid got him just talked with him a few days ago and he’s dead on Tuesday this week. Also buried my wife’s grandfather my brother in laws mom and my boss this year.

I know it doesn’t make you feel better, but my wife has been to 2 in two days.  I’m sorry for your losses, bro.
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#4,058
09-21-2021, 06:04 PM

Guess who has two thumbs and a log splitter!

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#4,059
09-21-2021, 07:55 PM

I'm bored. 

Maybe even bored enough to exercise.
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09-21-2021, 08:36 PM

(09-21-2021, 07:55 PM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: I'm bored. 

Maybe even bored enough to exercise.

Guessing crop season is over? Enjoy your down time I know you farmers rarely get rest
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