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19 minutes ago, Screwball said:

I was 10. In those days that stuff was off the chart incredible and cool. Our black and white TV made it look real. We all wanted to be Astronauts.

Right out of central casting.  Dave is still with us.  One of 4 moon walkers still alive. He may have become a shuttle commander like John Young and Ken Mattingly but he was part of a scandal on Apollo 15 where they took some stamps and covers up and later sold them.  It was a very big deal at the time so he was sent away to run a NASA out post. Prior to that he was well regarded. He was a tech advisor on the Apollo 13 movie. 

March 16, 1966 - Gemini 8 launches and comes home early after a near deadly situation. Neil Armstrong and David Scott performed the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit. A major hurdle for the Apollo lunar missions. It was the 40th anniversary of the Goddard rocket mentioned above. Shortly after they docked they starting in a roll and assumed the problem was the agena rocket they docked with so they released it. That made it worse and they were rolling almost one revolution a second, nearing blackout.  They stabilized by using the reaction control system which meant the mission was over. The first man to walk on the moon and the first man to drive on the moon nearly died in space. 

Oh totally. Unless the guy was ok with it. I’m sure he wasn’t but who knows. 

8 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

His full story said Dunn would have been dead by June but our hero Trump stepped in and had his doctors do surgery to save Dunn's life. Donald taking credit for the doctors work. Typical...

Not even mentioning the violation of the guy's privacy. It should be illegal to disclose somebody's private medical information. It is....

It's illegal/violation of HIPPA for a medical entity or medical person or an employer.  But if someone else knows they can say whatever they want.

I love BTTF.  Probably a 'You had to be there' thing but it's quintissential 80's and Spielberg.  I love that it's very obviously a movie set.  You got the integration with music and Huey Lewis.  I have a list of "perfect" movies and it's on there, along with Jaws.  Part of the criteria is accessibility.  I get that violence and sex might turn off people so it consists of movies you could pretty much show in any setting and it will work.

58 minutes ago, Tigerbomb13 said:

Jesus Christ 

That’s who they think they are doing it for. 

They will never admit something he does is a bad idea. 

This regime doesn't care about popularity or politics at this point.  They don't need voters.  They are just making themselves rich. Milk it all for another 10 months and after that let the dem congress do what they want.  they can impeach a dozen times, no removals will take place.

There's zero consequences to be had for Trump and his circle. They don't even care about the GOP anymore.  They got elected and are making billions.  Vance and Cruz and Rubio can deal with the leftovers while the Trumps and the billionaires ride off.

18 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Let this be a source of strength to your spiritual journey.  Think of Bill Murray in The Razor's Edge. 

I have PBS Documentaries on in the background talking about Apollo... b/c what else would I have on after burning through 2 episodes of the Sopranos and one of Better Call Saul?  These TPS reports write themselves.

25 minutes ago, romad1 said:

Written from a cubicle. 

I'm in my non finished basement office

24 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

I know the Iran War will be over when I feel it in my bones. Not intelligence reports, not after meeting with the Joint Chiefs and receiving a briefing. Naw, he's just going to feel in his bones and his gut full of Big Macs and Diet Cokes. I wonder if Eisenhower felt it in his bones with Operation Overlord and the invasion of France at Normandy? Ike, do you think this operation will work? Sure do General Bradley, I feel it in my bones.

In other words... "I'll just decide.. then when prices stabilize I will take credit for it".

He's the guy who beats his wife then makes her say thanks when he stops

I think he and POTUS should prove it out

2 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Aged kinda bad.... One of your neighbors?

 

 

It aged fine.  I am not embarrassed at all by my middle eastern neighbors.  They are fine people.  In fact I am worried about them because assholes like you and your president may now make life difficult for them.  They are a few days away from celebrating the end of Ramadan and I can't wait to smell and taste the wonderful goodies they will share with us.  I missed them in my fitness classes at the gym.

You on the other hand are a certified bigot and racist.  I'm quoting this post to confirm it for everybody who has you on block/ignore to see for themselves.  

You should just leave here.  You provide zero value to this MB.  It would be better off without you.  Nobody will miss you.  And while you are at it it would be best if you never visited Dearborn or Michigan again.  We don't really require your presence.

33 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

I would not only be cautious.  I'd ignore anything from that site.  The site is all lies and conspiracy theories.  It used to pop up on my facebook feed all the time.  

I have a friend that shares that crap every day.  Apparantly gas was $14 a gallon somewhere.... they even said "THIS IS NOT A HOAX or FAKE"

I'm not interested at all in the WBC this time of year especially.  It'd be different if it were in the off season.  But it's just replacing spring training games.   It's not the olympics. 

That fridge and stove still works. Probably moved to a garage or someone's cottage on a lake.

2 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

I am not sure I understand your point.  They were playing a balanced schedule like you guys say you want.  should they have played fewer overall games?

I have never heard any old timer say that modern baseball is better than old-time baseball.  They all think their game was better. 

I didn't say I want a balanced schedule, just something with more variety rather than loaded with divisional games.  I think they've moved away from the extreme.   I checked the Tigers last year and they played divisional opponents 13 games.  That's fine.  They played 13 NL teams.  That surprised me. That's good.  Looks like a home and home with the West and East AL teams.

It's what he's always wanted and he found someone dumb enough to do it

I would rather watch the Reds or Marlins instead of the white sox for the 15th time.

I don't think increasing division play impacts who wins the division any more.  I could be wrong.  But if everybody in the divison is playing each other then half will win and half will lose.

They're touching it with their shovels due to having to keep digging those holes

My fill up was about $9 more this morning than last time I had to fill.  Are we calling this the "Epstein Pal Protection Tax"?

Watched Rooster on HBO. I liked it. Didn't realize until after that it's the same folks behind Ted Lasso, which made sense.  Similar vibe. Funny and charming.  

I don’t remember specifically when it closed but the last thing I bought there were some surround sound speakers and wires in 2003 or 2004. Mike Adray was great for our community.  The hockey arena is named after him.  I wish I kept my old little league shirts. 

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

'Nuff said.

 

Right. Generally speaking it’s true presidents don’t have that much to do with it. But this is a direct result of his extreme and unprovoked action. That is indisputable and they don’t even deny it. And you know what?  We deserve it.  Maybe our nation needs direct consequences that affect nearly everyone rather than the “others”. It sucks. I know people will struggle. But a lot of them voted for this ****. We tried to tell them. They assumed it was just the brown peoole and trans that would be affected. This is to his second term what covid-19  was to his first.   I drive less than 100 miles a week. I can cut back on my spending very easily. I understand others don’t have that luxury. 

No joke. I can see the bakery from my backyard.  Next block over from the old Adray’s if anybody remembers. After they close I get the grilled onions and such from Falls Lounge. 

When I go outside I smell the wonderful middle eastern bakery that’s run by immigrant and if maga had their way wpuld be kicked out and that storefront would be filled with stinky **** stained maga folks in camo jackets that smell like diesel fuel.