Legion – Biff is objectively right on this. We could have developed any of those things for a fraction of the cost without going into space. The space program was about national pride (and you being able to watch the space shuttle take off, saluting with one hand and you-know-whating with the other).
lechacal,
now now, don’t get all testy (or is that testes) on me.
did I miss the memo where showing a little bit of patriotism was somehow unseemly and declasse?
all I said was that I saw the space shuttle going off, which happened to have minority americans aboard, and it was thrilling. God Bless America is not a perjorative term in my book.
and notice how I keep the G capitalized for extra-sensitive types like you.
lol.
I am proud to be chosen to be a Snarkette. I promise to hold true to the principles and dictates of Snarkology, and promise to hold up my end of the second soprano section, singing all those notes in the middle of the chord, which ain’t easy. I come to the job with my own tambourine, and a decent sense of rhythm, somewhere in the lower middle between the talents of Tina Turner, and the absence of any rhythmic ability as evidenced in my father.
the space program is great, i can’t believe you guys are bashing it. at some point as a little kid, you didn’t want to be an astronaut and walk on the moon? in terms of more practical applications, there is a ton of invaluable research occuring on the space station. and it’s a wonderful thing to be able to learn more about things beyond our planet. don’t you guys watch nat geo on the weekends? good stuff! seriously, it’s fascinating. explore the boundaries of your mind kind of stuff.
bxgrl – It’s not the media that uses that ad hominem attack; it it, in my experience, the average young northeastern liberal. Older people tend not to do it as much. Liberals on college campuses – young, inexperienced, and being filled with ideas by their professors, but without any real judgment or perspective – are the worst offenders.
cobble- I have the sinking feeling that is the pancake machine. STOP THE SPACE PROGRAM DAMMIT! 🙂
Oh, CG…those kitties look absolutely terrified!
Legion – Biff is objectively right on this. We could have developed any of those things for a fraction of the cost without going into space. The space program was about national pride (and you being able to watch the space shuttle take off, saluting with one hand and you-know-whating with the other).
lechacal,
now now, don’t get all testy (or is that testes) on me.
did I miss the memo where showing a little bit of patriotism was somehow unseemly and declasse?
all I said was that I saw the space shuttle going off, which happened to have minority americans aboard, and it was thrilling. God Bless America is not a perjorative term in my book.
and notice how I keep the G capitalized for extra-sensitive types like you.
lol.
I am proud to be chosen to be a Snarkette. I promise to hold true to the principles and dictates of Snarkology, and promise to hold up my end of the second soprano section, singing all those notes in the middle of the chord, which ain’t easy. I come to the job with my own tambourine, and a decent sense of rhythm, somewhere in the lower middle between the talents of Tina Turner, and the absence of any rhythmic ability as evidenced in my father.
the space program is great, i can’t believe you guys are bashing it. at some point as a little kid, you didn’t want to be an astronaut and walk on the moon? in terms of more practical applications, there is a ton of invaluable research occuring on the space station. and it’s a wonderful thing to be able to learn more about things beyond our planet. don’t you guys watch nat geo on the weekends? good stuff! seriously, it’s fascinating. explore the boundaries of your mind kind of stuff.
Cobble…a friend of mine just got a mammogram and said it didn’t hurt. I don’t know if she got the new type of machines or not.
OK- only with sequins and paillettes. (I promise you, Snark- you’ll love these!)
bxgrl – It’s not the media that uses that ad hominem attack; it it, in my experience, the average young northeastern liberal. Older people tend not to do it as much. Liberals on college campuses – young, inexperienced, and being filled with ideas by their professors, but without any real judgment or perspective – are the worst offenders.