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Thursday, May 7, 2009 1:26 PM

WHOZIT



Screw NASA, let the Areospace & Aircraft companys lead the way. Chances are they'll get it done faster and cheaper.

http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE54639Q20090507


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Thursday, May 7, 2009 2:19 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Maybe let GM show the way....

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Friday, May 8, 2009 1:06 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

SignyM wrote:
Thursday, May 07, 2009 14:19
Maybe let GM show the way....




Sure. They'd come exclusively w/ Capissen 38 Engines....




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Friday, May 8, 2009 8:52 AM

OUT2THEBLACK


Quote:

Originally posted by SignyM:

Maybe let GM show the way....




Yep...SCREW Virgin !

GM built some great Rockets back in the day , they just need to get back to their glory...



http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=GM%20Rockets&psc=G&filter=1#5214
663581861669426


http://www.gmphotostore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=53216973

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Friday, May 8, 2009 10:13 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!


And financed through GMAC ... oh wait - they're bankrupt. Another prime example of business doing what business does best.

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Friday, May 8, 2009 10:28 AM

OUT2THEBLACK


Quote:

Originally posted by rue:
...Another prime example of business doing what business does best.



Oh wait...

Going bankrupt isn't what business does best...

BANK-ruptcy is for the BANKsters and Gov't to arrange...'Cause that's what THEY do best...

Gorramned obvious to most Folk , but not to the innumerate...

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Friday, May 8, 2009 10:51 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by out2theblack:
Quote:

Originally posted by SignyM:

Maybe let GM show the way....




Yep...SCREW Virgin !

GM built some great Rockets back in the day , they just need to get back to their glory...



http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=GM%20Rockets&psc=G&filter=1#5214
663581861669426


http://www.gmphotostore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=53216973




I wonder where those cars are now. GM just sold off a huge chunk of their Heritage Collection (their private museum of concepts, one-offs, and rare models). This is the second or third time they've had to do this. The cars ALWAYS appreciate.

I seem to remember a Corvette "station wagon" concept, still with two doors, but with a Kamm-back cargo area with gullwing cargo doors. I believe Pontiac showed something similar as a Firebird concept, too. Oddly, they made sense to me...

Of course, you could always let the boys at Top Gear have a crack at the whole rocket business. What could possibly go wrong?





Edited to add YouTube video link: It's a condensed version of the show segment, but it's got some of the good bits. The landing looks a bit rough, but on the other hand it IS cheap space travel...



Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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