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Re: NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to take off. "If that bird ain't safe, we a...

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From: Marvin The Paranoid Android
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:12
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Maybe they should merge angencies -- best of both worlds. Corporate
sponsors all over the shuttle -- 'Budwieser' logo's down the side of
each solid fuel booster rocket.

And they would henceforth be known as NASACAR.

Cheers!

-- Marvie

chefmcc wrote:
> I don't think it's Daryll, I think it's his *brother* Daryll.
>
> Do many NASCAR "engineers" have a working knowledge of jet
> proplusion?Trajectory, as it is related to zero gravity situations?
> Aren't these the same guys who *duct tape* cars back together in order
> to finish a race?
>
> Maybe NASCAR "engineers" (aren't they car mechanics?) could do what
> Daryll says but wouldn't the shuttle just turn left all afternoon? And
> then occassionaly hit a wall, and then the astronauts would have to
> fight each other back at mission control.
> Any way they're gonna GIT 'ER DUN!
>
> I do like his conspiracy theory though, it gets big points for
> originality and humor.
> 
> have fun be brave
> Paul
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Subject: Re: NASCAR engineers never would have allowed Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia to take off. "If that bird ain't safe, we are going to blackflag it until it is!"
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