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To: sonofstrangelove
Apparently the "shuttle" - which moves along the catapult track to accelerate a plane to flying speed - went the wrong way in a test shot and smashed into important equipment.

The project spokesman had this to say:

 


11 posted on 05/13/2010 9:31:13 PM PDT by Lazamataz ("We beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them." -- Lazamataz, 2005)
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To: Lazamataz
Never order a polarity switch from a company with the name of Acme!
12 posted on 05/13/2010 9:36:19 PM PDT by The Cajun (Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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13 posted on 05/13/2010 9:39:27 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Lazamataz

Gee, crossed wires; a polarity problem?


14 posted on 05/13/2010 9:53:12 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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