[westmex]

Have more episodes of 'The Page cannot be Displayed'..Just more of the internets ups and downs yada yada...Off to sites that work better....bbl maybe...
.....Westy....

[westmex]

Quick Actions Prevent Possible Catastrophe

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, JUNE 23, 2002, 9:30 p.m. CDT (JUNE 24, 2002, 02:30
UTC) - -As nighttime approaches, Steve Fossett in Bud Light Spirit of
Freedom must turn on its burners to keep the balloon flying at its current
altitude, since the sun's solar heating effects no longer take place. A
short while ago, mission control received this email from Fossett
describing a possible mission-ending catastrophe concerning his burners:

"Just as I started up the burners after the daytime solar float, the #1
burner seized open. At full burn it would only be a minute before the
balloon rockets through its ceiling. I turned off the valves and started
organizing tools and parts to replace the seized solenoid. Then I thought,
it's probably frozen. Perhaps these chemical heating pouches for the MRE's
would warm it up enough. I put some water in one to start the chemical
reaction producing the heat, then taped it around the solenoid. It thawed
and a parts replacement operation was saved, for now.

Steve Fossett
Bud Light Spirit of Freedom"

[palo verde]

my computer has been acting up all day
it has been frustrating
however the candy cane stripes are now off the pics and I can see Mulage Prison
I am gettng excited about Steve Fossett's voyage, I hope he makes it
Good luck Steve!
Love, Palo