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A Cult of Backyard Rocketeers Keeps the Solid Fuel Burning
NY Times ^
| 10/14/2006
| PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN
Posted on 10/14/2006 7:53:25 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy
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Brad Wright of Redmond, Wash., carries his rocket to the launch pad.
Peter Ekstrom, fingers crossed, as rocket left a trail of smoke.
To: Paleo Conservative
Any idea who the rocketman ping list person would be?
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posted on
10/14/2006 7:54:44 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(Hey, look man, I didn't mean to shoot the son of a b!tch. The gun went off. I don't know why.)
To: Ready4Freddy
building rockets capable of blasting 94,000 feet into the air, at nearly three-and-one-half times the speed of sound, as one record-setter did this weekend. Are you freaking kidding me? I love America. I love American engineers...
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posted on
10/14/2006 7:55:37 AM PDT
by
2banana
To: 2banana
Yeah, no kidding... wonder how that compares to Goddard's first few attempts?
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posted on
10/14/2006 7:57:22 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(Hey, look man, I didn't mean to shoot the son of a b!tch. The gun went off. I don't know why.)
To: nuke rocketeer
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posted on
10/14/2006 7:58:20 AM PDT
by
Michael Goldsberry
(Lt. Bruce C. Fryar USN 01-02-70 Laos)
To: Ready4Freddy
Members of a gonzo subculture, the hobbyists have been known to launch Weber grills, Port-A-Potties, bowling balls and pink flamingos.Modern versions of a fine American tradition.
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posted on
10/14/2006 7:58:53 AM PDT
by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: tacticalogic
LOL!
"Please don't try this at home. Especially in the home.
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:01:06 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(Hey, look man, I didn't mean to shoot the son of a b!tch. The gun went off. I don't know why.)
To: tacticalogic
Perhaps a cruise missle to take out that Apple store replica in Mecca?
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:02:58 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Islam is the religion of violins, NOT peas.)
To: Ready4Freddy
have had to contend with tougher restrictions... The PGI has had to contend with them as well. Those idiots from ATF have been sniffing around their events for the last couple of years.
L
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:04:31 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(Fear is the inspiration for stupidity.)
To: Paladin2
Perhaps a cruise missle to take out that Apple store replica in Mecca?I'm still working on the ultimate anti-spam system. A cruise missle that can do a tracert.
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:04:44 AM PDT
by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: Lurker
As long as they don't make an automatic pumpkin gun they're likely OK.
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:06:05 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Islam is the religion of violins, NOT peas.)
To: Ready4Freddy
Wow, when I was a kid in the 60s, all I wanted was access to 'D' engines.
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:06:23 AM PDT
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: Ready4Freddy
Washington State BTTT to WA flyer! (God knows the liberals would never allow us to do this here :(
Love these guys! Nice hobby, how do people think we actually developed these kinds of sciences? LOL May your rockets fire higher and faster!
To: Paladin2
As long as they don't make an automatic pumpkin gun they're likely OK. Remember BATF is now BATF(E). It wouldn't suprise me to find that PGI gets shut down and all their wonderful events declared illegal.
That would be a darn shame. I saw a home made 10 inch mortar go off one year. Most impressive.
L
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:08:46 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(Fear is the inspiration for stupidity.)
To: tacticalogic
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:13:09 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(Hey, look man, I didn't mean to shoot the son of a b!tch. The gun went off. I don't know why.)
To: Libertina
did you mean to ping someone besides me? ;>)
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:17:00 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(Hey, look man, I didn't mean to shoot the son of a b!tch. The gun went off. I don't know why.)
To: Lurker
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:30:54 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(Hey, look man, I didn't mean to shoot the son of a b!tch. The gun went off. I don't know why.)
To: TC Rider
when I was a kid in the 60s,At that time my high school rocket club built a six foot solid fuel rocket that went over a mile high. It was fired at the Army's artillery range at camp A.P,Hill in VA. There were about 100 amateur rocket makers from the NYC area launching rockets that day.
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:48:01 AM PDT
by
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
(These days you are either nervous and uncomfortable or you are braindead!)
To: Darksheare; SAMWolf; alfa6; Samwise
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posted on
10/14/2006 8:54:16 AM PDT
by
Professional Engineer
(If you know that i and j are the same number, you might be a nerd too.)
To: Ready4Freddy; octobersky
October Sky bump. Go, Rocket Boys!
(OS, pinging you assuming this is why you chose your screen name)
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10/14/2006 8:58:12 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Prayers for our patriot brother, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub. Brian, we're all pulling for you!)
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