Rocket sighting mystery still up in air

Houston Chronicle ^ | 5-28-08 | CINDY HORSWELL

[EasySt]

You’re right, 5000 feet and still under power is a stretch for Estes model rockets. I just looked at their site, and their “Comanche” 3 stage model only gets half that high, but it doesn’t use their largest engines, or as many of them as I’d be tempted to try... ;-)

[El Gato]

I give, gravel pits?

See posts 13 and 14.

Hint: abode of the Huffman Midget.

[El Gato]

I just looked at their site, and their “Comanche” 3 stage model only gets half that high,

And they burn out way before they reach their maximum altitude.

Even SA-7 has a max altitude of about 15,000 feet, so it would burn out well below that, maybe just around 5,000 feet or so?

[Squantos]

They did say rocket vs bowling ball or exploding lemons on fire so maybe the HAT’s are off the hook.......we’ll need too look at the recent HAT collection of party videos to determine innocence of course (ya’ll going ta jail !)........:o)

[cvq3842]

THAT’S what I’m afraid of!

[null and void]

I see...

[razorback-bert]

Master Blasters

[Eaker]

I was at home minding my own business that day.

My story. Sticking to it!

[Allegra]

What was the midget doing at that time?

[humblegunner]

Look for the rest of the shipment at the local mosque!

Eight miles northeast of Bush airport you have the lake, the river, Huffman, New Caney & my house.

There's a Baptist church at the end of the road that has a fireworks stand twice a year.

Ain't no mosque.

Believe.

[humblegunner]

we’ll need too look at the recent HAT collection of party videos to determine innocence of course (ya’ll going ta jail !)........:o)

Classified!

[Eaker]

Ain't no mosque.

Anymore.

Got hit by a rocket.

[humblegunner]

Got hit by a rocket.

By the way, we need smaller ones.

Calculating a ballistic trajectory curve that steep gives me a headache.

[Eaker]

Calculating a ballistic trajectory curve that steep gives me a headache.

You had a headache because I bonked you with a hammer.

[El Gato]

Got hit by a rocket.

Just give the Midget a satchel charge. Tell him that Muzzies like to practice sodomy on Russian midgets.

No more Mosque.

[Eaker]

Just give the Midget a satchel charge.

You would trust that damn midget with a satchel charge? I wouldn't trust that little bastard with an empty ketchup package!

[El Gato]

You would trust that damn midget with a satchel charge?

Oh he just gets to carry it. It has to be remotely detonated. Before or after he leaves the target area.

[El Gato]

There's a Baptist church at the end of the road that has a fireworks stand twice a year.

How big are the rockets they sell there?

Did the midget make a supply run just before New Year's Eve?

[cvq3842]

There’s no way the government would acknowledge a shoot-down or attempt unless there was absolutely no way to deny it.

[Smokin' Joe]

There’s no way the government would acknowledge a shoot-down or attempt unless there was absolutely no way to deny it.

If it has wires and a fuel tank, they'll find a reason.