[08:23:00] <@EABinGA> but from what it looks like, it will fly directly over your head
[08:23:23] <+carenot> Woah!
[08:24:28] <@EABinGA> in about 35-40 minutes
[08:24:54] <+carenot> I will look for it. Thanks.
[08:25:15] <@EABinGA> leaving australia now, heading towards the philipines
[08:25:48] <@EABinGA> i'll see if i can let you know, when to stick your head out the window :)
[08:26:10] <+carenot> LOL, Thanks!
[08:52:24] <@EABinGA> Approaching California
[08:53:18] <+carenot> Ok. Ijust went out and didn't see anything. Sky is very bright.
[08:53:27] <@EABinGA> not yet... i'll let you know
[08:53:37] <+carenot> Ok, thanks again
[08:53:37] <@EABinGA> just north of SF, calif. now
[08:54:32] <@EABinGA> it doesnt take you long to go outside does it? it is moving very fast
[08:55:03] <+carenot> About 15 seconds
[08:55:08] <+carenot> If that.
[08:55:51] <@EABinGA> north of las vegas now
[08:56:10] <@EABinGA> arizona
[08:56:30] <@EABinGA> entering new mexico
[08:56:41] <@EABinGA> looks like it will be to the north of you
[08:57:06] <@EABinGA> eproaching texas now
[08:57:26] <@EABinGA> probably will be in texas in about 2 minutes
[08:58:15] <@EABinGA> going from new mexico to luisiana in a straight line, entering texas now
[08:58:22] <@EABinGA> time to go outside
[08:58:29] <+carenot> Ok, going now!
[09:00:26] <@EABinGA> they lost tracking.....
[09:02:25] <@EABinGA> probably long gone now
[09:04:59] <@EABinGA> should be landing in 12 minutes
[09:05:32] <+carenot> Ok, back in
[09:05:38] <@EABinGA> nothing?
[09:05:40] <+carenot> It is cold out there
[09:06:07] * @EABinGA passes carenot a cup of hot tea
[09:06:16] <+carenot> No I didn't see or hear anything and now I have a stiff neck!
[09:06:26] <+carenot> Thanks, LOL
[09:06:26] <@EABinGA> :)
[09:06:46] <@EABinGA> they are trying to contact the shuttle....
[09:07:01] <+carenot> They lost it?
[09:07:12] <@EABinGA> yeah, over your house
[09:07:51] <@EABinGA> 8 minutes to landing
[09:07:55] <+carenot> How big is it? Maybe I better check the tornado cellar
[09:08:46] <@EABinGA> it wont fit in there :D
[09:08:52] <+carenot> Good
[09:09:34] <+carenot> Where is it supposed to land?
[09:09:38] <@EABinGA> i am surprised how calm the folks are at mission control.... they actually look bored
[09:09:41] <@EABinGA> florida
[09:09:59] <@EABinGA> still looking for the shuttle
[09:10:06] <@EABinGA> 6 more minutes
[09:10:35] <@EABinGA> lost contact about 10 minutes ago
[09:10:51] <+carenot> How in heck can they lose a shuttle? What about all the radar every where?
[09:11:40] <+carenot> My thinking
[09:11:48] <@EABinGA> 5 minutes
[09:12:53] <@EABinGA> 4 minutes and still no contact
[09:13:46] <@EABinGA> 3 minutes
[09:14:41] <@EABinGA> starting contingency procedures
[09:14:52] <@EABinGA> people are actually moving at mission control
[09:15:02] <@EABinGA> no radar contact
[09:15:04] <@EABinGA> 1 minute
[09:15:54] <+carenot> I can't believe they lost it!
[09:16:12] <@EABinGA> should have touched down by now
[09:17:06] <@EABinGA> look at FR
[09:17:11] <+carenot> OK
[09:17:19] <@EABinGA> 3 messages already posted
[09:17:06] <@EABinGA> look at FR
[09:17:11] <+carenot> OK
[09:17:19] <@EABinGA> 3 messages already posted
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[09:19:13] <+carenot> They lost the shuttle!
[09:20:52] <+carenot> I wonder if it has been blow up and they are not telling us?
[09:21:37] <@EABinGA> i am watching NASA TV...
[09:22:20] <@EABinGA> you didnt see it blow up?
[09:22:35] <+carenot> I didn't see nuffin!
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[09:23:04] <@EABinGA> Last seen over Dallas.
[09:23:09] <+Scutter> Shit
[09:23:27] <+carenot> Fix my hat hat please Scutter.
[09:23:42] <@EABinGA> I am not lying about this. I live in Dallas. Right at the time it disappeared, we heard a large boom.
[09:23:46] <@EABinGA> from FR
[09:23:47] * +Scutter adjusts carenot's hat
[09:25:05] <+carenot> I saw that it was visible in Dallas on the tv. It showed a very long contrail
[09:26:27] <+carenot> Just said they are securing all records and data.
[09:28:21] <+bigaln2> What the hell happened to the shuttle?
[09:28:38] <+carenot> They lost it
[09:28:42] <+Scutter> don't know al, but it isn't looking good
[09:28:57] <+bigaln2> The pictures on CNN are quite damning
[09:29:10] <+Scutter> its gliding in for a landing, so its not like it can just float around up there indefinately
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