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Chinese missile destroys satellite in space
The Telegraph ^ | 1/19/06 | Richard Spencer

Posted on 01/19/2007 6:05:32 AM PST by Rb ver. 2.0

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To: sionnsar; rottndog; Irish_Thatcherite; Monkey Face; Lady Jag
"Clearly you didn't tell them about the bagpipes..."

Well, this was over the Irish Sea, so they might have been more forgiving for that than American pilots.

By the way, just speculating here, but I can think of at least one good reason why Irish pilots are not allowed to wear kilts while flying.

281 posted on 02/01/2007 6:45:49 PM PST by NicknamedBob (Sign says, "No dogs allowed -- except seeing-eye dogs" Why don't they put that sign down lower?)
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To: NicknamedBob
By the way, just speculating here, but I can think of at least one good reason why Irish pilots are not allowed to wear kilts while flying.

Thoroughly tired and about to crash, so I can't even guess. Why?

282 posted on 02/01/2007 6:54:20 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com†|Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: sionnsar

Well, to put this as delicately as possible; a fighter pilot, for example, might get just a little too excited during a conflict scenario, and inadvertently reach for ...


No, I can't do it.

You're on your own.


283 posted on 02/01/2007 7:16:21 PM PST by NicknamedBob (Sign says, "No dogs allowed -- except seeing-eye dogs" Why don't they put that sign down lower?)
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To: Tax-chick; Peanut Gallery; Monkey Face

Speaking of wierd wx. I'm in N'awlins now. Kinda chilly.

Ill be in Hotlanta tomorrow, where I understand a winter storm watch may be lurking.


284 posted on 02/01/2007 7:19:56 PM PST by Professional Engineer (Barbaro dead? Big Macs for everyone!)
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To: fanfan
You MUST treat yourself to a pedicure this year.

I might consider it. Do they tend to be expensive?

285 posted on 02/01/2007 8:22:01 PM PST by tuliptree76
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To: sionnsar
I don't remember the UT being on a non-ZOT thread. My memory must be going.

Add that to the reminders that I added another year to my age today.

286 posted on 02/01/2007 8:24:24 PM PST by tuliptree76
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To: Professional Engineer
Don't you remember how Richard Nixon declared Jack's tax deadine extended because he was "most definitely out of the country" while flying to the Moon?

I don't remember that. But I wasn't around then, and I do have gaps in my tax history knowledge.

287 posted on 02/01/2007 8:27:22 PM PST by tuliptree76
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To: NicknamedBob
By the way, just speculating here, but I can think of at least one good reason why Irish pilots are not allowed to wear kilts while flying.

Of course! Why do you think they call it a cockpit?
288 posted on 02/01/2007 10:20:28 PM PST by rottndog (While reading this tag, remember Tens of Thousands of Americans are risking their lives for you.)
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To: tuliptree76; sionnsar; rottndog; Irish_Thatcherite; Monkey Face; Lady Jag; NicknamedBob
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TULIP!!!!!!!
289 posted on 02/01/2007 10:21:53 PM PST by rottndog (While reading this tag, remember Tens of Thousands of Americans are risking their lives for you.)
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To: tuliptree76; sionnsar; Irish_Thatcherite; Monkey Face; Lady Jag; NicknamedBob; All

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TULIP!!!!!!!
290 posted on 02/01/2007 10:29:39 PM PST by rottndog (While reading this tag, remember Tens of Thousands of Americans are risking their lives for you.)
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To: tuliptree76; sionnsar; Irish_Thatcherite; Monkey Face; Lady Jag; NicknamedBob; All

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TULIP!!!!!!!
291 posted on 02/01/2007 10:29:45 PM PST by rottndog (While reading this tag, remember Tens of Thousands of Americans are risking their lives for you.)
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dang double posts...


292 posted on 02/01/2007 10:30:15 PM PST by rottndog (While reading this tag, remember Tens of Thousands of Americans are risking their lives for you.)
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To: tuliptree76
I might consider it. Do they tend to be expensive?

A basic one is about $50 up here, so maybe $35 to $40 Stateside.

I've never had more than a basic one, but my Daughter and Son-in-law gave me a coupon for one for my birthday that includes a half hour foot and leg message, as well as a paraffin wax skin treatment.

I'm going to save it until later in the spring.

:-)

293 posted on 02/02/2007 4:42:11 AM PST by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: tuliptree76
Add that to the reminders that I added another year to my age today.

Happy Birthday Tulip!

294 posted on 02/02/2007 4:43:01 AM PST by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: tuliptree76

Happy birthday!


295 posted on 02/02/2007 4:48:17 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Hyperbolic rodomontade of the most puerile type." ~ Aaron Elkins)
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To: tuliptree76
Congratulations and Happy Birthday, Tulip!

You've reached another milestone!



(Half my age.)
296 posted on 02/02/2007 5:51:40 AM PST by NicknamedBob (Sign says, "No dogs allowed -- except seeing-eye dogs" Why don't they put that sign down lower?)
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To: tuliptree76
Add that to the reminders that I added another year to my age today.

Happy Birthday!!!

297 posted on 02/02/2007 6:29:30 AM PST by Dead Corpse (Anyone who needs to be persuaded to be free, doesn't deserve to be.)
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To: tuliptree76
I don't remember the UT being on a non-ZOT thread. My memory must be going.

Only a couple of months back...

Add that to the reminders that I added another year to my age today.

Belated Happy Birthday!

298 posted on 02/02/2007 7:49:06 AM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com†|Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: rottndog; tuliptree76
Thanks for the reminder, Dog!

Happy Birthday, tuliptree76!!!!!!!!!! :)

299 posted on 02/02/2007 10:35:39 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (Apathy is one of the most dangerous ideologies in existance!)
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To: NicknamedBob; tuliptree76

What kind of "special" cake can the Castle Bakery whip up for Tulip?


300 posted on 02/02/2007 10:50:09 AM PST by rottndog (While reading this tag, remember Tens of Thousands of Americans are risking their lives for you.)
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