[Jael]

You want to know what is really disrespectful to the dead? People who get on live threads and post about how upset they are and manipulate people into sending THEM comfort posts, as if THEY were the ones who had dead family members.

But try discussing why those people did die? Oh no, they will trash your thread.

[Ramtek57]

I've got a question for any Rocket Scientists out there.
How come the Shuttle has to come in at 12,000 mph and at 40 degrees? Why can't they just use the engines to slow down to 1000 mph and just fall to earth. There would be a whole lot less heat generated.

[fooman]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/836001/posts

Story growing legs. Knight Ridder and Newsmax picking it up.

[MasonGal]

Were you referring to me when you posted this, Jael?

On another thread you sent me a poem - as a response to something I said about my grandfather's funeral - being a fire chief.

I CERTAINLY did NOT mean to make it sound as if I was making the Columbia Tragedy all about ME!!

I have been a member here on FR for over 4 years - I haven't been an active poster lately - but wouldn't you know it - as soon as I begin posting again - something like this happens. I didn't mean to make it sound as if I was trying to draw attention to myself. That's the LAST thing I wanted to do. I WILL say that many of the freepers here - when my grandfather died - gave me wonderful support and prayers on some threads - and quite frankly - those prayers meant the world to me.

Anyway - I digress - I am just puzzled by why you sent me that poem - and then went on to post something like this - which sounded as if you were referring to me.

I suppose I wil go back into lurkermode again - I am so sorry that you felt that I was trying to get a COMFORT post from you. I didn't ask you to send me anything.

I'm sorry. This is the last you will hear from me.

[The Other Harry]

Nothing to add here. Just letting you folks know that I have appreciated reading your comments on this thread.

Thanks, Jael, for the ping to it.