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Hello everyone, I've been away from the forums for a while, but for good reason; I've been training down in Dulles at Independence Air, and I'm proud to say that after five weeks of intense training, I am now one of FlyI's twelve newest flight attendants! It's something I've thought of doing for a while now, and I'm so grateful that the opportunity came up for me. You may love us; you may hate us, but wish me luck, because I'm about to embark on a journey that I won't soon forget. Thanks for reading, NASBWI

Summary: At an appearance at the University of Texas at Austin, Rutan, flush with triumph from winning the X prize with Space Ship One, shares his more intimate dreams of profitting from private space travel--orbital partying. snippets: ....Thanks to the high cost and government monopoly on space travel — he pronounces NASA "Nay Say" — private space flight is still in its infancy, and Rutan said its safety can be compared to that of travel by plane in 1911.... ...In the more distant future, Rutan envisions resort hotels, swimming pools and, yes, even sex while in orbit. "I think it's...