where does the shuttle belong? hou or ny - Page 14

Papa_Complex · 04-19-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

Now if you can package this as a trip to mohegan sun or atlantic city you can dramatically thin the herd very quickly

Why bother? Just bill it as a shuttle to Old Country Buffet and fire them off at 7:00am, on Saturdays.

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Perfect.

Get me 10,000 of them with Buick logos, and we're set to go.

JC

Cheaper than Medicare + SS.

Trip · 04-19-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Yeah but conservatives were always cool with the space program, cuz it was full of clean-cut good 'ol boys........and also because we were competing against those dang gone communists

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

BS

They haven't been cool with it for years.
They cant use it for the patriotism factor anymore since the USSR collapsed.

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Proof that they haven't been cool with it?

Because usually whenever I see some dufus saying we shouldn't "waste" money on space, it's some left-winger bleating that we should spend it on cancer research or the homeless.

Well the problem with NASA is they have become a bunch of fuck ups. It's managed and run very poorly, by guess what, Liberals. The engineers worth a damn do not go to NASA anymore. NASA pay is shit pay, they can get much better pay in the commercial industry. I am much better paid for my pay grade than the equivalent NASA engineer of my experience.

NASA is too worried about promoting diversity than getting shit done like they did in the 60s.

Papa_Complex · 04-19-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Well the problem with NASA is they have become a bunch of fuck ups. It's managed and run very poorly, by guess what, Liberals. The engineers worth a damn do not go to NASA anymore. NASA pay is shit pay, they can get much better pay in the commercial industry. I am much better paid for my pay grade than the equivalent NASA engineer of my experience.

NASA is too worried about promoting diversity than getting shit done like they did in the 60s.

That's because back in the '60s, Kennedy gave them a goal to reach. You just know what's required to get them back on track.

"Get your ass to Mars."

Trip · 04-19-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

That's because back in the '60s, Kennedy gave them a goal to reach. You just know what's required to get them back on track.

"Get your ass to Mars."

The engineers back then in NASA were the best in the industry. The government wasn't afraid to throw real cash at a problem and get an actual working solution back then.

Now our plan is throw a little cash at a problem, get a shitty non working partial solution and have the contractor ask for more money to finish that solution. The government gives this money, the contractor rides this cash as long as they can and then bolts for the door and then the government has to fork out a huge amount of money to another contractor who will end up finally giving the government a working solution, although a crappy one.

Homeslice · 04-19-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Perfect.

Get me 10,000 of them with Buick logos, and we're set to go.

JC

The Buick stereotype used to work, but now I'm not sure.....They are targeting people in their 30's and 40's with the so-called "sport injected" Regal Turbo, as well as the "sweet/hella tight" Enclave.

Toyota is the new senior citizen's brand (Camrys and Avalons)

fasternyou929 · 04-19-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

The Buick stereotype used to work, but now I'm not sure.....They are targeting people in their 30's and 40's with the so-called "sport injected" Regal Turbo, as well as the "sweet/hella tight" Enclave.

Toyota is the new senior citizen's brand (Camrys and Avalons)

That may be their target, but what I see on the roads would suggest Buick is a piss poor shot.

Toyota is the brand for people that hate to drive and want to be as disconnected from the experience as humanly possible. NHTSA approved for all ages.

At least, that's what I see around here. If Buick's are "hip" on the West Coast now, you guys are beyond hope!

Trip · 04-19-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Toyota is the brand for people that hate to drive and want to be as disconnected from the experience as humanly possible. NHTSA approved for all ages.

That describes me perfectly.

EpyonXero · 04-19-2011, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

The engineers back then in NASA were the best in the industry. The government wasn't afraid to throw real cash at a problem and get an actual working solution back then.

Now our plan is throw a little cash at a problem, get a shitty non working partial solution and have the contractor ask for more money to finish that solution. The government gives this money, the contractor rides this cash as long as they can and then bolts for the door and then the government has to fork out a huge amount of money to another contractor who will end up finally giving the government a working solution, although a crappy one.

That describes just about all government engineering.