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by Commander
Fri, 03 Feb 17, 23:21 pm
Forum: Clustering
Topic: Rumor about Estes not producing cluster kits anymore- Is it true?
Replies: 25
Views: 35355

Re: Rumor about Estes not producing cluster kits anymore- Is it true?

Someone is just trying to get me into trouble..... :roll:

Maybe I'll have to visit Ted and go do some fishing to get out of it. I think he has a motorboat.... :lol:
by Commander
Thu, 02 Feb 17, 23:20 pm
Forum: Build Threads
Topic: Upgrading the Renegade
Replies: 55
Views: 1330188

Re: Upgrading the Renegade

The booster coming in ballastic was the initial reason that I heard of for the change from a two stager to a single stager. I guess some of the clubs wouldn't even let you launch it at their fields the problem had become so prevalent. Of course some of that (or even most of it) could have been G.G. ...
by Commander
Thu, 02 Feb 17, 19:40 pm
Forum: Multi-Staging
Topic: Gap staging vent hole size
Replies: 13
Views: 22879

Re: Gap staging vent hole size

To be honest, it has been sitting there ready to fly (except for some cosmetic touches which I'll take care of after a successful flight). I've been following Ted's escapades to gain some feeling for how to continue. It looks to me that with the field I generally fly from that I will go with a C11-0...
by Commander
Thu, 02 Feb 17, 00:25 am
Forum: Your tax dollars at Work
Topic: Why are our tax dollars going to this stuff?
Replies: 7
Views: 7904

Re: Why are our tax dollars going to this stuff?

<SARCASM ALERT> Ah come on guys, you mean I can't get free education for life? Wait I have it, I think we need to have free Bacon, yeah that's it, when is the government going to start giving some free bacon to go with the free cheese. Hey Luke, time to add some sows to the herd. :lol: I figure the ...
by Commander
Sun, 29 Jan 17, 19:02 pm
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Attention All Hands- New User Filter Set
Replies: 5
Views: 4165

Attention All Hands- New User Filter Set

Due to the continuing assault by Spammers, We here on the Starport have decided to start using a filtering program for new members on the forum. I was having to delete one or two a day lately. While this may not seem excessive, it does cut into my time in other endeavors. I have tried in the past to...
by Commander
Thu, 26 Jan 17, 01:50 am
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Enough of the robots, let's put people back in space!
Replies: 8
Views: 5868

Re: Enough of the robots, let's put people back in space!

Sorry, the name is Amy Shira Teitel who has a YouTube channel called vintage space. The vlog cast I was referring to above was actually on a different channel of hers.

:arrow: Why I Don't Really Like the Space Shuttle
by Commander
Wed, 25 Jan 17, 19:43 pm
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: The World Is Awash In BS
Replies: 0
Views: 1968

The World Is Awash In BS

A couple of years ago, the magic team of Penn & Teller did a TV series on cable called Bull *oops you said word #1. Well if you listen to the author of this article, Penn & Teller could have continued the series for years... This is really the best paragraph I have read so far in 2017: "...
by Commander
Tue, 24 Jan 17, 18:50 pm
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Enough of the robots, let's put people back in space!
Replies: 8
Views: 5868

Re: Enough of the robots, let's put people back in space!

Given Donald Trump's track record with governmental projects, if anyone has the knowledge and ability to get NASA back on tract it would be him. And not only is he aware of how to deal with expensive contractors and getting things moving (ala the NYC ice rink), but he is more likely to advocate for ...
by Commander
Tue, 24 Jan 17, 18:16 pm
Forum: SpamBot Graveyard
Topic: Another Spammer bites the dust
Replies: 3
Views: 4553

Re: If Jill Stein is concerned about the outcome of the Election...

I wasn't sure, as the site I use for identifying spammers didn't really have anything on the info the user provided. I generally err on the side of kindness, but then I should have looked at the post and noticed the links. While somewhat relevant if they were articles about election equipment, a lin...
by Commander
Tue, 24 Jan 17, 03:01 am
Forum: Commander's Log
Topic: Enough of the robots, let's put people back in space!
Replies: 8
Views: 5868

Re: Enough of the robots, let's put people back in space!

I was certain that I had heard somewhere that President Trump was very much interested in NASA, as most people of his age are. Anyone who grew up in the fifties and sixties at the very least has some fond memory of NASA. Of course the easiest way to get NASA back into flying and to give the private ...