NASA needs to do this because launching a space shuttle with a railgun is too cool not to do.
NASA Engineers Propose Combining a Rail Gun and a Scramjet to Fire Spacecraft Into Orbit
Can't you ever get your mind out of the hellmouth?
Buffy ,'Touched'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Dec 22, 2010 6:56:03 am PST #12512 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Consuela - Dec 22, 2010 6:57:13 am PST #12513 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
They gave us an hour off this afternoon, which is nice, except I feel so crappy that I may just use my sick leave and bail early. I'm certainly getting a lot of use out of that benefit this month, man.
Kat - Dec 22, 2010 7:03:27 am PST #12514 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
We are still in the hospital, waiting to be cut free.
Grace's IV/infusion pump is alarming. I like that it alarms quietly for a minute or two, then gets angrier and louder and then louder still a few minutes after.
Cannot believe the sheer amount of rain!
Burrell - Dec 22, 2010 7:16:42 am PST #12515 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I hope you get discharged soon, Kat.
I am enjoying a bit of quiet before I truly get started on my day.
Presents are pretty much done but I left myself a last-minute list that's a bit goofy, including "shopping for Xmas and Xmas eve dinners" and "put up tree." Oops. Still, I realize how lucky I am not to have to worry about taking time off work right now.
Oh! Enjoy your maternity leave, Jessica!
Daisy Jane - Dec 22, 2010 7:24:28 am PST #12516 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
So that meeting I mentioned up there? No one showed up except for one of the IT guys, me and boss's boss. Boss's boss has suddenly decided that I run all of online and have to call a meeting to discuss a project that has nothing to do with me other than I'm the sap that got roped into running the meeting where we schedule things.
This is like having the doctor's secretary who schedules your appointment in the theater for the surgery.
Typo Boy - Dec 22, 2010 7:24:48 am PST #12517 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Last nights dream: working on book constantly interrupted by vampire attacks. Fought them off with my mighty broadsword "Garlic".
Daisy Jane - Dec 22, 2010 7:25:39 am PST #12518 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Other things. Yay, Grace, and hope you guys can go home soon, Kat.
Exciting times, Jess.
msbelle, do you have an ETA.
I know I'm missing stuff.
tommyrot - Dec 22, 2010 7:25:41 am PST #12519 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
§ ita § - Dec 22, 2010 7:28:30 am PST #12520 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have never seen any of those Christmas specials. I am very happy.
I hope you get discharged soon, Kat.
I really wanted to not be on this 90 minute meeting, but the developer was trying to push his stuff off on the IT Manager, and I had to step in and take the load. I have five minutes of talking to do, and no listening. Except to work out when they're talking to me. Booooring.
msbelle - Dec 22, 2010 7:29:07 am PST #12521 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Christmas pagent rehearsal = ring of hell. I do not know how teachers do it.