George Abbey (Was: Outpost, a longtime NASA tavern, damaged by fire)

From: an (res03q47_at_verizon.net)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 07:43:14 GMT

Wow, that's the second less than sparkling George Abbey comment I've run
across just today. The other being from an LCC Flight Sugeon during the
launch of 51-L at:

http://drsanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/challenger-flight-surgeon-remembers.html

So on Abbey, what's the overall verdict?

"Sy Liebergot" <sliebergot@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1107454358.937189.46850@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> IMO, the primary reason that The Outpost gained notoriety was that
> George Abbey (former JSC Director)and his entourage of cronies
> (astronauts, etc) started going there. One could enhance his career by
> sucking up to Abbey.
> Happily, I was not one of them. Since most of that entourage have
> retired and/or moved on, the place has lost its 'luster.' And no, the
> Singin' Wheel stories that I omitted from my book will never find their
> way into print.
> Sy