Re: Is Virgin Galactic for Real?

From: henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Henry Spencer)
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:52:19 GMT

In article <3ZQvf.6290$M%4.3781@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Greg D. Moore $Strider$ <mooregr_deleteth1s@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>A helicopter has landed on the summit.
>So, does that count for my 3rd t-shirt?

Nope, I never actually said it was impossible! :-)
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