Re: should space shuttle be cancelled?


"Joann Evans" <bondage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:42F427A6.11D91B33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Pat Flannery wrote:
> >
> > Jeff Findley wrote:
> >
> > >Which is why after a few test flights, the ejection seats were removed
from
> > >Columbia (the first orbiter) and the crew wore crash helmets
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Oh, I hope not...
> >
> > Jose
>
> That's correct. (You might remember a 'negative seats' call when they
> exceeded the safe altitude/speed for their use) You can save only
> pilot/co-pilot that way, and on the first flights, that's all there
> were.
>
> Having that now, would leave anyone else up the creek...


I think you missed the joke Joann. Note who really wrote the reply and then
the "fake" sig.


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> You know what to remove, to reply....
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