And ghetto, too.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Anybody else remember when blue jeans came in slim, regular and husky?


Bill

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It is well past time to Drill, Baby, Drill!

If your June, July, August and September was like this, you might just hate summer too...

Please unload your question before you ask it unless you have a concealed harry permit.

: countdown begin cr dup . 1- ?dup 0= until cr ." Launch!" cr ;

Give a man a rocket and he will fly for a day; teach him to build and he will spend the rest of his days sanding...

The issue with jeans these days is the number of different styles/cuts/fits you have to wade through to find what you're looking for. I'm an avowed straight leg fan, but I've occasionally come home to find that while I like the color of the pants I've bought, and they're the right size, they're obviously made for someone far younger than 59 years old. If I think I can stand another shopping trip, I take them back, but occasionally I'll just bite the bullet and wear them. The nice thing is how easily they slip into the muck boots when I have to wear them. Other than that, did I mention that I like the color?
A lot of what I recall about the flight/launch in general is what I can hear from the LCO chatter and the wisecracks from those around the flightline. I am given a fair amount of crap when I have a rocket on the pad, unbidden, of course. That helps quite a bit when I'm trying to do a launch report.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

Yep, that fits Bill's departmental description.

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I love sanding.

I remember Sears Toughskins in blue, green, red, and black which came in slim, regular, and husky. The knees weren't as tough as the name implied, but never fear, they sold iron-on patches. The patches didn't last long. They'd peel or just wear through again.

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I love sanding.

What is this "slim" of which you speak?

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

I never new there were jean "categories" like "Slim", my mother bought me "Husky" size until I graduated to "Regular" fit around 8-9. She also had no concept of "Inseam", if it existed. I had to roll up my jeans for those "Husky" years.

The worst feeling about my need to wear Husky size was a friend's older brother who told me I better not wade thru a creek -- those rolled up jeans could fill with water and I might drown. I seemed to recall asking my mother if blue jeans came with shorter legs, or if she could cut them off and fix them.

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Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp

No concept of inseam ??
WTFrack ?

That's hilarious.
I sure am glad I didn't have to deal with a lot of the parent's crap you guys did as children.
Sheesh.

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, and HAVOC !

Mom's fondest wish was for me to grow up and become a trendy, label wearing, Corvette driving, poofy haired, fancy boy. Like you, for instance. I had a friend who left home for college as a jeans and t-shirt guy, then came back mid semester as Joe Prep, with duck shoes, pink pants and kelly green Izod. He thought he was stylin'. We thought he looked like a clown, albeit one with dry feet.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

I'll take living in high-style with my USA made/corporate ownership Corvette over any jeans/t shirt nonsense.

That said, great launch report.
Do any fly old decerted motors at your launches under that NAR program or is that now gone.

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, TURMOIL, FIASCOS, and HAVOC !