rec.autos.simulators

by **Dave Henri** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 02:39:19

I just watched a bit of video on Real Player of the
Mir coming down. I thought even tho not even remotely
on topic...I'd like to commend the Soviet's for an amazing
acheivement in keeping MIR aloft long after it's designed
lifespan and the apparently safe return to earth..
Good Job Lads.
dave henrie

by **andre** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 04:35:22

Better watch out Dave! Wosco will be along to spank you for the
unrelated post.

(Tried to get that vid of CNN on both Mac and Windows.. didn't work..
Did you see it online or on TV?)

> I just watched a bit of video on Real Player of the
> Mir coming down. I thought even tho not even remotely
> on topic...I'd like to commend the Soviet's for an amazing
> acheivement in keeping MIR aloft long after it's designed
> lifespan and the apparently safe return to earth..
> Good Job Lads.
> dave henrie

by **Dave Henri** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 05:22:04

It was one of the channels available via the realplayer
8. Space.com I don't know if you can surf directly to it.
dave henrie...

by **andre** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 06:17:51

thanks...

just tried again at cnn.com and it worked.

> It was one of the channels available via the realplayer
> 8. Space.com I don't know if you can surf directly to it.
> dave henrie...
> > (Tried to get that vid of CNN on both Mac and Windows.. didn't work..
> > Did you see it online or on TV?)

by **Jan Loebzie** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 09:41:15

>Better watch out Dave! Wosco will be along to spank you for the
>unrelated post.

A) At least Dave had the decency to put an 'OT' in the subject line.

B) There isn't any personal benefit for Dave by posting this
information, unlike with a certain other offtopic message.

Jan

by **andre** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:44:20

A) I didn't force you to read anything. These aren't the droids you're
looking for. Move along.

B) I didn't know we couldn't post anything if it had any "personal
benefit"! Wow, you learn something every day. Or, at least, I do. So I
guess, then, people should avoid asking, for example, which computer
runs, say, N4 the best, because it would give them an advantage? Don't
lecture me, you paper-hiding weasel waxer.

C) You've got a crush on Wosco, haven't you? C'mon, admit it.

> >Better watch out Dave! Wosco will be along to spank you for the
> >unrelated post.

> A) At least Dave had the decency to put an 'OT' in the subject line.

> B) There isn't any personal benefit for Dave by posting this
> information, unlike with a certain other offtopic message.

> Jan

by **rik anthra** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 13:16:58

it was a piece of crap. they should be fined for littering the ocean.

by **andre** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 13:55:31

And the crowd sits still as another ill-informed opinion echoes through
the bleachers, drowned out only by the sound of crickets.

> it was a piece of crap. they should be fined for littering the ocean.

> > I just watched a bit of video on Real Player of the
> > Mir coming down. I thought even tho not even remotely
> > on topic...I'd like to commend the Soviet's for an amazing
> > acheivement in keeping MIR aloft long after it's designed
> > lifespan and the apparently safe return to earth..
> > Good Job Lads.
> > dave henrie

by **Disgruntled Go** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 15:39:20

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 04:16:58 GMT, "rik anthrax"

>it was a piece of crap. they should be fined for littering the ocean.

A piece of ***that lasted alot longer than Skylab...

Next time you build a space station, let us know so we can see how
it's done, huh?

DG

by **Tapani Kaijanm?k** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:33:12

Is this new killer racing simulator? "Enjoy the thrill of dropping the
station on the head of your favorite city citizens..." ... ;-)

Tapani

by **andre** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:43:13

lol!!!

I can picture it:

A 32-station, airlock-to-airlock race to a fiery demise!!

> Is this new killer racing simulator? "Enjoy the thrill of dropping the
> station on the head of your favorite city citizens..." ... ;-)

> Tapani

by **rik anthra** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 22:36:48

heres a big *** you to you

> And the crowd sits still as another ill-informed opinion echoes through
> the bleachers, drowned out only by the sound of crickets.

> > it was a piece of crap. they should be fined for littering the ocean.

> > > I just watched a bit of video on Real Player of the
> > > Mir coming down. I thought even tho not even remotely
> > > on topic...I'd like to commend the Soviet's for an amazing
> > > acheivement in keeping MIR aloft long after it's designed
> > > lifespan and the apparently safe return to earth..
> > > Good Job Lads.
> > > dave henrie

by **Michael Barlo** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 22:55:07

The international station has the same life span (5 years). what's sick
is that it'll take that long just to get it half way done, then it gets
scrapped :-( At least that's what I heard in one of these videos. I was
under the impression that it was going to stay up there for 20 years as is
then every so often a piece would be replaced. I hope that video that I saw
was wrong because it's an overly obvious mistake to build this thing only to
destroy it even before it's finished.

> I just watched a bit of video on Real Player of the
>Mir coming down. I thought even tho not even remotely
>on topic...I'd like to commend the Soviet's for an amazing
>acheivement in keeping MIR aloft long after it's designed
>lifespan and the apparently safe return to earth..
> Good Job Lads.
>dave henrie

by **Jan Loebzie** » Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:56:44

>A) I didn't force you to read anything.

You did, by creating such a vague subject line.
After all, it could have been something like "... a company called
Papyrus, daring to release such a buggy product ...", which would
have been on topic and probably an interesting read.

I didn't say you couldn't (apparently you can), I was merely implying
that you shouldn't, not in an unmarked offtopic message about a
private business decision.

Sorry for not replying to the rest of your most mature comments.

Jan

by **Jan Loebzie** » Wed, 28 Mar 2001 00:01:43

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 13:55:07 GMT, "Michael Barlow"

> The international station has the same life span (5 years). what's sick
>is that it'll take that long just to get it half way done, then it gets
>scrapped :-( At least that's what I heard in one of these videos. I was
>under the impression that it was going to stay up there for 20 years as is
>then every so often a piece would be replaced.

I've seen a report about a company building some air condition systems
for the ISS and they said their gear had to be built to last for 15
years. Not sure if that was including a safety span though.

Jan

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