Peace Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 And now you're making yourself look like an ass by trying to argue that he didn't get the humor because he's ignorant. He's not. He. Just. !@#$ing. Hates. You. Oh, the Mexican thingy was a joke? That's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Oh, the Mexican thingy was a joke? That's hilarious. Mexican thingy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Mexicans, Muslims. What's the diff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Mexicans, Muslims. What's the diff? Sure, take all the fun out of the pissing contest, but to answer your question, one of them wears their rags on their head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heels20X6 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Sure, take all the fun out of the pissing contest, but to answer your question, one of them wears their rags on their head. The Mexicans only do that on hot days after spending hours in the fields. It helps keep them cool while they're day laboring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI Bills Fan Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 You'd think I was Sarah Palin or something. Nah, you just make her look like & sound a Rhodes Scholar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nah, you just make her look like & sound a Rhodes Scholar. Embarrassing isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI Bills Fan Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Embarrassing isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 "Off the shelf" means "off NASA'S shelf". Stuff they've already developed. Basically, they're telling Congress "We can't make a rocket out of the rocket parts we already have." I think the real problem is NASA's insistance on using the 5-seg SRBs and J-2X upper stage engines from ARES. They LIKE for projects to have both expanded scope and budget, and looks like the Congresscritters are really going to play hardball with them over what is in the law. IMO, NASA is doing what they always do, try and get more money to make a bigger rocket than what they were asked to build. Of course, no one really knows for sure exactly WHAT they will be launching with this thing either. There is nothing in that law that requires the to use the designs they seemingly have thier hearts set on (see above), so it's time to work with what they have and make this thing work in the time and budget alloted. If they can't handle a 70-100MT to orbit, then there is no way they can be trusted with a true planetary scale launcer of 130MT. Time to get busy NASA, tick tock, tick tock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I think the real problem is NASA's insistance on using the 5-seg SRBs and J-2X upper stage engines from ARES. They LIKE for projects to have both expanded scope and budget, and looks like the Congresscritters are really going to play hardball with them over what is in the law. IMO, NASA is doing what they always do, try and get more money to make a bigger rocket than what they were asked to build. Of course, no one really knows for sure exactly WHAT they will be launching with this thing either. There is nothing in that law that requires the to use the designs they seemingly have thier hearts set on (see above), so it's time to work with what they have and make this thing work in the time and budget alloted. If they can't handle a 70-100MT to orbit, then there is no way they can be trusted with a true planetary scale launcer of 130MT. Time to get busy NASA, tick tock, tick tock... In other words: the problem is the lawyers and bean-counters. I already knew that; that's all you had to say: lawyers and bean-counters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 In other words: the problem is the lawyers and bean-counters. I already knew that; that's all you had to say: lawyers and bean-counters. Not even sure of that. My NASA contacts are frustrated by a lack of funds but they are both engineers frustrated with their peers too. Instead of saying "We have less $$, let's engineer something that works." They have, as MadCap says, their "hearts set on" bigger more expensive dreams. Unfortunately, today's NASA is not yesterday's and the engineers need to figure out a way to get along with less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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