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Author: Sylvia Else
Date: Mar 16, 2008 17:23

I came across this, which amused me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft

Check out the carrier mount point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shuttle_mounting_point.JPG

Sylvia.
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Author: Brian Thorn
Date: Mar 16, 2008 18:01

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
wrote:

If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey,
righty-tighty."

Brian
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Author: Oz
Date: Mar 16, 2008 18:20

"Brian Thorn" suddenlink.net> wrote in message
news:2igrt31hdphvou3jmguv4e2k68om32sf0t@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
> wrote:
>
>
>>Check out the carrier mount point.
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shuttle_mounting_point.JPG
>
> If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey,
> righty-tighty."
>
> Brian

and isn't that a lesson we can all profit from :-)
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Author: Rand Simberg
Date: Mar 16, 2008 19:50

On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:20:18 +1100, in a place far, far away, "Oz"
yellowbrickroad.com> made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such
a way as to indicate that:
>"Brian Thorn" suddenlink.net> wrote in message
>news:2igrt31hdphvou3jmguv4e2k68om32sf0t@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Check out the carrier mount point.
>>>
>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shuttle_mounting_point.JPG
>>
>> If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey,
>> righty-tighty."
>>
>> Brian
>
>and isn't that a lesson we can all profit from :-)
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Author: Alan Erskine
Date: Mar 16, 2008 21:41

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
news:47ddba02$0$4437$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> I came across this, which amused me.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft
>
> Check out the carrier mount point.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shuttle_mounting_point.JPG
>
> Sylvia.

So NASA _does_ have a sense of humour? Who'd-a-thunked!
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Author: Damon Hill
Date: Mar 16, 2008 21:43

"Alan Erskine" bigpond.com> wrote in news:7EmDj.26610
$421.21403@news-server.bigpond.net.au:
> "Sylvia Else" wrote in message
> news:47ddba02$0$4437$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> I came across this, which amused me.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft
> So NASA _does_ have a sense of humour? Who'd-a-thunked!

Check out the giant spider in the former passenger deck...

--Damon
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Author: Eric Chomko
Date: Mar 17, 2008 08:07

On Mar 16, 11:50 pm, simberg.interglo...@org.trash (Rand Simberg)
wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:20:18 +1100, in a place far, far away, "Oz"
> yellowbrickroad.com> made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such
> a way as to indicate that:
>
>
>
>
>
>>"Brian Thorn" suddenlink.net> wrote in message
>>news:2igrt31hdphvou3jmguv4e2k68om32sf0t@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:23:30 +1100, Sylvia Else
>>> wrote:
>
>>>>Check out the carrier mount point.
>
>
>>> If memory serves, the opposite side reads, "Lefty-loosey, ...
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Author: Alan Erskine
Date: Mar 17, 2008 08:43

"Eric Chomko" comcast.net> wrote in message
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Somehow "Rand Simberg" and "Triumph" simply don't go together...

No, but Rand and BSA might - British Small Arms - IIRC, they also made
motorcycles.
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Date: Mar 17, 2008 13:49

"Alan Erskine" bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:%%kwDj.26800$421.3549@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> "Eric Chomko" comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:0ff8996b-29bf-4de3-8eee-8778db303131@m44g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>
> Somehow "Rand Simberg" and "Triumph" simply don't go together...
>
> No, but Rand and BSA might - British Small Arms - IIRC, they also made
> motorcycles.

Yes ... now doesn't that bring back memories.
The 2 stroke BSA Bantam - at the bottom end of the range - both for size and
for getting it started!
Worse than a flooded lawnmower on a hot day.

Think I had a Triumph at one stage too.

John
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Re: Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft         


Date: Mar 17, 2008 10:35

"Sylvia Else" wrote in message
news:47ddba02$0$4437$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>I came across this, which amused me.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft
> Check out the carrier mount point.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Shuttle_mounting_point.JPG

That's funny. Almost seems like there was a cartoon that showed the Shuttle
mounted on the ET nose-downward, with somebody running up, yelling, "STOP
THE COUNTDOWN!"

--

Regards,
Mike Combs
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