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YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Lethal.Ambition » Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:09 am

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/0 ... index.html

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


I AM SO EXCITED.
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby TheBladeRoden » Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:10 am

You got your news from CNN? I was watching the webcast as it happened. *puts on nerd glasses*
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby denishc » Sun Jan 04, 2004 7:40 am

 HOO-RAH!!!  Can't wait to see some pictures!  Way to go NASA!  HOO-RAH!!
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby loomex » Sun Jan 04, 2004 9:36 am

its not the first time we have had pictures from Mars. I have the National Geographic from January 1977 with the pictures from the Viking spacecraft while it was on the surface.
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Paz » Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:27 am

 I would like to see them land a manned spacecraft on Mars sometime before I kick the bucket.
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Rifleman » Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:57 am

last night wendy and I watched as the first images rolled in.....brought tears to my eyes...fine job !
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Dan » Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:10 pm

brought tears to my eyes
Ahhh, poor Ken.  :P
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Katahu » Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:39 pm

*Katahu opens several bottles of Blue Label, Tequila, Vodka, and pops open the best wine there is.*

"Come on guys, get drunk with me and celebrate this great moment."

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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Katahu » Sun Jan 04, 2004 3:42 pm

It's about time WE crazy yanks did it again. ;D

However, I feel sorry for the Red-Coats....errr....Brits. ;D
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Jan 04, 2004 4:08 pm

It's about time WE crazy yanks did it again. ;D

However, I feel sorry for the Red-Coats....errr....Brits. ;D

Come now, it's not like you yanks can't say that you've never lost a probe that you've sent to mars. In fact I seem to recall you losing several. :P ;D
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Hagar » Sun Jan 04, 2004 4:15 pm

However, I feel sorry for the Red-Coats....errr....Brits. ;D

I was about to say that we have much better things to spend our money on. That was before I came down to earth & remembered what our lot spend waste our hard earned taxes on. >:( ::)
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Wing Nut » Sun Jan 04, 2004 4:40 pm

My brother-in-law gets the NASA channel on his satellite TV.  I am SO jealous right now.  Not the new signature pic!
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby ATI_7500 » Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:10 pm

i don't celebrate...just if the european probe finally proves that she's alive... :P :(
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby denishc » Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:44 pm

 Silent Exploder you should celebrate for mankind 'cuz the human adventure continues and who knows where it will lead next!!
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Re: YES, NASA DID IT. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO

Postby Katahu » Sun Jan 04, 2004 5:45 pm

Hey Silent, no offense but you look like Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story. ;D
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