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Roxas_XIII
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27 Aug 2010, 12:35 pm

NASA slashes price on used space shuttles (ComputerWorld.com)

So apparently NASA is raffling off the shuttle fleet for 28.8M dollars per craft.

This article is hilarious, but what's even funnier are some of the comments:

Some Redneck wrote:
You know, its really annoying that they arent letting it be purchased publicly. After having won the powerball recently, I would love to buy the space shuttle and park it in my driveway. That way, I could go to the bar and really have a great pickup line.. Hey baby, wanna take a ride in my space ship? Besides, the cargo bay would be an awesome place to put a hot tub. Flip a switch, the roof opens up. It would also be a lot of fun to fire up the engines every week or so just to piss off the neighbors and blow the leaves and whatever else off my lawn.

SKREW YOU FOR DESTROYING MY DREAMS OF FUN NASA!


:lol: :lol: :lol:


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27 Aug 2010, 12:58 pm

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The Enterprise, which never was launched into space, also will be for sale.



Oh crap, i SO want to be a millionaire right now :)

But isn't the Enterprise "NCC-0001" placed in the Smithsonian, and owned by it?


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27 Aug 2010, 1:11 pm

I wish I was a millionaire. I could live in a shuttle. 8)


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27 Aug 2010, 1:48 pm

I highlt doubt the Enterprise will be purchased by some multi-millionaire. Maybe, it will be purchased as an attraction. I hope so. That is probably the only way I will ever be able to go inside the interior of a Space Shuttle.


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27 Aug 2010, 3:04 pm

One the program is ended the Tiled Ones will never fly again.

Only the government which robs us blind and naked could afford to launch them.

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28 Aug 2010, 4:55 am

ruveyn wrote:
One the program is ended the Tiled Ones will never fly again.

Only the government which robs us blind and naked could afford to launch them.

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Well, its a good thing you cannot see, cause winters coming.


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28 Aug 2010, 11:08 am

That's not too bad.

I'll have two!



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14 Dec 2010, 6:25 pm

The Russians maybe interested in them as Buran program did not work so well.


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14 Dec 2010, 8:35 pm

Too bad I'm not a millionaire...


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