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General Category => The Deuce => Topic started by: illiniray on February 12, 2024, 11:04:47 PM

Title: Kool stuff
Post by: illiniray on February 12, 2024, 11:04:47 PM: https://eos.org/articles/thats-no-moon-its-an-ocean-world
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: illiniray on November 29, 2024, 01:48:28 PM: https://youtu.be/agbpEaMZLFI
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 02:47:54 PM: Quote from: illiniray on November 29, 2024, 01:48:28 PM
https://youtu.be/agbpEaMZLFI

Took my then 8 year old to see Good Night Oppy (Mars rover documentary) thinking there was a good chance he’d be bored, but he loved it. Built rover models out of foam and plastic. He knows a fair bit about the Mars rovers and sometimes provides updates or tidbits I didn’t know.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: ILLove1997 on November 29, 2024, 02:49:03 PM: Visited the Kennedy Space center last November, would recommend! The Apollo exhibit alone is worth it, and theres so much more than just that
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 02:49:45 PM: He likes stuff about space so I took a shot.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 02:50:20 PM: Quote from: ILLove1997 on November 29, 2024, 02:49:03 PM
Visited the Kennedy Space center last November, would recommend! The Apollo exhibit alone is worth it, and theres so much more than just that

That would be cool.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 02:51:05 PM: The Right Stuff one of the most overlooked movies of all-time btw. One of my favorites!
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: ILLove1997 on November 29, 2024, 02:52:41 PM: Quote from: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 29, 2024, 02:50:20 PM
That would be cool.

The mars rovers in person are quite huge, like the size of a SUV very cool to see
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 02:52:54 PM: Just looked it up. A tour is $172 and $157 for kids. Pretty steep.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: ThePAMan on November 29, 2024, 02:53:32 PM: Hate to tell you, but Capricorn 1 was a documentary.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: ILLove1997 on November 29, 2024, 02:57:09 PM: Quote from: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 29, 2024, 02:52:54 PM
Just looked it up. A tour is $172 and $157 for kids. Pretty steep.

Its $75 and $65 for a day pass, you dont need a guided tour
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 03:06:14 PM: Quote from: ILLove1997 on November 29, 2024, 02:57:09 PM
Its $75 and $65 for a day pass, you dont need a guided tour

I saw that. Figured you’d clarify.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 03:07:01 PM: Quote from: ThePAMan on November 29, 2024, 02:53:32 PM
Hate to tell you, but Capricorn 1 was a documentary.

Not all of us are quite that old.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: alum74 on November 29, 2024, 03:26:58 PM: Quote from: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 29, 2024, 02:51:05 PM
The Right Stuff one of the most overlooked movies of all-time btw. One of my favorites!

Amazing they could pack so much into a little over three hours. Did a great job capturing the look and feel of the 60s.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 05:19:01 PM: Quote from: alum74 on November 29, 2024, 03:26:58 PM
Amazing they could pack so much into a little over three hours. Did a great job capturing the look and feel of the 60s.

Who’s the best pilot you ever saw?!
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: alum74 on November 29, 2024, 05:28:37 PM: Quote from: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 29, 2024, 05:19:01 PM
Who’s the best pilot you ever saw?!

https://youtu.be/EqPkIgBqMCY?si=V1M0G82IR8KFkfqj
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Custard on November 29, 2024, 05:29:55 PM: Quote from: Maximus Decimus Meridius on November 29, 2024, 05:19:01 PM
Who’s the best pilot you ever saw?!

Probably Tom Cruise for me
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 05:49:18 PM: Quote from: Custard on November 29, 2024, 05:29:55 PM
Probably Tom Cruise for me

That’s kind of sad.
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: Reacher on November 29, 2024, 05:49:48 PM: Quote from: alum74 on November 29, 2024, 05:28:37 PM
https://youtu.be/EqPkIgBqMCY?si=V1M0G82IR8KFkfqj

Ha, I actually googled and watched that scene before you posted it!
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: ILLove1997 on November 29, 2024, 06:39:04 PM: haha that's a classic, but the answer is Chuck Yeager
Title: Re: Kool stuff
Post by: ThePAMan on November 30, 2024, 05:31:22 AM: For me, it's always the guy that lands my plane safely