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Offline Dowding

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« Reply #90 on: May 13, 2003, 05:28:09 AM »
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I started my Concorde thread in response to Dowdings rantings about the American SST in another thread.


I don't think so. I think you should read that thread from top to bottom and check out who started ranting first. It's the one about the Russian plane.
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« Reply #91 on: May 13, 2003, 05:38:56 AM »
Blame Boroda!




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« Reply #92 on: May 13, 2003, 08:12:44 AM »
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Blame Boroda!


Blame him for what? Trying to convince everyone that everything the Russians do or make is superior? I once took a jab at him by bringing up the subject of standing in bread lines. I now regret doing so, and have come to enjoy reading his perspective on things... Entertaining to say the least.

The twirling hammer and sickle adds that extra panache.
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« Reply #93 on: May 13, 2003, 08:19:17 AM »
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lol Nifty

I'd like to mention a little matter called football. But seeing as you fluked...err... played your way to the quarter finals, I'm not on firm ground anymore. Darn! :D


What happened the last time the USA and England met in the World Cup, Dowding?  huh?  What was that?  Speak up, bro!  

USA 1 England 0!!!  :D

oh yeah, our girls are gonna spank your girls' tulips this weekend...   mmm, if only that was the literal case!  :D
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« Reply #94 on: May 13, 2003, 08:43:01 AM »
Yeah but it was soooo long ago. We were arrogant. We were complacent. That won't happen again, old bean. :D

I bet your women's team is full of mooses anyway. So there.
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« Reply #95 on: May 13, 2003, 08:52:57 AM »
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Yeah but it was soooo long ago. We were arrogant. We were complacent. That won't happen again, old bean. :D

I bet your women's team is full of mooses anyway. So there.

Heh, we need to play a friendly.  we're 2-2 aggregate in our last two matches home and away.  (2-0 USA in USA 1993 and 2-0 England in London 1994.  yes, I had to look the scores up.)

Mooses?  Naw, that's Canada's women's team.  ;)  We got good looking girls on our team.  uhmm, ok, so maybe like 2 good looking girls...  ;)  You got at least one fine looking woman on your team.  Kelly Smith I think is her name.  She plays over here for one of the WUSA teams I think.
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« Reply #96 on: May 13, 2003, 08:56:31 AM »
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Yeah but it was soooo long ago. We were arrogant. We were complacent. That won't happen again, old bean. :D

I bet your women's team is full of mooses anyway. So there.


Well, at least some of ours take their tops off when they score the winning goal.  :eek:

And, at least our team has some women on it who you would like to see take their tops off, even if they didn't score the winning goal.  :eek:
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« Reply #97 on: May 13, 2003, 08:58:35 AM »
I'll get on the phone to the FA this afternoon. I'll organise a friendly for next month sometime - that ok with your lads? :D

I haven't actually seen any women's sides. At uni they were quite fit - a friend of mine was going out with one and they were fun to watch. Seemed to run a lot more than we did, but were a lot less physical. On the pitch anyway, I'm not sure what happened in the post-match team bath. ;)
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« Reply #98 on: May 13, 2003, 10:40:57 AM »
Next month won't be good for us.  We've got the Confederations Cup thingee in France in June.   ;)  Oh well, guess we'll have to wait.

mmm, shower scenes with the women's team...  that could be a porn flick in the making!  Good idea, Dowding!   Heh, as for the game this weekend, I won't get to see all of it, because the second half will be during the last frame of Guadalcanal.  I guess I could tape it and watch it on Sunday, as Sat afternoon and evening are reserved for MLS matches or dates...  wait, this is me we're talking about...  I'll be home!  lol

heh, this was a good hijack.  Talking about soccer/football in a thread titled "Here's something you Yanks should understand"  :D  yeah right.  I think me and Sancho the only ones that care a thing about "footie."  Nope, just doesn't seem right with a Yank saying that word.  ;)
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« Reply #99 on: May 13, 2003, 12:19:20 PM »
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The whole space race for starters. You've got a plethora of examples right there spanning decades, as someone already pointed out. It was done because of national prestige more than anything else and was hugely expensive.


The above is such an ignorant statement...think about what you just said, it's laughable.

I would think the efforts regarding space exploration have proven to be dollars well invested, refering to ROI.  

The Concorde accomplished exactly what, other than chest thumping?

Oh...I stand corrected...you're not jealous, just envious. Best to let it go rather than continue to look silly in front of all your pals.
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« Reply #100 on: May 13, 2003, 12:44:40 PM »
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I would think the efforts regarding space exploration have proven to be dollars well invested, refering to ROI.  


Are you sure about this Rude?  What was the return?  I suppose the program generated some revenue by delivering satelites to their respective orbits, but I cannot imagine that it covered even a small portion of the costs.

NASA is in turmoil.  They have now had two multi-billion dollar machines blow up in front of the whole world.

I'm wondering where the ROI is...I suspect you are calling doing a little "pot calling" here.
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« Reply #101 on: May 13, 2003, 03:32:18 PM »
OK Rude, you seem to know your stuff on this issue. Give me the bottom line on the trillions pumped into the space program. The cold hard spreadsheet style facts. Not wishy-washy statements about it being 'good for mankind'. How much profit has it all turned?

Show me the money!
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« Reply #102 on: May 13, 2003, 04:16:36 PM »
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Are you sure about this Rude?  What was the return?  I suppose the program generated some revenue by delivering satelites to their respective orbits, but I cannot imagine that it covered even a small portion of the costs.

NASA is in turmoil.  They have now had two multi-billion dollar machines blow up in front of the whole world.

I'm wondering where the ROI is...I suspect you are calling doing a little "pot calling" here.


Heyas Curval:)

Just give some thought to what industries and new innovations were born from those dollars invested....medical, scientific and consumer windfalls resulted directly from money invested in the space programs. Let's take a look....

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PROGAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

The NASA Commercial Technology Program has helped many industrial, educational, and government organizations develop new products, increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve the quality of life for US citizens. Typically, the Technology Transfer Program provides user access to aerospace technology in support of technical problem solving. For example, sensor technology, microelectronics and telemetry systems have been adapted and applied in the development of a range of biomedical implantable devices to control or otherwise administer corrective treatment of diseases or bodily functions or ailments, such as diabetes or intractable pain. Many industrial uses of aerospace technology have occurred, including: wireless infrared communications systems; manufacturing scheduling enhancements; structural analysis of industrial products and systems, and a host of materials applications in new and improved products. NASA computer programs are routinely adapted and used by hundreds of U.S. companies annually, with substantial savings in software development costs. During the past year, over 200,000 individuals and firms were given access to new ideas and improvements from NASA resulting in new products and processes. Over 27,000 technical innovations from the space program have been published and are now available for use by American industry by subscribing to NASA Tech Briefs.


Hey!!! Let's not forget about Tang!:)

Just take a poke around the net for more detailed info.

Cyas Up!
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« Reply #103 on: May 13, 2003, 04:49:36 PM »
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OK Rude, you seem to know your stuff on this issue. Give me the bottom line on the trillions pumped into the space program. The cold hard spreadsheet style facts. Not wishy-washy statements about it being 'good for mankind'. How much profit has it all turned?

Show me the money!


I refer you to my response to Curval.

If a General Ledger is what you're after, I understand Curval has the education to produce one regarding this topic, for a fee of course.

Just some advice for you Curval....I'de get a personal financial statement from Dowding before I would even sharpen my pencil...talks cheap ya know:)
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« Reply #104 on: May 13, 2003, 04:51:03 PM »
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Arlo, ROTFLMAO, windows, Muhahahaha!!! :D


The fine print at the bottom of my Microsoft certifications states that I have to promote Windows at least once a week. ;)
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