STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch

[Rydiah]

Space Shuttle Atlantis launched yesterday at 7:38 pm from the Kennedy Space Center, and I had one of the best views I've had since working there. Enjoy the photo!

[Tyriac]

Thats one awesome piccy

The thought of one day being in there doing that must be mind blowing.

[Ploid]

I'd be scared out of my mind. But this is right up Tyaric's alley. Jumping out of planes, climbing on the side of skyscrapers with no harness, jumping from roof to roof after climbing, and going up in a space shuttle. Man I'm such a scardy cat. Much respect to you dare devils.

[Watkins]

Stop being a wuss Ploid. If that thing started falling and came right down towards me, I'd laugh myself to tears because I'd go there with an "I know this is going to happen" feeling D:

[Ploid]

lol I imagined you fronting like a brave taru, then 2 seconds later start screaming and panicking as it get closer to you.

[Tyriac]

Nothing is better than a great rush of adrenaline, damn i'd love to do something like that tho, just imagine seeing earth from space that'd be one hell of a view point /jalus Rydiah

[Ploid]

Did a sketch. No time to paint/tweak/scan correctly.

Edit:

The rest of it, it's too big and will take too long for me to resize. http://i15.tinypic.com/52m2lfk.jpg

Wow that ink just don't scan well. And the image compression. Meh.

[Rydiah]

Did a sketch. No time to paint/tweak/scan correctly.

Edit:

The rest of it, it's too big and will take too long for me to resize. http://i15.tinypic.com/52m2lfk.jpg

Wow that ink just don't scan well. And the image compression. Meh.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! I am SO making a signature out of that!!!

[Safersephx]

awesome stuff rydiah

when do u get to become a real space man? D:

[Scorsese]

ABORT! ABORT! THE DIAPER LADY IS BEHIND U!

[Lolmy]

awesome stuff rydiah

when do u get to become a real space man? D:

wut..

[Rydiah]

awesome stuff rydiah

when do u get to become a real space man? D:

Looking like sometime in 2015, or at least thats when I will start my training (hopefully). Glad I have an extreme sense of patience....

In the mean time I have to do the following things:
1) Finish my masters degree (Will be completed in August)
2) Get my private pilots license with an instrument rating
3) Become SCUBA tech diver certified (Already advanced certified, just need rescue diver, then tech diver)
4) Demonstrate leadership roles and responsibilities (Already the lead EE for Discovery)
5) Get my weight under 210 pounds (Down to 225 now, but its damn hard)

So thats it in a nutshell, although it still makes me sad that I will never get the chance to fly on the craft that I so dearly love. I'll just have to settle for the giant phallic looking "Ares I" and "Orion" system.

[Scorsese]

I hope they send diaper lady up there w/ you.

[Rydiah]

I hope they send diaper lady up there w/ you.

Diaper or not, she was hot in person when I was working with her! So what if she'[s a little nuts, most women are after having a period going 17500 mph in space in a confined space with 5 men... well at least I assume they would be!

[Scorsese]

Fk space! I can't imagine going 1 day without at least 1 shower.


bleh....