tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post8646374567825896572..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Rounding Up 2012Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-81674266529260785892012-12-23T13:17:52.111-05:002012-12-23T13:17:52.111-05:00I forgot to mention that I set my alarm for 3:00 A...I forgot to mention that I set my alarm for 3:00 AM on a work night to watch the launch live.<br /><br />Then I took a vacation day to watch the approach and berthing with the ISS.ricklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283227484100875907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-51778610595278540442012-12-23T01:11:29.803-05:002012-12-23T01:11:29.803-05:00As for my highlight of 2012, that's easy. It ...As for my highlight of 2012, that's easy. It was the first "all-up" test flight of SpaceX's Dragon in May, which reached the ISS. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-gSkGQnFR8&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Here's the full webcast.</a><br /><br />You can skip ahead to about the 40 minute mark to watch the launch. The wild cheering near the end still brings tears to my eyes. I haven't been this excited about a spaceflight since I was a kid in the Apollo era.<br /><br />ricklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283227484100875907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-46376394646108795752012-12-23T01:06:15.651-05:002012-12-23T01:06:15.651-05:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Fran, Mark, an...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Fran, Mark, and all of the other contributors to this site.<br /><br />I don't have much in the way of family, and I've cast away my liberal friends who voted to re-elect Obama. I want nothing further to do with them.<br /><br />So now it's just me, my employer, my cats, and the people I know on the internet.ricklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283227484100875907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-46937111662454223022012-12-21T17:11:57.255-05:002012-12-21T17:11:57.255-05:00Merry Christmas, Fran. All the best to you and you...Merry Christmas, Fran. All the best to you and yours for 2013, too.<br />You helped me make some dark times bearable through 2012 and there's no way ever to repay you for that.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-75112714467913592132012-12-21T16:13:46.049-05:002012-12-21T16:13:46.049-05:00Best wishes, Fran.Best wishes, Fran.furballnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-79187958954073252762012-12-21T14:32:09.007-05:002012-12-21T14:32:09.007-05:00Workin' on it. Meantime, Merry Christmas to yo...Workin' on it. Meantime, Merry Christmas to you and yours.<br /><br />MMark Algerhttp://www.babytrollblog.comnoreply@blogger.com