Nuts - nac

[Roy Wendell]

On Monday, July 23, 2007, at 01:51PM, Dave Eaton <Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz> wrote:

>check out the latest top gear episode.
>
>the boys decide to prove that britain can get into space and so get a group
>of guys to develop a re-usable space shuttle - based on a reliant robin.
>the proof will be the launch and landing of the robin.
>
>they do it properly with space-shuttle-like external fuel tanks and a large
>central booster rocket; they tack some wings onto the robin and mount it
>with explosive bolts to the fireworks.  and they develop a glide path
>vector, controlled by a gentleman from the local model aeroplane club to
>control the descent.
>
>they have 24 days to develop it all from scratch.  and they managed it in
>time, turning up a an airforce bombing range to test it all.
>
>and their success?  successful blast-off, and separation of the 2 booster
>rockets, but the failure of 1 explosive bolt meant that the main fuel tank
>didn't jettison and the glide path of the vehicle became rather vertical.
>downward.  it hit the ground travelling quite fast and produced a *very*
>large explosion...
>
>when it came to the main event i got into a little bit of trouble with
>she-who-casts-no-shadow - we had a couple of friends around and i was so gob
>smacked that i just kept saying "bugger me"....
>
>hopefully youtube will carry the episode soon enough.....
>
>dave
>'03 rs6
>'04 allroad tdi
>
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That was a great episode, but I hate to say, so six months ago. Must be a season behind or something in kiwi land. Do what we do in the states where we can't see it otherwise. Download a video file via bitorrent using the links at http://www.finalgear.com/

Roy