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Old 18 May 2011, 06:44 AM   #1
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Last launch shuttle Endeavour,Godspeed!



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Old 18 May 2011, 11:34 AM   #2
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Old 18 May 2011, 11:59 AM   #3
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Awesome video. Sad to see the shuttle program coming to an end.
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Old 18 May 2011, 12:11 PM   #4
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Very cool, Raf!
I wore a vintage Seiko chrono to time the liftoff to the ejection of the solid rocket boosters as a nod to the first automatic chrono worn in space, William Pogue's 6139.
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Old 18 May 2011, 12:14 PM   #5
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Thanks for posting Raf......

Question though, did you trip over at the end??
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Old 18 May 2011, 12:19 PM   #6
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Old 18 May 2011, 12:28 PM   #7
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Did you catch it to Ken??
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Old 18 May 2011, 12:53 PM   #8
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Good show, except towards the end.
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Old 18 May 2011, 12:57 PM   #9
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Very cool, Raf!
I wore a vintage Seiko chrono to time the liftoff to the ejection of the solid rocket boosters as a nod to the first automatic chrono worn in space, William Pogue's 6139.
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Old 18 May 2011, 10:47 PM   #10
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Great video Raf and thanks for sharing. Nothing like a front row seat from your house!

I found it a bit symbolic that while the shuttle was flying off into space there were birds flying around you. Shows how far man has progressed with the miracle of flight.

On a related note - without even realizing it I switched up watches on Monday and put this one on. Pretty appropriate I would say!
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Old 19 May 2011, 12:18 AM   #11
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Godspeed indeed!

Here's a cool shot too, y'all may have seen:



http://www.boston.com/news/science/a...ttle_go_viral/
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Old 19 May 2011, 12:38 AM   #12
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Thanks for posting Raf......

Question though, did you trip over at the end??
It was too early in the morning,if you know what I mean!
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Old 19 May 2011, 12:39 AM   #13
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Great video Raf and thanks for sharing. Nothing like a front row seat from your house!

I found it a bit symbolic that while the shuttle was flying off into space there were birds flying around you. Shows how far man has progressed with the miracle of flight.

On a related note - without even realizing it I switched up watches on Monday and put this one on. Pretty appropriate I would say!
Some of them were not birds,but love bugs!!
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Old 19 May 2011, 02:26 AM   #14
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Too funny - well... I guess bugs fly too!
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Nice video Raf!
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Old 19 May 2011, 09:26 AM   #16
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It was too early in the morning,if you know what I mean!

I know, I know, you needed a quick nap!
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Old 19 May 2011, 10:11 AM   #17
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I know, I know, you needed a quick nap!

It was before 9 in the morning!!
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