About that X-Prize

Shiver Me Timbers wrote in message ...
Anthony wrote:

I'd like to get a few of those M&Ms that were floating out of the pilot's
pocket at 0g. That has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

You know Tony I was thinking about those the other day.

If they are smart they will have scooped them all up and
one day in the future donate them to the Smithsonian.


Melvill's wife was passing them out after the first flight. She asked
somebody if they wanted some M&Ms and said that they've been in space.
Probably ate all of them by now.

Bryan

"bryan chaisone" wrote in message

I'd like to get a few of those M&Ms that were floating out of the
pilot's
pocket at 0g. That has to be one of the coolest things I've ever
seen.

You know Tony I was thinking about those the other day.

If they are smart they will have scooped them all up and
one day in the future donate them to the Smithsonian.


Melvill's wife was passing them out after the first flight. She asked
somebody if they wanted some M&Ms and said that they've been in space.
Probably ate all of them by now.

Bryan

Look at all that free advertizing M&Ms got there. The candy company owes
Melvill and Rutan a favor big time.

Tony

"Anthony" wrote in message
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"bryan chaisone" wrote in message

I'd like to get a few of those M&Ms that were floating out of the
pilot's
pocket at 0g. That has to be one of the coolest things I've ever
seen.

You know Tony I was thinking about those the other day.

If they are smart they will have scooped them all up and
one day in the future donate them to the Smithsonian.


Melvill's wife was passing them out after the first flight. She asked
somebody if they wanted some M&Ms and said that they've been in space.
Probably ate all of them by now.

Bryan

Look at all that free advertizing M&Ms got there. The candy company owes
Melvill and Rutan a favor big time.

Tony


I don't know how free it was. xprize.com has M&M's little trademark man on
the site.

"Gig Giacona" wrote in message
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Look at all that free advertizing M&Ms got there. The candy company
owes
Melvill and Rutan a favor big time.

Tony

I don't know how free it was. xprize.com has M&M's little trademark man on
the site.

That's what I get for not looking. I saw Rutan and Melville on the tonight
show last night and Rutan was talking about how he has licensed out the
technology and taken an order for 3 new spaceships. I think we're going to
see a lot more floating M&Ms. ;o)

Tony

M&Ms signed up as a sponsor after the first flight with the M&Ms.


"Anthony" wrote in message
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"Gig Giacona" wrote in message
...


Look at all that free advertizing M&Ms got there. The candy company
owes
Melvill and Rutan a favor big time.

Tony

I don't know how free it was. xprize.com has M&M's little trademark man
on
the site.

That's what I get for not looking. I saw Rutan and Melville on the
tonight
show last night and Rutan was talking about how he has licensed out the
technology and taken an order for 3 new spaceships. I think we're going
to
see a lot more floating M&Ms. ;o)

Tony

Rip wrote:
No passengers required, just weight equal to passengers.


Not just weight... but also furnishings and stuff. They didn't need to
bring two live meatsacks, only the have the facilities required to bring
them, and carry ballast equivalent to their weight.