Spaceship One Roll Problem

"bryan chaisone" wrote in message
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They had a sign that said:

Space Ship One
Government Zero

That is a great statement! Only in America do you get the freedom to
do something like this and to publicly say such a statement and not be
imprisoned or killed.

With my flame proof overalls on - you REALLY need to get out more - in the
vast majority of the world you can hold up signs calling your goverment
whatever you want - that's not to say that there aren't countries with zero
tolerance of dissent, and a fair few places, US and UK among them, where the
wrong sign at the wrong time can get you a sore head from a police
truncheon.

Andy

"Andy McKenzie" wrote in message ...
"bryan chaisone" wrote in message
om...
They had a sign that said:

Space Ship One
Government Zero

That is a great statement! Only in America do you get the freedom to
do something like this and to publicly say such a statement and not be
imprisoned or killed.

With my flame proof overalls on - you REALLY need to get out more - in the
vast majority of the world you can hold up signs calling your goverment
whatever you want - that's not to say that there aren't countries with zero
tolerance of dissent, and a fair few places, US and UK among them, where the
wrong sign at the wrong time can get you a sore head from a police
truncheon.

Andy

OK Andy... Maybe not only in America. I exagerated a little. Can you
blame me? I was full of emotions. I was watching the thing on
Discovery for the whole hour and had to go (number one), but I held it
until it was finished. Then later on, it was shown again and I saw it
again in its entirety without getting up.

Bryan

Ron Wanttaja wrote in message . ..

Only caught part of it, but it was an outstanding show. Got a kick out of
Rutan showing his orbital and space station designs. See my "OrbitOne"
postings for the problems inherent in scaling up the design...but if anyone
can solve 'em, Burt can.

Ron Wanttaja

Ruta was all choked up and so was I.

Bryan

"bryan chaisone" wrote in message
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"Andy McKenzie" wrote in message
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"bryan chaisone" wrote in message
om...
They had a sign that said:

Space Ship One
Government Zero

That is a great statement! Only in America do you get the freedom to
do something like this and to publicly say such a statement and not be
imprisoned or killed.

With my flame proof overalls on - you REALLY need to get out more - in
the
vast majority of the world you can hold up signs calling your goverment
whatever you want - that's not to say that there aren't countries with
zero
tolerance of dissent, and a fair few places, US and UK among them, where
the
wrong sign at the wrong time can get you a sore head from a police
truncheon.

Andy

OK Andy... Maybe not only in America. I exagerated a little. Can you
blame me? I was full of emotions. I was watching the thing on
Discovery for the whole hour and had to go (number one), but I held it
until it was finished. Then later on, it was shown again and I saw it
again in its entirety without getting up.

Bryan

Fair enuf! Pride is good!

Andy

OK Andy... Maybe not only in America. I exagerated a little. Can you
blame me? I was full of emotions. I was watching the thing on
Discovery for the whole hour and had to go (number one), but I held it
until it was finished. Then later on, it was shown again and I saw it
again in its entirety without getting up.

Bryan

So is there someplace other than America were a privately designed and
built civilian aicraft has blasted into space and won the X-Prize?

"Bruce Bockius" wrote in message
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OK Andy... Maybe not only in America. I exagerated a little. Can you
blame me? I was full of emotions. I was watching the thing on
Discovery for the whole hour and had to go (number one), but I held it
until it was finished. Then later on, it was shown again and I saw it
again in its entirety without getting up.

Bryan

So is there someplace other than America were a privately designed and
built civilian aicraft has blasted into space and won the X-Prize?

I wasn't commenting on the wonderful acheivement of a succesful private trip
to space, but rather on the statement that only in the US could you hold up
a sign that says 'my govt isn't very good' without being imprisoned!

Andy