[PrintOwners] (OFF) Shuttle returns

[Ben Travis]

John,

You sent this at 1:38pm yesterday.

I received it at 3:15pm today.

This seems to be happening a lot lately, and not just with emails to  
this list.

Drives me nuts...

Ben Travis

Copy Express
4004-A South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 20209
cpyxpres at bellsouth.net
704-527-1750

On Aug 21, 2007, at 1:38 PM, QKCONSULT at aol.com wrote:

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> Well,
>
> There was little doubt that the shuttle returned about an hour ago  
> when our
> building almost shook from the two loud booms caused by Endeavor  
> reentering
> the  atmosphere.... They came in from the South this time as  
> opposed to landing
> from  the North and wow it sounded like a gigantic explosion. You  
> almost
> jumped, but  after a quick check of your wristwatch you knew  
> exactly what it was.
>
> Two weeks ago we went over to the beach to see it take off and once  
> again,
> despite years of experience, I was looking northwest rather than  
> more due north
>  and thus didn't see the shuttle until it was probably 10,000 feet  
> up! In
> Florida, you sort of imagine the coastline running north and south  
> but of course
>  it doesn't so it is easy to get disoriented when looking for a  
> shuttle
> launch.<g> Nonetheless, even after seeing so many, watching a  
> shuttle  launch is
> an incredible experience.
>
> Last December we happen to be hosting a wedding and reception at  
> our  house,
> and among the guests were some folks from Great Britain, Canada and  
> the
> Caribbean. Around 8:30 p.m. the wedding reception was going  strong  
> and I quietly
> went over to the TV to see how the launch was going. I  got a mean  
> look from
> the wedding coordinator and Mary, but folks gathered  around. With  
> 5 minutes to
> go, everyone walked out the front of the house and up  to the end  
> of the
> driveway to watch. As the Shuttle finally rose above the  horizon  
> the sound soon
> followed and it was one of the most beautiful and  impressive  
> things I have ever
> seen. You had a great sense of pride seeing it  rise into the night  
> sky and
> the folks from other countries were just awe struck  in watching  
> it... then
> suddenly, half the crowd broke out into a rendition  of America.
>
>
> John  Stewart
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