General News Thread

Incompetent PM - Yes - Idiot - Yes

I wonder if any of his cabinet are (or have been) plotting against him....


No doubt he'll ask Jenifer for a good lawyer if he needed one....

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/elo...id=BHEA000

Ok so it's : Mercury-Redstone/Atlas, Gemini-Titan, Apollo-Saturn, STS and now Dragon-Falcon.
Next Wednesday it would be good if they could reinstate the BBC space studio and put James Burke in the driving seat one last time.
The advantage is that commerce has developed to the point where it can do what Government achieved in 1965.
Let's hope it's safe.

He must be in his 70's but I think he made space exploration watchable along with Sir Patrick of course Who was the ITV space expert in 70's or was space coverage a joint production?

(24-05-2020 13:38 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  He must be in his 70's but I think he made space exploration watchable along with Sir Patrick of course Who was the ITV space expert in 70's or was space coverage a joint production?

Alistair Burnet headed the ITV team but as with all major events then the country came together and watched the BBC.
Then a few days later both networks taped Racing from Haydock over their recordings.
James Burke remains a very sharp 83 year old.

Remember the handshake in space? Whst year was it, 76? I think that moment ended the space rsce

The Space X launch has been postponed due to weather.

Next attempt Saturday

^Has Elon tweeted and accused the weather of being a paedophile yet?

poor wee trumpy has to go home without seeing any blasty rockets!

hashtag sad!

^Into Marine One. Quick trip to Mar a Lago. Extended golfing weekend. Sorted!

Had it taken off, would we have ben able to see it here? I am sure they said that it was possible