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RedBrickRider
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 Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject: Shuttle Launch |
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Anyone going to Flo-Da for the Launch Friday??? I'm leaving in the morning, and returning Saturday. I'll be riding a red 93 LT. I'll be looking other K's. See Ya in the Sunshine 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Be prepared for a lot of traffic and road congestion. A few years back I went to the visitor center at Cape Canerval for a launch, it took well over an hour just to get back to the mainland. Thing were no better on the mainland.
O'Bama is going to be there so I suspect traffic will be much worse then ususl. My recommendation would be to watch the launch from a beach on the mainland.
Have fun, be safe, and enjoy our sun shine and sandy beachs.
Regards, Paul
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RedBrickRider
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice. I'll be viewing the launch from a little known causeway on the mainland. No traffic to speak of...
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I would have liked to see that once in my lifetime but I guess it's the last one, right? 
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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I suppose some will have to decide: shuttle launch, wedding? choices, choices.........
Heaven know's that they will both be all over the news tomorrow anyway.
I won't have to worry about either one as I'm going to be a motorcycle safety forum workshop all day.
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Jim Brotherton
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Number 6 wrote: | | I would have liked to see that once in my lifetime but I guess it's the last one, right? |
There is still one more schuttle launch from what I understand, different shuttle, and there has to be something to take their place, or wait for Brandson to start selling flights. Don't know I get a link with flights also with tickets.
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The only one I watched take off did not make it back. 
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| Number 6 wrote: | | I would have liked to see that once in my lifetime but I guess it's the last one, right? |
It looks like Atlantis is scheduled to launch on June 26th.
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html
Regards, Paul
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RedBrickRider
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Well I'm back home. Shuttle launch was scrubed. They said maybe Monday. I don't like maybe's so I came home. I did have a nice 900 mile ride though. The old Brick ran great, and got 42 mph.
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drikko
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| RedBrickRider wrote: | | Well I'm back home. Shuttle launch was scrubed. They said maybe Monday. I don't like maybe's so I came home. I did have a nice 900 mile ride though. The old Brick ran great, and got 42 mph. |
Wow, all that way at 42mph!! That's 21 hours of riding! Must have been boring at that speed!
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My Mistake...42MPG
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