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Ferrets are Cool

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Reply to hunter (Reply #28)

Wed Feb 7, 2018, 12:07 PM

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SpaceX's Big New Rocket Blasts Off With Sports Car on Top [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2018 OP

I saw the lift-off and the return of the boosters.... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #1

Space Oddity. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #2

thanks, misheard it I guess.... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #9

There's lots of little easter eggs. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #10

Made me smile: RandomAccess Feb 2018 #11

I like the "Don't Panic" sign on the dash! Tracer Feb 2018 #15

He should have put a grizzly bear in the front seat MichMary Feb 2018 #26

Especially a hairless bear. Holy crap those things are terrifying. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #27

Major Tom (Coming Home) was Peter Schilling. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #22

Dang. I missed too. Thanks for the correction! AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #25

I probably would have thought the same thing. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #31

Just wondering ... Ohiogal Feb 2018 #3

Tesla JI7 Feb 2018 #5

it was Musk's own Tesla muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #6

It's a Tesla Roadster. TexasTowelie Feb 2018 #7

Because whimsy matters. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #8

That's Musk's Tesla More_Cowbell Feb 2018 #4

A Tesla, with a copy of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and a towel uppityperson Feb 2018 #12

The return of the boosters was Bad A$$. sarcasmo Feb 2018 #13

What a waste of energy and capital. Why not send something into space that will collect useful Nitram Feb 2018 #14

Tend to agree MosheFeingold Feb 2018 #17

Losing a real payload wouldn't cost more than a brand new Tesla. Nitram Feb 2018 #18

Maybe MosheFeingold Feb 2018 #20

I'm sure an affordable experiment could be put together that would not cost that much. Nitram Feb 2018 #21

Stupid and pointless stunt alarimer Feb 2018 #16

Agree. Nitram Feb 2018 #19

I'm confident your post is neither stupid nor pointless LanternWaste Feb 2018 #23

What has this guy EVER done except make himself rich? alarimer Feb 2018 #24

That is crazy talk Egnever Feb 2018 #29

I will not EVER lionize a billionaire who treats his employees like shit alarimer Feb 2018 #35

Good grief... this was a lot more entertaining than most any military spending I can think of. hunter Feb 2018 #28

+1 Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #30

Look into it more. Dont jump to conclusions or believe the haters. truthisfreedom Feb 2018 #34

you gotta watch this landing! rocket ballet scipan Feb 2018 #32

That was amazing Thyla Feb 2018 #33