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Starwatcher Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: June 2004 Posted: Feb. 22 2009, 15:18 If you had 200.000 $ would you take a trip into space with R. Branson's Virgin Galactic project? Can't get this fascinating thought out of my mind - but I know even if I had the money I would be a coward at last. It was said in the press that Stephen Hawking has already booked a trip. I wonder if Mike would do it (I suppose he has 200.000 $ and could probably claim a discount because of his contribution to the Virgin success!    ), that surely could become a very inspiring experience for him. Perhaps we would get TSODE II then...   -------------- "...but every while I would remember..." Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Feb. 22 2009, 18:02 No. -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

ex member 419 Group: Members Posts: 1177 Joined: April 2008 Posted: Feb. 22 2009, 18:02 javascript:emoticon('' Hell yeah! But I doubt I will ever have that amount of money at my disposal! the view would be spectacular though and to experience weightlessness and feel free would be priceless, I can dream on and watch reports of the latest shuttle manouveres from the safetyof my lounge room, Cheers, Deb Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Feb. 23 2009, 07:50 Assuming i had $200k (which i don't)I'm not sure i would.What worries me is we live on a small planet (in who knows where)and if i saw the whole planet i just no i'd come back and suddenly get claustrophobia and run around like a headless chicken going "Is this it?I've seen the whole planet......what else is there????"Etc.So no i wouldn't. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Feb. 23 2009, 08:48 "I ain`t getting on no spaceship sucker!" To be honest I`m not exactly mad keen on getting on aeroplanes,so a space rocket would be 100% out of the question.You know traveling on a plane just about to take off for instance.I`m normaly the guy looking out the window thinking to myself.."Do we really need to be traveling at this sort of speed for gawd`s sakes? this is just insanity surely".The same kind of goes for white knuckle rollercaster rides as well these days.The older I get the more fearful I`ve become of them I think.Plus working in a factory environment as I do,I`m kind of surrounded by fitters,mechanics,sparkies and engineers all day long.I see machinery drop to bits and malfunction on an almost daily basis.."So what do you think`s wrong with it"?..."I dunno?..I`ll get me hammer out"! Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Feb. 23 2009, 09:28 Lol. "Crazy Fool" etc.Good old BA.Brings back memories! -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Feb. 24 2009, 15:48 .......and the seat belt will hold you in your seat in the even of an accident.......yea right!! When did you last hear of a plane flying into the side of a mountain and the newsreader saying.... Luckily.... all 347 passengers were wearing their seat belts.......!!!! I would trust Richard Branson  - but he probably won't be flying it - AHhhh - damn he probably will knowing him!!!  So yes I would if I had time and lots of spare money but.... I think I would ask Toran if he wanted to go first.   It will be more impressive for him to say I went to space in 2010 when he is 94  - in 2100, than me when i'm 94 in few years time - ok 2060, but still.    Anyway, i'll try booking Toran a Seat, see if they'll take him. Ray   -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Feb. 24 2009, 15:52 I'd rather be on horseback. -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

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