Farewell To The Concorde

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Posted by Hemos on Monday October 20, 2003 @03:03AM from the good-bye-cruel-world dept.

mstamat writes "BBC has a number of features on the Concorde airplanes, the timeline of their existence and their retirement. Among else, there is a virtual tour of Concorde's cockpit and a few words from journalist Mary Goldring who was opposing Concordes from the start."

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I never really understood how they were ... by burgburgburg · 2003-10-20 03:05 · Score: 2, Funny

able to power a supersonic jet just with grapes.
Never to be, I guess... by pegr__ · 2003-10-20 03:06 · Score: 3, Funny

I've been wanting to ride the Concorde for as long as I can remember... With only a few years before I could afford it, they are no more. I guess I'll have to be happy with consumer-grade space travel. Now hurry up before my kids take my cash and waste it on an education!
Re:first post? by stanmann · 2003-10-20 03:08 · Score: 0, Funny

That was a fast first post, but if you had taken the concorde, it would have been faster.

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Re:LEO by opus18 · 2003-10-20 03:10 · Score: 2, Funny

...or pneumatic tubes. My personal favorite.
Re:Great... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-20 03:12 · Score: 2, Funny

Yeah, combine that with the fact that the europeans don't want you there in the first place, and both continents are happy.

And Canadians are always welcome.
Re:I want one. by swordgeek · 2003-10-20 03:13 · Score: 2, Funny

What, you think you're special just because you maintain your hedge?

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Well... by Bluesman · 2003-10-20 03:15 · Score: 4, Funny

Mary Goldring sounds like a fun, upbeat person. I think I'll invite her to my Halloween party.

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Re:Great... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-20 03:22 · Score: 1, Funny

Yup, a European driving up to a six year old in the park in a stupidly designed Yugo, whispering "Excuse me, I have some candy and wine in the back seat" is hardly what we want in our country, thanks.

Isn't there a war somewhere you guys should be chickening out of?
It's "Concorde" not "The Concorde" by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-20 03:25 · Score: 1, Funny

Get it right! You would all get indignant when people say "Spiderman" rather than "Spider-Man", right?
Re:It was cancelled for similar reasons by kawika · 2003-10-20 03:25 · Score: 2, Funny

>> America got to the wooden model stage at a cost of $400million

Yep, too bad they couldn't find a "software engineering" manager back then. I can just see him saying, "ditch the planning and design, start riveting some sheet metal! Prove to me that it won't work and THEN we'll fix it!"
Re:Farewell? by jafiwam · 2003-10-20 03:48 · Score: 2, Funny

Kill your fish? A 7-barrel 30mm cannon is a little overkill for some tropical fish don't you think?

They would not even be able to re-use the tank afterward.

A half a cup of bleach would do the job just fine.
Re:Look at her photo on the BBC site... by Loosewire · 2003-10-20 04:15 · Score: 2, Funny

her face on the screen is starting to sour this glass of fresh milk i have here....

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