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Volunteers Needed for Space Launch

Posted by michael on from the leave-a-sign-on-your-door-that-just-says-out-to-launch dept.

BradNeuberg writes "The Ansari X Prize needs volunteers to help at the Scaled Composites and da Vinci Project's launch attempts in the next few months! I've digitized and created BitTorrent's of an Ansari X Prize video that is pretty cool and can tell you more about what we are doing. Want to be a volunteer? Sign up here. I've also set up a carpool and rideshare list for those who can offer or want a ride down to Mojave, CA to see history made."

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  1. Hmmmm... by BalorTFL · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can think of a few ppl I'd like to volunteer for a trip into space... What's that? Round-trip you say? Bah! Nevermind.

  2. Checks the "porta-john patrol" box......... by ARRRLovin · · Score: 5, Funny

    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH I hope they email me back!

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  3. Didn't see a checkbox for "BIG RED BUTTON" pusher by IronChefMorimoto · · Score: 5, Funny

    I totally understand that volunteers can't fly on the actual flight.

    But can ya open up a few "BIG RED BUTTON" pusher slots? I mean -- there's gotta a be a few "BIG RED BUTTONS" to push.

    I'm your man for the following "BIG RED BUTTON" volunteer spots:

    • LAUNCH button
    • ABORT button
    • EJECTOR SEAT button (a backup to the ABORT button)
    • APPLAUSE button ('cause loser media types in audience won't know to clap when everything goes right)
    • WARP DRIVE button (I know they've got a surprise up their sleeves -- I just know it)
    • "CUT OFF MEDIA SATELLITE FEED IF SOMETHING GOES HORRIBLY WRONG" button ('cause loser media types also know how to go apeshit when something goes wrong)

    I look forward to applying for volunteer status on one of these "BIG RED BUTTONS." In the meantime, good luck!

    IronChefMorimoto

  4. Damn! by Paster+Of+Muppets · · Score: 5, Funny

    Checklist:Got life insurance (limited term), travel insurance (possibly leaving the country's borders), vehicle insurance (protects it against bumps and dents on the way down). Damnit, I can't be the pilot after all. Still, parking attendant could be a dangerous job...

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  5. Missing Options: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Volunteer for the following positions:

    1) The "Are We There Yet?" guy.
    2) The Vulcan foam hand thingy vendor (what, like there won't be any trekkers in the audience)
    3) The dude that calibrates the "Chairhead" on the moon laser.
    4) The guy that ports their system software to Linux
    5) The SCO volunteer paralegal that charges volunteer for #4 $699
    6) The guy that yells "BOOM!!!" at random intervals.
    7) The guy that beats #6 to a pulp