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Nova Scotia to Build Space Tourist Launchpad
Identity Missing writes "Lockheed Martin is planning on building a commercial spaceport in Nova Scotia Canada. The details are a bit shaky, but apparently the project is serious enough to attract 45 million dollars from the Federal government. The launch pad will specifically be built in Cape Breton, a mostly rural island characterized by low employment, thick colloquial accents, and kitchen fiddle parties. A PDF is available with pictures and a description of the planned orbital glider, the 'Silver Dart,' somewhat lacking the aesthetics of the X Prize winner."
Well Nova Scotia isn't very close to the equator (where spaceports belong), but maybe the province will be expanding someday soon?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposals_for_new_Canadian_provinces_and_territories
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...welcome our mostly rural, kitchen fiddling, space tourist overlords!
Never let a lack of data get in the way of a good rant.
Maybe that reference is a tad too regional for
That doesn't stop Microsoft from selling Windows.
I'm waiting for a "-1 somepeoplejustshouldn'tgetmodprivileges" meta-moderation.
Yet another post illustrating the need for a "Dumbass" moderation choice.
Proverbs 21:19
Yes, but at least Windows goes down in flames like a man, rather than panicking like a little girly kernel.
and Timbits for the in-flight snack!
Nova Scotia to Build Space Tourist Launchpad
Launching space tourists may not be a bad idea. Maybe they can build one for rockets too !
And, men in kilts working the tourist stops ... Perhaps adding rocket ships to the mix will fix that.
kilts in space **shudder**
The dollar, after hitting a high of 92.8 cents US, closed Friday at 92.64 cents US, its highest closing level since 1977."
:-P
Umm, the Canadian dollar is now worth more than the American. $1.034 with a quick google search here. Guess monopoly money isn't so bad after all
West Coast latte swillin' tofu gobbler!
Me and the boys up Cape Breton way have been "launchin'" for years, 'cept on Newfie Screech not yer fancy new fangled liquid oxygen an' stuff!
Ye'll be laughin' out the other side o' yer face when we're breakin' the sound barrier over yer 200 square foot $1 million West End condo!
Slainte!
LAHEY: "I'm Jim Lahey, Trailer Park-Spaceport Supervisor, and this is Randy, the Associate Trailer Park-Spaceport Supervisor. Have a drink while I show you around--hey, Randy! Get Ricky away from that rocket!"
RICKY: "F*** you, Lahey! I'm goin' to the Informational Smace Station!"
JULIAN: "D**m it, Rick, how are we gonna sell all this dope if you're in space?"
BUBBLES: "Julian! You promised I'd be the first one to go up in the rocket. What the f*** is Ricky doing with my space man suit?!?"
Lard tunderrin jaisus ya talk damn funny boiy. Noew lets strap one o' dem rocket tingies to da back o' m' dory an take a real ride!
apologies to cape bretoners... couldn't help myself.
hey you gotta admit this might be a lot better than shovelling coal.
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It'd be a Nova Scotian provincial government...
At one point (I can't find a link, unfortunately) NS actually had a _toilet seat_ scandal... Kickback/bribery style dirty deal to install mechanized toilet seats that automatically dispense seat covers, in all NS government offices.
They ended up being sold at auction, some people bought them as collector's items.
There was even a case of a deputy minister, Michael Zareski, who was about to blow the whistle on all of John Buchanan's crooked dealings. Buchanan's cronies had him shipped off to Ontario and, wait for it, involuntarily committed.
The plural form of "anecdote" is "anecdotes", not "evidence".