Ohhh, easy one for me, for the kid who used to lie on his back in the back yard and stare up at the stars, for whom one of his coolest Christmas gifts in the early 60's was a neat little 4" reflector telescope from the A.C. Gilbert company.
So where did I go wrong? Not that I wanted to be an astronaut, my asthma would never have allowed that anyway. But any job in the space program? Engineer, or even just a worker helping to assemble a spacecraft.
Easy answer, two words-- high school. (Buffy fan, no further explanation required).
But one can still dream, or enjoy and appreciate the actions of others far braver and more creative than I.
Note: IMO, one of the best edits in the history of cinema occurs when they cut from the rocket lifting off to the faces of the wives, shaking and crying in deep relief that the damn thing didn't simply blow up, the possibilities of which were far greater than the general public ever knew-- until the Challenger explosion.
OK, this is not good. I don't have the time to re-watch all these cool movies, and this series is only just starting!
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So where did I go wrong? Not that I wanted to be an astronaut, my asthma would never have allowed that anyway. But any job in the space program? Engineer, or even just a worker helping to assemble a spacecraft.
Easy answer, two words-- high school. (Buffy fan, no further explanation required).
But one can still dream, or enjoy and appreciate the actions of others far braver and more creative than I.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtEIMC58sZo
Note: IMO, one of the best edits in the history of cinema occurs when they cut from the rocket lifting off to the faces of the wives, shaking and crying in deep relief that the damn thing didn't simply blow up, the possibilities of which were far greater than the general public ever knew-- until the Challenger explosion.
OK, this is not good. I don't have the time to re-watch all these cool movies, and this series is only just starting!
Evil, 'tis evil, I tell ye...