YNM Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 10 hours ago, CatastrophicFailure said: In slightly related news, Elon Musk is also literally selling flame throwers: Spoiler Or put it on your hand : Or on a guitar : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 11 hours ago, CatastrophicFailure said: In slightly related news, Elon Musk is also literally selling flame throwers It's an anti-weed torch stuck to a nerf gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, tater said: It's an anti-weed torch stuck to a nerf gun. Still cool, makes me want to make one myself....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 $30 at Harbor Freight! Minus the gunstock stuff, but you could repurpose a nerf, the only real trick is heat dissipation if it ran a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.50calBMG Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 hour ago, tater said: $30 at Harbor Freight! I work there, I'll start taking orders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 18 minutes ago, .50calBMG said: I work there, I'll start taking orders Buy one, then a $20-30 nerf gun, figure out how to combine them, sell for under $600, profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 28 minutes ago, tater said: Buy one, then a $20-30 nerf gun, figure out how to combine them, sell for under $600, profit. I do believe that was Musk’s entire ebil pan all along. whether or not collecting underpants was involved remains pure conjecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakledHostage Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 On 27/01/2018 at 3:24 AM, Racescort666 said: Also, @Ultimate Steve, I agree, you should absolutely be allowed to watch. This is something that should be promoted in an educational setting. I’m going to tell my gf that she should have her class watch. We used to get to watch Shuttle launches in school when I was a kid. I recall the entire school assembling in the gymnasium to watch what was probably STS-2, based on the launch date/time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Bought a $30 weed torch with piezo electric starter at Harbor Freight. Son and I have been playing with it in the yard. Lol. Need to figure out how to adjust intake air so the flame is less efficient, and colder for a more visible effect (pretty blue when you hit the trigger and blast with it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 43 minutes ago, tater said: Bought a $30 weed torch with piezo electric starter at Harbor Freight. Son and I have been playing with it in the yard. Lol. Need to figure out how to adjust intake air so the flame is less efficient, and colder for a more visible effect (pretty blue when you hit the trigger and blast with it). what? lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Looks just like Elon Musk’s boring company flamethrower minus the plastic gun part. And not $600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 46 minutes ago, tater said: Looks just like Elon Musk’s boring company flamethrower minus the plastic gun part. And not $600. Yeah but then you’re not helping to fund his super secret Bond villain base and eventual invasion of Mars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolotiyeruki Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I just realized that I'll be in Orlando during the 6-7th with the wife and kids. We might have to leave Disneyworld for the afternoon to catch the launch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, zolotiyeruki said: might Might? Might!!?!!?? I would think that would be better than any ride. Then again, if it means the length of the ride lineups dips at the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Possible new information (not FH-related): according to SpaceFlightNow, the launch of the Paz satellite on the 10th out of Vandy will be on a reflown booster (so will GovSat on Tuesday), IIRC this will also be the first West coast RTLS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 30 minutes ago, zolotiyeruki said: I just realized that I'll be in Orlando during the 6-7th with the wife and kids. We might have to leave Disneyworld for the afternoon to catch the launch... I'll add to @StrandedonEarth... MIGHT? Here's the deal. The launch is at 1:30 local time. Go to Disneyworld the instant they open (assuming you are there on the 6th). Early lets you wait in fewer lines. Leave, and drive to the Cape. Get lunch outside the park (the drive and lunch probably cheaper than eating inside, anyway ). Come back, and do the park more in the later afternoon/evening. The fireworks will be lame compared to what you have just seen, so do rides DURING the fireworks (no lines, least at Disneyland). Profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insert_name Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 frankly im hoping that both launches get delayed a day because i have a lab on both launches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefrums Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I really like the launch time. It is like prime time entertainment for us that lives on the other side of the pond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 9 hours ago, tater said: I'll add to @StrandedonEarth... MIGHT? Here's the deal. The launch is at 1:30 local time. Go to Disneyworld the instant they open (assuming you are there on the 6th). Early lets you wait in fewer lines. Leave, and drive to the Cape. Get lunch outside the park (the drive and lunch probably cheaper than eating inside, anyway ). Come back, and do the park more in the later afternoon/evening. The fireworks will be lame compared to what you have just seen, so do rides DURING the fireworks (no lines, least at Disneyland). Profit. Hope he gets his flu shot before he does that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 16 minutes ago, PB666 said: Hope he gets his flu shot before he does that. The flu (and rotovirus) danger is all the kids at Disneyworld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB666 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Just now, tater said: The flu (and rotovirus) danger is all the kids at Disneyworld He would be double dipping in that Sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB-70A Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Arrg, I had an important meeting at 02 p.m... or should I say I had to have an important meeting. No way to miss it! I'm just wondering at which time it will be the best to go at the spotting sites, as I'm pretty sure that Playalinda beach will be overcrowded early in the morning, as much as the FL-401. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, insert_name said: frankly im hoping that both launches get delayed a day because i have a lab on both launches Convince the lab person that you need to see FH launch. All it takes is an open screen, then it's a few minutes in the background. Edited January 29, 2018 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canopus Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 You could also just watch the recorded video later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolotiyeruki Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 10 hours ago, tater said: I'll add to @StrandedonEarth... MIGHT? Here's the deal. The launch is at 1:30 local time. Go to Disneyworld the instant they open (assuming you are there on the 6th). Early lets you wait in fewer lines. Leave, and drive to the Cape. Get lunch outside the park (the drive and lunch probably cheaper than eating inside, anyway ). Come back, and do the park more in the later afternoon/evening. The fireworks will be lame compared to what you have just seen, so do rides DURING the fireworks (no lines, least at Disneyland). Profit. Heh. My only hesitation is the chance the launch would get scrubbed. I'd have some pretty upset kids if that happens. Also, the uncertainty about the actual timing of the launch. Where's the best place to get real-time updates on the launch? If we go and it gets scrubbed, I'd want to know ASAP so we don't sit around for 3 hours hoping for a launch that won't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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