GoSlash27

I had a hilarious dream last night. I dreamed that I was surfing the interwebs, and saw a promo for a local county fair. Tractor pulls, demolition derby, etc. And it was done in that over the top style that they use to promote such things. One of the attractions was an airshow, 100% flown by girls between the ages of 7 and 16. A picture slides on to the screen showing the girls in their leather helmets and goggles, and the screen starts flashing (I kid you not) "BEAVERS! BEAVERS! BEAVERS!" in bright yellow letters, cartoon explosions, and a deep red background. Now... I have the sense of humor that condemns me to Hell. If something really inappropriate happens, I usually laugh before I have time to get offended, and this was no exception. I just think "Woooow!! That's just wrong. Those are little *girls* dude! Who authorized this ad?? Laughing the whole time... While this pic is on the screen flashing "BEAVERS!!", a *literal* horde of beavers suddenly invades my computer room. They come swarming out from under the desk, out of the air vents, and in the hallway door. I am beset by beavers. Luckily, although they are running amok, at least they're docile and friendly. So I try to collect up the beavers in a giant burlap sack and tie it off, but every time I turn around the bag is open on it's side and beavers are wandering all over. The beavers will not be contained, and they follow me wherever I go. The *really* weird part is that this flock of beavers followed me around throughout all the other dreams I had for the rest of the night. And other random animals would join the pack and stay. An orange tabby here, a goat there... I'm in Wal- Mart shopping, gaggle of beavers in/ behind my cart, and I run into a friend from work. She's like "what's up with all these beavers?" I swear I didn't eat anything weird before bedtime last night. Best, -Slashy

Next time . I still have a lot to see down there. We haven't seen Roswell or the dinosaur museum yet. Best, -Slashy

Funky... I was led to believe we had to apply as part of a group (25 members minimum), reserve a spot years in advance, and pass a security clearance. All we have to do is show up??

benzman, I've passed on your comment. Also, I kept the old flag and gave it a place of honor in my "nerd shrine". Best, -Slashy

Definitely "Rational". I carry my planning and analysis to what is probably an unhealthy level Best, -Slashy

We did, and we did. My son noticed that the little flag beside his marker was broken, so he bought him a new one. We also hit up the Los Alamos history center, the Bradbury Museum, the VLA, and the Trinity marker out on 380. It'd be cool to visit the actual Trinity site some day, but you have to jump through a lot of hoops to make that happen. Best, -Slashy

To elaborate... Drawing 10 balls out of an infinitely large pool yields 1,024 equally likely scenarios. 1 scenario yields all blue. 10 scenarios yield a single red, and so on. There are 252 unique scenarios that will yield exactly 5 red and 5 blue, but that means that there are 1,024-252= 772 scenarios that don't. Thus, it's statistically unlikely that you will end up with exactly 5 red and 5 blue, even though it is the single most likely outcome. Best, -Slashy

Actually, I'd leave off all the "rock dots". That'd be the joke Not necessarily. Best, -Slashy

If I ever formed a Swedish death metal band, I would name it "umlaut". Why doesn't anyone make mouse- flavored cat food?

... or invoke "scrapple", which automatically disqualifies the first winner. However...

I prefer to use simple LF&O serial stage designs for most applications. They are usually the easiest, quickest, and most reliable option. I get into more exotic schemes when faced with engineering challenges where serial staging isn't ideal, but honestly... those situations are pretty rare in stock KSP. Best, -Slashy

I haven't been much into traveling until this year. My best friend died this spring, and it jolted me out of my complacency. Now I'm planning trips almost faster than I can schedule them all. I just took a road trip to New Mexico to see all the cool nerd stuff. Didn't get a chance to see it all, so we need to go back. I have a trip laid on for August to ride my scooter over the Loveland Pass and visit the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado. October/November (not fixed yet) I'm going down to KSC to see a Falcon Heavy launch. Early May is a train ride to Promontory Point, Utah to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike. Next summer, A trip to Nevada to cruise the Extraterrestrial Highway, watch a Red Flag exercise, and visit the gate to Area 51. Pretty much every time the thought pops into my head, it goes on the schedule. Life is short and tomorrow's not promised Best, -Slashy

There is only one *TRUE* "Doctor"... Best, -Slashy

I still haven't seen Solo. I was so disappointed in TLJ that I decided to wait on the fan consensus, which seems to be "not awful, but not great". Now I've gotten comfortable with the idea of not having seen it, and just haven't gotten around to it. Best, -Slashy

2 reasons I can think of: 1) The Russians haven't allowed female combat pilots, which is the traditional pipeline into the space program. This just changed last year, so we should start seeing more female cosmonauts in the next decade. 2) Russia has a smaller budget for space, and spends a lot less money on cosmonauts for pure science. Since they send up mainly flight crews, and the flight crews are mainly male.... Best, -Slashy

What if I told you that the objective isn't to gain "rep", but rather to help, inform, and entertain other players? And that any "rep points" you gain are simply a by- product of achieving the *actual* goal? Best, -Slashy

Aliens? If correct, someone else can post the next one.

A teenager bullies and abuses his best friend, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage. We all like him anyway.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?

Aye, but at least there are interesting *things* to see in Wyoming. There are more people in Kansas, but no reason I can see to visit there. That whole state is like one big go*&amn Mobius strip; it just goes on and on and on... Best, -Slashy

5thHorseman got it. Your turn! -Slashy

Since nobody's posted a new one, I'll go ahead. Child abduction. Escape and evasion. Armed robbery. Wife swapping. Fun for the whole family!

TFK, The proper way is to employ the vis- viva equation. Start with the DV to get to LKO, then add the computed DV to get into the desired orbit. Once you have established the desired DV, use the reverse rocket equation to design the stage. If you do it right, you will arrive in the desired orbit with little to no fuel remaining. Best, -Slashy

The SAC museum is awesome! Also the Henry Doorly zoo.

Robocop?