Kerbalsaurus

I’d like to say update soon, but really I don’t know when it’s coming out. I haven’t been interested in KSP, and schoolwork has really been dragging me down. I hope to at least release something this month though. I still have to launch the rest of @Momadance’s Commsats, and I still have to launch @Kimera Industries’s JAMES (I almost forgot it existed I am so sorry Kimera). I mean time, enjoy this picture of Jeb and Val on their most recent expedition. “The people speak such a bizzare language. They say things like ‘wooder’ wiz-wit’, and ‘Flyers suck’ What an odd people.” - Jebediah Kerman

I am not obligated to write a new chapter everyday. I have a life outside of the forums.

My throat’s been sore all day, and I just had a nasty nosebleed. God, I love winter.

I haven’t felt like playing.

Most of my time gaming recently has been taken up by TF2. I always forget how goofy most people are. And how sweaty Pyros are.

What’s the difference between wheat and barley?

Went to a park near my house on Christmas Day, climbed on top of an asphalt pile, and got a few pictures.

This picture actually goes really hard.

Welcome to the forums @TheSpaceToffee! And I think you should definitely try to go interplanetary. You may lose a few [willing participants], but once you finally start putting your seat on other planets, you'll never want to stop! I wish you luck on your adventures.

Good news! I put an engine and a car on my Christmas list, and while not expecting the exact type I asked for (honestly, I wasn’t expecting to get them at all), I did get them! The first one I want to show is this, a Brunswick Green Pennsy GG-1. This is my all time favorite locomotive, and probably one of if not the best electric locomotives ever built. Quite a biased judgement, but it also ran for 50 years between 5 different railroads, and that’s no small feat. The model itself works really well, and the really cool feature is that the pantographs can extend and retract. The passenger car is a PRR Conngressional, one of my favorite passenger cars. This is the more troublesome one. The issues that arose with this is that at first the coupler wouldn’t connect with the engine’s. I figured out how the couplers worked eventually, but it still disconnects every now and again. However, the much larger issue is that the car may be to large for the tracks. It derails at every turn, and that’s a bit concerning. Any suggestions on how to fix that?

Has anybody ever written anything serious on those plaques?

I don't know, I'll ask him. @AlamoVampire

Never met him. @TwoCalories

Picked up Cities: Skylines again, this time with a vision. I've started on buidling a German city, called Nordseewiese, set in the fictional state of Verwirrung, on the Verstehen River. SO far it's only at ~8,000 residents, but for the area of the city that's actually really dense. These are all pictures of the historic district, called Altstadt.

Sir Deddly was reading an audiobook loudly when, suddenly, an enormous knocking

8/10 Fellow artist

Why do you keep commenting on these ancient reports?

These are both really good suggestions, but @dsplaisted’s is the best.

I might have mentioned this before, but Kerbals could be semi-autotrophic, like the Emerald Green Sea Slug. They could have special pouches in their intestines that catch chloroplasts, and distribute them to their skin, where is behaves like melanin, turning their skin green and plant like. Maybe we’ve been looking at this wrong too. Maybe they aren’t plants or animals, but rather multicellular protists. This would give them similar qualities to both kingdoms.

Milwookie goes to a Brewers game. William Cookieras

I've been thinking about changing Kerbalsaurus Kerman's name. It's kind of an obnoxious Mary Sue. Any suggestions? My only idea is to call him "The Director".

I’m probably going to make the next update more of a story based one, but I just want to check, do you guys actually like those? Should I keep doing these more personal behind the scenes type things, or should I just stick with the missions?

That is the mod Kerbin Side Remastered. It adds accessories to KSC runway, and adds many more airports and (I think) improves the Making History launchsites. It's a cool mod, I'd use it. Also, thanks for catching that typo! I guess I didn't fully delete that sentence.

~KERBAL GAZETTE~ KERBALS FLY HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE YEAR 1, DAY 97 - CS/X-5 CHEETA TEST FLIGHT MISSION OBJECTIVE: Fly the Cheeta to a 20km altitude LAUNCH VEHICLE: CS/X-5 Cheeta CREW: PILOT: Valentina Kerman NAVIGATOR: Bob Kerman Valentina mumbles something about the photographer to Bob Kerbals once again scream down the runway at Cape Kerman, alongside their jets. The purpose of today's flight was to try and bring the jet as high as it could possibly go, although the goal set was 20km minimum. Last flight, Jebediah complained that the plane was quite difficult to control, especially the closer he was to sea level. “This is a plane I’m extremely excited to fly,” Valentina said. “It’s sleek, it’s fast, it’s cool, and I can’t wait to get behind another CalSpace plane. I’ve flown a few of them, crashed a few of them. They have a whole insurance policy dedicated to me! Plus, I’ll fly higher than ANY Kerbal has. Suck it, Jeb!” Bob on the other hand, was less excited about the flight. We tried to ask him for his opinion, but all he could muster were some small whimpers. It was a bit of a rough takeoff, as the plane experienced the same issues of sliding around on the runway, just like last time. Also noticeable on the plane are the large modifications made to the fuselage. In an attempt to shed excess mass, the drop tank and front elevons were removed. Also, in order to correct the center of mass closer to, well, the center, lots of fuel was drained from the back fuel tanks. “Val, uh, don’t you think you’re being a bit too aggressive? You’re turning too hard, and we're pulling like 4gs.” - Bob Kerman “Bob, uh, don’t you think you’re being a bit of a sissy? Aggressive is the only way to fly. You sound just like that airline.” - Valentina Kerman The plane continued to climb until it was out of view of the people watching on the beaches. Outside the plane, it was a bizarre sight. They watched as the world fell behind them, and stared face to face with the void herself. “Would you just look at that view Bob? See, flying super high isn’t that bad!” - Valentina Kerman “Yeah, but how are we going to get back? We’re almost at half a tank, and the Thumper engine ran out of fuel three minutes ago.” - Bob Kerman “Where there’s a will, there’s a way, Bob. By the way, how many Gs can you handle? You know what, nevermind. Just have a vomit bag ready, maybe two.” - Valentina Kerman The plane exceeded all of its expectations, as it reached its highest point at about 22km. However, the plane was about 17km out from the cape, meaning it’d be a trek to get back. Luckily for the mission (but unluckily for Bob), Val made good time. The plane landed safely on the runway, and Valentina emerged perhaps happier than when she boarded. Bob on the other hand was looking extremely green. Val says that the plane flew better than any other she’s flown, and that she can’t wait to go up again. Beyomd has announced that there are at least two more plane flights being prepared, but this time with the CS/T-5 Cougar, the second plane in CalSpace’s supersonic series. The future looks bright for the space program, and Kerbals in space is looking less like a dream, and more like a reachable point. READ NEXT: Jimbo Kerman Found Guilty on All 47 Charges; Faces 60 Years in Prison (pg. 1) | Mysterious Object Crashes in Desert, “It Was Just a Rock” Says Government Astronomers (pg. 5) | Dessert Region Locals Report Seeing Ghost Planes Screaming Across Desert (pg. 7)