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by Carrie
Thu May 03, 2007 4:41 pm
Forum: von Braun's World
Topic: And then there were 2 Wally Schirra dead at 84
Replies: 1
Views: 3195

This sure was some sad news to come home to. I'm glad I had the chance to meet Wally at an astronaut autograph convention a few years ago. When the convention was over, I had some time to kill at the hotel before going to the airport, so started reading flight controller Sy Liebergot's autobiography...
by Carrie
Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:32 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Happy Easter Everyone!
Replies: 6
Views: 6275

Okay, now I feel better for having no plans last Sunday, and my plan for having dinner with my mother on Saturday fall through because she was sick...we've rescheduled for this Saturday, but I'll probably be sick by then, since all but one co-worker are sick. Bleah.
by Carrie
Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:37 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: vintage Space Camp memorabilia!
Replies: 156
Views: 354805

I bought a light blue flight suit from some other web site before ever going to Space Camp, because I wanted it for Halloween, presentations etc. I went with the light blue because, well, I'm an 80's junkie and wanted one that was evocative of that era :lol: I did, of course, take it to camp as well.
by Carrie
Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: how old is everyone
Replies: 70
Views: 86142

Hey, does this make me the ranking old fogey around here? Can anyone beat 34 as of April 2? Anyone? Anyone? *crickets chirp* :P
by Carrie
Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:41 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: STS-118
Replies: 7
Views: 5352

Wow, that is both phenomenal and horrible news all in one day! Will you still be able to go to the launch if the date changes? I'll be pulling for everything to stay on track!
by Carrie
Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:46 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: Funny thing happened on the way to Huntsville
Replies: 11
Views: 9641

why not be Lisa Nowack for halloween this year! You might win "most original costume" at a party. Wear a diaper over your flightsuit, carry some mace and a BB gun, and walk around with a spaced-out look on your face. Scary! I saw a report on this year's Mardi Gras in New Orleans where a g...
by Carrie
Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:35 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: First Memory at space camp
Replies: 64
Views: 50631

I can't remember whether I saw the space mural in the Huntsville airport when I was coming in, or only when I was leaving, but I thought it was cool, whenever it was. I went to the ground transportation area and asked the guys at the desk whether I was in the right place to get the bus to Space Camp...
by Carrie
Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:32 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: Funny thing happened on the way to Huntsville
Replies: 11
Views: 9641

How cool! I've basically just worn mine for Halloween, though one of the Halloween parties was at the science museum where I volunteer. I did wear it twice for a program I gave on the Centennial of Flight. I'm not sure if I'll wear it this year or not; I may get some strange reactions in light of th...
by Carrie
Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:25 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: Burning Question-- Does everybody land the shuttle?
Replies: 44
Views: 28877

Welcome Des! I was commander as well when I went to Adult Academy. I hadn't requested it, and when they assigned me, I was a little nervous! I don't remember the name of the simulator we had, just that it was the one closest to the UAT at the time, but I don't think it gave me any directions on what...
by Carrie
Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:52 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Antarctica
Replies: 23
Views: 19228

Hehe...I live in the basement...my apartment is half underground and half above ground. The windows are in the above ground part, and reach from a few inches above the ground outside to a few inches below my ceiling. It faces east, so I don't get the worst of the afternoon heat in the summer, so I n...
by Carrie
Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:48 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Astronaut at Camp!
Replies: 14
Views: 10264

I'm so glad you finally got to meet an astronaut, Jennifer! It sounds like it was an awesome first meeting, too! I hope she's the first of many, though there's nothing like the excitement of the first time you meet one! Once I met my first astronaut, I then looked forward to meeting my first woman a...
by Carrie
Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:01 pm
Forum: von Braun's World
Topic: astronauts we've met
Replies: 34
Views: 26019

Rick Searfoss - Shuttle - Star Trek convention Jack Schmitt - Apollo - gave a lecture at a college a few hours from here Marsha Ivins - Shuttle - winter festival Story Musgrave - Shuttle - presentation at an earth science museum I visited while on vacation in North Carolina Mike Fincke - Shuttle/ISS...
by Carrie
Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:33 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NASA's Greatest Fan Contest
Replies: 35
Views: 25242

Congratulations! Now in return for our votes, you have to tell us all about the launch :D
by Carrie
Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:22 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NASA's Greatest Fan Contest
Replies: 35
Views: 25242

I voted! Good luck to her...it's cool to know of someone who's in the running for this!
by Carrie
Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:12 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: NASA's Greatest Fan Contest
Replies: 35
Views: 25242

NASA's Greatest Fan Contest

I'm too old for this, but some of you may not be:

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducato ... ntest.html

Good luck if you enter!
by Carrie
Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:30 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: MOCR positions
Replies: 12
Views: 9964

I was PROP in Mission Control (I had written that position down as one I'd prefer, and got it). Mission Control wasn't my most shining Space Academy moment...I kept losing where we were in the script, and the others just skipped over my parts when I didn't read them! The guy who was our PAO had a GR...
by Carrie
Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:43 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you reading?
Replies: 12
Views: 9009

The Cestus Deception was awesome (in my opinion). I loved the character development.
by Carrie
Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What are you reading?
Replies: 12
Views: 9009

Another Star Wars vote here...Medstar I: Battle Surgeons. And hello again to everyone - been busy and not posting much!
by Carrie
Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:39 pm
Forum: The Hab
Topic: Adult ASA on space.com
Replies: 1
Views: 2836

Adult ASA on space.com

There's a nice article on space.com today about a British man who attended Adult Advanced Space Academy:

http://www.space.com/adastra/adastra_sp ... 51124.html

Check it out! Happy Thanksgiving!
by Carrie
Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:53 pm
Forum: The Barracks
Topic: I miss AC
Replies: 6
Views: 5745

Oops, I was thinking you booked in September rather than attended then! Glad you had a good time!