tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568334561722760329.post3667173000024223989..comments2024-03-04T04:08:39.755-08:00Comments on The Fies Files: Friday TapasBrian Fieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1568334561722760329.post-83676402017467142682011-04-29T13:51:48.640-07:002011-04-29T13:51:48.640-07:00To paraphrase Heinlein, The Cape is a harsh mistre...To paraphrase Heinlein, The Cape is a harsh mistress. Despite a cloudy, windy morning, the skies cleared and the breezes vanished in the afternoon. Of course, this was the perfect moment for one of the Shuttle's APU heaters to fail. Still, it's always a great space geek-meet, standing shoulder to shoulder with folks who know the number of latches on the Shuttle cargo bay doors, and can describe the pre-launch loading sequences for the propellants. <br /><br />Right now, I'm in a quandary: I'm traveling with my high school buddy, Peter, and he has to be back in Virginia on Sunday. If I drive all day tomorrow, I can swap out his car for my truck and then drive all the way back to the Cape for another go at it. I'm afraid it's a bit too much for even my sensibilities, and of course there is no guarantee that the Shuttle will be able to launch Monday. <br /><br />I've been up since 1:00am, so I think I'm going to have a nice coma for the rest of the afternoon. Thanks for your blog post, Brian!Jim O'Kanehttp://www.TVDads.comnoreply@blogger.com