Archive for November 28th, 2008
Spaceman
by Nevok on Nov.28, 2008, under Next Exit: US of A
It is a bit intimidating, standing in a location that could be called Mankind’s Gateway to the Moon. Our trip to Kennedy Space Center was pretty uneventful. Streets were agreeably filled with other cars, no big rush, no huge cavalcade of vehicles. What struck us as odd was the fact that we actually entered a wildlife refuge. On the other hand, it kinda makes sense. And, let’s face it, it’s a pretty decent deal for them. Once every so often there will be a start, and if you are a sensible manate instead of a dumb croc, you know that when there’s a lot of activity at one of the launch pads, you nibble on your greens a bit further away until there’s that big noise, fire, lit sky and everything quiets down again….
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