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    Regarding your question, I just found this out a couple of years ago and you're absolutely correct, it is an awesome testament. I was sincerely amazed at finding this out. So cool.

    And only Miatas allowed. Because the answer is always...

    "Why are there so many songs about rainboOOOOHHH SHIIIIIITTTTTT!!!!"

    GRAY PUBES!

    I'm going to this launch as part of a NASA Social Media thing. Down there for two days, getting tours, talking to the folks involved, and close-up seats for the launch. (Hope it goes on time!) If you're on the east coast anywhere from NJ to NC, you should be able to see the launch on next Friday night (Sept 6) at…

    Interestingly, because it's using ballistic missile components, due to existing treaty constraints, it can only be launched from three sites: Vandenberg, Alaska, and Wallops. And, of the three, Wallops is really the only one that can do non-polar orbit launches. So, while it is a relatively cheap mission ($280…

    Not texting, solid manure, so not the same, but still. A great ending to this clip, too:
    "There's a bit of poo!"

    [Comment about massive animated GIF that crashes my browser and makes my ice cream melt goes here.]

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    Umm. Yeah. This is an interesting one to watch. (Loss of lives sucks.)

    I'm kind of with you, but no. I'm 43, two kids, SUV. Had a "always wanted one mid-life semi-crisis" and went from a '93 Wrangler to a 2012 WRX 5-door. Like bigdog says, you can pull it off.

    Hairy, amirite?

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    U-2 on a carrier. No, not the band that still hasn't found what it's looking for, but the spy plane that's usually chased down the runway by something with a V-8 but in this footage it's a guy with paddles. At least it gets up in the air right quick. Elevator going up!

    Yes! Yes! Planeopnik, please!

    At the scrapyard, got a cast iron bathtub out of an F250 by myself in a similar fashion. Nice loud crash, close but not on the pile, checkout guy was cracking up. Good times. Good times.

    Wedgie pick at 0:20.

    Per my source, 4WD, 4 wheel steering. Rest not disclosed like you said. (Thanks for the H/T!)