tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post5543554882258290307..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: POTPOURRI -- SPACE TO EARTHJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-55013950054349979632018-09-22T10:46:40.633-07:002018-09-22T10:46:40.633-07:00My husband would have given anything to take (lite...My husband would have given anything to take (literally) a trip to the moon. Me … not so much !Goldendaze-Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823572794470671309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-18960746254393037932018-09-20T10:09:25.493-07:002018-09-20T10:09:25.493-07:00Curious dream.Curious dream.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-19558583122085152092018-09-20T10:08:20.967-07:002018-09-20T10:08:20.967-07:00 So if we went to a single payer system similar to... So if we went to a single payer system similar to what you have, we still could have problems getting adequate funding from our legislators — a great system for rationing and often the older people can be the ones to be most affected. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-60180069266483620122018-09-20T06:35:31.658-07:002018-09-20T06:35:31.658-07:00No not me but there was a time :) I'll watch t...No not me but there was a time :) I'll watch the on board cameras tho and must say that I often have dreams where I'm so far up and looking down at the *smoking* earth but not scared but relieved. Which is odd.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-15434887634410514562018-09-20T05:48:24.330-07:002018-09-20T05:48:24.330-07:00Oh, I forgot to say, I have no desire whatever to ...Oh, I forgot to say, I have no desire whatever to fly round the moon or into space. There are still plenty of wonderful places on planet earth to explore.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47545394080165332002018-09-20T01:15:15.807-07:002018-09-20T01:15:15.807-07:00It doesn't surprise me that health is a pretty...It doesn't surprise me that health is a pretty low priority among your President and federal politicians. Indifference to people's health and well-being seems to be a standard right-wing attitude. The British government is continuing to underfund the NHS, leading to ever-lengthening waiting lists for consultations and operations and plummeting morale among medical staff.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-47299287675183977622018-09-19T13:10:47.376-07:002018-09-19T13:10:47.376-07:00Keepin’ your feet on the ground, eh! I can’t imag...Keepin’ your feet on the ground, eh! I can’t imagine anyone wouldn’t be civil discussing our group topics, but given the times we’re living in, one never knows. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-81638584612570665012018-09-19T07:36:05.456-07:002018-09-19T07:36:05.456-07:00Circle the moon? Um- nope. If god had intended me ...Circle the moon? Um- nope. If god had intended me to fly she would have made me a 747. But I applaud your groups insistence on civil discourse. Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-71826166691168268032018-09-18T16:40:31.687-07:002018-09-18T16:40:31.687-07:00Mars is intriguing but will take longer to get the...Mars is intriguing but will take longer to get there, I think. Still, maybe it’s more about the trip and view so far — like it used to be when cars first came into use — a drive in the country. <br /><br />Yes, Brown hasn’t been perfect and we still have some problems carried over from before him, but he’s done a better job than most of his immediate predecessors IMHO. I’m sorry he is term Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-49448142479457507472018-09-18T12:34:05.293-07:002018-09-18T12:34:05.293-07:00Was always a "Mars" person myself. The m...Was always a "Mars" person myself. The moon always left me with a sense of boredom. Not sure why? Perhaps its the fact that every time you look up... "BOOM!"... there it is! Besides, too many potholes for my liking. :)<br /><br />Always been a fan of Governor Brown. Unlike Arkansas, being Governor of a state like California is more like being the President of a country and notAlan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282804970305431949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-14531421017474863582018-09-18T10:57:59.078-07:002018-09-18T10:57:59.078-07:00We’ll continue viewing it all from our earthly dis...We’ll continue viewing it all from our earthly distance.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-54995718272459727322018-09-18T06:47:47.354-07:002018-09-18T06:47:47.354-07:00I would indeed but, my current health situation wi...I would indeed but, my current health situation will not permit it.Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-14595832486502568982018-09-17T10:44:10.108-07:002018-09-17T10:44:10.108-07:00So far, I must admit there's not a lot to do o...So far, I must admit there's not a lot to do once you get to the moon. The view going and coming might be spectacular.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-40234043645809241162018-09-17T06:33:18.432-07:002018-09-17T06:33:18.432-07:00Even as a 10-year old watching the lunar landing, ...Even as a 10-year old watching the lunar landing, I never once gave any thought to ever wanting to go there myself. That hasn't changed.<br /><br />Kudos to Gov. Brown for his continued leadership from the vanguard on so many things: environment, net neutrality, fuel standards, food safety, etc. We need his bold initiative on the federal level, it goes without saying.<br /><br />Actually, Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-77551327844210700292018-09-16T23:18:17.068-07:002018-09-16T23:18:17.068-07:00I suppose that's what a lot of people said in ...I suppose that's what a lot of people said in the beginning about flying in the planes we use now. But then, not everybody likes to to fly in our planes today.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-27476616163355639702018-09-16T21:56:20.538-07:002018-09-16T21:56:20.538-07:00I'm afraid I'm pretty gutless. I like havi...I'm afraid I'm pretty gutless. I like having the earth beneath my feet. I'm frustrated with our government leadership as well.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-14628196718073629432018-09-16T18:42:09.746-07:002018-09-16T18:42:09.746-07:00You are too modest -- besides there are many new b...You are too modest -- besides there are many new bloggers/readers who likely know very little about your flight experience. I'm unable to describe the specifics so won't attempt to do so, but I think they would be interested in knowing what a source we have in our midst -- with you and Stu. Your blog name "Cop Car" they may think, as I did briefly, that you were probably a Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-78918732224940154982018-09-16T17:56:02.709-07:002018-09-16T17:56:02.709-07:00You have a better memory than most of us, Joared. ...You have a better memory than most of us, Joared. I think that most of my blog friends know entirely too much about what I've done as I do tend to blather on. Besides, at least one of my blog friends (Stu) has more flight ratings and flight time than do I.<br />CCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-71473721012645820722018-09-16T14:12:47.074-07:002018-09-16T14:12:47.074-07:00I guess you're referring to the effects in the...I guess you're referring to the effects in the atmosphere from this moon traffic. We humans have already caused warming on the moon according to this:<br />https://curiosity.com/topics/humans-have-already-caused-global-warming-on-the-moon-curiosity/Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-28140680258555156332018-09-16T13:44:13.671-07:002018-09-16T13:44:13.671-07:00I wonder what this does to global warning lolI wonder what this does to global warning lolRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-6409511417566822222018-09-16T12:47:31.020-07:002018-09-16T12:47:31.020-07:00Yeah, colitis might be an inconvenience on such a ...Yeah, colitis might be an inconvenience on such a flight! haJoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-88981081831697651192018-09-16T12:39:04.325-07:002018-09-16T12:39:04.325-07:00California has more to do and hope we're able ...California has more to do and hope we're able to prevent federal EPA from forcing us to water down our efforts. This is of special concern on vehicle exhaust emissions as those truly are a respiratory health hazard as with asthma for all ages -- our children are truly at risk. Impacts the air I breathe in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles with major east/west freeways located north Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-58850856259023615982018-09-16T12:12:18.402-07:002018-09-16T12:12:18.402-07:00You've gotten much closer to the possibility o...You've gotten much closer to the possibility of going to the moon than those of us writing and reading here with your flying activities. I wonder if others are familiar with just how much you've done in your career? Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-80300511322540302152018-09-16T12:04:55.606-07:002018-09-16T12:04:55.606-07:00Viewing the moon flight feed from on board cameras...Viewing the moon flight feed from on board cameras should be fascinating.<br /><br />Yes, that diversion of FEMA funds was reprehensible.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-71812821779244615032018-09-16T12:00:37.142-07:002018-09-16T12:00:37.142-07:00I wouldn't mind flying to the moon if it weren...I wouldn't mind flying to the moon if it weren't for my colitis. Haha.gigihawaiihttp://gigihawaii.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com