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Space Age Whiz Kids
Dec. 9th, 2007 07:07 amCame in a little under 2000 words yesterday. I'm hoping that I can get another 3000 today once grocery and laundry errands are done.
Atlantis is scheduled to lift off this afternoon, but continuing problems with fuel tank sensors may prevent the launch. Heck of a thing to think that, including this mission, there are only going to be a dozen more shuttle flights before the program is retired.
Archon is going back to a three-day schedule for this year, and the state of Illinois took possession of the Holiday Inn that plays host to a lot of the convention's events. The owners built the hotel with a whole lot of state-loaned cash, and were not in any real hurry to pay it back. There's also evidence of some kind of accounting shenanigans going on. Illinois has a management company employed to run the hotel (and do a lot of renovation) before it's put back on the market.
Atlantis is scheduled to lift off this afternoon, but continuing problems with fuel tank sensors may prevent the launch. Heck of a thing to think that, including this mission, there are only going to be a dozen more shuttle flights before the program is retired.
Archon is going back to a three-day schedule for this year, and the state of Illinois took possession of the Holiday Inn that plays host to a lot of the convention's events. The owners built the hotel with a whole lot of state-loaned cash, and were not in any real hurry to pay it back. There's also evidence of some kind of accounting shenanigans going on. Illinois has a management company employed to run the hotel (and do a lot of renovation) before it's put back on the market.