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For those who wonder about my job....
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D_Hall
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...I actually found a picture on the web that I can share with ya'll. This pic was taken 22 Jan 2009. I'm the guy who pushed the big red button (actually, it's a small white button, but who's counting?).
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john bunsenburner
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How big are my chances of finding out what is coming out of that nozzel?
and they say girls are turn ons, bah!
and they say girls are turn ons, bah!
"Did you ever stop to think that out of the seven deadly sins envy is the only one which doesn't give the sinner even momentary pleasure"-George Will
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thedeathofall
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I will admit, that is impressive.
Plus it goes great with that sweater 
good point, but its more dramatic if its red(actually, it's a small white button, but who's counting?).
Plus it goes great with that sweater "I'm spending time without a gender for tax reasons. It's great if I get hit in the groin, but a total nightmare in the bathroom."
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Obsequium parit amicos; veritas parit odium.
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-Rag
Obsequium parit amicos; veritas parit odium.
-Cicero
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Gippeto
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D_Hall wrote:
Uh... Smoke and fire?
White? What ever happened to green (go/start) and red (S**T!!)?
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Liberalism is a mental disorder, reality is it's cure.
Liberalism is a mental disorder, reality is it's cure.
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john bunsenburner
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No really D? I was convinced it was vaporized uranium caused by immense heat from the the nucler fission inside the "thing"...(ok to a degree i would believe you if you said i was exactly right)
"Did you ever stop to think that out of the seven deadly sins envy is the only one which doesn't give the sinner even momentary pleasure"-George Will
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D_Hall
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Well, it's white plastic that's backlit with amber.Gippeto wrote:White? What ever happened to green (go/start) and red (S**T!!)?
When the button is unpushed, it's just white.
When I push the button, HALF of the button is now white and the other half is glowing amber.
When the computer concurs that functions are nominal, it sends it's signal and the other half of the button lights up amber as well.
thats just plain awesome! do you work for the government or for a private company? Because if it was the government, im sure they wouldnt be too umm..."supportive" of your spudgunning. anyways, i think it would be cool to be the guy firing/testing/whatevering things like that!
"i wonder if i can do that a little lowe- oh apparently no"
"If a little is good.....more is better"
My last words: "Ooooo! what does that do!?!?"
"If a little is good.....more is better"
My last words: "Ooooo! what does that do!?!?"
Wow that's awesome!
That's one big rocket. What's the thrust on something like that?
That's one big rocket. What's the thrust on something like that?
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ALIHISGREAT
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Cool pic... i wish i had your job... but i have no plans to do engineering at Uni so i don't suppose there is much chance of getting one like it 
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john bunsenburner
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Do do you just test or do you also make and invent?
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"Did you ever stop to think that out of the seven deadly sins envy is the only one which doesn't give the sinner even momentary pleasure"-George Will
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Sticky_Tape
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There was somthing on the discovery channel about a test similar but with one of nasa's rocket boosters.
You can tell how awesome a cannon is by the pressure used.
http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/high-pr ... 12803.html
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http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/high-pr ... 12803.html
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I would also like to know what the thrust is, but more importantly, how do you get the measurment? 
The engine/booster/rocket/alientechnology actually looks pretty small, is the fuel contained in the aparatus or is seperate?
The engine/booster/rocket/alientechnology actually looks pretty small, is the fuel contained in the aparatus or is seperate?
