"One of these days. . . BANG! ZOOM! To the Moon!"

[Judge Smails]

<p><a href="http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2006/commentary06090102.htm" target="_self">We're going back to the moon to hit some golf balls around!</a></p><p><strong>It's a huge win for Lockheed Martin. The first phase of the contract -- estimated to be valued at almost $4 billion -- covers the development and testing of the Orion capsule. If that portion of the project goes according to plan, and a test flight takes place by 2014, the company stands to gain an additional $4.25 billion in production and follow-on engineering work. In total, it could manufacture as many as eight separate spaceships, which have been described as &quot;Apollo-like capsules on steroids.&quot;</strong></p><p><img src="http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/060814_orion_logo_01.jpg" border="0" />&nbsp;<img src="http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/060720_cev_lnch_01.jpg" border="0" />&nbsp;<img src="http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/hf_fof_cevconcept0526_01.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I'm all for space exploration but is this absolutely necessary at this particular point in time?</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Judge Smails on 9-1-06 @ 9:46 PM</span>

[OGC]

<strong>Judge Smails</strong> wrote:<br /><p><a href="http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2006/commentary06090102.htm" target="_self">We're going back to the moon to hit some golf balls around!</a></p><p><strong>It's a huge win for Lockheed Martin. The first phase of the contract -- estimated to be valued at almost $4 billion -- covers the development and testing of the Orion capsule. If that portion of the project goes according to plan, and a test flight takes place by 2014, the company stands to gain an additional $4.25 billion in production and follow-on engineering work. In total, it could manufacture as many as eight separate spaceships, which have been described as &quot;Apollo-like capsules on steroids.&quot;</strong></p><p><img src="http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/060814_orion_logo_01.jpg" border="0" />&nbsp;<img src="http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/060720_cev_lnch_01.jpg" border="0" />&nbsp;<img src="http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/hf_fof_cevconcept0526_01.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>I'm all for space exploration but is this absolutely necessary at this particular point in time?</p><p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">I hope they make it straight whether they are measuring in the english system or the metric system this time.</font></p>

[Hottub]

<p>I don't give a rat's ass about you topic.</p><p>But I LOVE your scrennname!</p>

[Judge Smails]

<strong>Hottub</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I don't give a rat's ass about you topic.</p><p>But I LOVE your scrennname!</p><p>HowcanIbedamanwhenyoudaman!&nbsp; Shake It Up!</p><p><img src="http://modifiedlogic.com/pics/ferrall.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Thanks again budday!</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p>i heard there's already a restaurant on the moon</p><p>good food but no atmosphere</p>

[Hottub]

Thank you, Henny Funkman!

[FUNKMAN]

<p>what's an astronauts favorite dessert?</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what do you call a female astronaut's vagina?</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what do you call it when the moon sits directly between the earth and the sun</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what happens to a drunk astronaut?</p><p>he gets moonpieeyed</p>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p><img border="0" src="http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9iby4OPdflE.rUAYbKjzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NDgyNWN 0BHNlYwNwcm9m/SIG=11v8tg0tc/EXP=1157285647/**http%3a//www.ozsons.com/images/MelTorme88.jpg" /></p><p>&quot;Bluuuuu-hoo-hoo hoo hoo mooooooon. You saw me standing aloooooone. Without a dream in my heart . . . . &quot;&nbsp;</p>

[romey79]

<p>what do ya call a bug on the moon?</p><p>a LUNA-tic</p><p>I still remember that one from a Laffy Taffy wrapper 20 years ago...&nbsp;</p>

[Fallon]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><p>what's an astronauts favorite dessert?</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what do you call a female astronaut's vagina?</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what do you call it when the moon sits directly between the earth and the sun</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what happens to a drunk astronaut?</p><p>he gets moonpieeyed</p><p>Roberto, is that you?</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Fallon on 9-2-06 @ 9:23 AM</span>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Fallon</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><p>what's an astronauts favorite dessert?</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what do you call a female astronaut's vagina?</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what do you call it when the moon sits directly between the earth and the sun</p><p>moonpie</p><p>what happens to a drunk astronaut?</p><p>he gets moonpieeyed</p><p>Roberto, is that you?</p>

<span class="post_edited"><br /></span><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Actually, that's &quot;Buzzy&quot;, the Astronaut puppet.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(See, Roberto does &quot;little/wood&quot; jokes... Jivey does &quot;black&quot; jokes...)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>