Beam me up, Scotty

[kiloran]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58792761

At 90 years old, one wonders if his body can handle the strain

--kiloran

[AsleepInYorkshire]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58792761

At 90 years old, one wonders if his body can handle the strain

--kiloran

When 90 years old you reach, look as good you will not

AiY

[AleisterCrowley]

He did the best ever cover version of a Pulp song (with some help from Joe Jackson)

[MrFoolish]

He feels... young.

[pje16]

Doesn't that make him a p*rv

[UncleEbenezer]

He feels... young.

And why shouldn't he? In an age when you can identify as your choice of sex, why not also your choice of age?

You'll recollect, at the start of covid, I decided to identify as a young woman. So that if I got the lurgy I'd not be in danger from it. It worked: I'm still here

[simsqu]

I note that the headline says "Bezos...to send William Shatner into space"

I wonder if anyone has told Mr Shatner?

[Markab01]

Or will they just throw him over some random garden gate, take picture of a rocket and claim that they delivered?

[servodude]

That rocket's bad enough with the way it looks
- after this folk will claim it smells terrible also...

.. because William Shatner!

-sd

[stevensfo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58792761

At 90 years old, one wonders if his body can handle the strain

--kiloran

As with the previous flight, the October voyage is expected to last about 10 minutes and will take the crew just beyond the Karman Line - the most widely recognised boundary of space which lies 100km (60 miles) above the Earth.

100km is 'in space' ?? On a globe of the world, you're barely above your fingerprints!

Sir Richard told The Sun newspaper at the time it was because Shatner has a fear of flying. But in 2011 the actor said he had turned down the offer because the billionaire allegedly wanted him to pay for the journey.

Moderator Message:
Disparaging remark about commercial organisations removed. - Chris

Steve

[Itsallaguess]

Today's 'New Shepherd' mission is due to lift off some time this afternoon and can be watched live using the following link -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEhdlIor-do

It's currently due to lift off around 3pm BST, but there's a live clock update on the above YouTube stream which will hopefully confirm that a little nearer the time.

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[jfgw]

That rocket's bad enough with the way it looks
- after this folk will claim it smells terrible also...

.. because William Shatner!

-sd

I expect that he will use the ladies' toilet before he boards:
"To boldly go where no man has gone before ".


Julian F. G. W.

[pje16]

I guess as I saw the moon landings I just cannot get exclted about only going 60 miles into so called "space"

[XFool]

I guess as I saw the moon landings I just cannot get exclted about only going 60 miles into so called "space"

Yeah? But then, when you think about it, we have been "in space" all of our lives...

"We're gonna need a bigger spaceship."

[pje16]

ok let see how small we really are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk

[jfgw]

ok let see how small we really are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk

Brian Cox: 0 — Stephen Hawking: 1.

https://youtu.be/fqBThWK8rqE?t=169


Julian F. G. W.

[Itsallaguess]

T minus 10 mins -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEhdlIor-do

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[bungeejumper]

ok let see how small we really are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buqtdpuZxvk

Thanks pje, I really needed that!

BJ

[XFool]

...He's back!

[pje16]

what a song and dance for 15 minutes