Friday, June 15, 2007

When to Fold 'em

"HOUSTON - Two astronauts planned to climb out of the international space station to staple down a thermal blanket that peeled back during the launch of space shuttle Atlantis."

It is time to retire the space shuttle.

No. It is past time to retire the space shuttle. This venerable family station wagon has been passed down from one generation to the next.

But it's buring oil, has a bunch of rusty dents, and is generally ready to put out in the barn on Grandpa's farm.

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