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  1. This is how Gus Grissom "screwed the pooch.":

    Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom couldn't resist the urge to take a
    pocket full of space history home to the kiddies. Grissom
    boarded his space capsule in 1961 with pockets stuffed
    full of soon-to-be collectors items: two rolls of fifty
    dimes, some small models of the capsule, and two sets of
    pilot's wings.

    According to Wolfe's controversial account, a panicking
    Grissom "screwed the pooch" while reaching for memorabilia
    that had fallen to the capsule floor. He accidentally blew
    the spacecraft's hatch, flooding the capsule and nearly
    sinking him with it. In NASA's (and ultimately Grissom's)
    official account, the hatch blew for no reason at all, an
    electrical fluke. But even in this version, Grissom
    expressed regret about all those shameful trinkets, saying
    their weight nearly drowned him as he awaited rescue.

    How will Lance "screw the pooch", in this year's Tour?

  2. "Callistus Valerius" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    This is how Gus Grissom "screwed the pooch.":

    Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom couldn't resist the urge to take a
    pocket full of space history home to the kiddies. Grissom
    boarded his space capsule in


    1961

    Quoted message said:

    with pockets stuffed full of soon-to-be collectors items:
    two rolls of


    fifty

    Quoted message said:

    dimes, some small models of the capsule, and two sets of
    pilot's wings.

    According to Wolfe's controversial account, a panicking
    Grissom "screwed


    the

    Quoted message said:

    pooch" while reaching for memorabilia that had fallen to
    the capsule


    floor.

    Quoted message said:

    He accidentally blew the spacecraft's hatch, flooding the
    capsule and


    nearly

    Quoted message said:

    sinking him with it. In NASA's (and ultimately Grissom's)
    official


    account,

    Quoted message said:

    the hatch blew for no reason at all, an electrical fluke.
    But even in this version, Grissom expressed regret about
    all those shameful trinkets,


    saying

    Quoted message said:

    their weight nearly drowned him as he awaited rescue.

    How will Lance "screw the pooch", in this year's Tour?

    I don't think Sheryl is such a pooch. Sure she's a bit
    older, but she's still hot.

    Bob C.

  3. All I want to do is have some fun...

    "psycholist" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Callistus Valerius" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message -"]news:[email hidden]-
    link.net...

    Quoted message said:

    This is how Gus Grissom "screwed the pooch.":

    Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom couldn't resist the urge to take
    a pocket full


    of

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    space history home to the kiddies. Grissom boarded his
    space capsule in


    1961

    Quoted message said:

    with pockets stuffed full of soon-to-be collectors
    items: two rolls of


    fifty

    Quoted message said:

    dimes, some small models of the capsule, and two sets of
    pilot's wings.

    According to Wolfe's controversial account, a panicking
    Grissom "screwed


    the

    Quoted message said:

    pooch" while reaching for memorabilia that had fallen to
    the capsule


    floor.

    Quoted message said:

    He accidentally blew the spacecraft's hatch, flooding
    the capsule and


    nearly

    Quoted message said:

    sinking him with it. In NASA's (and ultimately
    Grissom's) official


    account,

    Quoted message said:

    the hatch blew for no reason at all, an electrical
    fluke. But even in


    this

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    version, Grissom expressed regret about all those
    shameful trinkets,


    saying

    Quoted message said:

    their weight nearly drowned him as he awaited rescue.

    How will Lance "screw the pooch", in this year's Tour?

    I don't think Sheryl is such a pooch. Sure she's a bit
    older, but she's still hot.

    Bob C.

  4. Callistus Valerius said:

    This is how Gus Grissom "screwed the pooch.":

    Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom couldn't resist the urge to take a
    pocket full of space history home to the kiddies. Grissom
    boarded his space capsule in 1961 with pockets stuffed
    full of soon-to-be collectors items: two rolls of fifty
    dimes, some small models of the capsule, and two sets of
    pilot's wings.

    According to Wolfe's controversial account, a panicking
    Grissom "screwed the pooch" while reaching for memorabilia
    that had fallen to the capsule floor. He accidentally blew
    the spacecraft's hatch, flooding the capsule and nearly
    sinking him with it. In NASA's (and ultimately Grissom's)
    official account, the hatch blew for no reason at all, an
    electrical fluke. But even in this version, Grissom
    expressed regret about all those shameful trinkets, saying
    their weight nearly drowned him as he awaited rescue.

    How will Lance "screw the pooch", in this year's Tour?

    Don't blame Grissom, although the trinkets were not a great
    call (although by no means uncommon, despite the fact that
    he was the first to carry some trinkets - do a bit of
    resarch on Apollo 15). Anyone who hit the plunger to blow
    the explosive hatch ended up with a bruise on their hand
    from doing it.

    space.comliberty bell
    000617.html

  5. Hot, Sure she was 15 years ago, but have you ever seen her
    up close? Notice the camera never gets close.
    1/2 inch thick makeup like old Queen Victoria to smooth out
    the wrinkles, Did you know She's a Grandma? and already
    has had two face lifts? She must be paying Lance for his
    riding skills. "screw the pooch"? Which one is the pooch?

    [email hidden]

    "psycholist" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    "Callistus Valerius" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    message -"]news:[email hidden]-
    link.net...

    Quoted message said:

    This is how Gus Grissom "screwed the pooch.":

    Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom couldn't resist the urge to take
    a pocket full


    of

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    space history home to the kiddies. Grissom boarded his
    space capsule in


    1961

    Quoted message said:

    with pockets stuffed full of soon-to-be collectors
    items: two rolls of


    fifty

    Quoted message said:

    dimes, some small models of the capsule, and two sets of
    pilot's wings.

    According to Wolfe's controversial account, a panicking
    Grissom "screwed


    the

    Quoted message said:

    pooch" while reaching for memorabilia that had fallen to
    the capsule


    floor.

    Quoted message said:

    He accidentally blew the spacecraft's hatch, flooding
    the capsule and


    nearly

    Quoted message said:

    sinking him with it. In NASA's (and ultimately
    Grissom's) official


    account,

    Quoted message said:

    the hatch blew for no reason at all, an electrical
    fluke. But even in


    this

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    version, Grissom expressed regret about all those
    shameful trinkets,


    saying

    Quoted message said:

    their weight nearly drowned him as he awaited rescue.

    How will Lance "screw the pooch", in this year's Tour?

    I don't think Sheryl is such a pooch. Sure she's a bit
    older, but she's still hot.

    Bob C.

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