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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6720 on: December 01, 2020, 01:47:14 PM »
Ben Bova - 88

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6721 on: December 01, 2020, 02:08:43 PM »
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6722 on: December 01, 2020, 03:59:16 PM »
Well, whatever, nevermind

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6723 on: December 05, 2020, 03:35:31 PM »
The Arecibo radio telescope


Shame, but its had its moments.
57 years  eeek:

Still gaffer tape would have worked, surely

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6724 on: December 05, 2020, 04:53:59 PM »
The Arecibo radio telescope


Shame, but its had its moments.
57 years  eeek:

Still gaffer tape would have worked, surely

Needs more than gaffer tape...

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6725 on: December 06, 2020, 12:12:50 PM »
Peter Allis, 89    A man never short of an anecdote sad24: sad24: sad24:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6726 on: December 06, 2020, 12:14:29 PM »
Peter Allis, 89    A man never short of an anecdote sad24: sad24: sad24:
and very good at delivering them too, IIRC he was no fool at the game itself

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« Reply #6727 on: December 06, 2020, 12:30:08 PM »
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6728 on: December 06, 2020, 02:12:47 PM »
I liked him in Last of the Summer Wine  sad32:
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6729 on: December 06, 2020, 02:19:48 PM »
I liked him in Last of the Summer Wine  sad32:

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6730 on: December 07, 2020, 09:35:28 AM »
I mostly despair

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6731 on: December 08, 2020, 07:49:19 AM »
Chuck Yeager

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"Boom, boom" was his catchphrase
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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6732 on: December 08, 2020, 08:06:04 AM »
Chuck Yeager

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"Boom, boom" was his catchphrase

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6733 on: December 08, 2020, 08:14:56 AM »
Chuck Yeager

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"Boom, boom" was his catchphrase

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Re: In Memory of "Friends" Departed
« Reply #6734 on: December 08, 2020, 09:44:54 AM »
Chuck Yeager

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"Boom, boom" was his catchphrase

Shame sad32:
Huge shame sad32: sad32:

What a life he had, not just that sound barrier.  He had more guts than most of us could imagine

RIP
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