This could be more entertaining than the Superb Owl.

http://z1077fm.com/home-made-rocket-launch-near-amboy-planned-for-tomorrow/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-we-may-soon-find-out/?utm_term=.1b14d02cf58d


Mike Hughes's steam-powered rocket, version one. It broke. (Mad Mike Hughes via AP)


"To raise the money, Hughes was going to launch himself a mile across the Mojave Desert back in November, in a steam-powered rocket with “RESEARCH FLAT EARTH” on the side, as a fundraising stunt. Call it Phase 1 of his one-man space program.

He got the publicity he wanted, and then some, with headlines around across the world. But the rocket launch never happened."

 

I love the trailer hitch on the back of the rocket!

Is that to tow the coal tender?

Note: I'm pretty sure the hitch is actually on the truck and the ring has a slot that fits down over it -- but the optical illusion is too cool to pass up.

 

It's part of his future plans to put satellites in orbit?

Edit: In a straight line.

 

“RESEARCH FLAT EARTH”

It's part of his future plans to put satellites in orbit?

emphasis mine

Just thinking on the dynamics of that is giving me a headache!

 

emphasis mine

Just thinking on the dynamics of that is giving me a headache!

That's because you have a functioning mind in your head. I'm sure ole Mike suffers no such discomforts.

 

I hope they live stream video of the launch -- Just not during the commercials which, as usual, are likely to be more interesting than the game.

 

Maybe that should be "live steam" the launch!

 

So.... did the launch happen today?

I can't find anything one way or the other. But I certainly won't be surprised that something will come up to delay the launch again. Maybe a black cat crossing the road on the way to the launch site?

 

https://www.facebook.com/madmikehug...887546096923/1735982186454115/?type=3&theater

 

So... did he launch or not?

All I see is a picture of a the rocket on a trailer and a caption saying that it ready to go to Amboy. After that it wanted me to login to Facebook and I'm not about to join Facebook.

 

It's currently a mystery what happened.

 

It's currently a mystery what happened.

ROFLOL!

 

I'm not about to join Facebook

+1,000,000!

 

+1,000,000!

You don't need to join it to read the open comments or posts.

 

You don't need to join it to read the open comments or posts.

Nsaspook tnx! But only page I can access w/o login is pic of rocket on trailer on left side of screen and Facebook login/registration prompt on right?

 

Nsaspook tnx! But only page I can access w/o login is pic of rocket on trailer on left side of screen and Facebook login/registration prompt on right?

That's all I saw, too.

 

https://www.facebook.com/pg/madmikehughes/posts/?ref=page_internal

 

https://www.facebook.com/pg/madmikehughes/posts/?ref=page_internal

Nsaspook sry maybe it's specific to my browser (FF ESR 52.6) but after abt 10 seconds, FB login pop-up blocks view of article. So w/o using non-native element blocking tricks it's impossible to read article unless signed in

 

Nsaspook sry maybe it's specific to my browser (FF ESR 52.6) but after abt 10 seconds, FB login pop-up blocks view of article. So w/o using non-native element blocking tricks it's impossible to read article unless signed in

I get a 'Not Now' option just under the green button. It then allows me to keep reading. Not much too see there anyway... Still no "Launch".

 

This could be more entertaining than the Superb Owl.

Is that an ornithology show?