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#1 by brewski on August 8, 2012 - 8:20 am
I’m proud my dad was part of it.
#2 by Larry Bergan on August 8, 2012 - 3:22 pm
brewski:
Did your dad have a name? Would he be proud of you?
What was your dad a part of?
#3 by brewski on August 8, 2012 - 4:33 pm
yes, he still has a name. He now teaches masters level engineering but for 50 years he was an aerospace engineer with one of the major space contractors.
pretty much all of the space projects had numerous contractors and subcontractors working on different components, so at different points in time over 50 years he was working on small and large parts of some of the space programs. sometimes it’s the launch vehicle, sometimes the manned orbiters, sometimes the unmanned satellites.
#4 by Larry Bergan on August 8, 2012 - 5:31 pm
brewski:
You managed to answer two of three questions. I admire your dads quest for science excellence. I’m not so interested in contractors and subcontractors though. Was his main interest in conquest, money or science.
Also, I’d like that third question of mine answered.
#5 by Larry Bergan on August 8, 2012 - 5:46 pm
True scientists and artists aren’t interested in money as much as science, art and humanity.
Case in point:
Being born in 1952, I might have contracted polio, but I got a polio vaccination by a man described here:
…as brewski hurriedly tries to dig up dirt on Jonas Salk…
#6 by brewski on August 8, 2012 - 7:35 pm
Is my dad proud of me? Of course he is. He is proud of all of his children.
He is an engineer’s engineer. He loves the technical challenge. I don’t think he is into the conquest or the science as much as the technical challenge of making something which has never been made before.
He was definitely not in it for the money. He has turned down lots of opportunities to make money and chooses to do things which he finds interesting.
SkyLab was probably the project he was most proud.
What possible dirt could one find on Salk and what possible reason could I have for wanting to find dirt on Salk? He is a hero.
#7 by Larry Bergan on August 8, 2012 - 8:43 pm
brewski:
Salk had three names; first-middle-last:
Jonas Edward Salk.
Yourself and your father are left with brewski.
Did you ever watch Robert Redford’s “Quiz Show“?
#8 by Larry Bergan on August 8, 2012 - 9:04 pm
Sorry brewski, that was really harsh, but you have your anonymous internet personality to fall back on unless the Utah NSA national security complex decides you are a threat to Mitt Rmoney or the Church.
I have no fucking way of knowing!
Feel safe. (no question mark included. Don’t know where you live – I’m in the book, (always have been), don’t have a gun.
#9 by Larry Bergan on August 8, 2012 - 9:16 pm
And this was supposed to be an inspiring post about the exploration of our astounding universe.
Before we can ever do that, we have to get rid of the flies.
My opinion.
#10 by brewski on August 8, 2012 - 10:38 pm
I don’t think I ever saw Quiz Show.
I wish we had a Salk today who could find the cure for Alzheimer’s. My mom is in advanced Alzheimer’s now. Saddest thing in the world to watch. My dad is her primary caregiver so he has had to cut back on his teaching and writing and speaking a lot to care for her. He still keeps working I think for the sole reason to keep his sanity and as a distraction from what is happening to his wife of 55 years. She was a smart lady too. Teacher. Fulbright scholarship winner. So for a disease to take away her mind before her body has a cruelty to it.
#11 by Larry Bergan on August 8, 2012 - 11:40 pm
Sorry for you’re suffering noname, but can you imagine having to deal with your mother’s and father’s situation with no means.
#12 by cav on August 9, 2012 - 8:16 am
Is this thing on?
Best wishes to brewski’s Mom.
#13 by brewski on August 9, 2012 - 8:28 am
Thank you. Yes it is very hard on everyone around the victim. They even have a name for it. Caregiver syndrome. It has been educational for me to listen to my dad as they transitioned from private insurance to medicare. He has had to deal with denials for coverage, incomprehensible rules, limitations, bad service, etc. So anyone who thinks that government insurance or Medicare for all makes these issues go away has not spent 3 months on the phone trying to get a doctor visit paid for by Medicare.
#14 by Triple Prime on August 22, 2012 - 5:33 pm
whats up you sunglass wearing pussy
#15 by Triple Prime on August 22, 2012 - 5:34 pm
hows the craigslist personal ads surfing going?
#16 by Shane on August 22, 2012 - 7:45 pm
Did his namelessness finally lose his tiny grasp on sanity? Cliff, you have a number to check up on him? An address to send the cops round to?
#17 by cav on August 22, 2012 - 10:16 pm
#18 by Larry Bergan on August 22, 2012 - 11:17 pm
How do I say this:
Science Schmience!
Everything that comes from the mouth of Pat Robertson or local pillars is undisputed truth.
Billions of galaxies with billions of stars be
damneddarned.#19 by Larry Bergan on August 22, 2012 - 11:21 pm
To swear is bad.
#20 by Triple Prime on August 23, 2012 - 6:01 am
lol shane you fucking pussy. bring em round. they are already working on finding your stalking hacker ass
#21 by Triple Prime on August 23, 2012 - 6:25 am
my name is just as real as yours. lose the sunglasses moron. what would your wife think if she knew you were cruising craigslist personal ads and stalking anyone who rejects your dumbo looking head?
#22 by Triple Prime on August 23, 2012 - 6:31 am
I got a mountain of evidence piling up against you, VISA cards, bank accounts etc… pointing straight to your IP. bring the cops over bitch, itll save me trouble having to go back to the station