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March 2010 

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Tempus Fugit!
 
It's hard to believe we're starting year 6 for Verna & Randy's Rockets. In that time we've had a lot of fun and made many, many friends all over the world. We're looking forward to continuing those friendships and establishing new ones as we search for new ways and opportunities to pay forward.
 
2010 should be an interesting year for rocketry in all it's forms.

Alabama Clubs - Updates - Announcements
 
HARA - Next launch will be April 10, 2010 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Visit the club website at: http://www.hararocketry.org/
 
SEARS - Join 572 at the field in Samson, Alabama March 13th. Visit http://www.sears572.com/  to see photos, reports and what's coming up next!
 
*SEARS president Greg Lane also invites you to join them in the SEARS chat room every Thursday at 7PM Central to discuss rocketry and the latest info. about the hobby.
 
 
BRB - Next launch March 20th in Jemison. See BRB website for details. http://www.birminghamrocketboys.com

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Lev Andropov- CCCP
"Components, American components, Rash-an components, all made in TAIWAN!" "Thiz is how we feex problem in Rashan space station" Blam! Blam! Blam!
 

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Greetings great American people! Today...on behalf of all Rash-an cosmuh-naughts, I would like to send my com-plee-ments to Komradde O-bah-ma for shutting down Amerikanski Manned Spaze prograam, reduce aging shuttle emissons and stopping global warming. Ezz truly wanderful thing he does!

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We theenk now that Amerkanski's have decided to be 3rd world con-try, we are ready to beat Chineeze to moon and claim for Mother Russia! But ezz not for you to be worring. We will send post card from moon saying "glad you are not here to geet in way!" Ha! Ha! EEZ just little Rushan joke for you. Acually, we will mizz you.. a leetle beet.. but not too much.
 
At farst we deed not ander-stand why Komradde O-bah-ma would turn Manned Spaze Program over to private eendustry but after learing Hobbico has purchased EEstEEs, and QuEEstEEs Industries and thay have release-ed their new long burn Dee een-gines, now izz making purfekt seense. Who knowz, may-bee in 40-50 yeears commercial Americanski's will be back to where you were last week. Good luck with that! Theez time... eez not joke. Should not be too bee-g surprise seence we were in space first...makes seense we weel be last to leeve too. So Yankee... stay home! EETZ not safe up here!
 
Of course, seence you will no longer be wasting your time in space... Amerika will claim it's rightful place as Wii champions of North Amerika... eef ... Canadians do not participate.
 
Do not be concern-ed about git-ting your ree-maining astronaughts to the ISS... soon to be renamed Rashan Space Station once again... we will be glad to give zem a "leeft" ... for a small fee of course.  ; )
 
Am saying good bye now!
 
Love & keess-iz,
 
Lev
 

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P.S. I mizz you alreedy. For thoze of you who are steel confus-ed... come here:  http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=35923063914  and clicky clicky little arrow for 2 min-it vee-de-o and I weel eggsplain it to you. Site eez hosted by my friend Peter Stormare.  He can alzo show you how to un-peemp your auto!

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                     WANTED!
 
We are always looking for great rockets and launch photos for Verna's Photo Of The Month.
 
If you have a great photo send it in and you might be featured as the photo of the month. Just email your best jif or jpeg to vernarockets@hotmail.com
 
Verna
 

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This Is Leadership?
 
Ok, so you think Lev is over-stating things and that scenario can't possibly happen, right? If so, you're probably one of those people who actually think the commercial space industry is fully capable and ready to replace NASA in manned space flights this coming fall when the shuttle rolls to a stop for the last time. Well, my naive little friend, guess again.
 
Have you seen Obama's latest budget proposal? If you think the current bean counters and rear-ward thinking politicians aren't trying to slice the U.S. Manned Space Flight Program to the brink of extinction, exactly what are they doing? Better yet, ask Homer Hickam what he thinks about the current policies and leadership. Homer's very upset and every other American should be too. 
 
While Obama's budget fly's in the face of what had already been legislated and still faces adjustment and approval from Congress, his personal budget submission clearly indicates the priority he places on one of this country's crown jewels, NASA. And it clearly shows he hasn't the faintest understanding of where the commercial space industry is today as far as manned space flight is concerned, but that comes as no surprise to anyone who was paying attention during the election since he was always vague in his  responses about future space endeavors.
 
Well boys and girls now you know the change he was talking about. If you're happy with it, kick back and watch some NASCAR or listen to NPR. If not, then get on the internet, locate some phone numbers and emails and let the people below know you think the president should keep his change and leave the dollar$ with NASA.
 
Parker Griffith (R-AL)          Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Robert Aderholt (R-AL)       Spencer Bachus (R-AL)
Jo Bonner (R-AL)                Bobby Bright (D-AL)
Artur Davis (D-AL)               Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Bill Posey (R-FL)                 Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL)
Anli Cao (R-LA)                   Steven Rothman (D-NJ)
Steven LaTourette (R-OH)   Ralph Hall(R-TX) 
Pete Sessions (R-TX)          Gene Green (D-TX)
Michael McCaul (R-TX)       Kevin Brady (R-TX)

Ron Paul (R-TX)                 Charles Gonzalez (D-TX)
Al Green (D-TX)                  Mike Coffman (R-TX)
John Culberson (R-TX)       Pete Olson (R-TX)
Lamar Smith (R-TX)          
Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
Rob Bishop (R-UT)
 
Well... what are you waiting for?
 
Randy

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Addison takes a quick photo to show grandma & grandpa her new Saturn 1B. You can tell by her smile that she's very proud and excited.

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Bones says...
 
Say that again... President Baltar Obama wants to cancel what?
 

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Verna & Randy's Rockets is proud to have been featured in:
 
Darrell Mobley's Website Review on Rocketry Planet http://www.rocketryplanet.com
 
Dick's Rocket Dungeon: http://rocketdungeon.blogspot.com/
 
Apogee E-Zine Peak Of Flight http://www.apogeerockets.com issue #155

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You never know who will show up on Fire & Smoke!

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Captain Peter "Wrongway" Peachfuzz - Will he be the next Head of NASA or Chief Budget Advisor?

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Who do you fly with? Fly with family!

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Graphics by Doc's Patriotic Graphics

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Verna & Randy
 
                                                            

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