Hubble took this image on my birthdate! Well, at least on the month and day - Apollo was still flying when I was actually born LOL! Stunning image! #Hubble30
@Grunt2A I was thinking about that. What if you just printed it with a flat “tab” that you could glue to the top of the switch, with the button shape offset to cover the end of the switch?
As an Illinois citizen, and someone who appreciates anyone who serves their country, even if we disagree on everything else, I sincerely appreciate this @SenDuckworth. I know you won't remember this, but years ago we were both boarding a flight at Reagan. You were there with your child, and I was first in line to board after you. As I said then, I still say today: THANK YOU for your service! We probably disagree on just about everything else, and that's democracy at work. I don't vote for you, and that's also democracy at work. But you put your life on the line for me and my family and that is worth of respect. I only ask that you remember what your party did today and realize there are a huge number of people who feel like me. Please help them tone down the rhetoric. Let's get back to normal politics please.
Thank you for your service Senator!
@Blobifie@LabPadre Let's be real - the shockwaves were insane, but what we *really* are impressed by is that Hoppy gave no Fs. LOL (insane video - so cool!)
@elonmusk@profstonge@elonmusk -does that mean *everyone*, including people not in the best shape, or older people? Serious question - hope it eventually is a yes!
@Defence_Index Engines barely above idle and perspective making him look closer than he is...try again. This is nothing more than normal SOP + honorary guards.
"Your reactivation wasn't really a surprise. You've been considered a top pilot of the Apache in your reserve unit, and the Apache itself has proven to be a powerful weapon in the fight. The flight across the Atlantic was quiet - well, you didn't say much, mainly because the C-141 Starlifter was far too noisy to allow much talk. So you sat and reviewed everything you knew about your bird, the enemy, and yourself.
Touchdown and transportation to the base were routine. Then there was the first mission brief, meeting with your gunner, discussing tactics...it felt routine. But then you got to the flightline.
'Do I still have it?' you wonder as you walk up to your assigned bird. Pausing to take it all in, watching the other crews pre-flight their birds, seeing the professionalism and commitment of the troops around you, you know the standard you will be measured against.
'Let's do this,' your gunner says. You nod. Combat is calling. It's your time to prove you're still the best. 'It's on!' you reply. Time to go to work."
"You served your time after signing up with the Army, learned to fly and fight the Apache, and pulled a tour of duty in the Middle East. Upon return, you joined the reserves and became a commercial helicopter pilot, flying for an airborne medical evacuation company.
Now, with war brewing, you have been reactivated. Do you remember all your training? Are you still capable of employing the Apache as an effective weapon? You are about to find out!"