36 Years Ago today
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In the book "Riding Rockets," astronaut Mike Mullane has some interesting things to say about the Charlie-Foxtrot of the decision to launch Challenger that day.
He also talks, with great fondness, about Judy Resnick, and how stupid it was to put a civilian on the craft.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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So what did you think of Mike’s book? I think I mentioned here that in my past life I had a few pleasurable dinners and drinks with Col. Mullane. He is a truly gracious and down to earth person. Has plenty of delightful and funny stories and has absolutely zero tolerance of conspiracy theories and theorists.
“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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@renauda I remembered your recommendation. I just loved his book. So many insights, so even-tempered and, actually, humble despite the arrogance that one expects in a fighter jockey.
https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/98/so/273?_=1643407171298
He had a truly remarkable sense of humor as well.
https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/8714/john-s-hand?_=1643407171301
I never knew that you had met him. Tell us more!
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Mike was recommended to our industry association as a lunch guest speaker at our annual remediation symposium. We brought him in to speak on the normalization of deviance in the workplace. His presentation mesmerized the 800 delegates in attendance and Mullane was given a standing ovation. We brought him back two other times owing to popular demand. He filled the hall both times. As an organizer of the events I had the honour of spending a lot of recreation time with him during his visits. We still keep in touch from time to time by email.
