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Cake day: April 14th, 2025

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  • I was not gonna watch it but as faith would have it, I was home and stumbled on the link a few minutes before it took off. I had my kids with me and it was bittersweet. I prepared them before they lit the candle stick. I told them...the guys are sitting on top of a controlled explosion. If the rocket blows up, don't cry, they knew what they were getting into and its totally Trump's fault for pushing this to happen without enough test time to eliminate risks. But once the three main boosters fell, I was totally grateful to not have witnessed thr death of brave men and women.

    The coverage (totally not the point of the flight) was subpar compared to a standard shuttle flight. But regardless, they did manage to mention when Max Q happened.

    I always explain Max Q to my car passengers when I reach max cue in my car at 60mph. "Ladies and gents, the Prius is now at Max Q!...that's when the vehicle is experiencing the maximum hydrodynamic pressure due to the atmosphere". People like it. People don't like it when I announce any kind of obvious separation... "Hood separation in 3, 2, 1!"....we all watch it fly over us with some concern for our immediate safety. Anyway, yeah, they had Max Q. Please do explain it whenever it happens!

    Running....hey neighbor! Max Q! Its when my body is experiencing the maximum hydrodynamic pressure!

    Swimming!...Marco! Max Q! Its when my body is experiencing the maximum hydrodynamic pressure!

    Max Q! Its when glu glu glu, slurp! The penis is experiencing the maximum hydrodynamic pressure!

    Fetch! Max Q! Its when Max Q, my dog is experiencing maximum hydrodynamic pressure!

    Down a waterslide! Max Q! It's when our inflatable is experiencing maximum hydrodynaaaaaaa!!!