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lid says...
Anyway, the whole thing was very interesting and informative. I'm very
much looking forward to seeing the next STS launch (someday) and looking
for the contrasts.

Find a theater playing the 3-D IMAX Space Station movie. The two high
points are the Shuttle launch and the Soyuz launch. Lots of interesting
contrasts, including the (by NASA standards) casual attitude about
having visitors on the launch pad shortly before liftoff.
--
Kevin Willoughby lid

After that, I believe, I undertook to take apart and assemble the clocks
of my grandfather. In the former operation I was always successful, but
often failed in the latter. -- attributed to Nicola Tesla