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Old January 26th 04, 06:09 PM
Jack Walker
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceand transmitting!


Neither was Christopher Columbus an American.


I thought we made him an honorary American?

Jack Walker
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Old January 26th 04, 06:09 PM
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceand transmitting!


Neither was Christopher Columbus an American.


I thought we made him an honorary American?

Jack Walker
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Old January 26th 04, 06:09 PM
Jack Walker
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceand transmitting!


Neither was Christopher Columbus an American.


I thought we made him an honorary American?

Jack Walker
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Old January 26th 04, 06:12 PM
Robert J. Kolker
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceandtransmitting!



Richard Herring wrote:
None of which provide a direct flow of $$$ to keep the control and space
sectors functioning.


Some of the tax $$$$ generated by the additional business go to pay for
the GPS.

Another way it can be funded is by subscription, similar to the monthly
fee you pay your ISP. I don't know why it isn't funded that way.

Bob Kolker



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Old January 26th 04, 06:12 PM
Robert J. Kolker
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceandtransmitting!



Richard Herring wrote:
None of which provide a direct flow of $$$ to keep the control and space
sectors functioning.


Some of the tax $$$$ generated by the additional business go to pay for
the GPS.

Another way it can be funded is by subscription, similar to the monthly
fee you pay your ISP. I don't know why it isn't funded that way.

Bob Kolker



  #166  
Old January 26th 04, 06:12 PM
Robert J. Kolker
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceandtransmitting!



Richard Herring wrote:
None of which provide a direct flow of $$$ to keep the control and space
sectors functioning.


Some of the tax $$$$ generated by the additional business go to pay for
the GPS.

Another way it can be funded is by subscription, similar to the monthly
fee you pay your ISP. I don't know why it isn't funded that way.

Bob Kolker



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Old January 26th 04, 06:17 PM
Richard Henry
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceand transmitting!


"Jack Walker" wrote in message
om...

Neither was Christopher Columbus an American.


I thought we made him an honorary American?


It's possible. Winston Churchill was made an Honorable US Citizen by act of
Congress.



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Old January 26th 04, 06:17 PM
Richard Henry
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceand transmitting!


"Jack Walker" wrote in message
om...

Neither was Christopher Columbus an American.


I thought we made him an honorary American?


It's possible. Winston Churchill was made an Honorable US Citizen by act of
Congress.



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Old January 26th 04, 06:17 PM
Richard Henry
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceand transmitting!


"Jack Walker" wrote in message
om...

Neither was Christopher Columbus an American.


I thought we made him an honorary American?


It's possible. Winston Churchill was made an Honorable US Citizen by act of
Congress.



  #170  
Old January 26th 04, 06:31 PM
BllFs6
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Default Opportunity, the second Mars Explorer Rover is on the surfaceand transmitting!

I thought we made him an honorary American?

Which judge swore him in?

/BAH

Subtract a hundred and four for e-mail.







Well....there are some fossils on the supreme court old enough to have done it


take care

Blll
 




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