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Old November 14th 11, 05:22 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy
David Spain
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Default Great Martian Ghoul: chances of feasting on Curiousity?

Jorge R. Frank wrote:
On 11/14/2011 07:15 AM, David Spain wrote:
Matt Wiser wrote:
Anyone here care to hazard a guess as to whether or not The Great
Martian Ghoul will feast on Curiousity? JPL's had a good record at
Mars, so I'm willing to say 75/25 the rover gets to the surface.


I still don't get why they gave it the same name as the current MER
already on Mars.

Reminds me of that Bob Newhart series on TV (the 2nd one):

"Hi, my name is Larry and this is my brother Daryll and that one is my
other brother Daryll."



Huh? The MERs are named Spirit and Opportunity.


Oops!

Yup. Brain gears stripped. Recalled this later this AM. You caught me before I
could correct it.

Oh well. I have to learn not to post until I finish my morning coffee....

Dave
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Old November 15th 11, 08:46 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy
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Default Great Martian Ghoul: chances of feasting on Curiousity?

On Nov 14, 10:22*am, David Spain wrote:
Jorge R. Frank wrote:
Huh? The MERs are named Spirit and Opportunity.


Oops!

Yup. Brain gears stripped. Recalled this later this AM. You caught me before I
could correct it.

Oh well. I have to learn not to post until I finish my morning coffee....


But then what would you do while drinking your morning coffee? Stare
at the walls?

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Old November 19th 11, 08:49 PM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy
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Default Great Martian Ghoul: chances of feasting on Curiousity?

well it appears the drill has a problem according to nasawatch
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Old November 22nd 11, 12:38 AM posted to sci.space.history,sci.space.policy
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Default Great Martian Ghoul: chances of feasting on Curiousity?

Just napkin figuring, I put the odds at less than 1 in 20 that
something goes wrong at launch or before Mars Encounter. The part I'm
worried about is that damn sky crane idea. How well DID they test it??
 




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