NASA Misses the Mark

On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:51:57 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
(Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: Interesting post. It looks like Rohrabacher picked up where B-1 Bob Dornan
: left off. Having JPL in is constituency base must make him feel like
: saying something about NASA no matter how unqualified he his about saying
: it.

: And you feel like saying things about Rohrabacher regardless of how
: ignorant you are of the location of his district.

Huntington Beach? Yeah you're right, not a single person that lives in
Orange County works at JPL. I stand corrected.

A few people who might happen to commute fifty miles to work hardly
constitutes a "constituency base."

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:51:57 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: : Interesting post. It looks like Rohrabacher picked up where B-1 Bob Dornan
: : left off. Having JPL in is constituency base must make him feel like
: : saying something about NASA no matter how unqualified he his about saying
: : it.
:
: : And you feel like saying things about Rohrabacher regardless of how
: : ignorant you are of the location of his district.
:
: Huntington Beach? Yeah you're right, not a single person that lives in
: Orange County works at JPL. I stand corrected.

: A few people who might happen to commute fifty miles to work hardly
: constitutes a "constituency base."

I guess you make a better case for why Rohrabacher has no business taking
potshots at NASA just because of the current climate.

Eric

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:55:56 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
(Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:51:57 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: : Interesting post. It looks like Rohrabacher picked up where B-1 Bob Dornan
: : left off. Having JPL in is constituency base must make him feel like
: : saying something about NASA no matter how unqualified he his about saying
: : it.
:
: : And you feel like saying things about Rohrabacher regardless of how
: : ignorant you are of the location of his district.
:
: Huntington Beach? Yeah you're right, not a single person that lives in
: Orange County works at JPL. I stand corrected.

: A few people who might happen to commute fifty miles to work hardly
: constitutes a "constituency base."

I guess you make a better case for why Rohrabacher has no business taking
potshots at NASA just because of the current climate.

Rohrabacher is the chairman of the committee that oversees NASA. It's
his job.

Sorry, but the gold standard for incompetence in space-related topics is
Sheila Jackson Lee of Houston, Texas. Johnson Space Center is in her
district.

Congresswoman Lee rocketed to the center of national attention in 1997, when
(while a member of the House Committee on Science and Space) she asked a
NASA scientist if the Mars Pathfinder had photographed the flag that Neil
Armstrong had left behind. The flag was, of course, planted on the moon.

Here's to ya', Sheila!

-- Stinger

"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:55:56 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
(Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:51:57 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: : Interesting post. It looks like Rohrabacher picked up where B-1 Bob
Dornan
: : left off. Having JPL in is constituency base must make him feel
like
: : saying something about NASA no matter how unqualified he his about
saying
: : it.
:
: : And you feel like saying things about Rohrabacher regardless of how
: : ignorant you are of the location of his district.
:
: Huntington Beach? Yeah you're right, not a single person that lives in
: Orange County works at JPL. I stand corrected.

: A few people who might happen to commute fifty miles to work hardly
: constitutes a "constituency base."

I guess you make a better case for why Rohrabacher has no business taking
potshots at NASA just because of the current climate.

Rohrabacher is the chairman of the committee that oversees NASA. It's
his job.

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:55:56 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: : On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:51:57 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: : (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: : glow in such a way as to indicate that:
:
: : : Interesting post. It looks like Rohrabacher picked up where B-1 Bob Dornan
: : : left off. Having JPL in is constituency base must make him feel like
: : : saying something about NASA no matter how unqualified he his about saying
: : : it.
: :
: : : And you feel like saying things about Rohrabacher regardless of how
: : : ignorant you are of the location of his district.
: :
: : Huntington Beach? Yeah you're right, not a single person that lives in
: : Orange County works at JPL. I stand corrected.
:
: : A few people who might happen to commute fifty miles to work hardly
: : constitutes a "constituency base."
:
: I guess you make a better case for why Rohrabacher has no business taking
: potshots at NASA just because of the current climate.

: Rohrabacher is the chairman of the committee that oversees NASA. It's
: his job.

Yes I recall after the 94 takeover by the Repubs that Jerry Lewis from CA
became the head of a tech committee overseeing NASA as well. He tried to
move Goddard to JPL. Can you imagine trying to shove the acres at GSFC
into JPL?

Eric

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 04:11:21 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
(Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: Rohrabacher is the chairman of the committee that oversees NASA. It's
: his job.

Yes I recall after the 94 takeover by the Repubs that Jerry Lewis from CA
became the head of a tech committee overseeing NASA as well. He tried to
move Goddard to JPL. Can you imagine trying to shove the acres at GSFC
into JPL?

Eric, do you enjoy looking like an idiot on Usenet?

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 04:11:21 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: : Rohrabacher is the chairman of the committee that oversees NASA. It's
: : his job.
:
: Yes I recall after the 94 takeover by the Repubs that Jerry Lewis from CA
: became the head of a tech committee overseeing NASA as well. He tried to
: move Goddard to JPL. Can you imagine trying to shove the acres at GSFC
: into JPL?

: Eric, do you enjoy looking like an idiot on Usenet?

Are you saying that the Republican Jerry Lewis didn't make the claim?

Eric

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:38:37 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
(Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 04:11:21 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: : Rohrabacher is the chairman of the committee that oversees NASA. It's
: : his job.
:
: Yes I recall after the 94 takeover by the Repubs that Jerry Lewis from CA
: became the head of a tech committee overseeing NASA as well. He tried to
: move Goddard to JPL. Can you imagine trying to shove the acres at GSFC
: into JPL?

: Eric, do you enjoy looking like an idiot on Usenet?

Are you saying that the Republican Jerry Lewis didn't make the claim?

I have no opinion about that. I'm not aware of it. But I'm quite
certain that he didn't propose to physically move Goodard to JPL. He
may have proposed to move some of its functions (and staff that were
willing to move) there, but it's the first time I've heard of it.

Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 15:38:37 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: Rand Simberg ) wrote:
: : On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 04:11:21 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
: : (Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
: : glow in such a way as to indicate that:
:
: : : Rohrabacher is the chairman of the committee that oversees NASA. It's
: : : his job.
: :
: : Yes I recall after the 94 takeover by the Repubs that Jerry Lewis from CA
: : became the head of a tech committee overseeing NASA as well. He tried to
: : move Goddard to JPL. Can you imagine trying to shove the acres at GSFC
: : into JPL?
:
: : Eric, do you enjoy looking like an idiot on Usenet?
:
: Are you saying that the Republican Jerry Lewis didn't make the claim?

: I have no opinion about that. I'm not aware of it. But I'm quite
: certain that he didn't propose to physically move Goodard to JPL. He
: may have proposed to move some of its functions (and staff that were
: willing to move) there, but it's the first time I've heard of it.

Right, not aware of it but you felt the need to comment anyway.

No, he didn't want to physically move Goddard to JPL, but was certainly
trying to steal GFSC's work. Senator Barbara Mikulski put a stop to
Lewis's attempted theft.

Eric

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:30:43 +0000 (UTC), in a place far, far away,
(Eric Chomko) made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

: : Yes I recall after the 94 takeover by the Repubs that Jerry Lewis from CA
: : became the head of a tech committee overseeing NASA as well. He tried to
: : move Goddard to JPL. Can you imagine trying to shove the acres at GSFC
: : into JPL?
:
: : Eric, do you enjoy looking like an idiot on Usenet?
:
: Are you saying that the Republican Jerry Lewis didn't make the claim?

: I have no opinion about that. I'm not aware of it. But I'm quite
: certain that he didn't propose to physically move Goodard to JPL. He
: may have proposed to move some of its functions (and staff that were
: willing to move) there, but it's the first time I've heard of it.

Right, not aware of it but you felt the need to comment anyway.

I commented because your statement (like many, or most, of your
statements) was absurd on its face.