How much didn't he pay in taxes?

/HURRR DUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

are we going to have to wait for the liters to show up before we see some outrage over this ?

JoJoTheIdiotMonkeyBoy: How much didn't he pay in taxes?

/HURRR DUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

So much, they actually threw him off the planet.

So another fraud.

I mean really, we never even landed on the moon....We try to reverse engineer the technology from the aliens that helped the jews build the pyramids but just can't figure it out.

So a guy from NASA really doesn't bring much to the table..except how to keep a secret for decades

Mordant: are we going to have to wait for the liters to show up before we see some outrage over this ?

You called it.

buk110: So another fraud.

I mean really, we never even landed on the moon....We try to reverse engineer the technology from the aliens that helped the jews build the pyramids but just can't figure it out.

So a guy from NASA really doesn't bring much to the table..except how to keep a secret for decades

Your conviction wasn't very strong, but your arguments were wonderful. 8/10

JoJoTheIdiotMonkeyBoy: How much didn't he pay in taxes?

/HURRR DUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Mordant: are we going to have to wait for the liters to show up before we see some outrage over this ?

Maybe we'll finally go to Mars now:


CNN.com - Bush unveils vision for moon and beyond - Jan. 15, 2004

Oh, that was just a one-day distraction?

/duh

This guy hardly looks qualified to make the budget cuts necessary for the US to make a profit off of space travel. A business as large as a nation doesn't need astronauts in charge. The real heros are the accountants. Just remember that when Maj Gen Whoever tries to explain why NASA's space launches are so boring and have such low ratings.

YAY!! More \ignore bait!!

JoJoTheIdiotMonkeyBoy and buk110, welcome
to my twit filter!!

Why would someone retire from the Marines in 2003? We had already invaded Afghanistan and were about to invade Iraq. Don't most military leaders want to apply their knowledge and training?

JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: Why would someone retire from the Marines in 2003? We had already invaded Afghanistan and were about to invade Iraq. Don't most military leaders want to apply their knowledge and training?

Some people are smart enough to know what a tar baby is and walk away from it.

JimmyCarter'sSecondTerm: Why would someone retire from the Marines in 2003? We had already invaded Afghanistan and were about to invade Iraq. Don't most military leaders want to apply their knowledge and training?

at flag rank, he wouldn't have been flying combat missions anyway.

ghare: Some people are smart enough to know what a tar baby is and walk away from it.

No! not someone who is part of the current problem of just being bean counters. dammit!

hyperspacemonkey: This guy hardly looks qualified to make the budget cuts necessary for the US to make a profit off of space travel. A business as large as a nation doesn't need astronauts in charge. The real heros are the accountants. Just remember that when Maj Gen Whoever tries to explain why NASA's space launches are so boring and have such low ratings.

What are you on about? Surely, an uneducated white male, with a strong belief in God, is the best candidate for a science job.

/At least according to the GOP.

Kittypie070: YAY!! More \ignore bait!!

JoJoTheIdiotMonkeyBoy and buk110, welcome
to my twit filter!!

Damn, usually it's the conservatives being this tight-assed. So apparently anyone who ever speaks anything contrary to your beliefs is a "twit".

Well, someone here's a twit, that's for sure.

Kittypie070: buk110, welcome
to my twit filter!!

Will there be popcorn?

So, what you're saying is that NASA has been em-Boldened?

Wasn't NASA's budget rolled into the DoD's space program's budget? This would be the next logical step.

/Very worried about the future of space exploration
//Space is more than just the new "high ground"

If there's water on Mars, there may be beaches as well. And who takes beaches?

He was a good military pilot, I hope he is good administrator though. NASA needs more than just another ex-astro....

/good luck

JoJoTheIdiotMonkeyBoy: How much didn't he pay in taxes?

/HURRR DUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

First of all, I want to know what this guy knows about horse shows.

Second:



Approves.

hyperspacemonkey: This guy hardly looks qualified to make the budget cuts necessary for the US to make a profit off of space travel. A business as large as a nation doesn't need astronauts in charge. The real heros are the accountants. Just remember that when Maj Gen Whoever tries to explain why NASA's space launches are so boring and have such low ratings.

:D

And it should be "space lunches."

I'm hungry. NASA should host space lunches with "Martian Muffins," "Jupiter Jambalaya," and a completely un penis-like rocket cake for dessert.

You're all on ignore.

You Democrats enjoy this while it lasts. It is Obama's pragmatism and competence more than any ideology that we all like.

There is nothing inherently 'conservative' about Fredo Bush hooking up all his frat buddy arabian horse judge Liberty Creation Science College grads and politicians who lost to dead people with positions like this.

In 2016, when Obama rides into the sunset, you will have to choose from all the same thieving, drunken, lecherous, pathologically self absorbed political hacks as in years past. Then when Democrat and Republican candidates are about the same in their competence, arrogance, and honesty, we can focus again on ideology.

I feel outraged, and I'm turning on my AM radio now to find out why.

keloyd: You Democrats enjoy this while it lasts. It is Obama's pragmatism and competence more than any ideology that we all like.

There is nothing inherently 'conservative' about Fredo Bush hooking up all his frat buddy arabian horse judge Liberty Creation Science College grads and politicians who lost to dead people with positions like this.

In 2016, when Obama rides into the sunset, you will have to choose from all the same thieving, drunken, lecherous, pathologically self absorbed political hacks as in years past. Then when Democrat and Republican candidates are about the same in their competence, arrogance, and honesty, we can focus again on ideology.

Circle of life, circle of life

Tor_Eckman: First of all, I want to know what this guy knows about horse shows.

Second:



Approves.

I don't understand. What does Hicks have to do with anything?

Hender: Tor_Eckman: First of all, I want to know what this guy knows about horse shows.

Second:



Approves.

I don't understand. What does Hicks have to do with anything?

It's a space Marine.

Kittypie070: YAY!! More \ignore bait!!

JoJoTheIdiotMonkeyBoy and buk110, welcome
to my twit filter!!

So every time someone says something stupid on fark you put them on ignore? Good luck with that.

Halli: Hender: Tor_Eckman: First of all, I want to know what this guy knows about horse shows.

Second:



Approves.

I don't understand. What does Hicks have to do with anything?

It's a space Marine.

Gotcha.

The correct answer was actually "It's Hudson, sir--he's Hicks."

Lumi: hyperspacemonkey: This guy hardly looks qualified to make the budget cuts necessary for the US to make a profit off of space travel. A business as large as a nation doesn't need astronauts in charge. The real heros are the accountants. Just remember that when Maj Gen Whoever tries to explain why NASA's space launches are so boring and have such low ratings.

:D

And it should be "space lunches."

I'm hungry. NASA should host space lunches with "Martian Muffins," "Jupiter Jambalaya," and a completely un penis-like rocket cake for dessert.

Don't forget astro-lemonade!



/hot like freshly burned rocket fuel

let's look at his resume,

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical science from the United States Naval Academy

master of science in systems management from the University of Southern California

graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland, and was assigned to the Naval Air Test Center's Systems Engineering and Strike Aircraft Test Directorates. While there, he served as an ordnance test pilot and flew numerous test projects in the A-6E, EA-6B, and A-7C/E airplanes

Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

Deputy Commanding General, I MEF, Marine Forces, Pacific.

Commanding General, I MEF (FWD) in support of Operation Desert Thunder in Kuwait.

Astronaut Office Safety Officer; Technical Assistant to the Director of Flight Crew Operations; Special Assistant to the Director of the Johnson Space Center; Astronaut Office Liaison to the Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance Directorates of the Marshall Space Flight Center and the Kennedy Space Center; Chief of the Safety Division at JSC; Lead Astronaut for Vehicle Test and Checkout at the Kennedy Space Center; and Assistant Deputy Administrator, NASA Headquarters. A veteran of four space flights, he has logged over 680 hours in space. Bolden served as pilot on STS-61C (January 12-18, 1986) and STS-31 (April 24-29, 1990), and was the mission commander on STS-45 (March 24, 1992 - April 2, 1992), and STS-60 (February 3-11, 1994)

Bolden was the first person to ride the Launch Complex 39 slidewire baskets which enable rapid escape from a shuttle on the launch pad. The need for a human test was determined following a launch abort on STS-41-D where controllers were afraid to order the crew to use the untested escape system.



I'd say my home slice is qualified.

Red Shirt Blues: I'd say my home slice is qualified.

Yep... It would seem so. :)

JohnnyC: Red Shirt Blues: I'd say my home slice is qualified.

Yep... It would seem so. :)

So I'm the only person who wants a civilian to head NASA?

Red Shirt Blues: Astronaut Office Safety Officer;

I've heard of this guy. He's an annoying stickler that insisted on every detail of the space mission being exactly right.
I hate people like that.

Fail in Human Form: So I'm the only person who wants a civilian to head NASA?

Civilian... not civilian... doesn't really make a difference to me. What matters is competence. In this case, the man appears to be competent. Sure, he might prove to not be good at this job, but that remains to be seen. I'll have to reserve my judgment on his performance until after he's had a chance to do the job.

ghare: keloyd: You Democrats enjoy this while it lasts...
Circle of life, circle of life


I'm tired of this @#$%^&* circle. I liked the top part of the circle better.

Ask prarie dogs and anything in the plant kingdom about the circle of life, they'll give you an answer.

/has your circle RIGHT HERE.

Might as well just put the military completely in charge of NASA.
The military's share of our country's space budget is twice or more that of NASA's peaceful purposes.




Just as the Energy Department budget is heavily military because they have the military's nuclear programs....

Der Vassermeister: I feel outraged, and I'm turning on my AM radio Fox "News" now to find out why.

ftfy!

I think this is what NASA needs. You don't get to be a general in the Marines without being an outstanding leader/teacher and a bit of a cold blooded cut throat.

When I read about the accidents at NASA it seems there was a lack of leadership to stand up to the external pressures and yell "WTF! Lives are on the line and we are going to do this right!" He's been there on the shuttle sweating it out during the launches and reentries.

I say given his qualifications he's an excellent choice.

FWIW, I have been accused of being slightly to the right of atilla the hun. No Obama worship here.

I am for this only if he changes his job title to "Head Blackunaut"... and is in some way assisted by Billy Dee Williams

Should have chosen Edgar Mitchell instead.

J. Frank Parnell: Should have chosen Edgar Mitchell instead.

No No No No No No no no No No No No No No

Red Shirt Blues: let's look at his resume,

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical science from the United States Naval Academy

master of science in systems management from the University of Southern California

graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland, and was assigned to the Naval Air Test Center's Systems Engineering and Strike Aircraft Test Directorates. While there, he served as an ordnance test pilot and flew numerous test projects in the A-6E, EA-6B, and A-7C/E airplanes

Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

Deputy Commanding General, I MEF, Marine Forces, Pacific.

Commanding General, I MEF (FWD) in support of Operation Desert Thunder in Kuwait.

Astronaut Office Safety Officer; Technical Assistant to the Director of Flight Crew Operations; Special Assistant to the Director of the Johnson Space Center; Astronaut Office Liaison to the Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance Directorates of the Marshall Space Flight Center and the Kennedy Space Center; Chief of the Safety Division at JSC; Lead Astronaut for Vehicle Test and Checkout at the Kennedy Space Center; and Assistant Deputy Administrator, NASA Headquarters. A veteran of four space flights, he has logged over 680 hours in space. Bolden served as pilot on STS-61C (January 12-18, 1986) and STS-31 (April 24-29, 1990), and was the mission commander on STS-45 (March 24, 1992 - April 2, 1992), and STS-60 (February 3-11, 1994)

Bolden was the first person to ride the Launch Complex 39 slidewire baskets which enable rapid escape from a shuttle on the launch pad. The need for a human test was determined following a launch abort on STS-41-D where controllers were afraid to order the crew to use the untested escape system.



I'd say my home slice is qualified.

But he's black. It's reverse racism!!!!

Fail in Human Form: JohnnyC: Red Shirt Blues: I'd say my home slice is qualified.

Yep... It would seem so. :)

So I'm the only person who wants a civilian to head NASA?

"retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen"

You seem to be overlooking something...

MadCat221: Fail in Human Form: JohnnyC: Red Shirt Blues: I'd say my home slice is qualified.

Yep... It would seem so. :)

So I'm the only person who wants a civilian to head NASA?

"retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen"

You seem to be overlooking something...

There's no difference between the mindset of a retired 2 star vs. an active duty 2 star. You're arguing semantics.

/You seem to misunderstand why I have a problem with it