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From: john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software)
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Subject: Re: out-of-date(?!) (pre-BOOM) "I'll pay $x to joyride STS" arriving even now
Message-ID: <660@frog.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Feb-86 12:29:53 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 14 12:29:53 1986
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> In article <8602041137.AA13581@s1-b.arpa> REM%IMSSS@SU-SCORE.ARPA writes:
> >D> Subject: Joy ride into space
> >D> 	I think your joy-ride threshold is too low. I would be willing to pay
> 
> >I notice a lot of messages like this written *before* Challenger blew
> >up, which are now making their way into the digest. I wonder how man
> >of these message-authors still feel the same now?
> 
> Well, I don't know whether my first message got out, any more than I'm
> sure this one's getting out (send mail if you get it) but I'm still
> interested in a ride, because it's _not_ a joyride.
> 
Just for your amusement, a headline in today's (14 Feb) Boston Globe:

	Backup teacher says `yes' to shuttle offer

Sign me up!

--
John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1101
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