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From: bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (RAMontante)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle orbiter-naming competition
Message-ID: <10774@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu>
Date: 18 Jul 88 16:57:34 GMT
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Reply-To: bobmon@iuvax.UUCP (RAMontante)
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Indiana University
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mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov.UUCP (Mike Smithwick) writes:
x
xI've been wondering about a "B" named shuttle for a long time, well
xbefore anyone brought it up on the net. So after much thought, I've
xcome to the conclusion that "Bob" would make a good wholesome, unpretentious
xname for the next orbiter. "Shuttle Bob", now doesn't that nice and
xhomey? It will go a long way towards making the space program popular to
xthe tax-paying public, since there are so many Bobs out there. :-)

Well, I'm all in favor of it, and I hope it becomes the official vehicle for
rendezvous with Space Station Fred.

Of course, fairness requires that we support Martian probe Marsha, or at least
Linda the Lunar Lander.  Give the American People something they can relate to!
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--	bob,mon				(bobmon@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu)
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