Hard Light Productions Forums

Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nuke on September 27, 2004, 11:29:25 pm

Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Nuke on September 27, 2004, 11:29:25 pm
http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/092704_scaled_paul_allen_virgin_galactic.htm
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Ghostavo on September 28, 2004, 01:44:48 am
Enterprise? :wtf:
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on September 28, 2004, 02:20:12 am
VSS Enterprise

Can you think of a better name to attract space tourists? :D
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: aldo_14 on September 28, 2004, 04:48:17 am
Hope it's better than their trains (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3693808.stm)
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Tiara on September 28, 2004, 05:11:36 am
Quote
Originally posted by Lt.Cannonfodder
VSS Enterprise

Virgin Space Ship? Somebody please f*ck that thing before it's loaded with virgin child molesters!

:p
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: aldo_14 on September 28, 2004, 05:53:38 am
Quote
Originally posted by Tiara

Virgin Space Ship? Somebody please f*ck that thing before it's loaded with virgin child molesters!

:p


how would making sweet, sweet love with large spacecraft change its name?
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Tiara on September 28, 2004, 05:56:38 am
It's have to change it's prefix to FSS... F*cked Space Ship.

Meh... I need coffee. About 2 cans would do the trick. :doubt:
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Sandwich on September 28, 2004, 06:20:46 am
Quote
Michael A. Nank
Vulcan Inc.
206.342.2000


Vulcan Inc.? :wtf: Are those galactic coordinates?? And why doesn't their website (http://www.vulcan.com/) have anything on it?
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: aldo_14 on September 28, 2004, 06:45:58 am
Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
And why doesn't their website (http://www.vulcan.com/) have anything on it?


Er, it does.  Unless you mean actual legible information, something which no corporate website has.
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Nuke on September 28, 2004, 05:17:53 pm
virgin group has made some rather odd mistakes, like the urinals shaped like a woman's lips.
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Sandwich on September 29, 2004, 03:09:19 am
Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14


Er, it does.  Unless you mean actual legible information, something which no corporate website has.


Huh. I was getting Error 403 or something.
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Nuke on September 29, 2004, 05:35:16 pm
thats because scaled composits just upgraded their web site on us again, something to do with the recent launch of ss1
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: IceFire on September 29, 2004, 05:49:38 pm
Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14
Hope it's better than their trains (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3693808.stm)

Well 2 out of 78 is pretty good for having troubles...so far anyways.  Neat idea.  Something like the trains that Bombardier designed.
Title: virgin group licenses space ship one technology
Post by: Eishtmo on September 29, 2004, 07:24:27 pm
Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14


how would making sweet, sweet love with large spacecraft change its name?


Speaking of which, what would be the name of the club for the people to do it in orbit?  I mean, that would sure as hell be a lot higher than the Mile High club.