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Title: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: sam on April 02, 2010, 20:39

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The Russian built Soyuz space TMA-18 capsule blasted off today (Good Friday, April 2) at 12:04 AM EDT (8:04 AM Moscow time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with a Russian American crew for a 2 day trip through space that will carry them to the International Space Station (ISS) for a docking on Easter Sunday.

WOOP! :-)

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/02/soyuz-blasts-off-with-russian-american-crew-for-easter-iss-arrival/

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Simon on April 02, 2010, 21:06

Hope they remembered their Easter Eggs.  :)

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: sam on April 02, 2010, 21:56

I'm sure - then they can sell them on ebay on their return...

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Simon on April 02, 2010, 22:00

 ;D

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 02, 2010, 22:06

 :clever:  Got to be worth £1000 each! 

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Simon on April 02, 2010, 22:07

Hope they are Milky Way ones.  :scoot:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 02, 2010, 22:09

Probably Mars ones Simon.   :D

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Simon on April 02, 2010, 22:13

Galaxy?  :)x  (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idnetters.co.uk%2Fforums%2FSmileys%2Fcustom%2Fdejavu.gif&hash=20cfa0f84a4dd560c71a269c7bfb8850a2a1d5dc)

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 02, 2010, 22:39

Might be Wagon Wheels.   :bawl:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: sam on April 03, 2010, 09:20

I haven't had a wagon wheel (or seen one) in years.

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 12:20

They still exist, Sam, but they don't seem as special as they did when I was a kid.

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 03, 2010, 13:50

I bought a pack of 4 in Tesco's for the princely sum of 17p.  They tasted horrible!   :bawl:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Simon on April 03, 2010, 13:51

That's why they were only 17p.  :)

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 16:10

I think, also, our tastebuds change.  :(

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 03, 2010, 16:11

They were in one of those cheap bins you see from time to time so it was obvious they couldn't sell them.  They were Burton's Wagon Wheels but not the original flavour as they contained a layer of raspberry jam.  

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Simon on April 03, 2010, 16:13

I bet they were only half the size they used to be too!

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 16:14

Quote from: Clive on April 03, 2010, 16:11

They were in one of those cheap bins you see from time to time so it was obvious they couldn't sell them.  They were Burton's Wagon Wheels but not the original flavour as they contained a layer of raspberry jam. 

I thought the originals did, Clive?

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 03, 2010, 16:29

I thought they seemed slightly larger than the ones they were selling 20 years ago but still much smaller than the life-size versions that were avaiable when I was a kid.  I'm fairly certain they were not the same flavour I remember as a child.  Jam or no jam.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 16:36

Taste buds or recipe, if only we knew...  :)

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Simon on April 03, 2010, 16:53

Cheap ingredients. 

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 16:55

Made in China?

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 03, 2010, 16:59

I can believe Rik's explanation.   >:(

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 17:03

These days, it's got to be considered a possibility. :(

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 03, 2010, 18:23

I wondered why I cracked a tooth on a piece of lead.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 18:24

Were you game for a laugh?  :o:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 03, 2010, 18:27

I hated that show.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 18:28

It was plumbing new depths at the time, wasn't it. :( Of course, now, we'd probably consider it to be good...

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Clive on April 03, 2010, 19:22

Only because there is nothing good on TV these days.   :laugh:

Title: Re: Soyuz Blasts off with Russian American Crew for Easter ISS arrival
Post by: Rik on April 03, 2010, 19:49

My point entirely.