In an uncharacteristic demonstration of optimism, I have started a rocket for the MDRA Christmas Tree launch, which is typically held in January. It will loosely resemble a ... [Read More]
I wimped out and stayed home. Brrr. Now, I see next weekend will be in the 50's here. The rocket gods must be angry at me to bracket a freezing launch weekend with two unseasonably warm weekends. ... [Read More]
As seen on my feed reader: "Honey did you remember to baste the nose cone?" from High Power Rocketry The 32 D-12 Christmas Tree Launch from The Rocketry Blog
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From the MAKE:blog , I found Almost Scientific's annals of the West Oakland Rocketry Club, a self-professed "Art Rocketry" club. In the name of 'art', these folks take odd-rocs to the extreme. ... [Read More]
I'm sad that I couldn't attend the Warthog build session today....there won't be many more. I'm sad that I probably won't be flying in December for numerous reasons. I'm sad the Shuttle is so ... [Read More]
Here are a couple of shots of my yet unnamed entry into the MDRA Christmas Tree launch 2011 (trees from 2011, to be held in 2012). I found a stash of circular color coded stickers. &n ... [Read More]
Back in the 1970's, before there was Mike's Hard Lemonade or Zima, there were cheap flavored wines such as Ripple, Boone's Farm, and Annie Green Springs. These were actual wines vs. ... [Read More]
Thinking about the annual Christmas Tree launch at MDRA, my mind wandered to the Flaming Christmas Tree of the Apocalypse . After watching the Christmas episode of Grimm , I had wanted to ... [Read More]
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