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Billionaire picks one-horse town to start space empire
Guardian Unlimited ^
| 04/11/05
| Paul Harris
Posted on 04/10/2005 4:59:25 AM PDT by KevinDavis
Van Horn is just a dusty blip on a Texas highway. The struggling town of 3,000 hardy souls stands in the middle of a desert. It appears memorable only for the relief it offers after driving miles of empty road.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: amazon; bezos; space
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Cool.....
To: KevinDavis
I'm opposed to anything that doesn't make me money or get me laid.
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:00:13 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Cleverly Arranging 1's And 0's Since 11110111011...)
To: RightWhale; Brett66; xrp; gdc314; sionnsar; anymouse; RadioAstronomer; NonZeroSum; jimkress; ...
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:00:26 AM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: KevinDavis
Great .... so there'll be a 'space' category soon on Amazon.com?
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:03:54 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: KevinDavis
Please add me to you space ping list, thank you.
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:03:54 AM PDT
by
TXBSAFH
(Never underestimate the power of human stupidity--Robert Heinlein)
To: KevinDavis
There has to be another reason for this. Water rights? Minerals? Land speculation?
Who knows...just a feeling, but the Lizards are already here and seem to prefer Denver's airport..
To: Lazamataz
"I'm opposed to anything that doesn't make me money or get me laid."
Ever the pragmatist.
Bravo! Works for me!
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:06:02 AM PDT
by
roaddog727
(The marginal propensity to save is 1 minus the marginal propensity to consume.)
To: All
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:06:16 AM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: KevinDavis
Where do we apply for a job? Do I need to know a second language?
To: Lazamataz
I'm opposed to anything that doesn't make me money or get me laid. I, for one, would like to see someone translate that phrase into Latin and then embroider it on a pillow...
To: Lazamataz
I'm opposed to anything that doesn't make me money or get me laid.It worked for Clinton.
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:12:43 AM PDT
by
csvset
To: AlbertWang; All
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:12:44 AM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: Uncle Vlad; diotima
"I'm opposed to anything that doesn't make me money or get me laid."
I, for one, would like to see someone translate that phrase into Latin and then embroider it on a pillow...Ping to the local Latin expert.
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:14:00 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Cleverly Arranging 1's And 0's Since 11110111011...)
To: AlbertWang
Where do we apply for a job? Do I need to know a second language?How are you with Latin?
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:14:50 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Cleverly Arranging 1's And 0's Since 11110111011...)
To: DainBramage
"There has to be another reason for this."
Most likely PhDs and other bright people. There are a ton of them at White Sands, Socorro, Sandia Labs and Los Alamos.
Also there is no SNOW!
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:14:56 AM PDT
by
ProudVet77
(It's boogitty boogitty boogitty season!)
To: KevinDavis
The Mysterious Marfa LightsAre they UFO's? Mirages? Secret military tests? Magnetic energy? 'Swamp Gas'? Who Knows? Come see 'em and see if you can explain them. ''We had 40 Japanese scientists come here for six weeks. They never found the reason for the lights.'' 'But,' she added with a softening of tone and conspiratorial air, 'I've sure seen the glowing gravestones of Van Horn.'' _ Roswell is within a short few hours' drive as well, while you're dealing with the aliens...
This area is rich in history, culture, potential, and memorable and exciting attractions and venues. Explorers, rock-hounds, fossil collectors, historians, amateur historians, metal detectors, and amateur archaeologists will have one of the most unique experiences imaginable as there are numerous abandoned Native American sites, mining camps, ghost-towns(and almost ghost towns) and relics from old Americana that offer those able to visit insights into the history of Texas and America that no one will forget!!
To: AlbertWang
Are you a científico del cohete? If so, english as a second language would be useful.
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:23:08 AM PDT
by
WorkingClassFilth
(Let's pull the feeding tube of the American left - Defund NPR/PBS/CBP and the LSC)
To: Uncle Vlad
Please ping me when you get a translation!
To: DainBramage
Water rights?Not out there!
The city of El Paso pumps treated sewage back into the ground wells to supplement the water table.
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posted on
04/10/2005 5:25:34 AM PDT
by
ChefKeith
(Apply here to be added to the NASCAR Ping List, Daytona is done but we got 31 more races to go...)
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