We are going to the Moon - I think - maybe - don't quote me.
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We are going to the Moon, yes we are. No, wait not right now.

A bit later, we are going to the Moon, Aah, not yet.

Now we are going to the Moon, yes we did, been there, done that.

Want to go again, no, not now.

We are going to the Moon to stay, no I was wrong, no money.

Some time later, time passes, do I dare say, we are going to the Moon.

Really, trust me, I wouldn't pull your funding.

Never mind, a war is a war, is a war, is a war.

Couldn't think of anything better to do with my billions.

You understand, don't you?
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http://www.astronautix.com/craftfam/lunbases.htm
LUNAR BASES

The Lunar Base never seemed to be a high priority to space visionaries, who were mainly interested in getting on to Mars. It was usually seen as a proving ground for Mars vehicle technology, or as a place to mine propellant for use in a larger space infrastructure.

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And when you go, make sure you have something to wear.
- LRK -

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http://www.astronautix.com/craftfam/spasuits.htm
SPACE SUITS

To explore and work in space, human beings must take their environment with them because there is no atmospheric pressure and no oxygen to sustain life. Inside the spacecraft, the atmosphere can be controlled so that special clothing is not needed. But in order to work outside the spacecraft, humans need the protection of a spacesuit. Earth's atmosphere is 20 percent oxygen and 80 percent nitrogen from sea level to about 120 km. At 5,500 m, the atmosphere is half as dense as it is on the ground, and at altitudes above 12.000 m, air is so thin and the amount of oxygen so small that pressure oxygen masks no longer do the job. Above the 19,000 m threshold, humans must wear spacesuits that supply oxygen for breathing and that maintain a pressure around the body to keep body fluids in the liquid state. At this altitude the total air pressure is no longer sufficient to keep body fluids from boiling.

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I need to go to the toy store and see if we have something new about Lunar Habitats.
- LRK -

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Matt_Mason
Major Matt Mason was an early action figure from the 1960s created by Mattel, an astronaut who lived and worked on the moon. When introduced in 1966, the figures were initially based on design information found in Air Force Magazine, Jane's, and other aviation- and space-interest periodicals. Later, the toy line would transition into the realm of science fiction.

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Mason's Crew (The "Men in Space")

The toy system included four astronaut action figures, sharing a common body molded of a rubber-like material over a wire armature, with a separately-attached head and a removable space helmet based on early NASA helmets. Each figure was also painted differently and had a separate head for each character. Mason had a dark brown crew cut and a white suit; Sgt. Storm had blond hair and a red suit; civilian astronaut Doug Davis had a yellow suit and brown hair; Lt. Jeff Long was African-American, with a blue suit (a decade before Guion Bluford became the first American black man to orbit the Earth).

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Thanks for looking up with me.

Larry Kellogg

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http://wildtoys.com/MMMPage/MattelPlaysets/6353.asp

The largest playset, both boxed and in the quantity of items, the Lunar Base Command Set certainly demands a certain amount of respect. It contained the Space Station, Space Crawler, Uni-Tred, Space Bubble, Callist (with accessories) and a Major Matt Mason figure, accompanied by his helmet, a Space Sled and Jet Propulsion Pak. All components came in a gigantic box, rivaling the earlier 60's "grocery store" sets produced by Remco and Topper. The set appears to have been offered only during the fall of 1969 and examples are rather ellusive on today's collector market.

Much has been said about the individual components of the Lunar Base Command Set, please reference sets 6300, 6304, 6308, 6331, 6345 and 6346 for details. Note that the images show the red/orange girdering from later station examples.

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http://www.majormattmason.net/stock.htm

Collectors of Major Matt Mason have long sought an official list of all the Mattel stock numbers that made up the line. This list was obtained from a source at the Mattel archives and is believed to be the most complete list of it's kind.

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For yea who have eyes to see, let them see. - LRK -
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http://www.projectrho.com/warpwar.html

Warp War Artwork.
ρ=Σ+Ψ
PROJECT RHO Reference
Ultraviolet Clearance
Eyes Only
Category Illustration
Last modified: 02jul05
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http://www.projectrho.com/index.html

Surreal Sage sez:
Friends come and go.
Enemies accumulate.

Being the homepage of Winchell D. Chung jr. Master of 3-D starmaps, illustrator of Ogres, and aficionado of slide rules, astrolabes, nomograms, sundials, and other obsolete instruments.

On discussion groups I go by the name "Nyrath the nearly wise", where "Nyrath" is from the Elder Edda, and "nearly wise" is from the Dragonlance trilogy. Note that the name is Nyrath, not "Nyarth" nor "Nyarlathotep."

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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK

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