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Space Opry

Darn tootin' - brewed on the dark side and in only the deepest craters! Pa's own recipe - so pristine it ain't ever been touched by star light!
 
Tho' I hear that Comet's Tail packs a mean punch too... (plus they have such a catchy slogan - 'Grab some tail!') :D
 
Mmmm...That thar rutile juice drinks just like what gran'pappy yooster' brew. None o' that city slicker il-mun-ite taste!
 
So does that mean you can use it for Rocket Fuel, too?
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In the, um... 'classic' movie "Moon Zero Two", there's a saloon (complete with dance hall girls). The hero orders a drink, takes a sip, and says, "It still tastes like distilled rocket fuel." His buddy replies, "That's because it is distilled rocket fuel."

Here's the MST3K version. The line in question occurs at about 25 minutes in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJHcq85IlQE

Always respect the classics. :oo: Enjoy!
 
Reading this thread reminds me of the time when we got stranded on a low tech asteroid. The Star Marine in our party, who drew the short straw, had to go out in a ship made outta recycled beer cans. It was essentially just layers of smoothed out cans, the way it was described. No one wanted to know anything else about it. The ignorance somehow managed to make the thing seem a little more safer. When the pilot mentioned he always wanted to take her out for a spin, our Star Marine got very, very scared and nearly started to cry.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that when he did work up the courage to go, he went fully dressed in his vacc suit. Thanks to that, he lived, as the thing turned out to be a death trap that was leaving a confetti trail. He now had proof beer will kill you.
 
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It just goes to show. The ship would have been a lot better if the cans hadn't been flattened first. Better thermal insulation, and if a way of sealing them could have been worked out, a better hull, too, in several ways.

If they'd been left full, they'd have also provide an alternate form of propulsion in case the main drive, whatever it was, conked out. Plus, if it turned out all was in vain, they'd be a palliative for the doomed crewmember's final hours. ;)
 
I'll be sure to bring those points up the next time I see them. They'd get a kick outta 'em.

That whole ordeal was awful and hilarious at the same time. I remember my character got voted to the one to stay on comms and monitor the situation and stay in touch with the Star Marine. I sat in whatever bar there was, ordered a drink, and was able to watch the ship leave from a window in there. When she saw that thing, she took her headset off and started working on forging the Star Marine's will.
 
kaijupanda said:
I'll be sure to bring those points up the next time I see them. They'd get a kick outta 'em.

That whole ordeal was awful and hilarious at the same time. I remember my character got voted to the one to stay on comms and monitor the situation and stay in touch with the Star Marine. I sat in whatever bar there was, ordered a drink, and was able to watch the ship leave from a window in there. When she saw that thing, she took her headset off and started working on forging the Star Marine's will.
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Hehe. "...and I leave all my material possessions, extensive credit line, and anything else of value to my loyal travelling companion and shipmate..."
 
kaijupanda said:
Reading this thread reminds me of the time when we got stranded on a low tech asteroid. The Star Marine in our party, who drew the short straw, had to go out in a ship made outta recycled beer cans. It was essentially just layers of smoothed out cans, the way it was described. No one wanted to know anything else about it. The ignorance somehow managed to make the thing seem a little more safer. When the pilot mentioned he always wanted to take her out for a spin, our Star Marine got very, very scared and nearly started to cry.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that when he did work up the courage to go, he went fully dressed in his vacc suit. Thanks to that, he lived, as the thing turned out to be a death trap that was leaving a confetti trail. He now had proof beer will kill you.
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Dude, are you disdaining a classic like "Catwomen of the Moon"? Them's fightin' words.
 
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