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Monday, February 21, 2005


"Hey dude, where did that huge tire come from? The one that's been sitting in your front yard for the past six months?"

The Space Shuttle.

And yes, to anyone interested, I will be bidding on a lot for four tires off the Orbiter, but I haven't decided which mission. Also, I've yet to determine how I'm going to get them from KSC (road trip, anyone?), or how I'm going to break it to my wife that I now own four aircraft tires that have flown in space.

Also, that pdf file states that the acquisition price per tire is $231 each. $231 for an aircraft tire that's rated for the Orbiter? Why is it that I don't believe that? I've paid close to that for tires for my stupid car, and I can't get anywhere near 300 PSI in 'em.



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