tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post4552923479299021151..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Saturday Relaxationdrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-58738853807311870502014-05-11T11:23:33.221-07:002014-05-11T11:23:33.221-07:00One last screw job... :-) Glad you're not goi...One last screw job... :-) Glad you're not going!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-19819185042449677452014-05-11T10:20:38.255-07:002014-05-11T10:20:38.255-07:00LL, this would have been my 19th trip out for a la...LL, this would have been my 19th trip out for a launch.. I've been out for over 30 days when we had problems, and out for 19 days when everything went by the book.<br /><br />I've seen one rocket blow up on the pad at liftoff (NSS-8), and another come crashing down less than a mile away (Intelsat-27).<br /><br />I've had my "fun", the work is getting too physically demanding for me, the place is now run by a bunch of lying schmucks who won't give you a straight answer, and will go out of their way to screw you out of 30 minutes of justified overtime, and are letting all the systems fall apart from lack of maintenance.<br /><br />I have TWO "direct" managers, both decent guys. One gives me my work assignments, and the other just signs my time sheet. They're kept in the dark, too.<br /><br />We don't have enough spare parts or equipment, and we've been "robbing" spares from other systems. I don't know what they'll do out on this launch if certain things fail.....probably write a waiver, and continue on.<br /><br />Nope, I won't miss going on this one at all.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-84470168934873060992014-05-10T21:12:38.133-07:002014-05-10T21:12:38.133-07:00Sorry you're not going on the ship. That would...Sorry you're not going on the ship. That would be fun.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-49192616987641987482014-05-10T21:00:48.756-07:002014-05-10T21:00:48.756-07:00Sorry you got stuck, but standing on the pier as t...Sorry you got stuck, but standing on the pier as they get underway? Priceless!Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com