Shuttle launch

[Kid Shelleen]

It went up... finally! We stayed a while but we did see her go. What a thrill. Wasn't exactly dusk... looked more like mid-day, but it was still spectacular. While waiting I "bumped into" a gun store and bought a Hi-Point 9mm. I've heard so much arguing over them I had to try one. (And, at $155, why not one more handgun?) Had to stay 5 more days (3 day wait, weekends don't count?)  They checked my background on the phone in 5 minutes. Okay, a 3 day "cooling off" period... Why can't I "cool off" on weekends??? That is the only time most of us do cool off! (Guess they figure most shootings are spouses and you have to see them all darn weekend!  )
Stupid. Of course, camping at my favorite campground- Manatee Hammock- for two extra days wasn't too much of a hardship. Still, most people would probably not be willing to wait that long (and trust a gun shop with your cash) so one more evil gun purchase might be prevented. 

Vacation, shuttle launch and a new gun...................Life is good!!!!

[PegLeg45]

We were in Ormond Beach at the time and I didn't have a video camera. Then at the last minute, I remembered my little 4mp camera had video capability, so I went into the motel room and grabbed it. We were on the 4th floor balcony about 70 miles away. It took almost 5 minuted for the sound of the shuttle to get to us after I shot the video.
Sorry for the quality but it was still cool to see. I've wanted to see one go up for 25 years now and never got the timing right. This one was unplanned and by accident, as we made a last minute decision to go down there for a couple of days just to get away.

I really wish I'd packed my good video camera.......






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[Walkeraviator]

Spent my college years in Daytona Beach.  Saw numerous launches of both rockets and shuttles from that area.  And took the time to go see a night launch at the cape.  it is freakin awesome.

[onrecess]

Awesome doesn't really seem to be strong enough now that even Britney is awesome. 
I've taken a few pictures myself but they make it seem so small an don't reflect the grandeur. When you see that fire on the video it doesn't seem like the huge jet of fire you see in the sky. At least tv can zoom in enough it seems huge... but even that seems lame after seeing a real one.