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Topic: Flown Soyuz parachute bag
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Danno
Member Posts: 572
From: Ridgecrest, CA - USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 04-06-2004 10:33 PM
  
Well, I got one. I was intrigued enough to contact the seller, find out what he was about, bid on and win one of the big messenger bags with the Soyuz TM-8 flown parachute sewn to the front.Even coming from Canada the service was smooth. I was expecting to see the parachute material sewn onto the front of the bag, but the parachute was actually part of the assembly! These guys actually made the bag with the parachute integrated into it. Same with the text stitching, it doesn't come through the other visible side. Very slick. Just for the record, I don't know the guys and they didn't give me a break on the prices to hawk for them. I just think it is cool (he says, risking the geek label). The sellers username is everquestdesign:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=everquestdesign Take care - Danno |
tegwilym
Member Posts: 2331
From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 04-07-2004 02:49 PM
Call me a geek, but those are pretty cool!
 Tom the space geek. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-07-2004 05:59 PM
I have been "field testing" one of these bags for about two weeks now. As the product is as much a utility as it is a collectible, I felt for a review I would need to cover both aspects. So, it has gone through the airport experience, New York rainy streets, my car's trunk with other luggage and the regular wear-and-tear of everyday life -- with my two most prized possessions inside: my Powerbook G4 without which cS would not exist and my Who's Who.I had promised the manufacturer (EverQuest Design) to hold the review until their website and ordering system were ready. It appears they are nearing completion so expect something to appear on cS soon. [This message has been edited by Robert Pearlman (edited April 07, 2004).] |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-08-2004 04:53 AM
Robert ... Your well-known "Who's Who" book ... Just curious to know which edition that is as there are 3 editions of that excellent (hard to find ) book !
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-08-2004 05:44 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Philip:
Robert ... Your well-known "Who's Who" book ... Just curious to know which edition that is as there are 3 editions of that excellent (hard to find ) book !
The first edition, "Who's Who in Space: The First 25 Years". Other than the fact it was the only edition available in 1987 when I began collecting signatures in the book, it also nicely provides for a very specific grouping of the men and women chosen for spaceflight during the first quarter century of space flight. (To keep this thread on topic, I have heard from EverQuest Design as of yesterday evening and will be preparing an article about their Soyuz TM-8 bags to appear on the site next week) [This message has been edited by Robert Pearlman (edited April 08, 2004).] |
Danno
Member Posts: 572
From: Ridgecrest, CA - USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 04-09-2004 10:44 AM
... and here is the website:
http://everquestdesign.com/ |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-09-2004 10:48 AM
I would suggest if you are considering ordering now, that you delay the decision by a week. I have been working with EverQuest Design to offer a special bonus for cS readers interested in purchasing the Soyuz bags. News of this special offer and how to qualify will appear alongside our article next week. |
Danno
Member Posts: 572
From: Ridgecrest, CA - USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 04-09-2004 04:31 PM
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
I would suggest if you are considering ordering now, that you delay the decision by a week. I have been working with EverQuest Design to offer a special bonus for cS readers interested in purchasing the Soyuz bags. News of this special offer and how to qualify will appear alongside our article next week.
Gahhh!
See if you can make the deal retroactive. Well ain't that the story of my life...
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-09-2004 04:33 PM
No worries Danno, I'll see what I can do... |
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