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Topic: Irelands First space tourist!!
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skippy in space
Member Posts: 251
From: Aberdeen Scotland
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-18-2005 03:23 AM
   
Seen this from the side Bar links..
http://www.irelandsfirstastronaut.com/ The guy doesn't miss a trick photos of him with both Neil and Buzz. looks like a bit of self promoting to me as I too get the Virgin galatic e-mails asking me if I want to go  Good luck to him but again I don't think we will see a demand for his autograph or will we? |
CJC
Member Posts: 95
From: Ireland
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 01-19-2005 11:44 AM
I'm cringing in embarrasment here over this. The fact that the bloke is the "owner" of a "pyschics hotline" really says something.As for the claim of being the first Irish Astronaut, all I can say is, to put it mildly, RUBBISH!!! Firstly, it's a well known fact that a few astronauts consider themselves to be Irish or even have dual citizenship for the U.S. and Ireland. Secondly, Derek Heatly from Northern Ireland, who frequents these pages, flew recently with the russians on a Mig, and even earlier than that Frank Matthews from Dublin flew on a Mig in the early 1990's. If this bloke can make a lot of money from gullible people with this voodoo mumbo jumbo then I'm in the wrong buisness. CJC |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 01-19-2005 12:43 PM
Hi CJC and DEREK HI can second that remark you made about Derek CJ- in fact this charming guy stayed in my house -since we all went to see the Rutan Bros in Aug.last year.
I have some lovely gifts to prove DEREK- WAS THE 1ST IRISH MAN IN SPACE-visting SDTAR CITY IN RUSSIA- Derek ceratinly is in my estimation-A VERY WELL DESERVED GUY-TO BE CALLED AN ASTRONAUT----------
Derek and Ellie-
Ted,Brenda,Scott,and Ian send you our very best wishes, hope everything is okay over there,
regards to you both.
this was posted by november25 |
november25
Member Posts: 646
From: Douglas, Isle of Man, UK
Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 01-19-2005 12:47 PM
Oh Dear-
Think I need a little spelling lesson?
I meant STAR CITY- okay.
Carry on the good work-Derek,
let mew know how you are getting on,when you have the time.
From Brenda. |
skippy in space
Member Posts: 251
From: Aberdeen Scotland
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-19-2005 04:09 PM
I just love the bit about him not being able to afford it but his company can due to the fact is more than their advertising budget. (Isn't that one of the same or a tax dodge) So next year there will be no more call 0900 we wil tell your future. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-19-2005 05:15 PM
Why do psychics need phones?Sounds like a good self PR job as you say Ian. Anyone coming across the pictures of him with Neil and Buzz (who didn't know better) could assume that it gives his claims some 'legitimacy'. How does he know he is the first Irish astronaut (to be)- there might be others that are on the list. I assume Richard Branson has some confidentiality in his dealings on these matters. What about the suit (?) Are his comments correct? I sort of assumed if we had reached the stage where Richard B was sending all his family up we would be travelling in a 'shirt sleeves' environment (i.e. no pressure suits) On a totally unrelated matter I have two tickets for the KSC visitor complex that came with my Astronaut Autograph Club package but as I am not travelling to the US this year are going begging. Free to a good home - UK list members contact me off list to be in the 'draw' Cheers Steve |
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