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Thunderwagon5000


Barely a pulse...

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60 years ago it was a really big deal ...

https://www.airspacemag.com/space/60-years-sputnik-180965102/ 

Now it's just like a fast food parking lot 

 https://qz.com/1094215/sputnik-anniversary-in-60-years-since-sputnik-weve-created-10-baby-elephants-worth-of-space-trash-with-every-launch/ 



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Cy Valley


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They would publish in the newspaper the times it would fly over our area. Remember going out into the front yard several times after dark and seeing it fly by. Yeah, I'll say it first, Cy is old.

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Snippy


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Snippy watched Real Murican satellites like ECHO 1.

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Cy Valley


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Snippy wrote:

Snippy watched Real Murican satellites like ECHO 1.

 Snippy is OLD.  But Cy did, tu.



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Thunderwagon5000


Barely a pulse...

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Cy Valley wrote:
Snippy wrote:

Snippy watched Real Murican satellites like ECHO 1.

 Snippy is OLD.  But Cy did, tu.

 Ain't sayin nuthin but know watchertalkinaboud. 



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Uke


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Yep, Uke tu. Old. Older'n dirt as a few are wont tu remind this senior...



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