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Cheryl
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by Cheryl » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:42 am
I AM A SUCKER FOR 2ND HAND STUFF ! YAY ~~!
weixing
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by weixing » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:57 am
Hi,
Russia copy US Space Shuttle design and US copy Russia way of transportation it... ha ha ha
Have a nice day.
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Tachyon
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by Tachyon » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:36 pm
When they were testing the space shuttle, that was how they got it up into the air and then released it back to earth.
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by Airconvent » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:50 pm
Obviously you need to watch the James Bond film, Moonraker.
Hint : Its better to be on the Shuttle than on the plane!
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