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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

New audio/text meme format dropped:

OK

we're going
we're going
we're going

it's going
it's going
it's going
it's going

OHH OK

it's hovering
it's hovering
it's hovering
it's hovering

it's gone!
It's gone!

OHH NO

it didn't go

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Once again:

The Simpsons already did it.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Sounds like an episode of ED in a cold winter night.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

They overcomplicate it by using rocket engines. They should just released the ground harness and let it fall into space.

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Engine start, hold down clamps released, cleared the launch tower (juuust), I give this rocket launch 3.5/10, definite room for improvement.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

A crashing success?

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

“She’ll be right!”

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

so proud 💪 Was hoping to head up to Bowen but unfortunately it's just a bit too far:

[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I drove back from Cairns to Victoria point in one hit once. 22 hours I think. Ex wife drove all of 90 minutes of it. Only stopped for fuel. I was quite a Zombie by the time we got back. Do not recommend, would not do again.

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

wow! I've done Melbourne - Townsville in two days but that was with two drivers. And I thought that was bonkers

[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well that certainly was bonkers I agree.

I've done Melbourne to Brisbane over two days and that was me driving a four Cylinder four speed Holden Sunbird. That was in 1998 before lots of the motorways were built ( I think, or at least bypasses )

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh no! Not even the six cylinder full Torrie UC? Not awesome. I have done a lot of miles in an old sandman and that was made for highways

[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Well I had just got back from travelling Africa for five months so it was a breeze in comparison. But yeah I hear you. And nice, a Sandman. Betcha wish you still had that baby.

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah it was mighty.

[–] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Keep at it.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah last time we named a space-thing Eris, Pluto stopped being a planet. Maybe it's a bad idea.

[–] zero_gravitas@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Video from Aussienaut that was mentioned in the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4xv0UxIhY&t=5554s (link should take you to timestamp 1:32:34)

Went farther than Ranger 1 did.