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Warpy

(114,723 posts) Thu May 28, 2026, 10:44 PM Thursday

Breaking News: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during launch pad testBreaking News: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket e

Just happened about half an hour ago.

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Breaking News: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during launch pad testBreaking News: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket e (Original Post) Warpy Thursday OP

Ow! OKIsItJustMe Thursday #1

Was Bezos on board? OGBuzz Thursday #2

Who pays for that? Jeffie or the tax pa --- aw, silly me. 3Hotdogs Thursday #3

If you were an astronaut, would you ride on one of those? 3Hotdogs Thursday #4

I saw an interview with a group of astronauts back in the 60s Warpy Yesterday #6

Blowed up. Blowed up real good. Sneederbunk Yesterday #5

OKIsItJustMe

(22,229 posts)

1. Ow!

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 10:52 PM

Thursday

Somehow, I was pulling for this evil billionaire’s space program over the other evil billionaire’s space program…

OGBuzz

(710 posts)

2. Was Bezos on board?

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 10:56 PM

Thursday

3Hotdogs

(15,596 posts)

3. Who pays for that? Jeffie or the tax pa --- aw, silly me.

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 11:25 PM

Thursday

3Hotdogs

(15,596 posts)

4. If you were an astronaut, would you ride on one of those?

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 11:27 PM

Thursday

Warpy

(114,723 posts)

6. I saw an interview with a group of astronauts back in the 60s

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #4)

Fri May 29, 2026, 11:27 AM

Yesterday

in which they all agreed they were al to aware they were sitting on top of a huge bomb at liftoff.

Sneederbunk

(17,661 posts)

5. Blowed up. Blowed up real good.

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 12:11 AM

Yesterday

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