[acropolite (Phil)]

.News Flash...

Scientists at the university of Murray Bridge have announced their latest breakthrough in rocket propulsion; a new "repulsive" (as distinct from propulsive) flexible multi-straw vector thruster in the Striiiker launch vehicle (hidden under the concrete launch pad). In testing scientists fed ozSTRAWnauts baked beans and the resulting gasses (recycled of course) are expelled thru the vectoring straws to give thrust and directional control. Scientists have found the gases produced are the most repulsive in the cosmos... Here ving is pictured during the solid fuel loading phase.... So important is this new discovery that George W. himself has donated solid fuel cannisters left over from NASA's own unsuccessful repulsive propulsion project