Perhaps Backward And On Fire Would Be Easier.
Posted: November 8, 2010 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: Aircraft carrier, Apollo, Astronaut, comedy, Florida Keys, humor, key west, leisure, life, Miami International Airport, miscellaneous, nasa, random, rants, vacation, Walter Cronkite, work 36 Comments »Remember re-entry? Back before spaceships had wings?
They did it backward, in flames, into the ocean (Image via Wikipedia)
Back in the day, astronauts came back to earth by falling backward through the atmosphere. Their capsule would be engulfed in flames in the upper atmosphere, then there’d be a point where they’d deploy a parachute or three and slow down.
It wasn’t over even then. They’d fall into the ocean. Ideally, this would happen somewhere near the aircraft carrier they were aiming for so they could be rescued before they capsized.
"Omawarisan is no Astronaut. He will scream like a banshee" - Walter Cronkite (Image via Wikipedia)
Walter Cronkite used to portray the astronauts as cool and collected during this wild plunge. He made us think about them going about their business as their fireball streaked toward the ocean.
Walter never lied to us, and astronauts are made of something much more substantial than I am. Still, I can’t help but believe that there was a hell of a lot of screaming involved in the re-entry process.
Today I will begin my re-entry from vacation to the real world. There will be screaming.
I love you. (Image via Wikipedia)
I am somewhat soft-spoken, so I don’t think everyone will be able to hear the screaming. The sound will be disturbing to those who do hear it, so I want to issue a warning to the southeastern United States.
There will be a screaming sound emanating from a rental car in the Florida Keys this morning. The remainder of the region should expect screaming as I streak through the atmosphere from Miami airport toward Charlotte. The screaming may sound to some like terror, others may experience mournful wails.
Those astronauts were really special people. I’m not.
AUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHH!
Backward, on fire and streaking toward the ocean looks pretty good.
Few things in life are as painful as going home from a good vacation. Drive safely.
Thank you, I survived. Gradually getting up to speed.
at least you didn’t drive your rental car backwards into the ocean…. they don’t have parachutes.
Oh man, the rental car. They gave me a minivan. I didn’t even drive one of those when I had a car seat to deal with
Will it be you or other people screaming as you “streak” through? That word is conjuring up a whole other image for me, Oma…some of us lived through the seventies!
Wendy
Well, it was kind of warm and the Keys are pretty forgiving soooooo…
I completely understand that feeling. I tend to have it every Monday morning but I know it can be much worse after a vacation. Stay strong!
Exactly….it was magnified. But then maybe thats a sign of me having a good time
The Blurt doesn’t scream…. it’s only scaled speaking.
That’s exactly what I need to refer to it as. I don’t speak softly, I scaled back vocally.
Oh come now…a good nights sleep in your own bed??? Doesn’t that sound a little friendly and nice….perhaps a handful of left-over candy corn is sitting in a candy dish awaiting you…..Home Sweet Home? No place like Home? Home is where your heart is?
Peace-another name for home? We will leave the light on? Ok. You feel better now, right? Stop screaming…for God’s sake.
Hey, there, Missy: It is November 8. No candy corn allowed. Tsk, tsk.
I thought I sensed an atmospheric disturbance. Safe travels…welcome home.
But she made me want candy corn!
…and then you have to unpack.
aaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuggggggggggghhhhhhhh
These days, I feel like I’ve been backwards and on fire – being shot in a rocket towards the sun. Which has more fire.
We are all looking forward to your return!
oooh, yeah, and youre landing on ice.
you win
How about a couple of week’s quarantine in the Lunar Receiving Module?
Ha ha ha…the big airstream! I always wondered about the people that got locked in there with them. If it was that dangerous, how did they find people to stay in the airstream with them?
Maybe the sound of one hand not clapping would be better. Loud noises seem to draw out people like homeland security and things like that.
Nha, I was pitiful enough that they had no interest
Sounds like you’re going to need a re-entry shield or you’re going to show up at work in a smoking pair of slacks. Don’t wear polyester, it will melt.
Oh no, natural fibers!
I don’t know about re-entry, but I sure wouldn’t mind an astronaut suit for travelling–the one with the built-in bathroom? Nice.
Oh man, and a/c, and some good speakers in the helmet?!?!
I “ease back” into reality by coming back on Saturday and using Sunday to rest and transition back to the “real world.”
That is what gets me. My work weeks starts on Sunday most weeks. The real world hits me in the face with an aluminum bat at 4:30 am
Ha-ha! Wait…I mean Welcome back!
Thank you….hey wait, stop laughing at my agony!
I’m totally feeling your backward and on fire right now.
At least backward and on fire you can’t see what’s coming, right?
It sounds like you were devacating after a good holiday. hee hee!
note: I can’t tell my “f” and “v” apart sometimes.
Oh, there was a little of both.
I need to revacate, yesterday!
Walter Cronkite was the last news man I ever trusted so if he says “”Omawarisan is no Astronaut. He will scream like a banshee” I believe him. On the other hand it was the Keys man! Re-entry from there to any where would make the bravest soul scream for sure.
Walter was right, from the great beyond. I screamed all the way. I was not astronaut brave at all.
Welcome sir!
This is pretty much exactly how I feel when I have to return from a great vacation.