Sunday, October 14, 2012

Felix Baumgartner successfully completes highest-ever Skydiving Jump from 24 miles above Earth


Image by Red Bull Stratos
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Felix Baumgartner landed safely today after successfully completing the highest-ever Skydiving Jump, a jump from 24 miles above the earth to be exact, that also marked the world's first Supersonic Skydive. Felix hit a top speed of 833 mph breaking the sound barrier as he hit Mach 1.24, said Red Bull Stratos officials. Organizers said the descent lasted for just over nine minutes in which about half of it was in free-fall.
Read much morewith videos/photos/images too
CONGRATS, FELIX
And to all your team members too!
AubreyJ………
ROMNEY/RYAN2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Biden/Ryan VP Debate - October 11, 2012


Biden/Ryan VP Debate
Tonight’s Debate will start at 8:00pm CDT
Thursday, October 11, 2012
    The much anticipated debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Republican VP pick Paul Ryan will be held tonight, Thursday, October 11th and will be broadcast at 8:00pm, CDT on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as all the cable news channels including Fox News, CNN and MSNBC amongst others.
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    I can’t wait for the debate to get started tonight for there is one thing for certain… And that is the fact that Joe Biden has a lot riding on his performance and it seems to me that he has to at least hold his own against Paul Ryan just to keep the Democrats from completely freaking out if they should be dealt a two in a row lose in the debates!
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    I’m getting that feeling that history is in the making tonight and a nail is being placed in the Obama/Biden Coffin.
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Much more to come later tonight after the Debates have ended and I have had some time for it all to soak in on me… 
AubreyJ………
ROMNEY/RYAN2012

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My take in a nutshell… Biden had to be the Rudest, most Obnoxious Old Fart to ever participate in a debate that I have ever seen. What an ‘A’ HOLE! GREAT JOB though, Ryan! You stayed cool, calm and so respectful the entire hour and a half.
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Many will view Joe as the winner for his STRONG STAND tonight, but being strong by being a total ass just doesn't work for most folks.
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Bottom-line…
Republicans, TWO
Democrats, ZERO
Just 2 more Presidential Debates to go…

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Watch NASA/SpaceX Launch Live - Sunday, October 7, 2012


Watch NASA/SpaceX Launch Live
SpaceX ‘Still GO’
For a Sunday Evening Launch
Image by SPACEX.com
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SpaceX Readies Operational Flight
Post Date:
Sunday, October 07, 2012
12:30am CDT
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On Oct. 7th, (my Birthday,) SpaceX is set to launch the first of a dozen operational missions for NASA that will deliver more than 1,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. Launch time is set for 7:35pm CDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, just a few miles south of the old Space Shuttle Launch Pads.
Backup launch opportunities are also available on Oct. 8th and Oct. 9th, if needed. 
This video courtesy of NASA
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Post Update Date:
12:20pm CDT
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Launch Day Weather Remains 60 Percent "Go"
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The weather forecast remains 60 percent favorable for launch of the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services-1 (CRS-1) mission.
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 Saturday night, following a slight weather delay. The rocket will be elevated to its vertical position today, powered and fueled ahead of the 7:35pm CDT liftoff.

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Post Update Date:
6:43pm CDT
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'Everything is Looking Real Good for Launch'
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The weather forecast for tonight's liftoff has improved to an 80 percent chance of acceptable conditions at the 7:35pm CDT launch time. There are no technical problems with the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket nor with the Dragon capsule loaded with cargo bound for the International Space Station. "Everything is looking real good for launch this evening," NASA Launch Commentator Mike Curie said. The rocket is to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., which is adjacent to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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Post Update Date:
6:50pm CDT
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And she’s OFF and heading fast to the International Space Station!
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 Yes sir…. It was another Great Launch into the early night skies from NASA, Florida! But I cannot believe none of the cable news channels didn't even show it. None of them!!! There goes the space program and any public interest in it!
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Launch Date: Sunday, October 07, 2012
Launch Time: 7:35pm CDT
* Launch Coverage:
Watch Launch LIVE at
Live coverage will begin at 6pm CDT and will conclude at approximately 8pm CDT. A post-launch news conference is planned at approximately 9pm CDT.
* Keep up with the Latest Mission Info
From NASA HERE
* SPACEX.com - Live Video/Info HERE
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AubreyJ………
ROMNEY/RYAN2012
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Unless otherwise stated, all above Info/Images from the NASA.gov website
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Friday, October 05, 2012

Photo for the Day - October 05, 2012


About above image: SpaceX recently performed a demonstration roll to the launch pad of its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule. Targeted Launch Time is set for 7:35pm CDT, this Sunday, my Birthday, October 7th and will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Image by NASA/Jim Grossmann
Forecast Calls for 60 Percent Chance of Acceptable Conditions
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 - 10:30am CDT
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SpaceX is putting the finishing touches on its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket as launch day nears for the SpaceX CRS-1 cargo flight to the International Space Station. Weather forecasters are eyeing the possibility of thick clouds and rain as Sunday's launch time approaches. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:35pm CDT with an instantaneous launch window. The Dragon will carry about 1,000 pounds of experiment equipment and crew supplies to the orbiting laboratory during the first operational cargo mission for the company's flagship launcher and spacecraft.
SpaceX Managers Gave the “Go” for Sunday Launch
Fri, 05 Oct 2012 - 5:36pm CDT
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SpaceX managers held a Launch Readiness Review Friday afternoon and gave a “go” to proceed toward launch of the SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services-1 (CRS-1) mission on Sunday.
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On Saturday, NASA TV will air an International Space Station Science Briefing at 3pm EDT and the SpaceX CRS-1 Prelaunch News Conference at 6pm on NASA Television and on the Web at www.nasa.gov/ntv.
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The weather forecast remains 60 percent favorable conditions for launch, Sunday.
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Much more to come in a new post on Launch day… so check back!
AubreyJ………
Romney/Ryan2012
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Monday, October 01, 2012

Romney/Obama Presidential Debate #1

Romney/Obama Presidential Debate #1
The First of Three Debates between Romney and Obama
Will Start at 8:00pm CDT, Wednesday, 10/03/12…
Original Post Date:
Monday, October 01, 2012
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    The much anticipated 1st debate between Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama will be held this Wednesday, October 3rd and it will be broadcast at 8:00pm, CDT on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as all the cable news channels including Fox News, CNN and MSNBC amongst others.
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   Jim Lehrer, the host of ‘News Hour’ on PBS, will be our Debate Moderator and it should last around 1 ½ hours.
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    The first debate is said to focus on domestic policy but I hope they also get into the protests and terror attacks that killed our Libyan Ambassador and three others.
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    Now… this will be the first time for all of us voters to finally get a one on one, where the two candidates take it to each other, face to face, challenging each other on their own personal views.
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    What once was believed to be the main issue of this election year, our faltering economy and all that goes along with it, has now given way to a National Security debate too.
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    A few weeks ago… why did the Obama Administration come out as they did over the protests and the Terror Attacks that killed our Libyan Ambassador and three others?  Was there a White House Cover-Up?  Did the White House deliberately mislead the American people for political gain?  Did Romney speak fact or fiction just hours after the attacks were known?  Did Romney speak out to soon?  Did he speak out of turn?  These are a few things I hope both candidates are forced to address in Debate #1 and neither allowed to heehaw around on the topic if it comes down to it.
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    With that said, no matter how the first debate goes down…  May the best man WIN!  Governor Mitt Romney of course!!!
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POST UPDATE:
Wednesday, October 02, 2012
10:00pm
And after Debate #1
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Hello gang. Wasn't that one of the best Presidential Debates you have ever seen!!!? I just pray that the next 3 debates, and yes, that is counting the VP Debate next week, cuts the men loose and let them talk it out between themselves like they did tonight.
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It was a bit of fresh air to hear both men talk for once, pretty much unchecked… without having all those lights and time count downs and those annoying buzzers!
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I for one thought both men looked very much at ease tonight, in their own skin if I may… and neither seemed to make any mistakes.
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The knowledge of ALL the topics by both men was very impressive to me. But if you read any of the main papers in the morning… more than not they will give Mitt Romney a BIG WIN for tonight’s performance!
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I’ll end by saying this… I can’t wait until the next Debate begins. Ryan should be dynamite!
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AubreyJ………
ROMNEY/RYAN2012

It’s Leadership Stupid!!!
And President Obama Notta Gotta!
Much more to come after the 1st Debate so be sure to check back!
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Presidential Debate 2012 (Complete) Romney vs. Obama - 10/3/2012 - Elections 2012
This video posted on YouTube by TheNewYorkTimes
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Draw a Clear RED LINE America - Israeli Prime Minister Gives Powerful ‘Clear RED LINE Speech’ to UN on Iran’s Nuclear Program Ambitions


Draw a Clear RED LINE America
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives powerful ‘Clear RED LINE Speech’ to the UN on Iran’s Nuclear Program ambitions
(Very Powerful Stuff - Be sure to watch the full video below)
Thursday, September 27, 2012
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    Today, Thursday, September 27th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu gave a very powerful and effective ‘Clear RED LINE Speech’ to the United Nations General Assembly… And I for one do so believe that many across the world finally woke up to the sad realities of just what is actually going on over there in that part of the world!
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        Just two days before, President Obama’s own UN speech disappointed so many Israelis by saying that America would do what it must to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power but stopped short to agreeing with Netanyahu’s demand that America set a specific ‘Red Line’ that Iran must not cross if it wishes to avoid military action.
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Draw a Clear RED LINE America!
Make It So President Obama
AubreyJ………
Either way… Help is on the way, Mr. Prime Minister…
ROMNEY/RYAN2012
Above is a GPO file photo
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Gives Powerful
‘Clear RED LINE Speech’ to UNGA
Thursday, September 27, 2012
This video just over 32 Minutes long and well worth the watch
This Video posted on YouTube by 5WPRSpeakers
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Red Lines Prevent Wars… They Do Not Start Them.
Paraphrasing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his speech today before the UNGA
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Iraq: On Ground Updates - September 26, 2012

Iraq: On Ground Updates
Posters of Iran’s Smiling Supreme Leader Appear all Across Iraq - U.S. and Iraq Negotiating Agreement for Return of Small Units of American Soldiers to Iraq for Future Training Missions - Iraq Prevents North Korean Plane from Entering Its Airspace on Suspicion of Carrying Weapons for Syria - Michael Gordon's New Book on Iraq - 11 Killed, 25 Injured in Insurgents' Attacks Across Iraq
Wednesday, September 26, 2011
File photo by Iranian Supreme Leader Office
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* The Huffington Post had this report posted on their website Tuesday morning and it goes in part like this. …posters of Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei first appeared in at least six Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad and across Iraq's Shiite-dominated south in August, as part of an annual pro-Palestinian observance started years ago by Iran. They have conspicuously remained up since then… "When I see these pictures, I feel I am in Tehran, not Baghdad," said Asim Salman, 44, a Shiite and owner of a Baghdad cafe. "Authorities must remove these posters, which make us angry."… In Basra, located 550 kilometers (340 miles) south of the capital, they hang near donation boxes decorated with scripts in both countries' languages - Arabic and Farsi… A senior official in Baghdad's local government said municipal workers fear retribution from Shiite militias loyal to Iran in if they take them down…
Read the rest of this report at link below
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* ForeignPolicy.com had the following article posted Tuesday and it starts off like this… Has Obama fulfilled his most famous national security campaign commitment from 2008: to end the Iraq war "more responsibly" than he says we began it? According to this excerpt from Michael Gordon's new book on Iraq, the answer may well turn out to be no… Read the rest at link below
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* The New York Times had the following report posted on their website Monday and it goes in part like this. Iraq and the United States are negotiating an agreement that could result in the return of small units of American soldiers to Iraq on training missions. At the request of the Iraqi government, according to General Caslen, a unit of Army Special Operations soldiers was recently deployed to Iraq to advise on counterterrorism and help with intelligence… So even as the country leans closer to Iran and contemplates buying weapons from Russia, it still seeks the military support of the United States. This is because Iraq is still facing a potent insurgency whose frequent recent attacks have raised questions about the ability of Iraq’s counterterrorism forces to face the threat… 
Read this report in full at link below
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* The Washington Post had the following AP report posted up on their website back on September 21st and it starts off like this… Iraq prevented a North Korean plane from entering its airspace on suspicion it was carrying weapons for Syria, prompting praise from the U.S. on Friday but also demands for a ban of Iranian aircraft with similar suspect cargo… Iraq’s decision could potentially close a supply line for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s embattled regime, which is fighting a civil war against rebels trying to topple him… U.S. officials have accused Baghdad of allowing Iran -like North Korea an ally of Syria - to fly weapons to Syrian forces through Iraqi airspace, a charge Iraq has denied… 
Read the rest of this report in full at link below
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* The Muslim News out of the UK had the following report today, (Wednesday) and it starts off like this… A total of 11 people were killed and 25 others injured Tuesday in bomb and gunfire attacks in Iraq, the police said… Read this report in full at link below
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The news out of Iraq is never ending…
AubreyJ………
ROMNEY/RYAN2012
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