# What I did tonight.... (56k order a pizza) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 15, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549 "2009-03-15T18:27:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/1 "2009-03-15T18:27:28Z")
Discovery… STS 119… My sisters boyfriend works for the inspector general’s office (for NASA) so we got to go sit about 2 miles away from the launch… I took a bunch of pics, I’ll upload and post them throughout the next 20 minutes… Our Pass into the closest possible place to watch from. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3943.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3943.jpg) Coming into the VAB area… (its 50 stories high, one of the largest volume buildings in the world) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3954.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3954.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3969.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3969.jpg) Right before lift off ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4003.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4003.jpg) the next bunch of pics are a few of the ~100ish pics i took (in sequence) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4018-Copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4018-Copy.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4019-Copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4019-Copy.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4020.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4020.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4021-Copy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4021-Copy.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4022.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4022.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4023.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4023.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4026.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4026.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4032.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4032.jpg) It goes STRAIGHT up then turns and looks like its heading parallel to the ground… 2 minutes after liftoff, they announced that it would need to land in spain if there was any problems… within ~3 minutes it was going over 10,000 mph… unreal… soo impressive. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4039.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4039.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4041.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4041.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4048.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4048.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4053.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4053.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4058.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4058.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4065.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4065.jpg) Some cool shots of the VAB at night… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4069.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4069.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4071.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4071.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4083.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_4083.jpg) These people were the VIP’s (relatives, etc etc…) They were further back, but were up on top of the building… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3970.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Willybeen/IMG_3970.jpg) This was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done… I would definitely recommend it to anybody if they ever had the opportunity… I just wish I would have had a better camera… I took a video too… (but its poor quality, I’ll post it later if i can) It sounded like a grand finale of a fireworks display. the sky was SOOO bright… its hard to explain… Best way to describe it, was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAiCsK1Sndw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAiCsK1Sndw) \<–the video I took. (might still be processing) ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/2 "2009-03-15T18:29:56Z")
Very cool! ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/3 "2009-03-15T18:30:34Z")
Awesome, can’t wait for more pics 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/4 "2009-03-15T18:33:25Z")
that would of been a real quickly made pizza lol ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/5 "2009-03-15T18:46:52Z")
how loud was it? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/6 "2009-03-15T18:56:32Z")
Sounded just like fireworks. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/7 "2009-03-15T18:59:45Z")
video is on its side… is there a way to flip it? ---
**Author:** ![Mixmastermike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mixmastermike/32/7314_2.png) [@Mixmastermike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mixmastermike)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/8 "2009-03-15T19:18:41Z")
Awesome… Definitely something I want to see before the shuttle retires ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/9 "2009-03-15T19:33:58Z")
Wow. I had no idea a shuttle launch was so sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/10 "2009-03-15T21:02:13Z")
Awesome. My brother in law and mother in law were there. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/11 "2009-03-15T21:36:30Z")
So, you said that there were problems and it wasn’t supposed to turn parallel to the earth? Was everything OK and that is what was supposed to happen?? Awesome pics BTW ---
**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/12 "2009-03-15T21:56:29Z")
> [@Clean Baldy](#): > > So, you said that there were problems and it wasn’t supposed to turn parallel to the earth? Was everything OK and that is what was supposed to happen?? > > Awesome pics BTW everything went well. Crew is sleeping and will wake up at 9:13(Central time) to give their first status report ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/13 "2009-03-16T04:49:18Z")
it used to be a big deal when this happened. I had not heard anything about this. Maybe I am just busy at work and blocking everything else out. Cool pics, thanks for keeping me in the know. ---
**Author:** ![technoticmedia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/technoticmedia/32/4990_2.png) [@technoticmedia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/technoticmedia)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/14 "2009-03-16T04:55:48Z")
wow that’s awesome! i’d love to do that some day ---
**Author:** ![Firehawk853](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/firehawk853/32/7607_2.png) [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/15 "2009-03-16T05:14:47Z")
Wow, thats is super cool. Definitly on the bucket list. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/16 "2009-03-16T05:19:18Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/17 "2009-03-16T05:35:27Z")
Lol, anyone remember _The Simpsons_ episode where homer went into space? **Tom:** It’s a lovely day for a launch, here, live at Cape Canaveral, at the lower end of the Florida Peninsula, and the purpose of today’s mission is truly, really electrifying. **Man 2:** That’s correct, Tom. The lion’s share of this flight will be devoted to the study of the effects of weightlessness on tiny screws. **Tom:** Unbelievable, and just imagine the logistics of weightlessness. And of course, this could have literally millions of applications here on Earth – everything from watchmaking to watch repair. **Homer:** Boring. _[tries to switch channels, but the batteries fall from the remote control]_ No! The batteries! **Tom:** Now let’s look at the crew a little. **Man 2:** They’re a colorful bunch. They’ve been dubbed “the Three Musketeers”. Heh heh heh – **Tom:** And we laugh legitimately. There’s a mathematician, a different kind of mathematician, and a statistician. **Homer:** Make it stop! _[panics]_ **Bart:** Oh no, not another boring space launch. Change the channel. Change the channel! **Homer:** I can’t! I can’t! _[Bart dives for the plug and tears it from the wall] [He and Homer both sigh]_ ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/18 "2009-03-16T05:57:02Z")
MPG? ---
**Author:** ![JBGTI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jbgti/32/7463_2.png) [@JBGTI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JBGTI)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/19 "2009-03-16T07:46:06Z")
Epic William! (you need a camera) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549/20 "2009-03-16T08:09:49Z")
I’m aware… :(… track day soon? lol [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-i-did-tonight-56k-order-a-pizza/64549.md?page=2)