Closeup Photos of Space Shuttle Enterprise Hitting a Bridge Abutment

[moose135]

according to @intrepidmuseum, the enterprise has already been repaired.

So there was more time and energy spent whining about the damage then was spent fixing it?

[eric8669]

So there was more time and energy spent whining about the damage then was spent fixing it?

Yup, well one person did the whining.

[yankees368]

Should they have threaded the needle in those conditions? I do not think so. Heck, I was surprised they even lifted Enterprise onto the crane the day before due to winds. But, they did.
Are they lying about a microburst? Yes, I think so. Those high winds were sustained on the cross bay bridge, and I doubt it was any different at surface level.
However what's done is done and the damage was minimal, and apparently already fixed.
Nothing we can do now.

[Chris S]

*Insert slow clap here*

I think Kenny said it best ^^^^^
BTW, is it true the Tugboat Pilot is actually from Houston ?? LOL

[moose135]

BTW, is it true the Tugboat Pilot is actually from Houston ?? LOL

Post of the week!

[wunaladreamin]

Best thread ever! Eric, I ****ing love you!

[rkfast]

Im a newcomer....I dont get it.

[lijk604]

according to @intrepidmuseum, the enterprise has already been repaired.

Don't see why it wouldn't be fixed already. A quick trip to the Lego store and all is forgotten.

[gonzalu]

obviously the blame is on them, who else would they blame? The bridge for being there.

The wind was a contributing factor.

I blame NASA for building it and making us love it so much and Perriwen's mother for having him and then having to listen to him while like a brat he didn;t get a real Shuttle ... whaaaa... Sorry, I am just starting to have fun.

[gonzalu]

Post of the week!

They did it on purpose? OMG, story of the century!! hahahaha... good one....

[gonzalu]

Im a newcomer....I dont get it.

Search is your friend... but I will help.

This one is great: http://nycaviation.com/forum/threads...l=1#post465134

But the whole thread is a GEM!!!

[gonzalu]

BTW, take a look at this pic... the flag on the tug is blowing the other way. So, did the microburst cause the tug to push harder against the wind or was the wind blamed for the pushing in the direction of the pier? hmmm..

[wunaladreamin]

Lol Manny!!! You are my father lol.

Good eye btw.

[Cary]

[Perriwen]

I blame NASA for building it and making us love it so much and Perriwen's mother for having him and then having to listen to him while like a brat he didn;t get a real Shuttle ... whaaaa... Sorry, I am just starting to have fun.

At least we took better care of our fake shuttle when it arrived. ;) (and we get to tour it, unlike your now tarnished glider.)

Yup, well one person did the whining.

I dunno about you, but I'm laughing at the New York State of Arrogance. (all in good fun, though. This IS pretty funny.) XD Only place in the world that can damage a national treasure and pretend it's a nonevent. (and before you mention the Saturn V, I point out the multi-million dollar project to get it inside and fix the problem.)