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Watching live feed online of the Endeavour arrival in Los Angeles: (Original Post) kestrel91316 Sep 2012 OP
Thanks so much for this. cbayer Sep 2012 #1
Gillian's? ocean of bliss Sep 2012 #2
It was just supposed to be a three hour cruise!! cbayer Sep 2012 #7
I was hoping it would fly over Big Bear. Alas... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2012 #3
Feed hopelessly lost, lol, server overwhelmed kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #4
Good link, thanks! nt wiggs Sep 2012 #5
I saw it - GREAT! aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #6
They cut down about 200 trees so it could make it in... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #8
400. And in return, the CA Science Center will be planting 1000 trees, and repairing sidewalks in kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #9
Mature trees? joeybee12 Sep 2012 #10
Mature trees won't last anywhere near as long. And in our flooding and near-hurricane force winds kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #11

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
6. I saw it - GREAT!
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 04:17 PM
Sep 2012

I was coming out of the pharmacy and it was flying overhead, with some smaller planes around it. Lots of people were looking at it in the street. It was pretty low in the sky and I was surprised it would be that low for a jet with a space shuttle on top. Even jets coming in for a landing at nearby Long Beach airport are higher. I live in the northern part of Orange County, just south of Long Beach and about 35 miles from LAX.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
9. 400. And in return, the CA Science Center will be planting 1000 trees, and repairing sidewalks in
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 07:25 PM
Sep 2012

area that desperately need it, and building parks, etc etc etc.

Works for me.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
11. Mature trees won't last anywhere near as long. And in our flooding and near-hurricane force winds
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 08:42 PM
Sep 2012

in winter, we need trees with really strong, deep roots. Also with the drought for months on end every year. You can never achieve that hardiness with mature trees being transplanted. Younger ones will always be hardier.

They aren't going for window dressing. They are going for LONG-TERM community improvements.

So, how else would you have them get the shuttle to the museum?? If you're such a genius??

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