08/04/2005: It's 1993

[RGMike]

Tasmin Archer!

Sleeping Satellite is hot, reminds me of a trip to Germany.

I don't agree with the songs sentiment, but love the song, have the CD

and what IS the song's sentiment?

[Gazoo]

Tasmin Archer!

Sleeping Satellite is hot, reminds me of a trip to Germany.

I don't agree with the songs sentiment, but love the song, have the CD

and what IS the song's sentiment?

I interpret it as a statement against the existence of a space program when we've got so many urgent matters on this sphere to take care of first.  To that extent, I *do* agree with the song's sentiment.  But here are the lyrics; YMMV ...

Sleeping Satellite

I blame you for the moonlit sky

and the dream that died

with the eagle's flight

I blame you for the moonlit nights

when I wonder why

are the seas still dry?

Don't blame this sleeping satellite

Did we fly to the moon too soon?

Did we squander the chance?

In the rush of the race

in the reason we chase is lost in romance

and still we try

to justify the waste

for a taste of mans greatest adventure.

Have we got what it takes to advance?

Did we peak too soon?

If the world is so green

then why does it scream under a blue moon?

We wonder why

the earth's sacrificed

for the price of its greatest treasure

Did we fly to the moon too soon?

Did we squander the chance?

In the rush of the race

in the reason we chase is lost in romance

and still we try

to justify the waste

for a taste of mans greatest adventure.

And when we shoot for the stars

what a giant step

have we got what it takes

to carry the weight of this concept?

Or pass it by

like a shot in the dark

miss the mark with a sense of adventure

Did we fly to the moon too soon?

Did we squander the chance?

In the rush of the race

in the reason we chase is lost in romance

and still we try

to justify the waste

for a taste of mans greatest adventure.

[ggould]

Tasmin Archer!

Sleeping Satellite is hot, reminds me of a trip to Germany.

I don't agree with the songs sentiment, but love the song, have the CD

and what IS the song's sentiment?

I interpret it as a statement against the existence of a space program when we've got so many urgent matters on this sphere to take care of first.  To that extent, I *do* agree with the song's sentiment.

Gaz is correct about the sentiment, and I just happen to subscribe to the benefits of the space program.  The reason there are poor people on Earth has nothing to do with space exploration, and everything to do with greed and corruption [see the reign of W]

PS, as a former aerospace worker, all the graphite necked guitars and basses I've made over the years would not have happened without the space program, not to mention the computers we are using now, as far as microtechnology development!

[mshray]

Think we'll escape '93 without hearing 4 Non Blondes?

Betting it's the bonus track, myself.

Another guilty pleasure, though.

Damn, I think you're going to be right.  Guess I can go to the bathroom now.

[RGMike]

Think we'll escape '93 without hearing 4 Non Blondes?

Betting it's the bonus track, myself.

Another guilty pleasure, though.

Damn, I think you're going to be right.  Guess I can go to the bathroom now.

indeed -- Annalisa sez it's "a local band".  I'll be switching to CG promptly :wink:

[Lightnin' Rod]

Think we'll escape '93 without hearing 4 Non Blondes?

Betting it's the bonus track, myself.

Another guilty pleasure, though.

Damn, I think you're going to be right.  Guess I can go to the bathroom now.

For my next feat of prestidigitation...

[RGMike]

Think we'll escape '93 without hearing 4 Non Blondes?

Betting it's the bonus track, myself.

Another guilty pleasure, though.

Damn, I think you're going to be right.  Guess I can go to the bathroom now.

For my next feat of prestidigitation...

Stock tips would be greatly appreciated :wink:

[Gazoo]

Think we'll escape '93 without hearing 4 Non Blondes?

Betting it's the bonus track, myself.

Another guilty pleasure, though.

Damn, I think you're going to be right.  Guess I can go to the bathroom now.

For my next feat of prestidigitation...

Nicely done, good sir.  I hate it when we're right about things.  It's never a good sign.

[mshray]

Gaz is correct about the sentiment, and I just happen to subscribe to the benefits of the space program.  The reason there are poor people on Earth has nothing to do with space exploration, and everything to do with greed and corruption [see the reign of W]

PS, as a former aerospace worker, all the graphite necked guitars and basses I've made over the years would not have happened without the space program, not to mention the computers we are using now, as far as microtechnology development!

I'm with Geoff on this one.  Aspiring to put a man on the moon pretty much paid for itself in purely macroeconomic terms, and such aspiration (imho) was good for the human condition generally.  The simultaneous aspiration to stop the Communist "domino effect" in SE Asia cost about a trillion in current dollar terms, several millions dead in the region & tens  of thousands of US servicepeople, and absolutely zero measurable benefit for anyone in the long term.

[ggould]

Gaz is correct about the sentiment, and I just happen to subscribe to the benefits of the space program.  The reason there are poor people on Earth has nothing to do with space exploration, and everything to do with greed and corruption [see the reign of W]

PS, as a former aerospace worker, all the graphite necked guitars and basses I've made over the years would not have happened without the space program, not to mention the computers we are using now, as far as microtechnology development!

I'm with Geoff on this one.  Aspiring to put a man on the moon pretty much paid for itself in purely macroeconomic terms, and such aspiration (imho) was good for the human condition generally.  The simultaneous aspiration to stop the Communist "domino effect" in SE Asia cost about a trillion in current dollar terms, several millions dead in the region & tens  of thousands of US servicepeople, and absolutely zero measurable benefit for anyone in the long term.

Well, there were at least some lessons that should have been learned from Vietnam, but we can now see our collective memory doesn't seem to work that well!