Bumped into some Astronauts
Added 2016-09-05 15:54:09 +0000 UTCI thought you might get a kick out of this.
I was returning home in a helicopter for my day job the other day and we stopped in Stennis, Mississippi. Two astronauts walked in an grabbed a bit to eat at the same Fixed Based Operator (FBO) where I was eating lunch. Turns out it was Reid Wiseman and Mike Hopkins! If you recall, Reid taught us how to get to the ISS in episode 131 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFjw6Lc6J2g).
Mike taught us about ARED in episode 149 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05oOst9kZXQ).
The odds of two astronauts that I had met before both cruising into the same airport ramp that I was at in the middle of Mississippi seems pretty low, but I'm quite glad it happened. They're cool guys who are both extremely humble.
I snapped a few photos of them leaving in their T-38. You can see those here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bj68abp9sfrh8o1/AAC0i0TocdgptVUmS2TrT12Ba?dl=0
Thanks again for all your support. I've been working INCREDIBLY hard lately for the day job which is why I haven't released a Smarter Every Day in 3 weeks. I'm working on one now. I'm either going to release one on the T-38 or one on bouncing water drops. We'll see which one gets done first.
Regards,
Destin
Comments
it's actually the airforce , most likely . also fellow overseas fan , from a ASEAN country
PrograErr
2016-11-20 16:49:29 +0000 UTCI pay a lot of people like animators, people to fabricate equipment occasionally, travel, and more recently someone to help with the first cut of editing. It adds up.
Smarter Every Day
2016-09-18 15:13:52 +0000 UTCHal Stead: from the pictures i would guess army? but i dont know im not from the US.
Anders Nordahl
2016-09-15 01:47:11 +0000 UTCYou have a day job Destin? I would have thought that with $6,900 per video you could do this full time. Love your work. Hal
Hal Stead
2016-09-12 04:16:37 +0000 UTCIt is truely amazing how lucky one can be if you constantly look for the beauty in life! Imagine how easy it would have been to miss them if you had been tuned out! :)
Sterling Hulling
2016-09-06 01:59:59 +0000 UTC
