OT: MMQB on the Shuttle Program (circa 1980)

Hands to the Face · 02-04-2003, 10:41 AM

MMQB fans among us may enjoy the following, penned in 1980. Apparently, Easterbrook's missive so rankled NASA that the agency drafted a rebuttal. I haven't been able to locate that document.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea...-fulltext.html

Hands to the Face · 02-04-2003, 10:44 AM

It occurs to me that MMQB should read TMQB. I'm sure few were confused for long. As the kids say, "My bad."

ctmason · 02-04-2003, 11:00 AM

I still don't get what TMQB stands for, either.

Hands to the Face · 02-04-2003, 11:06 AM

Someday, when you're old enough, perhaps I will fill you in.

Seriously, though, TMQ stands for "Tuesday Morning Quarterback," a weekly feature in the "Page 2" area of ESPN's website. The column, penned by the tastfully named Gregg Easterbrook, features a wry take on the NFL and other assorted topics of vital national interest, like cheerbabes and factual errors on Star Trek.

ctmason · 02-04-2003, 11:19 AM

Oh okay, thanks. Never read it before.

Barkeep49 · 02-05-2003, 09:13 PM

I really hope that we follow what he said more recently in Time and stop the silly waste of money on the shuttle program. I am not sold on continuing a manned space program but if that is something that we as a society are going to do then we need to do a hell of a lot better job and it might mean waiting 10 or 20 or 5 years until we can get up there and do it right.

02-05-2003, 09:13 PM	#6
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	End the Shuttle Program Now I really hope that we follow what he said more recently in Time and stop the silly waste of money on the shuttle program. I am not sold on continuing a manned space program but if that is something that we as a society are going to do then we need to do a hell of a lot better job and it might mean waiting 10 or 20 or 5 years until we can get up there and do it right.

02-04-2003, 10:44 AM	#2
Hands to the Face n00b Join Date: Jan 2003	It occurs to me that MMQB should read TMQB. I'm sure few were confused for long. As the kids say, "My bad."

02-04-2003, 11:00 AM	#3
ctmason High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Mesa, AZ	I still don't get what TMQB stands for, either.

02-04-2003, 11:06 AM	#4
Hands to the Face n00b Join Date: Jan 2003	Someday, when you're old enough, perhaps I will fill you in. Seriously, though, TMQ stands for "Tuesday Morning Quarterback," a weekly feature in the "Page 2" area of ESPN's website. The column, penned by the tastfully named Gregg Easterbrook, features a wry take on the NFL and other assorted topics of vital national interest, like cheerbabes and factual errors on Star Trek.

02-04-2003, 11:19 AM	#5
ctmason High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Mesa, AZ	Oh okay, thanks. Never read it before.

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