M.a.v.e.n.

[bobabode]

Go baby, go! MAVEN launch.

[Dondilion]

Here is something on the cost.

http://www.mashable.com/2014/09/23/i...ssion-history/

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Here is something on the cost.

http://www.mashable.com/2014/09/23/i...ssion-history/

For some reason I assumed NASA had a hand in it. Good for the Indians to do it on their own and a great accomplishment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Orbiter_Mission

[donquixote99]

I goofed. MAVEN in a NASA orbiter now at Mars. The Indian probe's informal English acronym is MOM.

[bobabode]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAVEN

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Does that include the rocket?

Yep. And curry powder.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

Yep. And curry powder.

You racist you....

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

You racist you....

I was going to go with a wisecrack about corned beef and gefilte fish but... then he's a schlubby putz with a thing for Chi town pizza.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by bobabode

I was going to go with a wisecrack about corned beef and gefilte fish but... then he's a schlubby putz with a thing for Chi town pizza.

Actually...I've found that with a little effort, you can hunt down a fairly decent pizza almost anywhere in the country. What's really almost impossible to find outside of the Chicago metro area is a decent Italian beef sandwich with sweet peppers, dipped. But you have to go to Johnny's in Elmwood Park and specifically order, "...beef wit sweet, wet...".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_beef

[merrylander]

And the only place for a decent smoked meat sandwich is Ben's Deli in Montreal.