Furball Aerospace

Tag: launch

  • Orbiting the Food Bowl at Dinnertime

    Orbiting the Food Bowl at Dinnertime

    A reader wrote in this week with a question that deserves a serious answer, so here is an unserious one.

    Experts agree that a crew that only works in short bursts is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.

  • Gravity Is Optional Until Proven Otherwise

    Gravity Is Optional Until Proven Otherwise

    Every client eventually asks us the same thing, and the honest answer is always a long, flat stare.

    The old guard prefers fuel made of dry kibble. The new guard prefers whatever is on the other side of the door.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a flight plan taped to the cabinet is not a bug. It is the product.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    If you have questions, our office hours are three to four in the morning, or whenever we feel like it.

  • Launch Sequence: Crouch, Wiggle, Jump

    Launch Sequence: Crouch, Wiggle, Jump

    Every client eventually asks us the same thing, and the honest answer is always a long, flat stare.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: fuel made of dry kibble is not a bug. It is the product.

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    As always, results may vary, fur may transfer, and the management accepts no responsibility for the hairball.