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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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51. Clearly you missed "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet"

Fri May 24, 2013, 12:06 AM

May 2013

Set during the middle of the 24th Century at the Space Academy (a training school for the Solar Guards) and aboard the 'Polaris', a Solar Guard training ship, this hugely-popular science-fiction series was one of the very few programs to air on all four major networks, including a brief period in 1951 when it ran on two networks simultaneously (NBC and ABC).

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Cleared of charges after explosion, Florida teen gets full scholarship to space academy [View all] FourScore May 2013 OP

Good news! n/t cynatnite May 2013 #1

Was just about to post this. malthaussen May 2013 #2

I love happy endings! JNelson6563 May 2013 #3

Homer! immoderate May 2013 #4

thanks, really glad to read that. niyad May 2013 #5

And I hope her school learns a valuable lesson from this. kentauros May 2013 #6

They probably won't. It's Polk County. Redneck and racist. n/t winterpark May 2013 #15

She's still expelled, so they probably won't. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #36

And that must be let kids whistler162 May 2013 #49

Awesome! Solly Mack May 2013 #7

Got a scholarship because of her blast. So there... Eleanors38 May 2013 #8

Why, yes he was. YDogg May 2013 #14

Yeah, that was a great movie! kentauros May 2013 #16

Loved the Movie Lebam in LA May 2013 #21

Now I know. Thanks! Eleanors38 May 2013 #35

That movie was what I thought of..... ReRe May 2013 #40

Back in the '60s, Estes rockets were all the rage Art_from_Ark May 2013 #45

I still long for those days... Javaman May 2013 #52

+1000 blackspade May 2013 #57

I also had a plastic rocket propelled by water pressure Art_from_Ark May 2013 #58

Those were great! Javaman May 2013 #59

I even had a Malt-O-Meal rocket once Art_from_Ark May 2013 #60

And for a while, it seemed like just about everyone was giving away Art_from_Ark May 2013 #61

I think those are still being made. Lars39 May 2013 #65

Do you have any idea who makes them? Art_from_Ark May 2013 #67

This is what I was thinking of: Lars39 May 2013 #68

That is one type that we had, for sure Art_from_Ark May 2013 #70

Huh. Don't remember those. Lars39 May 2013 #71

We had a rocketry club at school in the early 70s and we set off many Estes rockets Tom Ripley May 2013 #74

The '60s and '70s were pretty exciting times for rocketry and space exploration Art_from_Ark May 2013 #75

And all the DU'ers who were giving the girl shit snooper2 May 2013 #9

Oh, wonderful! That's grand news! Homer is a Hero! PDJane May 2013 #10

Yay! NV Whino May 2013 #11

Good for her--she's obviously very bright and will do well with this opportunity! Orrex May 2013 #12

See how they almost fucked up that little girl's life? Iggo May 2013 #13

The two sisters and more, including a movie about Homer: freshwest May 2013 #17

THANK YOU!!! I LOVE THIS!!! n/t FourScore May 2013 #19

YW! Homer and the young ladies have a lot in common. It's important that people look for the best freshwest May 2013 #26

Smart and beautiful! Marrah_G May 2013 #42

Oh no! "Permanently expelled" what will she do now?? Did she find another school? Number23 May 2013 #63

Please repost this as a new thread. longship May 2013 #77

Where do you think it should go? The Lounge? GD? freshwest May 2013 #78

Hell yeah! MynameisBlarney May 2013 #18

October Sky Lebam in LA May 2013 #20

Good trivia! I did not know that. I like the movie...and now the man! n/t FourScore May 2013 #24

which was based on the book, Rocket Boys pokerfan May 2013 #25

Rocket Boys Lebam in LA May 2013 #31

October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys csziggy May 2013 #79

What a wonderful development. n/t UtahLib May 2013 #22

A Great motivation for them. Naijabizcom May 2013 #23

at Pratt & Whitney, the bigger the bang the better MisterP May 2013 #27

Lovely malaise May 2013 #28

Yay! K&R! MotherPetrie May 2013 #29

I once set my stove on fire darkangel218 May 2013 #30

kick Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #32

good news Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #33

k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick May 2013 #34

awesome arely staircase May 2013 #37

Warms my heart! Melissa G May 2013 #38

Beautiful! ananda May 2013 #39

Perfect Marrah_G May 2013 #41

On the words of my daughter TxDemChem May 2013 #43

Love this! KT2000 May 2013 #44

Wonderful! Common sense finally won one. Menwhile a young primary school student ... marble falls May 2013 #46

Excellent! Canuckistanian May 2013 #47

I didn't even know we had a space academy. Fuck, where have I been? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #48

Clearly you missed "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet" LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2013 #51

Well, there we have the best half of a good ending.... defacto7 May 2013 #50

Well done. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #53

Great News treestar May 2013 #54

GREAT STORY! Makes my day! elleng May 2013 #55

Nice that there is ray of sunshine in this pointless persecution blackspade May 2013 #56

K&R I love this!! Number23 May 2013 #62

I hope they don't leave her at this "alternative" school for long LeftInTX May 2013 #66

This could use another kick. redqueen May 2013 #64

Warms my heart to see Bonx May 2013 #69

Well said, Bonx! FourScore May 2013 #72

Reminds me of the true story (and AWESOME Jake G. movie "October Sky"!) of Homer H. Hickam, Jr.! WinkyDink May 2013 #73

Wow! What a great ending to this story LittleBlue May 2013 #76