"In terms of sheer coolness, few things beat rocketry." --Paul Allen, cofounder of Microsoft and sponsor of Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne project, the apparent frontrunner among the competition for the X Prize.

Leavin' on a jet plane for Philly with my sweetie tomorrow morning. Changing planes in Vegas; maybe I'll toss a bit of spare change in a slot machine as we maneuver between gates, since I suspect there are a few slots in the Vegas airport. Ya think?

Might be able to check in here and there next week, but if not, see you on the flip side.

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