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Salesmanship
« on: March 12, 2018, 07:51:48 PM »
What kind of travel agent advertises a tour by telling prospects they're likely to die?

Elon Musk. https://pjmedia.com/video/elon-musk-warns-first-travelers-to-mars-good-chance-youll-die/

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"For the early people that go to Mars, it will be far more dangerous," Musk told HLN on Monday. "I mean, really, it kind of reads like Shackleton's ad for Antarctica explorers: It's difficult, dangerous, good chance you'll die, excitement for those who survive."

Sure, sign me right up. NOT!
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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2018, 08:20:47 PM »
But just think of the story you will have if you live through it!!! :)

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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2018, 08:43:03 PM »
People do things all the time that have a high risk of death.
Climbing mountains, Hang gliders, commenting on the size of your wife's butt... Any number of extreme sports carry an elevated risk of buying the farm prematurely.
were I of the proper age, health and unattached, and possessing the proper skill set, I'd be interested as hell. 
Pushing the boundaries of human knowledge can carry real risk.
Is it worth it? I don't know, but these would be the only ones that could tell you, if they were able.
Chaffee, Grissom, White, Jarvis, McAuliffe, McNair, Onizuka, Resnik, Scobee, Smith, Anderson, David Brown, Chawla, Clark, Husband, McCool, Ramon.
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If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.

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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2018, 08:44:15 PM »
He's not exactly selling time-shares in Muncie, dude.
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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2018, 08:57:06 PM »
Sign me up!
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"so I ended up getting the above because I didn't want to make a whole production of sticking something between my knees and cranking. To me, the cranking on mine is pretty effortless, at least on the coarse setting. Maybe if someone has arthritis or something, it would be more difficult for them." - Ben

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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2018, 09:03:41 PM »
I think the Shackleton reference is apropos.

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Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.

Great book if any of you haven't read it.
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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2018, 12:01:53 AM »


Aw, damn.... I'm disqualified on the basis of age.  Otherwise, I'm perfectly qualified and I love doing all kinds of derring.  Drat !



Whew !
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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2018, 01:03:40 AM »
Quote from: Ben on March 12, 2018, 09:03:41 PM
I think the Shackleton reference is apropos.

Great book if any of you haven't read it.

This one?
https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520917217&sr=8-1&keywords=ernest+shackleton&dpID=5172dBvaxAL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
I've been wanting to pick it up but haven't yet. I wonder if that quote inspired the ad in Glory Road.
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"so I ended up getting the above because I didn't want to make a whole production of sticking something between my knees and cranking. To me, the cranking on mine is pretty effortless, at least on the coarse setting. Maybe if someone has arthritis or something, it would be more difficult for them." - Ben

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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2018, 09:30:06 AM »
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"I'm a foolish old man that has been drawn into a wild goose chase by a harpy in trousers and a nincompoop."

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Re: Salesmanship
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2018, 10:30:47 AM »
Sign me up if I weren't married. Death is unavoidable anyways.
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