[Tigers] What did you do in the War, daddy?

slaifman at socal.rr.com slaifman at socal.rr.com
Sun Jan 10 20:27:02 MST 2010


Tom,

The BIG "mishap" that caused the Toxic Site issues were the spills by the Nuclear Power guys, not the Rocket Guys.
 
They called in all employees and ex-employees who were there at the time for health inspections.  Fortunately, I had already gone on to even Bigger Things.

Steve

---- Thomas Witt <atwittsend at verizon.net> wrote: 
> >>>Went on to bigger jobs after that, still in the Rocket Field.<<<
> 
> Yes, we heard those "bigger jobs" over here in Thousand Oaks (about 10 miles 
> as the crow fly's from the test pad).
> 
> Unexpected rocket testing and my arrhythmia never went together too well. 
> There were a few instances where for a second we thought it was the end of 
> the world.  I can't recall the last time I heard a rocket though ... .  I 
> know about all the "toxic site" issues, but are they still doing any testing 
> out there?
> 
>  Also, wasn't that the site where the first nuclear powered electricity 
> generator was?  It powering of all things sleepy little Moorpark.
> 
> I'll say this, Tigers and some rocket motors have one thing in common - 
> suspect fuel tanks. :-)
> 
> Tom 


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