Twostep
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A state fair ride a bit over the top.
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Gayle King and other rich women going to space
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Oldeagle66
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One story I completely ignored. If this is the future of space travel, we are doomed
Oldeagle66
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They just did it for the attention and social media likes.
UpstateGal
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As a woman, I found the media coverage of the event to be embarrassing. I cringed when I saw Katy Perry kissing the ground after exiting the capsule.
Her full makeup and professionally styled hair took longer than the 11 minute round trip. 
The millions spent doesn't bother me, it is their money to waste. What is highly annoying is the accolades they all give themselves for going on a joy ride. Their false sense of accomplishment is utterly ridiculous.
Her full makeup and professionally styled hair took longer than the 11 minute round trip. The millions spent doesn't bother me, it is their money to waste. What is highly annoying is the accolades they all give themselves for going on a joy ride. Their false sense of accomplishment is utterly ridiculous.
Oldeagle66
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The stowaways on Gilligans Island did more.As a woman, I found the media coverage of the event to be embarrassing. I cringed when I saw Katy Perry kissing the ground after exiting the capsule.
The millions spent doesn't bother me, it is their money to waste. What is highly annoying is the accolades they all give themselves for going on a joy ride. Their false sense of accomplishment is utterly ridiculous.
NotCompSavvy
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'' What is highly annoying is the accolades they all give themselves for going on a joy ride. Their false sense of accomplishment is utterly ridiculous.''As a woman, I found the media coverage of the event to be embarrassing. I cringed when I saw Katy Perry kissing the ground after exiting the capsule.
The millions spent doesn't bother me, it is their money to waste. What is highly annoying is the accolades they all give themselves for going on a joy ride. Their false sense of accomplishment is utterly ridiculous.
Lol yes
old medic
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THANK YOU!!!!!
NotCompSavvy
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What I found amazing about the show was that the Professor could even make a robot out of coconuts yet he could never patch up the 2 foot hole the SS Minnow had .
NotCompSavvy
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Yes but we men often get a free pass and that works for me .
OregonGuy
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YES!!!As a woman, I found the media coverage of the event to be embarrassing. I cringed when I saw Katy Perry kissing the ground after exiting the capsule.
The millions spent doesn't bother me, it is their money to waste. What is highly annoying is the accolades they all give themselves for going on a joy ride. Their false sense of accomplishment is utterly ridiculous.
I was afraid to be called a sexist if I mentioned the makeup and "do"
Glad to see you, as a woman, recognize that as an embarrassment
UpstateGal
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Give it a little time, I'm sure a few of the women on this forum will start calling me something worse than sexist for my comment
Brookswood
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I know I am not a sexist because I can name the first woman to travel in space. Valentina Tereshkova. And she actually orbited the Earth. It was also an all woman crew, though the crew only consisted of one person.
Brookswood
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I’m glad somebody gets my point. Calling the people who ride in that spacecraft astronauts is simple theft of valor.
Marquest
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I agree one hundred percent with the OP.
CallMeKate
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And all those clothes they packed... and trunks full of money for ol' Thurston... for a three hour tour.
A three hour tour.
NotCompSavvy
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Lol yes that is true the trunks of money are hilarious .And all those clothes they packed... and trunks full of money for ol' Thurston... for a three hour tour.
I felt the same way, first thought was about all those who just lost their jobs, losing benefits, losing family, etc. They're not the first rich people of any gender to spend excessive amounts of money for a thrill, but the times we're going through right now make reactions worse, in my mind anyway.
LoveTulips
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I thought to myself what a waste of news on tv.
spectratg
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So what? More power to them. If it was a bunch of rich men (which it has been many times) we would think nothing about it! So what's the big deal?
Dave03
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C'mon, man. If you were trapped on a desert island with Maryann, would you be in any hurry to find a way off?
Also, as far as everyone saying 'how dare they, when the world is suffering'... how do you know these people don't donate millions to various causes? Because they don't announce it publicly?
Good points, Dave. If Gayle is anything like her bestie, Oprah, she has given tons to charity.
hearlady
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I don't see it as a big deal. Just think of the things the rich probably do that we don't hear about.
old medic
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In my younger days there was a saying......
Gas Grass Or Ass,,,,, no free rides
