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November 17, 2003
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Better than Sharper Image
Dale Amon (Belfast, Northern Ireland)  Aerospace

Are you having trouble deciding what to get that friend who has simply everything?

Why not buy them a satellite!

Jim Benson's SpaceDev is a commercial space company which has managed to earn money with creative marketing of space goods and services.

Comments

Hmmm...

I already have an exotic helium valve system from a Gemini capsule and a piece of an Apollo capsule.

But they didn't cost me millions!


Posted by John Moore (Useful Fools) at November 18, 2003 07:31 AM

How about a satellite like the one in Diamonds Are Forever?


Posted by Alan K. Henderson at November 18, 2003 11:01 AM

Yes that is correct. I liked your comment. I too belong to the same profile and this was of great help.

Jared Bruskin
http://www.sharperimagecenter.com


Posted by Jared Bruskin at February 11, 2006 05:02 AM
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