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Old September 14th, 2004, 17:47   #1
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Default A Zero G Ride for a Mere $2,950!

Maybe Oprah can sponsor people for this one!

Since the beginning of the space age, anybody who wanted to experience weightlessness either had to be an astronaut or have connections to get a ride on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's vaunted "Vomit Comet" jetliner, where the weightless scenes for the movie "Apollo 13" were shot.

Starting today, a company called Zero-G Corp. will begin selling rides to all comers who want to see if their stomachs have the right stuff to endure two hours on a modified Boeing 727 named G-Force-One.


Doug, if that's too much, feel free to kill it. Unfortunately, you have to pay to get access to the Wall Street Journal (gee, what a surprise there) so I figured I'd post some text and the link.

No Movie, No Frequent Flier Plan, and No Gravity

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