Spacey, no need to apologize.

I think every American has a place in their heart for the space shuttle and NASA. It's something that excited us as kids and gave us pride as adults. I think part of the "ribbing" on our parts comes from the disappointment at the state of affairs currently. Kind of like watching Super Man get old.

I'm sure the last thing any of us want is to see NASA go under or the space shuttle stop flying, let alone watching people lose their jobs. It's always fun to poke fun at beaurocracies, but we mean no harm to the people underneath.

Are you connected to NASA in some way? Or do you consider yourself part of the culture? Got any cool stories?