Quoted By:
Well, here goes
>be me and my friend
>have undying love of outer space since we were kids
>take a "vow" in first grade that one day we will make a rocket and fly ourselves to the moon
>begin making model rockets
>eventually start making our own rockets
>they never make it higher than a couple thousand feet
>now we are in college and decide that we should try to make an actually satellite that orbits the earth
>we realize that the only effective way of doing this is using liquid fuel and oxidizer
>we decide that easiest solution that we can afford is hydrogen peroxide and kerosine
>fast forward a few months and we are doing an upper-stage engine test
>At first we had the fuel/oxidizer release ratio correct, but I suggested we tone it down for efficiency purposes
>turns out I was wrong and the engine flame went back into the fuel tank and exploded
>I got some small pieces of metal stuck in my chest
>however he got hit on the head by a huge piece of metal
>he got permanent amnesia
>now the rocket just sits there in the garage as a reminder of our friendship and dedication
>I still blame myself for his amnesia
Don't use liquid fuel kiddies, its dangerous as fuck
