Saturday 14 September 2013

The Monty Cardboard Robot Club and organizing Britain's First Commercial Rocket Flights to the Moon

Here at the Monty Cardboard Robot Club we take our Rocket building seriously, not like that Harry Potter chap, you don’t see him making rockets. There is much talk of commercial flights into space and space tourism and so we plan to have a slice of the action with our patent Steam Powered Cardboard Rocket. One of the first differences you will notice with our rocket is that you can open the window in order to be able to wave at folk during takeoff.  However it will also have a small warning sign warning passengers on our return trip to the moon that it is ill advised to open the window once in space, there will be a disclaimer about this on the ticket as we are not stupid.



Some may question making this rocket in cardboard, but it is light and robust meaning we can save fuel for the flight or squeeze a few more into economy (they don’t get a window to look out of).

However one small issue is dad has made me move wood about all day today from one place to another, which he says he needs to test the steam engine, he has suggested a wood fired steam engine so that once on the moon passengers can replenish the fuel supply from the virgin forests of the moon, which are as yet untouched by man (a chain saw will be available). I am a little concerned that if the trips became popular we might end up destroying the moons forest for ever, a very distinct possibility if we make our fortune, but sometimes in order to make an honest living we must destroy the odd forest.

Mum says we are IDIOTS and that there are no forests on the moon  . . . . . . WHAT surely NASA could not have chopped down all the trees already. You would think that they would have taken more care and made efficient spacecraft; You see what happens when you make rockets with metal they use loads of fuel…..


Mum has said IDIOTS again? 

7 comments:

  1. I think Hairy Potter decided not to go into rocketry and instead use readily available flying brooms. I am not sure what propels them, so if they don't require oxygen, they may be able to be used as a rocket substitute. Perhaps we need to invent a Flyin' Dyson vacuum cleaner that would work in the vacuum of outer space and use brooms during the inner space part of the journey. Mars, here we come!

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    1. I heard there is a duck side of the moon, maybe it has trees. Plus when the cow jumped over the moon the last time they reaLLy used an OX and it got stuck. Maybe use ducks and oxen as fuel for the return trip (?) I think the chemical process would be caLLed OXENdation reDUCKshun - hahahahahahahahaha (pause - feLL off bed, uninjured) -resume- hahahahahahah

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    2. I think OXENdation reDUCKshun is sure prove you are a clever chap Mr ESB with a background in science.

      But I have a friend with knowledge of using vacuum cleaners and they reckon a Dyson vacuum cleaner is not all that good.

      I did think about flying brooms as shown on yesterdays drawing but they are no substitute for a classic Victorian styled rocket powered by steam... And that Harry Potter had no real dress style either.....

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    3. DAMN spelling again I mean proof not prove, although we need proof to prove stuff.... I need a new brain this one is slightly faulty.

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  2. I have some concerns regarding the durability of your craft, therefore will not be purchasing a ticket.

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    1. It should be safe once in space. Its one weakness is the same one the American Stealth Bombers have, which is you cant leave them out in the rain for long.

      As all intrepid explorers of space have said over the years. .. . . A soggy rocket is a bad rocket.

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  3. Make sure that you buy plenty of rocket salad for the passengers. Rocket salad is the only salad that can survive atmospheric reentry.

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