Disappointed by Kickoff webcast quality

[dlavery]

Due to the nasty, rainy weather in Manchester during the kick-off broadcast, there were some momentary drop outs of the uplink which sources both the NASA TV and webast signals. This was unavoidable with the equipment that was deployed at the time.

To prevent any re-occurance of this problem next year, NASA has already completed and submitted a Form 431/"Postponement of Potential Predicaments Predicated Upon Preposterous Precipitation" request to God. Both electronic and hardcopy versions, in triplicate, were submitted (consistent with the requirements of the recently passed "Efficiency and Effectiveness in Third Millenium Astral Communications" Bill, the electronic version was submitted to the new WeatherRequests@iGod.com address). We will inform you of the response once it is received - probably some time around January 5, 2008.

-dave