We're going to keep (Atlantis) in as near flight-ready condition as we can without putting it through a (modification and overhaul) so we can use those parts.

but that would require a near-term lucky find.

I don't know that I'd read anything into it. Many of them are getting ready to retire or are near retirement. I just look at it as there were several personal decisions made at one time.

We want them to be ready for whatever they might have to deal with on that first flight; to understand what to do if some of the systems don't do what they're supposed to.

As I look out here, ... having to watch Tom Kite with that putting stroke I think to myself ... why has he been playing the PGA Tour? Tom, look at that stroke. That's why you belong here!

I've been doing everything I could possibly do except for putting the pads on, ... 'I had to make myself ready first and I believe I did that.