<\/a>The Boss <\/div>
On our doorstep<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Rolling out <\/div>
Mostly with the crane, but with some literal rolling to clear it<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Laura looks at data <\/div>
Which all seems to be okay<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Laura looks at me <\/div>
She might suspect that I'm less okay<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Super-TIGER <\/div>
With lucky horseshoe. I arrived after it was assembled, so have only seen the shiny outer shell<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>The Boss grabs BLAST <\/div>
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<\/a>The Boss in profile <\/div>
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<\/a>Off the deck <\/div>
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<\/a>Hanging out <\/div>
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<\/a>Tyr poses <\/div>
Powerfully<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Rolling back in <\/div>
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<\/a>Inner frame <\/div>
Mirrors and star cameras<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Back to the deck <\/div>
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<\/a>Setting the ladder up the back <\/div>
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<\/a>Chief and antennas <\/div>
Our crew chief (Mark) switches from The Boss back to the crane. Amongst the antennas on the top<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>New hat <\/div>
BLAST wears it to protect the mirror from falling objects (like broken off pieces of a file...)<\/div><\/div>
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