If SpaceX really does pull this off then somewhere in the near future.......
Launch Customer: "Can you give us an estimate for your earliest available launch date?"
SpaceX: "How 'bout Tuesday?"
Launch Customer: "Tuesday!? Which Tuesday of which year!?"
SpaceX: "Next Tuesday, sir, if that's all right with you, sir..."
Launch Customer: "Well, ah, hmm... We're going to have to see the lift vehicle before we make a commitment."
SpaceX: "Sure thing! I'll just call up Elon and have him bring the truck around."
Launch Customer: "Excellent. We can discuss terms and conditions while we drive to the manufacturing facility."
SpaceX: "Err, sorry sir, but Elons' truck will be towing the launch vehicle."
Elon arrives as promised.
Launch Customer: "Well I'll be dipped... Say, what's that pup tent in the back of the truck for?"
SpaceX: "Launch Control."
Launch Customer procedes to render all previous definitions of apoplexy obsolete, but is quickly revived by the overwhelming odeur exuded by a mountain of saved money....
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