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Window or Aisle?

Posted by michael on from the down-in-birdland-yeah dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes "Forget Tito. Forget Shuttleworth. Private space travel is now a reality, now that eBay is accepting bids for travel to the International Space Station. I consider this a milestone for space travel, now that the average citizen-next-door can bid for a ticket as easily as buying, er, crap on eBay." Actually it appears that this is just the pre-flight stuff required prior to a trip - Note: Soyuz tickets sold separately, may involve a small added expense, if you get my drift. The real milestone is when tickets are listed on Travelocity. JFK->ISS, non-stop, no smoking, snack only.

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  1. Re:Hi by Yr0 · · Score: 0, Funny

    Rather good.
    i have found some interesting fluff today.

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  2. No thanks by Brento · · Score: 4, Funny

    After a lot of Ebay deals gone sour, I've got a personal rule: never purchase from a seller with zero feedback. After they've sold at least a couple dozen of these, then I might reconsider. Heh.

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  3. What else to buy... by AstroMage · · Score: 4, Funny
    and after bidding on this on eBay, our intrepid space explorer can also buy himself some prime moon property, or go sign up at the Lunar Embassy.

    Heh, heh... ;-)

  4. bay auction by 56ker · · Score: 3, Funny

    For Sale: Mir Space Station
    Slightly burnt due to re-entry but still salvageable at the bottom of the ocean. Slightly fire damaged. Buyer pays postage and launch costs. Be the envy of the world - own a second-hand space station today! Starting price: 1 rouble.

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  5. Book me a one way trip! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Greetings, American infidels! I am looking forward to the day when I may martyr myself for the great Allah, by flying a shuttle into the International Space Station.

  6. Reason for retracted bid by hitchhucker · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love this reason given for a retracted bid:

    wrong auction sorry.. thought it was for the other space trip

  7. ISS is in maine by an_mo · · Score: 2, Funny

    According to this list, airport code ISS corresponds to Wiscasset, ME. I wasn't able to get a quote from expedia or travelocity though.

  8. Window or Aisle? by OpCode42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Huh? Window or you'll... what? ;)

  9. Re:Must be a hoax... by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 3, Funny
    Who is Yuri Garaging?
    He's the valet of the Star City Night Club...