Posted by
michael
on from the diving-in-to-capitalism dept.
0biJon writes "The BBC says 'For as little as $20,000, you could soon have a letter sent to a new "post office" aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and back care of the Russian space agency.' Maybe Lance Bass can mail himself up?"
Is this a joke or just some stupid ploy to get money for the Russian space program. I mean, 20k...that's an expensive letter.
What would the point be except for rich people to claim that they spent 20k on a stamp basically. I know of some crappy fundraisers, but this one sucks.
I'd rather them just ask for donations really. It'd be more honerable I think.
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-gabe
Re:uhhhhh
by
Prof.Phreak
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· Score: 5, Interesting
I don't get it. You can send your ashes to space for $5,300, but a letter is nearly 4 times more expensive?
But, if you want to save $2K and achieve the same result...
1. Put Lance in an envelope with the sender's address as "Space Station, Earh Orbit" 2. Mail him to your own address 3. Refuse to accept him and send him back to the post office 4. The PO will send the mail back to the original sender, i.e. the Space Station
-- The web is a dominatrix. Everywhere I turn, I see little buttons ordering me to Submit.
NASA's new business model
by
duplo
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· Score: 5, Funny
1) Take Printer to ISS 2) Tell people to send letters for 20K 3) Scan letters 4) email letters 5) Print letters on ISS 6) PROFIT
It shouldn't be too hard to mail Lance
by
tuxlove
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· Score: 5, Funny
Given a midsize cardboard box, a large garbage bag and a hacksaw, I think I can package him appropriately.
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Is this a joke or just some stupid ploy to get money for the Russian space program. I mean, 20k...that's an expensive letter.
What would the point be except for rich people to claim that they spent 20k on a stamp basically. I know of some crappy fundraisers, but this one sucks.
I'd rather them just ask for donations really. It'd be more honerable I think.
-gabe
for 20g's can i request that lance recieve permanent residence?
oh wait...
If I lived somewhere where it cost 20,000 to mail me, I don't think any advertiser would bug me again... ever.
SecondPageMedia - Wha
What do you think this is? A joke?
But, if you want to save $2K and achieve the same result...
1. Put Lance in an envelope with the sender's address as "Space Station, Earh Orbit"
2. Mail him to your own address
3. Refuse to accept him and send him back to the post office
4. The PO will send the mail back to the original sender, i.e. the Space Station
The web is a dominatrix. Everywhere I turn, I see little buttons ordering me to Submit.
1) Take Printer to ISS
2) Tell people to send letters for 20K
3) Scan letters
4) email letters
5) Print letters on ISS
6) PROFIT
Given a midsize cardboard box, a large garbage bag and a hacksaw, I think I can package him appropriately.