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Eating in Space
Roland Piquepaille writes "What do you think astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ate for Thanksgiving? Roasted turkey? Wrong answer. In "Orbital Thanksgiving," NASA tells us they had tortillas and gives details about food in space. If the dining view, 200 miles over the Earth, is great, preparing meals is quite a challenge. For example, there is no refrigerator or freezer aboard the Station, so food must remain good for long periods at room temperature. And you need to avoid crumbs which could float around. This is why tortillas are favored over bread. This overview contains additional references and includes a picture of a cosmonaut preparing food in the ISS galley."
Man, I realize that this is very grammar nazi-ish of me, but there is a phenomenon on /. that is really starting to piss me off: the use of the phrase "I, for one, blah blah blah". It clearly derives from the now old "I, for one, welcome our new so-and-so overlords", but taken out of context it is terrible. It serves no grammatical or informational purpose, and it reads like crap. In the above example the parent could have merely said "I was amazed...". I would think that most people here would have some respect for stating ideas clearly and succinctly without clouding them with useless language.
Bah, sorry for the rant but please stop using this phrase.