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Astronaut Has 'Wasabi Spill' in Space

Posted by Zonk on from the argh-my-eyes-all-i-see-is-green-and-burny dept.

Sda~ writes "You learn something new everyday: There is nothing in the astronaut training manual about how to clean up flying wasabi. An inadvertent Wasabi spill this week aboard the ISS has made space agencies re-evaluate including the spicy paste in future meals. The astronauts are allowed some of their favorite foods on each trip, to alleviate homesickness. 'Williams, whose father was born in India, has several Indian dishes in her bonus container, including Punjabi kadhi with pakora - vegetable fritters topped with yogurt and curry - and mutter paneer, a curry dish. The dishes are packaged to have a long shelf life in space. Her U.S. crew mate, astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, is an even bigger foodie. Lopez-Alegria, who was born in Madrid but grew up in California, had Spanish muffins known as magdalenas, chorizo pork sausage and latte in his bonus container.'"

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  1. Nearly a disaster for NASA, nothing to joke about by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If this stuff had gotten into the air recirc system (known as PARCEC), it would have rendered the ISS uninhabitable for months. Here are some pictures of the astronaut at work

  2. I've been wondering... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hey Slashdot, why are PC users such ugly dweebs in comparison to Mac users? Is it because nobody has the time or patience to put up with Windows/Linux except for friendless, sexless nerds like you?

    1. Re:I've been wondering... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Based entirely on his lazy-gaze and slack jaw, I am 99% certain that guy likes to take strap-ons up the ass.

  3. yum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    On his first day of school, at Devinter Montana, one Buford Tiberius Slocum, had a dirt sandwhich for lunch.

    One of the teachers was kind enough to get him some juice to wash it down.

    film at 11:00

  4. I don't know which one is more pathetic... by jkrise · · Score: 0, Troll

    NASA's frantic efforts to remind the world of their existence and relavance

    or

    Microsoft's desperate efforts to popularise the flying pig called Vista.

    Daily articles (slashvertisements) on Slashdot can't help either cause.

    Much ado about less than nothing.

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  5. fuck yankdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    arrogant fat cowards

  6. Re:Aren't there rules against things like this? by networkBoy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Butt plug + wasabi = orbit without rocket perhaps? O_o

    -nB

    for the mods: funny != troll mkay?

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