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What You Don't Know About Living in Space

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the roughing-it-is-rough dept.

Ant writes "There are spectacular moments, as well as the mundane, in space. Over the years, living in space has forced astronauts to make a few concessions to things you would not give a second thought about when staying at a hotel/motel. The article lists a few things that people may not have known about living in space." Your iPod needs to be modified to use Alkaline batteries. And also, did you know... that in space... you only get one spooooon. And some people, are spoon millionaires...

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  1. New business model by Tejin · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. Go to space 2. Take spoons and become a spoon baron 3. ???? 4. Profit

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  2. spoon millionaires? by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 1, Funny

    A million spoons? It seems like there'd be better things to take up into space than that...

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    1. Re:spoon millionaires? by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, you don't need razors, because beards don't grow in space.

    2. Re:spoon millionaires? by Tony+Hoyle · · Score: 4, Funny

      So what you're saying is..

      There is no spoon.

    3. Re:spoon millionaires? by SpammersAreScum · · Score: 1, Funny

      First, what lunkhead moderators called this insightful?!?! Second, we are now faced with the astonished realization that there are moderators unfamiliar with The Matrix! The mind ... wobbles.

    4. Re:spoon millionaires? by dotancohen · · Score: 4, Funny

      My god, you quoted the article! Mods, quick! +5 Informative!

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    5. Re:spoon millionaires? by espiesp · · Score: 1, Funny

      I know what that means. It means your wife has found the most efficient way of shoveling food into her face. I know this because I do this. Also, I am fat. Like your wife.

    6. Re:spoon millionaires? by TheSeer2 · · Score: 2, Funny

      BEARDS. IN. SPACCCCE!

  3. No one can hear you scream? by mfnickster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Personally, I enjoy people being able to hear me scream at the Holiday Inn. :)

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    1. Re:No one can hear you scream? by sumdumass · · Score: 4, Funny

      I was in the room next to your last year, trust me, I didn't enjoy it a bit. And what were you screaming about anyways? There was no one in the room with you but it sounded like an orgy going on over there.

    2. Re:No one can hear you scream? by mfnickster · · Score: 2, Funny

      > Well, you must have. She claims she is famous now and won't take my calls.

      Gov. Spitzer, is that you?? :)

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  4. From TFA... by snl2587 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Astronauts' meals are color coded on shuttle missions -- and reliable sources tell ABC News some astronauts aren't above switching the colored dots on their dehydrated meals if they have run out of say, lasagna, on day six and have way too much creamed spinach left.

    [Insert Garfield joke here.]

    1. Re:From TFA... by LrdDimwit · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm sorry. Perhaps I'm missing something, but no matter how many times I read that statement, it says "Garfield" immediately followed by "joke". Is this some new variant of the Chewbacca Defense?

    2. Re:From TFA... by Ford+Prefect · · Score: 4, Funny

      Oi. Garfield is still hilarious - if you remove the eponymous cat...

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  5. No pizza? by nebaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    When I was a kid, I really wanted to be an astronaut. When I was told though that they had a 6 foot tall maximum height requirement, I was devastated. (I'm not sure if this is still true, I've later heard of 6'2" astronauts). Regardless, now I don't feel so bad, as they do not have pizza in space. How do they cope?

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    1. Re:No Pizza? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Great idea, but do you cut it geodesically or geographically?

      Dibs on the pentagonal pieces!

  6. No laundry by GersonK · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Their T-shirts, socks and underwear have a special silver thread lining that absorbs odor and keeps items wearable longer." "Now this is made from a space-age fabric specially designed for Elvis. Sweat actually cleans this suit!"

    1. Re:No laundry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Elvis? Psst. Chuck Norris needs no special underwear: He sweats fabric softener.

    2. Re:No laundry by k4_pacific · · Score: 3, Funny

      In space, I guess every fart cloud has a silver lining.

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  7. Silver-lining Laundry by GWLlosa · · Score: 5, Funny

    So they have laundry that is special treated to go for weeks without being washed. Is it a bad sign that my first thought is "Man, if I had that, I wouldnt' have to do my own laundry so often! Where can I order some?!"

    1. Re:Silver-lining Laundry by BenBoy · · Score: 1, Funny

      Bad sign? For you, no. For your significant other ye... oh wait, slashdot, right. Call me if you find em...

    2. Re:Silver-lining Laundry by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm pretty sure the Russians took the average Russian stoic approach. Can man freeze to death? Yes, so we have to solve it. Can man exist without air? No, so we have to solve it. Can man die from bad smell? No, so no problem.

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  8. There are reasons for no Pizza in space by erroneus · · Score: 3, Funny

    Among them are that pizza is a gravity sensitive food. There is an up side and a down side. The crust may be flaky or crumbly at times and that's a big problem in 0-G environments. But more than that is the possibility of liberated ingredients. I know it might seem funny to say it, but no one needs a "flying sausage in space."

    I do like to say it though... heh... flying sausage...

  9. Modifie your iPod?! by iminplaya · · Score: 2, Funny

    Won't that void the warrantie?

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  10. Re:Space, by plover · · Score: 4, Funny

    Space is big
    Space is dark
    It's hard to find
    A place to park
    Burma Shave
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  11. The question is... by the_skywise · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do they use an FM transmitter, cassette adapter or did somebody modify the console with an Aux-in...

    1. Re:The question is... by k4_pacific · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's the space shuttle, so I'm assuming they use an adapter that fits into the in-dash eight track player.

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  12. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  13. Re:They left off burping by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    So, you could prevent that effect from the foods by putting people into a centrifuge.
    Yep, that'd stop people from throwing up when they burp for sure.

  14. Re:I weep for national news services by Provocateur · · Score: 5, Funny

    More importantly, is there a severe penalty if you brought along a fake face-hugger from "Alien"?

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  15. Oo by Konster · · Score: 2, Funny

    In space, no one can hear your ice cream.

  16. Re:They left off burping by CharlieG · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds like they need ullage rockets for the astronauts.... grin

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  17. So did you! by jeephistorian · · Score: 2, Funny

    My god! You just betrayed that you also read TFA! Mods! Ask this man to leave his /. card at the door!

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