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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. 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 Ford+Prefect · · Score: 4, Funny

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

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  3. 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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  4. 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!"

  5. 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?!"

  6. 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.

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

    So what you're saying is..

    There is no spoon.

  8. 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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    John
  9. 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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  10. Re:spoon millionaires? by dotancohen · · Score: 4, Funny

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

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  11. 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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