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NASA To Announce Module Name On Colbert Show
olddotter noted that NASA's Facebook page says "NASA's newest module for the International Space Station will get a new name on April 14. The agency plans to make the announcement with the help of Expedition 14 and 15 astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams on Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report.' The program will air at 11:30 p.m. EDT."
The USS Jon Stewart.
Ok, everybody. There was a lot of talk about the name of this module. We are on the Colbert Report tonight to talk about what name we picked after all the submissions. Tonight, we are glad to announce that the name will be, Jonathan Stewart!
Sig? No thanks. I don't smoke.
The program will air at 11:30 p.m. EDT. The name, which will not be publicly released until the program airs."
The paragraph, which will not make sense until this sentence is substantially revised.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
The summary, which the editors did not read.
Is this some sort of crazy neo-yoda-speak? Am I missing out on a new meme? :(
Their may be a grammatical error, misspeling, or evn a typo in this post.
Land toilet -> crapper, ship's toilet -> head, space toilet -> colbert
Let's start a campaign. From now on a space toilet shall be a "colbert".
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Wow, you obviously didn't get much out of that tax funded public education, so I can see where your "ideals" come from. /burn karma burn/
My Babylon
So you can accidentally the whole sentence? You'd wish!
The fact that someone named Thomas Crapper came up with an invention called the ballcock has to be the greatest semi-useless factoid ever.
Wrong wrong, I'm using the 'Pro' version of slashdot.
In the Pro version, all grammar is corrected. There's also the political distortion field. There's a slider at the top of the page that lets me choose ConservativeLiberal.
By moving the slider everyone's comments are automatically refactored to reflect my beliefs. Go ahead, say something positive about B.O. I'll never see it!
It also merges duplicate stories, merging their comments.
And best yet, I NEVER have any missing poll options. It gives me a text field where I right in the correct answer, and then it's always the most popular.
This is great, you should get the pro version.
Do not meddle in the affairs of sysadmins, for they are subtle, and quick to anger.
I think the node should be called Colbert and the commode/urine_recycling_unit be named Serenity. Don't you want to experience Serenity on the Colbert as well?
Good to see you agree! Fidel isn't some capitalist pig-dog like Obama. Amazing that this site is so full of people who agree!
Did you mention the cameo appearances by Sean Hannity and the Back Street Boys?
Well, you didn't get much of a sense of humor in your intellectual wanderings, did you?
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
NASA guy introduces Patrick Stewart who walks out in robes and a crown and says, "From this day forth, all the toilets in space shall be known as... Colberts!" Then he beams off the stage. They don't even have to name the module just all the toilets. I'd be happy even though I voted Colbert.
~~ Behold the flying cow with a rail gun! ~~
that will be named Bush or cheney. Always full of crap and fails a lot.
Transcript of NASA segment from the April 14th, 2009 Colbert show.
Colbert: As many of our watchers will recall, NASA recently had a contest allowing the public to vote for the new name for "Node 3", the newest module of the International Space Station. Thanks to you, my fans, the highest voted name was "Colbert". However, NASA reserves the right to select any name they choose, regardless of the results of the contest, leaving many wondering if my prestigious and time honored name will indeed grace the new module.
(laughter from audience)
Colbert: Tonight, we have a very special guest from NASA - a two time visitor to the International Space Station - here to officially announce the selected name. Please offer a warm welcome for Astronaut Sunita Williams!
(audience cheers) Sunita walks on stage, shakes hands with Colbert.
Colbert: Thank you for coming.
Sunita: It's a pleasure to be here.
Colbert: I know we are all waiting to hear what NASA has decided, but first tell the audience a little about yourself.
(Snipped for brevity - read about her here. She was one of the astronauts to use the ametuer radio stations on the station to talk with school children - very cool stuff.)
Colbert: Thank you "Suni". You've done some amazing things, and we look forward to the contributions yet to come. (applause from audience) Ok, it looks like we might have a revolt on our hands if we don't cut to the chase. NASA has chosen you to officially announce - here, tonight - the name of the newest module for the International Space Station.
Sunita: Yes.
Colbert: Then, without further delay, Sunita Williams, ladies and gentlemen.
Suinita: Thank you. "Node 3", as it has been known, is the newest addition to the ISS, due to be sent up February 2010. It will provide life support systems, including water recycling and oxygen generation, for the ISS. Tonight, it is my great honor to announce on behalf of NASA that it has now, officially, been renamed "Xenu". (laughter from audience) No, seriously.
(Sunita can't keep her face straight, causing Colbert to break from script with a smile. Sunita breaks into laughter)
Colbert: We are going to get sued for this.
End Transcript - sorry, you're going to have to wait for tomorrow's airing for the revelation of the true name.
Oh, was that my outside voice?