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NASA To Announce Module Name On Colbert Show

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the what's-in-a-name dept.

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."

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  1. I know the name by reidiq · · Score: 5, Funny

    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!

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    1. Re:I know the name by stereoroid · · Score: 5, Funny

      The module won't be named after Colbert, because NASA has already found a place for his name: a new commode. As in "back in a few minutes, I need to go and use the Colbert".

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  2. Nice Summary by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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    1. Re:Nice Summary by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, that's the problem. NASA does rocket science, not grammar!

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  3. Ship's toilet - head: Space toilet - colbert by John+Hasler · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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    1. Re:Ship's toilet - head: Space toilet - colbert by jollyreaper · · Score: 5, Funny

      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".

      That really does fit. Space toilets are odd machines to begin with. They actually use an impeller to move the waste into the collection unit since there's no gravity to rely on. So in other words, the shit hits the fan by design! If that doesn't sound like a Colbert device, I don't know what does.

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  4. Re:common sense people! by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    The fact that someone named Thomas Crapper came up with an invention called the ballcock has to be the greatest semi-useless factoid ever.

  5. Re:Editors are supposed to edit... by alta · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.
     

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  6. I can vouche for this by coryking · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is a slider at the top of the page that lets me choose "American Fat-Cat" / Communist. By moving the slider, everyone's comments are automatically refactored to reflect my beliefs. Go ahead, say something negative about Fidel Castro. I will never see it!

    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!

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