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First Zero-Gravity Wedding Planned
Trenchcoatjedi writes "A couple from Brooklyn, NY are planning the first wedding in zero gravity. The wedding will take place June 20th aboard a parabolic flight operated by Zero G Corp and will be officiated by Richard Garriott of Ultima fame. The dress is designed by a Japanese haute couture designer and is specifically intended to be worn in zero gravity. Even the wedding rings will be made from meteorite."
...since it will all be over in 30 seconds.
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I hope some one out there is in the industry and can hook up with Zero G Corp and bring us all Zero G tits.
I think it would seriously sell.
*DrugCheese rants*
Money can't buy good taste.
A zero-G wedding sounds nice at first, but the divorce will cost 100 G's.
Alcohol and a whole bunch of people in a vomit comet. That can't end badly at all...
I don't think it qualifies as a honeymoon, but there's this:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310288/
heh, guy disses use of "zero-g" and counters with "micro-gravity" .. it's amazing how hard the words "in free fall" are to some people.
How we know is more important than what we know.
Really what's the difference between orbit and a Vomit Comet - besides the fact that the latter is aimed so that it'll hit the ground sooner or or later, and the former isn't? From the relativistic point of view, there isn't really much - just different tracks through a curved region of spacetime. I mean, I suppose objects may be slightly more energetic in orbit and time will elapse at a slightly faster rate, but it's not that much.
Really, we only experience the feeling of gravity when we try to stop it. (Like when the ground's in the way.) Want to free yourself entirely form the influence of gravity from distant objects that affects the shape of the spacetime you're in ? Sorry, buddy, try another universe.
The World Wide Web is dying. Soon, we shall have only the Internet.
"There have been skydiving weddings for a long while now. Aren't they Zero-G?"
Not really. In fact, most would say that gravity is a fairly fundamental part of the whole skydiving experience.
Damn, I love it when computer engineers think they're engineers.
rj
Apparently there will be no honeymoon. The wedding has already been cancelled because the bride's father found out he is expected to shell out over $2 billion to cover the $20 million launch tickets for all the guests. That cheap bastard. I told my sister not to marry into poverty!
"Zero G" means "No Goatse" allowed, dude
Table-ized A.I.
http://www.erinfinnegan.com/sam/?cat=20
The yellow gold one at erinfinnegan[dot]com seems to be constructed similarly to my gold-and-titanium wedding ring, which was made about 20 years ago by this guy: http://jewellerydavidcruickshank.com.au/
Wanna have a wedding in space, spike the punch with Acid and rent an inflatable jumper (shaped like a spaceship).
Really what's the difference between orbit and a Vomit Comet - besides the fact that the latter is aimed so that it'll hit the ground sooner or or later, and the former isn't?
Uh, nothing. We only call it falling when you're on a collision course, that's how it works. Also I think that's a pretty fucking big difference, it's the difference between whee! and whee! SPLAT.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
...is what's funny to me. Their marriage will only be legally recognized in Sosaria.
Dunno anything about these folks' rings, but I got my wife an engagement ring with Martian basalt in it. Thankfully she is also a nerd, and in fact studies the Moon and Mars for her research. Otherwise I don't recommend this tactic, as it's likely to get you slapped rather than engaged . . .
The dress is specifically intended to be worn in zero gravity? So what, it's like vomit colored and easily washable?
You know what'd be interesting? Going back to the way it was about 400 years ago, before the church took over what was a mutual personal vow. See, until the Counter-Reformation, you didn't need a church or anything: you said "I marry you", she said "I marry you", there, done, married, you may now bed the bride. Now seriously, your word was as good as any signed contract; that, I think, is far more beautiful and moving than any pompous ceremony.
Circumcision is child abuse.
SCUBA is common, here is a company that does them and will provide SCUBA training http://www.pensacoladivecompany.com/weddiing.html
http://www.canadianrockies.net/weddings/weddings-in-canmore-and-banff-alberta-mixing-marriage-and-pleasure-in-the-canadian-rockies.html does skis, also white water rafting boat, along with other.
I give up and will give you the helium sucking priest. You are the second search result for this on Google.
Me too, and I was actually more interested in that. Does anybody know if welding has been attempted in zero-g to date?
If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.
Actually falling and missing the ground is flying as any HHGTTG fan would know.
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