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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."
I know I am doomed to sound sexist, but seriously, only a woman can think that spending 5 years salary on a 1 hour ceremony + the hell of putting entire clumps of both families together, while drinking, is a good idea.
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
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...
Ordinarily I'd agree with you, but the articles say that the dude's the one who wants it. "Noah wanted to get married in space but we probably won't be able to afford it for another 25 to 50 years - so I suggested this as a compromise."
while drinking
While alternating between zero and two G every two minutes? Doesn't sound like a good idea to me. More like a continuous car crash than a quiet evening.
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Well, I like the drinking part.
That was the compromise.
-- If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done? - Uli's moose
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.