Drunk Astronauts In Space

July 28, 2007 04:47

After the loss of two Shuttles - I probably would be buzzed most of the time!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?hpid=topnews

I'm not sure if anyone else here sees the humor in this, but apparently Shuttle astronauts are flying the shuttle while thoroughly inebriated. My first thought was Burt Reynolds as Hooper in some kind of "Hooper In Space" movie - cases of Bud in the cockpit, etc...

"interviews with both flight surgeons and astronauts identified some episodes of heavy use of alcohol by astronauts in the immediate preflight period. . . . Alcohol is freely used in crew quarters"
[8D]

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buschmaster

July 28, 2007 05:01
oooo that's not the right place to be doing shots. multimillion dollar hardware is at stake and your own lives as well. how did they got alcohol up there in the first place???
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Fatstrat

July 28, 2007 05:07
Not for one second do I believe it.
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abcguns2

July 28, 2007 05:26
Well , I would say it is possible , why not ??? and fastrat : I guess you also beleive we really landed on the moon ??? Ha!Ha!Ha!
Thanks !!!
d.a.stearns
Gunsmith / LEO
Niota , Tn
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Fatstrat

July 28, 2007 05:29
As a matter of fact I do.
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Hunter Mag

July 28, 2007 05:48
Whats the definition of drunk? Besides 99.9% of the flight is controlled by automation/ground control.
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Fatstrat

July 28, 2007 05:54
So the Space Station is really te 1st intergalactic roadhouse? I guess that's why they now send women up there.
I can hear it now.
Lineing up the vaginal probe.
Preparing for insertion.
WE HAVE ACHIEVED PENETRATION
Thrusters to thrust
Thrusting
(Scotty voice) I can't hold it back much longer Captain!
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Hunter Mag

July 28, 2007 05:57
quote:Originally posted by Fatstrat
So the Space Station is really te 1st intergalactic roadhouse? I guess that's why they now send women up there.
I can hear it now.
Lineing up the vaginal probe.
Preparing for insertion.
WE HAVE ACHIEVED PENETRATION
Thrusters to thrust
Thrusting
(Scotty voice) I can't hold it back much longer Captain!

Yes, in short it's called the "docking procedure". [:D]
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11BravoCrunchie

July 28, 2007 07:00
quote:Originally posted by Dennis Smith
I suspect the shuttle regularly stops by at the Mir space station to hoist a few with the Rooskies.

Mir doesn't exist anymore. Fell out of the sky, and most of what didn't burn up ended up in the Pacific.
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shipwreck

July 28, 2007 07:17
"Drunk Astronauts in Space" - That could make a great tv show! [:D][:D]
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dbain99

July 28, 2007 08:39
Why not, they are there just for the ride anyway. You better belive I would be drunk before they strap my A$$ to an Acme rocket!
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LaidbackDan

July 28, 2007 08:59
I believe that's how "Buzz" Aldrin got his nickname.

Fictitious fact
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