Am I the only one

Diomedes · August 03, 2005, 09:37:35 AM

who thinks this space walk thing is just the most outrageous, coolest thing evar?

I mean holy cow. The dude is out there, tethered to the end of a crane, trying to fix some felt like grout in between tiles of one of our spaceships that is sticking out 1/4". That blows my mind.

How well did brother astronaut sleep last night, I wonder? How well did his family sleep last night?

This dude is a pilot, mind you: not a handy man. I'm sure he's plenty capable of the job. But still. He's being called on to do a hell of a lot more than your average day on the job.

I'm impressed.

Go ahead and piss on my parade now. Thanks for listening.

MadMarchHare · August 03, 2005, 10:08:00 AM

I thought it was pretty farging cool too. Especially since NASA said this wasn't possible 6 months ago. Man did their story change when they decided, eh, we can risk shtein falling off if it saves our budget.

BigEd76 · August 03, 2005, 10:12:10 AM

AstronautCam was pretty cool too...

Tomahawk · August 03, 2005, 10:14:25 AM

He is a pilot; however, I'm sure he's had all sorts of training to allow the successful completion of his project. Irregardless, it is pretty damn cool.

He probably sleeps like a baby. His family probably not so well.

Yeti · August 03, 2005, 10:15:26 AM

........ground control to major tom your curcuits dead theres something wrong can you hear me major tom can you hear me major tom can you...................

QB Eagles · August 03, 2005, 11:05:09 AM

Here's an unteathered spacewalk photo that has always blown my mind. If I were that far from the ship I'd probably be crying like a baby wanting to get back inside the shuttle.

mussa · August 03, 2005, 01:06:20 PM

its all a set-up...see...see if something falls off we fix it...alittle duct tape, no problem.

Rome · August 03, 2005, 01:11:02 PM

The only thing cooler would be if he looked up during his excursion and said: "My God... it's full of stars!"

rjs246 · August 03, 2005, 01:11:38 PM

Zero gravity sex would be pretty dope.

Fan_Since_64 · August 03, 2005, 01:11:57 PM

Great stuff, for sure!

I've been a space program junkie since I was a kid - back in the Project Mercury and Gemini days. I've always had tremendous admiration for the astronauts - this spacewalk is just the latest manifestation of the sort of moxie that has been part of the astronaut persona from the beginning.

mussa · August 03, 2005, 01:14:36 PM

i bet the asstronauts are fargin right now...duct it...farg it

MURP · August 03, 2005, 01:24:51 PM

Wingspan · August 03, 2005, 01:27:58 PM

look out! that guy is being eaten by the wampa ice creature from The Empire Strikes Back!

Tomahawk · August 03, 2005, 02:29:16 PM

Quote from: Wingspan on August 03, 2005, 01:27:58 PM
look out! that guy is being eaten by the wampa ice creature from The Empire Strikes Back!

STRIIIIIIIIIIIIKE!

hbionic · August 03, 2005, 04:24:46 PM

Quote from: QB Eagles on August 03, 2005, 11:05:09 AM
Here's an unteathered spacewalk photo that has always blown my mind. If I were that far from the ship I'd probably be crying like a baby wanting to get back inside the shuttle.

Is that guy tied to nothing? That can't be real. I think you would float off per Hollywood movies, wouldn't you?