Something I did not know about today's Shuttle Mission

[ThoughtCriminal]

"A large political contingent was also on hand led by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who's newly married to Kelly, Discovery's commander. They invited numerous bigwigs from Arizona and Washington."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24906443/

[dubeskin]

1. I had no idea there was a Shuttle Mission today.

Seems like Michigan and Florida is all people care about!

[Ian David]

3. NASA voted to seat all the astronauts, but only give the ones from Michigan & Fla half a mission.n/t

[FSogol]

6. LOL. Ickes shot into space. n/t

[fed_up_mother]

15. C-span showed the liftoff during the lunch break

[Poll_Blind]

2. This is a picture of their wedding:

PB

[bananas]

11. They were married at an organic farm

Although it's not certified organic.

Congratulations to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on her marriage to NASA astronaut, Cmdr. Mark Kelly. The two were married at the Agua Linda organic farm in Amado, Arizona.
http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=1655

Ditto for Stuart Loew's Agua Linda Farm, where he grows seasonal produce, grass and alfalfa hay, and raises grass-pastured beef.
"We don't do the certified thing, but we're completely organic," said doctoral student Tahirih Alia, who's doing an internship at the 60-acre farm 35 miles south of Tucson.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/taste/53006

[LeftyMom]

4. The shuttle is on an urgent mission to repair the toilet on the International Space Station.

Seriesly.

[rusty quoin]

5. Wow! Did they take along a space plumber?

[populistdriven]

8. Yes! Here is a pic of him with Buzz Aldrin!

[rusty quoin]

10. LOL

[ThoughtCriminal]

7. And deliver a 37 ton Japanese Lab - nt

[LeftyMom]

9. Yeah, but that's nowhere near as urgent.

Apparently it's taking them two people and ten minutes to flush the john. Since it's the only one in thousands of miles, having a working water closet is a big deal.

[Ikonoklast]

12. Wow. That's one big dog.

I'm not familiar with the breed, but, wouldn't that thing be as big as a brontosaurus?

[cephalexin]

14. They are not very popular...not many people can afford the 50 pounds of sushi a day

to feed them.
:D

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

16. DAMN, beat me to iy. GMTA. I hereby nominate this for a DUzy. -nt

[ThoughtCriminal]

17. Clifford Scale

[cephalexin]

13. Also going along is Ken Ham. NO NO NO, NOT the crazy creationist fuckwit Ken Ham!

:evilgrin: :D

editing...yanno, there are probably a few guys in the world named George Bush who aren't deranged assholes.
:D :rofl: