The 'Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill,' or COLBERT - pic

[Kadie]

In this Tuesday Sept. 1, 2009 photo provided by NASA shows a view of the logo on the side of the 'Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill,' or COLBERT. A pair of spacewalkers successfully tackled a hefty tank removal job at the international space station Tuesday as their crewmates unloaded comedian Stephen Colbert's namesake treadmill. The treadmill is in more than 100 pieces. The bags containing all those parts will remain in a corner of the space station until September, when Nichole Stott, the space station's newest resident, has time to put together the running machine.

[slay]

1. Too bad Colbert and Stewert are off for 3 weeks

I'd love to seen his reaction to this. I know he'll address it when he gets back but.. but.. I just can't wait! :evilgrin:

I still think NASA fucked up by not naming the module after him after he won their contest but oh well. heheh.

[Kadie]

2. oh wow... 3 weeks...

Too bad he is on vacation at the same time this is happening.

[Kadie]

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Astronaut Michael Barratt moves the COLBERT or Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill aboard the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV September 1, 2009.


Astronaut Michael Barratt moves the COLBERT or Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill aboard the International Space Station in this image from NASA TV September 1, 2009.


A close-up view of the logo on side of a new piece of equipment called the "Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill," or COLBERT which was carried up to the International Space Station by the STS-128 Discovery crew in this NASA handout photo taken September 1, 2009.