Fatal Bureaucracy

[shereads]

NASA announced on Tuesday that today's scheduled space shuttle launch - the first mission since the Columbia tragedy - will not be delayed by an accident that damaged some of the heat-shielding tiles. A spokesman said NASA was confident that it could make the repairs fast enough that the countdown could continue.

Among the changes made for crew safety since the Columbia fell apart on re-entry due to damaged heat-shielding tiles, is the addition of a heat shield repair kit containing a putty knife.

Godspeed.

 

[Guest]

Booooooom!

 

[impressive]

Launch canceled.

 

[Guest]

Launch canceled.

Somebody lost the putty knife?

 

[impressive]

Somebody lost the putty knife?

I snuck in and swiped it (for the greater good). Now ... who wants puttied?

 

[Guest]

I snuck in and swiped it (for the greater good). Now ... who wants puttied?

Um - can I get back to you on that?

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

Somebody lost the putty knife?

Nawh!

Somebody accidentally replaced the tile sealant putty with a tube of KY Jelly.

 

[R. Richard]

Nawh!

Somebody accidentally replaced the tile sealant putty with a tube of KY Jelly.

What makes you think it was an accident?

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

What makes you think it was an accident?

The look on the faces of the couple in Emergency who used the tile sealant putty.

 

[impressive]

The look on the faces of the couple in Emergency who used the tile sealant putty.

And then didn't have the putty knife!

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

And then didn't have the putty knife!

No. Their idea was not to putty the aperture shut, but to insert a temporary stopper.

 

[TxRad]

No. Their idea was not to putty the aperture shut, but to insert a temporary stopper.

Notice: Temporary stopper now a permanate plug....

 

[cheerful_deviant]

Among the changes made for crew safety since the Columbia fell apart on re-entry due to damaged heat-shielding tiles, is the addition of a heat shield repair kit containing a putty knife.

... a can of bondo, and a spray can of rustoleum primer.

Also included is a box of NASA Bandaids. But they were on sale this week for only $825,000 for a box of 12.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

. . . a box of NASA Bandaids. . . on sale this week for only $825,000 for a box of 12.

Com’on, CV, you know they don’t pay more that a buck fifty for a box of bandages.

Those prices are inflated to finance other projects that they don’t want to show on the books — like Area 51.

What’s the matter, you didn’t see Independence Day?

 

[cheerful_deviant]

Com’on, CV, you know they don’t pay more that a buck fifty for a box of bandages.

Those prices are inflated to finance other projects that they don’t want to show on the books — like Area 51.

What’s the matter, you didn’t see Independence Day?

CV???!!! Now don't be insulting.

I want to visit Area 51. Do you think the governemt gives tours?

 

[R. Richard]

CV???!!! Now don't be insulting.

I want to visit Area 51. Do you think the governemt gives tours?

Yes, the government will give you a tour if they catch you roaming the edges of Area 51. However, the tour is pretty much limited to an interrogation room, possibly followed by a jail cell. Not worth it!

 

[cheerful_deviant]

Yes, the government will give you a tour if they catch you roaming the edges of Area 51. However, the tour is pretty much limited to an interrogation room, possibly followed by a jail cell. Not worth it!

Good way to collect 'volunteers' to try out all that alien technology on.

 

[TxRad]

Good way to collect 'volunteers' to try out all that alien technology on.

Alien technology on a rubber duck....

Now that's mind boggling.....

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

Ooops!!

That was very seedy of me, CD.

My bad.

BTW, you don’t have to go to Area 51 to test alien technology. Just go to the bleeding edge in your nearest high tech superstore and wait a couple of months.

You will quickly find yourself becoming alienated.

 

[R. Richard]

Alien technology on a rubber duck....

Now that's mind boggling.....

Has it even ocurred to you that the rubber duck may BE alien tecnology?

 

[TxRad]

Has it even ocurred to you that the rubber duck may BE alien tecnology?

And your point is.......

 

[Dar~]

My husband has worked in Area 51, its not that great according to him.

 

[R. Richard]

And your point is.......

I have been to Area 51. I take nothing for granted.

 

[TxRad]

I have been to Area 51. I take nothing for granted.

Aha... then you may be alien technology and in cahoots with that there duck..... Not to mention Dar's Hubby... which we'll leave nameless....

 

[TxRad]

I smell a conspiracy.... or is that the stir fry burning.....