Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Now Where Did I Put That Hammer?


From FOXNews.com

A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away.
I've got to empathize with the astronaut, a lady with the improbably long name of Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper.  I suspect that she's not being totally honest with the story, however; according to her press conference, her response was a mumbled "Oh, great".

At least, I probably would have conveyed my frustration differently.

Later in the spacewalk, a screwdriver floated by in full view of the entire team.

1 comment:

grumps said...

She is on tape as saying, "Oh, great," as the kit sailed off into the aether.

My question is, $100,000? One.Hundred.Thousand.Dollars? Were there negotiables under the mat by the Allen wrenches?

I mean...that's even more than you spend to get a GU kitted out.