August 02, 2005
NASA Worries That Yanking Loose Thread May Unravel Discovery
NASA is reporting that there are loose threads hanging off the shuttle. These threads have historically had a bad habit of snagging on clouds as the shuttle plunges through the atmosphere. Everyone who has ever experienced such a condition on a garment (particularly socks) know that should this loose thread snag on something serious damage can occur including bunching, runs or complete unraveling.
In an effort to fix this situation NASA has scheduled a spacewalk to go and give the thread a slight tug. It is possible this thread will just be a loose fragment, in which case it should separate freely. Should the thread not come free easily the astronaut will attempt to use OSHA approved plastic safety scissors to try and trim the thread off. This is considered a long shot as these scissors have yet to successfully cut anything.
Rumor has it that should the plastic safety scissors fail there is an unauthorized backup plan involving contraband toenail clippers.
Posted by Sid at August 2, 2005 01:09 AM | Satire
Comments
Funny, but still trivializes the fact that the spaceship is still rather experimental.
Posted by: Sid A at August 2, 2005 02:43 AM
Aaaaaand I just read the article you were referring to. Funny take on it, but not as funny as before I read the article. Apparently it involves a saw instead, which makes the scissors not as funny...
Rating: 4/10
P.S. I never could get those things to cut anything either in grade school....
Posted by: Sid A at August 2, 2005 02:54 AM
