News: Nasa moon mission could include UK astronaut

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James Randerson, science correspondent
Wednesday April 26, 2006
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/arti...761376,00.html

UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space
agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a
British crew member who would land on the surface.




I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit would
do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets...

I don't know **** about British test-pilot culture, but I strongly
suspect that upon safing the vehicle after landing, the first Brit on
the Moon will order up pints for the crew.

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Von Fourche wrote:
"Rusty" wrote in message
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James Randerson, science correspondent
Wednesday April 26, 2006
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/arti...761376,00.html

UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space
agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a
British crew member who would land on the surface.



I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit would
do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets.

What do you think they'd smuggle up there - a croquet set or a cricket
bat? The croquet ball would get stuck in the moondust, so I'm betting on
a cricket bat.

user37 wrote:
Von Fourche wrote:

"Rusty" wrote in message
ups.com...

James Randerson, science correspondent
Wednesday April 26, 2006
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/arti...761376,00.html

UK scientists are in talks with Nasa about joining the US space
agency's plans to return to the moon. The mission could include a
British crew member who would land on the surface.

I don't think this is a good idea. We know the first thing a Brit
would
do once they set food on the Moon is have tea and crumpets.


What do you think they'd smuggle up there - a croquet set or a cricket
bat? The croquet ball would get stuck in the moondust, so I'm betting on
a cricket bat.

Hm, maybe, but doesn't the "bowler" usually take a few steps' running
start before letting the ball go? And iirc, your "batsman" takes a
stance over the bat, bent at the hip.

Golf was tough enough in the previous-generation lunar-surface suit; I
would assume by the time humans return to the Moon we'll have developed
a suit allowing enough hip and shoulder mobility to play cricket properly.

I suppose, either way, "football" would be out of the question.

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..

"Though I could not caution all, I yet may warn a few:
Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools!"

--grateful dead.
__________________________________________________ _____________
Mike Flugennock, flugennock at sinkers dot org
"Mikey'zine": dubya dubya dubya dot sinkers dot org

On Mon, 01 May 2006 18:54:05 -0400, mike flugennock
wrote:

I suppose, either way, "football" would be out of the question.

....It would bring a new definition to the "Hail Mary!" pass :-P

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"mike flugennock" wrote in message
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Golf was tough enough in the previous-generation lunar-surface suit; I
would assume by the time humans return to the Moon we'll have developed a
suit allowing enough hip and shoulder mobility to play cricket properly.

Looking at some people who play the game on Earth, one wouldn't think we've
done it here either.