Colbert Wins Space Station Name Contest 471
As we speculated a couple of weeks back, it has come to pass. Reader mknewman writes to tell us that comedian Stephen Colbert has won the vote to have his name immortalized (or at least until it crashes) as the moniker on NASA's newest addition to the International Space Station. We can but wonder what NASA will do now. "NASA's mistake was allowing write-ins. Colbert urged viewers of his Comedy Central show, 'The Colbert Report' to write in his name. And they complied, with 230,539 votes. That clobbered Serenity, one of the NASA choices, by more than 40,000 votes. Nearly 1.2 million votes were cast by the time the contest ended Friday."
I'm shocked... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:5, Funny)
Xenu is the galactic overlord from Scientology myth
Xenu is NOT a myth! I take it you are not a Scientologist.
What will the full name be? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I'm shocked... (Score:5, Funny)
that my write in vote for Bigus Dickus didn't win...
What's so funny about Biggus Dickus? I have a vewy gweat fwiend named Biggus Dickus.
Re:oh no (Score:3, Funny)
maybe the astronauts will cut off the beginning and just call it the Bert module
The next module has to be "Ernie".
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:5, Funny)
Your right, it's SyFy!
My write in (Score:5, Funny)
So Colbert Nation greater than the Browncoats (Score:5, Funny)
I wonder if he'd let it be named Serenity for a date with Inara Serra / Morena Baccarin?
Re:Honorable Way Out for NASA (Score:5, Funny)
They'll just affix it somehow with some massive brass balls.
Re:So Colbert Nation greater than the Browncoats (Score:3, Funny)
Apparently you are not a married father. ;)
Re:Democracy at work (Score:1, Funny)
It does explain how bush won twice.
If your speaker isn't very bombastic, you just need more retards.
Pronounced, of course... (Score:5, Funny)
Kohl-bear Spayss-pore
Would have been "Ron Paul" (Score:4, Funny)
It would have been "Ron Paul" if it wasn't a socialist space project!
Re:My write in (Score:5, Funny)
I wish I had mod points. Best post I've seen in a long time. Candlejack! That's just bril
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:3, Funny)
Welcome my new sarcastic, wise-cracking overlord?
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:So Colbert Nation greater than the Browncoats (Score:1, Funny)
I am fully in favor of the fact that you've been modded +3 insightful.
Re:My write in (Score:3, Funny)
What's with this "Candlejack" meme anyway? Every t
Re:My write in (Score:3, Funny)
Better than naming it after James Watt (Score:3, Funny)
NASA mission w. asian-american"
Where's Hiu? ... you trained with that crazy Depends-toting Lisa Maire Nowak [thesmokinggun.com]?
Watt!
What?
Yes.
No, I asked, where's Hiu?
Watt!
What?
Exactly!
Where?
Watt!
What?
Now you've got it!
Just tell me what's with Hiu
No, you've got it backwards.
Who?
That's what I said.
Where?
Watt!
What?
I'm glad we cleared that up.
Let me guess
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:3, Funny)
Does anyone else secretly suspect Hank actually has the better odds?
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:5, Funny)
Of course, you can't run Linux on a toaster until you remove the Thetans.
Racist comment (Score:5, Funny)
I believe the correct term is actually "damaged Cylon" you insensitive frakin' clod.
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:5, Funny)
$DEITY help us all.
Re:I'm shocked... (Score:3, Funny)
He's one of the highest wanking men in all of Wome.
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:5, Funny)
I've got a broken toaster that I'd rather consult for spiritual advice.
I don't know, toasters can be pretty annoying [youtube.com]. But you're probably right.
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Not all bad (Score:3, Funny)
Charlene (Score:3, Funny)
Colbert's gonna have to redo his song/DLC for Rockband "Charlene (I'm right behind you)" to add in "...I think of you when I'm watchin' you from the ISS far above you..."
Re:So Colbert Nation greater than the Browncoats (Score:5, Funny)
Oh c'mon, dude!
She's not a random actress, she's a Companion.
Re:Scientology and Scientologists... (Score:5, Funny)
...are the people behind nearly all that is evil in the world!
Ah come on not all evil, leave some room for bankers and republicans!
Re:So Colbert Nation greater than the Browncoats (Score:1, Funny)
There, fixed that for you. (Somehow, despite being a /.er, you have managed to never watch a single episode of Firefly.)
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:3, Funny)
aren't they making oodles of money, which is what counts ... to them ?
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:5, Funny)
The airport to nowhere!
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:4, Funny)
shoot their wife, etc) that no one wants to be associated with.
The guy who named reiserfs should have thought of that
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:3, Funny)
Scientology == Sham Poo
Please don't sue me...
Re:NASA won (Score:2, Funny)
42 science per dollar, at today's exchange rate
Re:My write in (Score:3, Funny)
Can you losers quit this "Candlejack" bullsh
Re:My write in (Score:3, Funny)
I miss the days when /. had its own lame memes, and didn't have to import them from a bunch of adolescents.
Well I, for one, welcome our new 4chan... I can't go through with this, sorry.
OK, there's still a chance to vindicate myself here, how about this one:
In the new ISS Name Contest, where was the CowboyNeal option?
Re:So Colbert Nation greater than the Browncoats (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Colbert trumps Scientology; everyone wins. (Score:4, Funny)
What about people who believe in @DEITIES, you insensitive clod?!
Re:Scientology and Scientologists... (Score:3, Funny)
...are all a bunch of child molestors and rapists (in my opinion). It is my belief, that Scientologists have gay sex with children on a daily basis and are the people behind nearly all that is evil in the world!
As a Jew, I take offense to the notion that anyone can supplant my people as the #1 target of paranoid conspiracy theories! Even the Time Cube guy targets us, and I won't let you ruin that.
Re:So Colbert Nation greater than the Browncoats (Score:5, Funny)