Spirit Stuck In Soft Soil On Mars 160
cheros writes "NASA reports that the Spirit Mars lander is presently stuck in soft soil. The lander's wheels are halfway sunk into the soil and they are planning simulation tests to see if they can get it out again. I hope they can get it out of there because it's picking up enough new energy to operate; however, it only has 5 wheels left to get around on — one of the wheels hasn't been working for years. Fingers crossed."
Call a tow truck (Score:5, Funny)
Should have used show chains... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:5 out of 6 wheels?!? (Score:2, Funny)
That's more mileage than most American cars :)
Craigslist Mars (Score:3, Funny)
Shoulda... (Score:3, Funny)
Shoulda went with that optional AWD package.
Re:Call a tow truck (Score:5, Funny)
DUI-S (Score:2, Funny)
would the cause of the accident be a driving under influence of spirit ?
Re:Call a tow truck (Score:5, Funny)
They should get Opportunity to come by and fire it's grappling hook to tow it out with its winch.
What?!?! We launched a bunch of space robots to an unknown, rocky terrain without a grappling hook and winch?
They probably didn't include the lasers either. Good thing the people that carved the face are long dead.
A comedy? (Score:4, Funny)
maybe a good comedy movie will do the trick.
Like that recent JJ Abrams comedy based on Star Trek characters?
Re:Call a tow truck (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Call a tow truck (Score:5, Funny)
There is precedent (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Call a tow truck (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Should have used show chains... (Score:5, Funny)
How would they have helped, if they're only for show ?
The Big Bang Theory (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Still the cheaper option? (Score:5, Funny)
And don't forget, turning up this soft soil may reveal something important.
Especially if the "soft soil" turns out to be warm poo.
Re:Call a tow truck (Score:3, Funny)
This always baffled me. Bread, ok. But WHY would you buy milk when there could be severe weather. If you're trapped in your house, your power will likely go out, and now you have a new gallon of spoiled milk.
yeah it's not like its COLD outside or anything...
Geocities is dead you moron (Score:2, Funny)
Full glass (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Call a tow truck (Score:5, Funny)
Duh. Sharks can't live in space.
Sharks can live under water. There is no air under water. There is also no air in space. Therefore sharks can live in space.