Gates to join Simonyi in Space? 208
gadgetopia writes "On Russian state television, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin tells journalists in a live video interview from the ISS that "Charles said that Bill Gates is also preparing to visit space"." Gotta wonder what that insurance premium is going to look like.
Where to donate... (Score:5, Funny)
Obvios (Score:1, Funny)
On the other hand... 'Space overlords' line doesn't look good...
Missing something (Score:5, Funny)
Oh wait, this is a story about Bill Gates. Is this a joke about how IE doesn't follow w3 standards for HTML? If so, it's not that funny.
Weird (Score:5, Funny)
On a more serious note, however, the Slashdot editting have reached a new low.
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That sorts him out but one major fault remains - (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Where to donate... (Score:5, Funny)
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Great, let's hope he stays there. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:d'oh for you... (Score:1, Funny)
No way. He wont do it. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yeah, quadruple indirection! (Score:5, Funny)
I suggest we put the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in charge of developing a REAL moonbase.
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semantics (Score:3, Funny)
Replaced the typo with a typo (Score:3, Funny)
I like that it's A Bill Gates. Makes me wonder if it's THE Bill Gates. Maybe this isn't such a big story after all.
Re:d'oh for you... (Score:5, Funny)
"What do you mean 'a fatal error has occurred'?"
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Re:Where to donate... (Score:5, Funny)
I think it would be even better to put all that money into a new paint job for the shuttle. Cover the shuttle till right before launch. Get Bill strapped in and ready. Setup a monitor inside so he can see the revealing and right before launch, unveil a shuttle painted like a huge Tux.
Hmm (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:d'oh for you... (Score:2, Funny)
Countdown (Score:5, Funny)
"Loud and clear Houston. Go ahead."
"Bill, we're all go here. We just need you to push the big red button in front of you."
"OK Houston, I'm pushing the button, and... huh?"
"What is it Bill?"
"This big window just popped up saying 'You do not have privileges to access applications Orbit and Space.' Oh, now the whole screen's gone blue. Is that normal Houston?"
Re:Weird (Score:2, Funny)
Imagine Stimpy coughing up a hairball.
Pies Please (Score:3, Funny)
What a mess, though.
Uhh... guys? (Score:2, Funny)
It would solve all our problems!
Re:Countdown (Score:5, Funny)
"Huston, I have a problem."
"What's your problem, Bill?"
"I tried to get back to earth, but this damned space ship won't start."
"You can't get back now."
"Why not?"
"You only bought the Space Basic license to get into space."
"And that means?"
"The Space Basic license doesn't include the license to return to earth."
"Ehm
"Well, no problem. You just have to upgrade your license to Space Premium. Or to Space Ultimate."
"What's the difference?"
"Space Ultimate also gives you the license to return to earth alive."
"Ok, I'll take space ultimate."
"Fine. The money will be drawn from your bank account. Of course you have to register."
"Ok
"Well, of course you have to have a valid Space Basic or Space Premium license to upgrade."
"But I do have a valid license. Isn't there a way to circumvent SGA?"
"Of course not. We certainly have to make sure that only people with valid licenses enter the ISS."
"But I am already on the ISS."
"So you must be a space pirate. Sorry, but we don't support space pirates."
Re:d'oh for you... (Score:3, Funny)
--Neth
The usual. (Score:2, Funny)
Slashdot provides a link to what Fyodor Yurchikhin said about what Charles Simonyi said about what Bill Gates supposedly intends to do.
Windows development is always that way, pawn [slashdot.org], and that's why most people don't bother. Windoze - the only way to win is not to play.
Change Guidance System to Microsoft Windows (Score:3, Funny)