ISS To Get Man Cave 123
Nancy_A writes "There might be a new favorite hang-out for astronauts aboard the International Space Station later this year. The Leonardo Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) will become a permanent module on the station, and will be brought up on the STS-133 mission, scheduled for September 2010. The new module might provide a haven for astronauts to get away from it all. '"The thought is, the PMM might become sort of a 'man cave,'" said Mike Kinslow, the Boeing payload manager at the Kennedy Space Center. "It won't have all the background noise of fans, computers and other equipment running like in the laboratories, so it will be a quieter atmosphere that might appeal to the astronauts during their off-duty hours."' Plus, NASA's Robonaut 2, or R2 will be brought up on the same flight. Any chance R2 could be programmed to serve drinks or bring food into the man cave?"
Gosh, I wonder what THAT will be used for.... (Score:5, Funny)
Just remember to turn the mic to Houston off of VOX.
HOUSTON: "Uhhh, were getting a pretty steady 2-3 Hz slapping sound down here guys. Are all systems ok up there, and any ideas on a cause?"
Commands to the robot (Score:1, Funny)
You should be able to program the drink-serving robot so that you can utter a quick command without say missing something on the space-sized big screen tv. Some command for example to get drinks for two could be D2 (meaning drinks for two). You would thus, command the robot by getting its attention and ordering by uttering thusly: R2D2!
If you could threaten to have a restraining bolt installed if it should disobey, things could get very cosy.
Man Cave = Trash Can (Score:4, Funny)
The Leonardo Logistics Module is most commonly used as a Trash Can, bringing garbage back from the ISS.
That seems appropriate as a Man Cave.
Re:Gosh, I wonder what THAT will be used for.... (Score:3, Funny)
Just remember to turn the mic to Houston off of VOX.
HOUSTON: "Uhhh, were getting a pretty steady 2-3 Hz slapping sound down here guys. Are all systems ok up there, and any ideas on a cause?"
Houston, we have lift off
OMG! NOOOO!!! (Score:4, Funny)
This is how "Silent Running" started! ;-)
Yawn... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Gosh, I wonder what THAT will be used for.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Gosh, I wonder what THAT will be used for.... (Score:2, Funny)
I christen thee: The Masturbation Station!
Yay! Cave men in space! (Score:3, Funny)
No need to shave or change clothes.
A man's paradise.
Re:Gosh, I wonder what THAT will be used for.... (Score:4, Funny)
I christen thee: The Masturbation Station!
Better then calling it the Man Hole I guess
Re:Serving drinks (Score:3, Funny)
Well since the ISS spends most of its time in free fall, it is a zero-g environment.
In space... (Score:4, Funny)
... no one can hear you wank.
Women have one too (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Oh, Mike... (Score:2, Funny)
That's no cave.
Re:Oh, Mike... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Women have one too (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Call it something else! (Score:1, Funny)
"Space Lounge" just doesn't have the same homoerotic overtones!
Re:drinks in space (Score:2, Funny)
Sure, just at 4:20 when they smoke up. Thank God for geosynchronous orbits.
Re:Gosh, I wonder what THAT will be used for.... (Score:2, Funny)
There are lady astronauts as well. Perhaps it could be a make out pad. They could put a sign on the door that says "Don't come a knockin' if the module's a rockin'".
Re:Oh, Mike... (Score:1, Funny)
"Man cave" is also redundant. Men wander into caves and say yeah I'll live here. Women dig dens and build shelters.
Re:Yawn... (Score:4, Funny)