Teh Official NEWS section, Judge gets 4 years for exposing himself Options

[amysmojo]

**You gotta be kidding me! These people are idiots...**

Astrologist woman sues NASA over comet crash
--- A Russian astrologist who says NASA has altered her horoscope by crashing a spacecraft into a comet is suing the U.S. space agency for damages of $300 million, local media reported Monday.

Brilliant...just brilliant...
--- A German thief effectively signed his own arrest warrant after photographing himself at the scene of a crime and accidentally leaving the pictures for police to discover.

The things a guy will do for his sister...
--- - A young Russian man who dressed in women's clothes to take an exam for his sister was caught after his oversize bust gave him away, Interfax news agency reported Monday.

Teacher skips school for wrestling career
--- A New York City school teacher apologized and resigned on Friday after admitting he pursued a career as a professional wrestler when he had told his boss he was on leave to care for a sick relative.

This post has been edited by amysmojo: Aug 18, 2006 - 7:19 PM

[Galcobar]

Where Snap-On gives you a warenty that they'll replace it if it breaks, the guys in the shuttle program basically have to have tools that will never break. Weight's a major issue, so they can't be carrying too many spares.

Same thing for the jokes about the $60 ashtrays on subs. Why not get a two-dollar ashtray? Answer: $60 buys you an ashtray that when broken cracks into distinct, easily retrieved pieces. $5 buys you glass splinters flying through a confined space.

Though I'll admit NASA can get a little carried away. Back in the early days of spaceflight they sent out a world-wide request for proposals to create a writing device that could be used in zero-gravity, in extremely low temperatures, and in vacuum. Was going to be a significant budget, until one rather practical-minded inventor wrote back with: "have you tried a pencil?"