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About as Funny as a Fart in a Spacesuit

The main toilet aboard the International Space Station has broken down, forcing the three crew members to use the loo on the Soyuz escape craft that's permanently attached to the ISS, according to various media reports.

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Comments to "About as Funny as a Fart in a Spacesuit":

♪ | May 28, 2008, 11:58am | #

I'm glad they had a backup plan.

irritant | May 28, 2008, 11:59am | #

'Cause as anyone who's been to Wal-Mart's bathrooms knows, privately funded bathrooms never break down. If the ISS had been privatized, the bathrooms would smell like vanilla in the morning and lilac in the afternoon.

Other Matt | May 28, 2008, 12:02pm | #

'Cause as anyone who's been to Wal-Mart's bathrooms knows

Why am I reminded of Larry the Cable Guy's routine on the guy super glued to the seat in the bathroom?

Guy Montag | May 28, 2008, 12:19pm | #

OM,

I thought that was Home Depot or Lowes? Mighthavebeen WM.

About as Funny as a Fart in a Spacesuit

Was all geared up for another climate change thread :(

GinSlinger | May 28, 2008, 12:45pm | #

What good is an escape craft that is "permanently attached to the ISS"?

Cool Cal | May 28, 2008, 12:45pm | #

Reminds me of a joke ...

What did Mr. Spock find in the toilet of the Enterprise?









Captain's log.

Guy Montag | May 28, 2008, 12:49pm | #

What good is an escape craft that is "permanently attached to the ISS"?

So the crew always knows where it is?

joe | May 28, 2008, 12:54pm | #

Oh, sh*t!

EJM | May 28, 2008, 1:24pm | #

Maybe the problems were caused by the kimchi that Yi So-yeon brought along with her.

Citizen Nothing | May 28, 2008, 2:26pm | #

Cool Cat, then what's that circling Uranus?

Warren | May 28, 2008, 3:10pm | #

Cling-ons

Dee | May 28, 2008, 4:21pm | #

Up shit orbit without a toilet. That has to suck. What a shitty situation to be in.

Kim Scarborough | May 29, 2008, 4:45pm | #

So these guys trapped themselves... in outer space... with a toilet made in Russia.

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