Astronaut deployment

[PistolPete]

Due to the escalation in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Defense has become desparate to find personell to deploy to these warzones. Because of this the DOD has started a pilot program with NASA to take astronauts that are not currently training for a mission and deploying them to Bagdad.<br /><br />When some astronauts protested, saying that they didn't sign up for war, they were rebuffed when they were shown the clause in their contracts.<br /><br />"It's all in there in the fine print," a NASA spokesperson said in a recent press confrence, "when you sign up for the astronaut service, you sign up for eight years total. For as an active astronaut, training for a mission, another four in what is called the Inactive Astronaut Reserve. While in the IAR, even though they are not neccicarily on the NASA payroll, they can still be called up for active service."<br /><br />Here we can see the STS-115 crew prepairing for their deployment to Iraq in a NASA M113A1 armored personell carrier: <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em>So, again we are defeated. This victory belongs to the farmers, not us.</em></p><p><strong>-Kambei Shimada from the movie Seven Samurai</strong></p> </div>

 

[spacefire]

lemme guess: the Onion. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>http://asteroid-invasion.blogspot.com</p><p>http://www.solvengineer.com/asteroid-invasion.html </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Is this true?<br />That sucks.<br />Do you have a link for this story?<br />Heck, by the time we've been to another star and back, they'll still be fighting in the middle east.<br />Hopefully not us. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[PistolPete]

Well, as soon as a mod approves the picture, everything will become clear. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em>So, again we are defeated. This victory belongs to the farmers, not us.</em></p><p><strong>-Kambei Shimada from the movie Seven Samurai</strong></p> </div>

 

[PistolPete]

Just checked out who's online and, damnit, no mods (of course) so this will just have to wait a while. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em>So, again we are defeated. This victory belongs to the farmers, not us.</em></p><p><strong>-Kambei Shimada from the movie Seven Samurai</strong></p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

I think it's become clear. <img src="/images/icons/blush.gif" /><br />D'OH!<br /><br />A look forward to the picture <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[PistolPete]

If you look carefully enough, you can see it on SDC's main page <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em>So, again we are defeated. This victory belongs to the farmers, not us.</em></p><p><strong>-Kambei Shimada from the movie Seven Samurai</strong></p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

I see Saiph is on, but probably checking up on all the Pluto threads first.<br />Been an busy day! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Hmmm, long time no approval.<br />Did you check to see if the request is still there? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[telfrow]

<font color="yellow">I see Saiph is on, but probably checking up on all the Pluto threads first. </font><br /><br />Wayne:<br /><br />Just as a FYI, the MCT team can't approve photos. (Other than our own if we're Solar Systems). Photo approval is strictly a moderator responsibility.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <strong><font color="#3366ff">Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find and not to yeild.</font> - <font color="#3366ff"><em>Tennyson</em></font></strong> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Sorry, I thought Saiph was a mod, just lost me head <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[alokmohan]

Is it true or **** and bull story?

 

[lampblack]

<font color="yellow">Is it true or **** and bull story?</font><br /><br />It's humor. They're practicing emergency egress at the launch pad. But it sure looks like they're getting ready to take on some insurgent Iraqis. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#0000ff"><strong>Just tell the truth and let the chips fall...</strong></font> </div>

 

[PistolPete]

Pretty much all it needs is a .50 cal., turret armor and slat armor on the sides and it would be indistinguishable from any '113 in Bagdad. I think it's funny that after all these years and all of the billions of dollars spent on NASA, that the best that they coluld come up with to transport astronauts away from the launch pad in case of an emergency is an old Vietnam era '113. Although at the very least, it is probobly the most well maintained '113 in the entire US govornment inventory. If you know what you are looking for, you can tell by just looking at the picture. Imaculate paint job, no rust spots anywhere, and the track pads look brand new (still black). Also, apparently no black smoke coming from the exaust, a true sign of an immaculately maintained diesel engine. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em>So, again we are defeated. This victory belongs to the farmers, not us.</em></p><p><strong>-Kambei Shimada from the movie Seven Samurai</strong></p> </div>