Report: Drunk astronauts were allowed to fly

The Miama Herald ^ | July 26, 2007 | MARTIN MERZER

[Revolting cat!]

"Houston, we're out of the Hangar, direction 44 North"

"...headed for the Skyy"!

[x]

No surprise there. Dennis Quaid and Ed Harris were in the movie.

[Leatherneck_MT]

lol I was going to respond with almost your exact words.

If I was strapped into a seat sitting on top of a billion gallons of high explosives I’d want to be drunk too!

[Peter Libra]

Bill Dana wasn't off the mark,then/obscure

"My name Jose Jimenez....." As only he could say it. Bill has recognition from Hispanic groups and have more sense of humour than the politically correct.

Somehow I have caught the thread of FR empathy. Strange though how some things just come off that way. Anyway for my own failings, the phrase bit of a bracer says just about it all.

A nice bit of posting all around, says I.

[Mamzelle]

This had to be two of the early VIP celebrity astronauts, or NASA wouldn’t have caved and let them fly.

[I see my hands]

It's a big party up there! Conga lines, indiscriminate coupling, golf, booze.

I have an image in my mind of a Shuttle pilot saying to Paris and LL: "sure girls, you can steer, but lets go steer from the sanitation bay. Hey, ever do a line in zero g? ".

I'm going to have listen more carefully the next time NASA talks about a joint mission.

[Rummyfan]

They didn’t crash the shuttle so who cares? We must be into the crazy news days of summer where there is no real news.

[hdstmf]

Not only that but the whole thing was built by the lowest bidder...

Would you rather take your chances on something built by a government employee.

[djf]

And NASA’s been fibbin us when they say that the reason the guys always blow chunks when they get up there is the gravity...

They’re really workin off a bender!!

[#1CTYankee]

"Although it's certainly no excuse, it's easily understandable that anyone being asked to sit on top of a giant bomb that was built at low bid might be wanting a bit of a bracer......"

After seeing fried circuit board and components 150 jumpers to repair them (Going in full authority electronic engine controls ) you can't get me on a plane without a few belts in me.

A few more in flight and time for a nap, I don't want to know anything until I'm on the ground (One way or another.)

[Mamzelle]

re: anyone being asked to sit on top of a giant bomb )))

Asked? They'd kill their grannies for a Glory Ride. That's why you have billionaires paying Russia $30M for a trip.

[Axenolith]

Yea, but they were snorting Nyborg...

[tm61]

I knew that was Endeavor at the IHOP a few months back, wondering what it was doing there at 1 AM.

[tm61]

I knew that was Endeavor at the IHOP a few months back, wondering what it was doing there at 1 AM.

[Elle Bee]

So who's going to pull them over?

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[Conan the Librarian]

Take a ride....on Heavy Metal!

[Right Wing Assault]

A lot of the astronauts spend the first day in space throwing up, so it’s apropos.

[Mat_Helm]

"No cup holders? Here hold ma beer!"

"HOUSTON......WE HAVE A PROBLEM!"

[Moonman62]

Not that it’s right, it’s not, but “mission specialists” are just excess baggage until they get into orbit.

Unnless there is an emergency evacuation or they decide to sit on the pilot's lap and sing a song.

[FatnSlo]

This is amazing. You have the honor that only a few people in the history of the world has had of being able to fly in space, and you get drunk before takeoff? You would jeopardize this honor by getting drunk?