This just in from space:

[Drew2]

The wife of Mike Fincke, the astronaut in the Space Station right now, had a baby today. I just heard (over the NASA Space-to-Ground loop) Mike give the Russian guy up there a bubble gum cigar and pink jelly beans (the baby was a girl). Apparently they did it on camera in one of the space Labs, but I wasn't in Mission Control at the time so I couldn't see it. Mike had this whole speech thanking MCC-H and MCC-M (Mission Control Center Houston and Moscow, respectively).

It just struck me as neat that I was one of the FIRST EVAR to hear this announcement and to hear the astronaut make his speech and stuff.

Ok anyway. Back to work.

[Latrinsorm]

Way to eavesdrop on an astronaut, you cad.

don't asplode my house plz :smilegrin:

[Sean]

I was the 1st person ever to see these top secret floor plans and wall sections for the super top secret BMW dealership. I are specials.

[HarmNone]

Heh. That IS pretty cool, Tayre! :up:

HarmNone is duly impressed

[Ravenstorm]

Where's my moon rock? I want a moon rock!

Raven

[Vesi]

I wonder who gets the blue jelly beans? I mean, they have to have them up there. It's not like they can run out to the store.

Was it his first?

Vesi

[Meos]

Tayre, First Virgin in space.

[Souzy]

ROFL. You guys are horrible. :lol: <3 Drew

[SpunGirl]

That's awesome, Drew. Plz call me from mission control and be like, "I r controlling teh mission."

-K

[longshot]

I really hope he hasn't been up there for over nine months... wow would that be akward.

[Caiylania]

That is pretty cool... though it must be rough not being there, for both parents.