Here's a simple solution for NASA
The solution is to use CCFW. That is an acronym (NASA loves acronyms) for "Chicken Carbon Fiber Wire." With several times the strength of steel by weight, CCFW can fend off the most determined fox. Unless, of course, the fox digs a hole under the fence (chaos theory strikes again), and in that case, we shoot him. From the Southern provinces, we offer the solution in good faith: Wrap that flying machine in CCFW.
For a neater look, NASA may choose to embed the CCFW within the external fuel tank insulating foam and in key areas of the heat shield tiles. And, if using CCFW proves too heavy, NASA may need to eliminate certain experiments and gear from the mission. It is probably not absolutely necessary to determine how mice reproduce in space, things like that.
Lino Tornero
Colfax
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I guess the N&R ran short on letters this week and had to use this one to fill space.....
Posted on August 2, 2005 7:45 AM
What if some of that netting falls off into the ocean and chokes a sea turtle?
Seriously. The foam formula used for insulation on the external fuel tanks was changed in the mid 90's to be freon free.
The Freon free insulation is more brittle than with freon.
NASA has set the standard that environmental concerns trump physical safety concerns for the shuttle. The choking sea turtle analogy should be enough to prevent CCFW from being used.
BUT!..There is hope for NASA. All shuttle flights have been grounded indefinately until the peeling insulation problem has been remedied.
For the time being the sea turtles are safe.
Posted on August 2, 2005 7:47 AM
Why not just use the original fix-everything southern remedy--duct tape. Cheap and plentiful and safe for sea turtles unless they eat the whole roll.
Posted on August 2, 2005 10:30 AM
But Dan, it *was* kind of funny. And after the intensity of some of the blogging comments to some of the letters, a little levity can't be *all* bad.
:-)
Hope you're all doing well,
Tony
Posted on August 2, 2005 2:26 PM
So the point of all these space trips is to watch mice-porno. Well to each his own - but that's kinda expensive kink wise.
Oh yeah - I like to use Elmers Glue-All. works real good with styro foam. I been usin the same ice chest for goin on 3 summers now.
Posted on August 2, 2005 2:34 PM
"But Dan, it *was* kind of funny."
You mean he was....... joking????
Posted on August 2, 2005 9:46 PM