Astronaut accused of attempted murder

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[farlander]

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A married U.S. astronaut was accused of attempted murder and trying to kidnap a rival for another astronaut's affections on Tuesday, and held in jail.

U.S. Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak, who flew on the space shuttle Discovery last July, drove 950 miles from Houston to Orlando -- wearing diapers so she wouldn't have to stop to urinate -- to assault a woman she considered competition for the affections of a male astronaut, police said.

[farlander]

You just can't make this up. Probably a little too much cosmic ray exposure there.

[xcamel]

GOOD GOD STOP RE-POSTING THIS!

[farlander]

Sorry someone beat me to it as I was doing the post.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Don't even have to use the ineffective FR search - a quick scan of current replies will show about 1/3 of them devoted to previous threads on this topic.

[Dallas59]

The dude these chicks are fighting over...



Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein

[Desperately Seeking Freedom]

Don't they do some kind of psycho test on astronauts? This lady shouldn't have slipped through the cracks. Diapers so she wouldn't have to stop to urinate? What a psycho.

[El Gato]

Diapers so she wouldn't have to stop to urinate?

[El Gato]

Try again

Diapers so she wouldn't have to stop to urinate?

Probably NASA issue. They use them on launch and reentry/landing. I suspect female pilots of smaller aircraft, single and two seat fighters for example, use them too, since a relief tube is out of the question.

[agere_contra]

>> GOOD GOD STOP RE-POSTING THIS!

No, this is ANOTHER Lady astronaut who tried to kill a rival. It's just a bizarre coincidence that it was on the same day :0)

[RightWhale]

The threads proliferate. Is 20 enough? 30? 50?

[Cogadh na Sith]

The threads proliferate. Is 20 enough? 30? 50?

You'd think it's an election day!

Needs more vanities pointlessly speculating on causes and effects of the scandal with plenty of tin-foil-hattery.

[TexasCajun]

Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein

...evidently has the Right Stuff!

[coon2000]

His call name must be Dirk Diggler

[TexasCajun]

"Groundhog Day"

[RightWhale]

I stopped posting new threads, excepting a couple of special items like the Alaska earthquake, 2-3 years ago. Now if there is a new development I will post it within an existing thread. Many others do that also. It is probably a valid way to manage these topics as long as there is no way to concatenate threads aside from linking, and it keeps all the amazing commentary in one place.

[knittnmom]

She's been into outer space - and she'd risk her future for him?!?

[dmz]

LOL. GOOD GOD STOP READING EACH AND EVERY REPOSTING.

Sorry. couldn't resist.

[silverleaf]

LOL! Or Seymour Butts!

[starlifter]

Isn't that Derek Zoolander?

[marshmallow]

Don't ya just hate Florida?

It's full o' them damn astronauts!

[TBP]

This will be relly good for NASA's image.

[RightWhale]

Oefelein is from Anchorage, Alaska and his parents still live there. He graduated West High. Alaska is pleased to be part of this worldwide news phenomenon.

[Rummyfan]

Nah - it's Heywood Jablome!

Harry P Ness?

Ty Erupandriller?

Mike Oxwollen?

Otis Feelsgood?

I could go on.....

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Navy Captain? I think that's may anchors aweigh on the problem right there.

Let's see if the Navy courtmartials her for adultery--assuming that's what she was doing with the other astronut.

[Howlin]

If you want to be on a ping list for this story, Freepmail me.

[Little_shoe]

Call sign.... not call name

[Admin Moderator]

Works for us

[TexasCajun]

. Alaska is pleased to be part of this worldwide news phenomenon.

Oefelein -- Top-Gun With The Right Stuff.

[Xenalyte]

Oh, girl, I have GOT to be on this ping list.

This story has EVERYTHING.

[xsmommy]

i do not want to miss a single DETE, add me too!

[xsmommy]

i see nothing worth going to prison over in this pic, and if it were a naughty teacher thread, i'd say he's guilty! ; )

[Howlin]

That's quite a nose, isn't it?

[sweetiepiezer]

"Navy Cmdr. William Oefelein
...evidently has the Right Stuff!"

Thinking the same thing, lol.

[xsmommy]

hey the man could have mad skills, as they say, but dang, not worth going to the slam for!

[Howlin]

I think this woman may have been overcharged, what do you think?

[sweetiepiezer]

Ping me, ping me.

[xsmommy]

you know by asking to be pinged to this, we are openly admitting to being of a tabloid mentality and we always sneak peaks at the gossip mags at the hair salon. hey, i don't care. the rest of the news is so dang depressing and contentious i see this as a beacon of light much like the runaway bride story was!

[Xenalyte]

B-Chan had me cracking up with two of yesterday's best posts!

This one here is great.

And this one kills me.

[ErnBatavia]

Looks like he may have that "long fingers" thing goin' on as well...

[Xenalyte]

We are cerebral and erudite 99% of the time, and I don't know about y'all, but it tires me out on occasion, which is why it's beneficial to convene periodically and lighten the brain load, so to speak.

[B-Chan]

ASTRO

PIMP

[B-Chan]

Glad you enjoyed 'em...

[Carolinamom]

Just think...court case w/human (non-political) interest!

[xsmommy]

long overdue! we need more astronaut love triangle attempted murder cases, i say!

[xsmommy]

that is priceless!

[Carolinamom]

I read that her husband moved out of the house several weeks ago, so where are their 3 children now and who is caring for them? With their mother all over the news and TV screens, what must their lives be like at school?....I really sad feel for them.

[Carolinamom]

sad feel = feel sad

[auto power]

Well....she just screwed up her life for good...kicked out of the Navy and lost all her benefits as well....shame.

[xsmommy]

yes as soon as i heard she had children i was horriifed for them.

[ElPatriota]

I guess this means the "standards" at NASA have gone downhill :)

This people used to be the smartest and brightest we had...

Or it could be this "Astronaut" has gifts "OUT OF THIS WORLD," - ROFL