Parody ZOT of Free Republic

[Das Outsider]

I can't have much menthol. It makes me ill.

Oh. Well that won't work, then. What about vitamins? On any immune boosters?

[A CA Guy]

You can get malate through Savon drug store. It is a non-drowsy decongestant component of Coricidin.

[A CA Guy]

One hell of a kidney stone.

[NicknamedBob]

Well, if you're going to dismantle it, I would suggest Ida.

Eros is too nice a name to waste on raw material. Perhaps Eros could be developed as the Reno of Space.

[A CA Guy]

It's mild and about $3. Helps a bad cold.

[Das Outsider]

One hell of a kidney stone.

Yep, and it's all mine!

[tuliptree76]

I already take a lot of different vitamins. I've also upped my vitamin C, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.

[tuliptree76]

Is it sold at Walmart?

[Das Outsider]

Well, if you're going to dismantle it, I would suggest Ida.

I have--ok, WILL HAVE--Gaspra. If you're looking to develop a tourist/vacation spot, try Interamnia. It's huge! 217 miles in diameter, to be exact. The smaller ones like Ida might make for an intergalactic Akron.

[A CA Guy]

Do I see Knotts Landing road on that rock?

[NicknamedBob]

"Yep, and it's all mine!"

If it were all mine, it would be smaller. That is, once you start mining, it's going to shrink up a bit.

The smart way to do that is the example of Coober Pedy. Just burrow inside, and stay cozy while you dig out the wealth.

[A CA Guy]

Good question, I don't know. Does walmart carry their own brand of things in the pharmacy section, if so, there is a good chance of it.

They last 4 hours by the way.

[Das Outsider]

I already take a lot of different vitamins. I've also upped my vitamin C, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.

If you're under a gram, it's may not be enough. Zinc may be a possibility, but it tends to just shorten the duration of colds.

You could also try C from food sources. Example: Blueberry tea. Most times, it isn't blueberry--the kicker in it is hibiscus and rose hips. The latter is very high in Vitamin C.

[tuliptree76]

Walmart has the Equate brand of things.

[Das Outsider]

If it were all mine, it would be smaller. That is, once you start mining, it's going to shrink up a bit.

That's why you go after a Euphrosyne or Davida-sized asteroid. Lots of ground to work with.

[tuliptree76]

Zinc may be a possibility

I've tried some of those zinc remedies too, but I don't react well to those either.

[A CA Guy]

(EQUATE)I never noticed, I do know they have a good supply of tennis balls, grips, bubble yum and great cheap threads.

[Das Outsider]

Something just occured to me: Where do you get the labor to mine all of that rock? Sure, you could use Earthlings, but they don't come cheap. Zetas, OTOH, will work for much less and don't complain about the ice and dust and what have you.

[NicknamedBob]

"It's huge! 217 miles in diameter, to be exact."

Many, perhaps most, asteroids are large enough to have their own gravity, although it's not what we're used to. At least it would allow proberly designed pumps and things to operate, and the dust would settle ... eventually.

Someplace out there is going to become a sort of hub. Maybe it will be Ceres, or Vesta, but it will probably be one of the big ones.

A slick trick will be to find one that is rotating slowly, and tether your spacecraft to it. As the asteroid rotates, it will provide artificial gravity to you while you are sleeping, and keep your bones strong, but when you are working on it, you will be able to lift ten-ton boulders.

Don't drop them on your foot, though.

[Das Outsider]

Got it!