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Boob Job Ban In Space!
Sky News ^ | 3/29/2006 | UK News via Sky News

Posted on 03/29/2006 11:04:52 PM PST by Dallas59



Women with boob jobs may be banned from Virgin's space flights.

Bosses fear the implants may expand and burst due to cabin pressure, according to The Sun.

More than 157 people have paid £115,000 each to travel into space on the Virgin Galactic space "shuttle".

Spokesman Will Whitehorn said: "We've discovered there may well be issues with breast augmentation.

"We're not sure whether they could stand the trip - they could well explode."

People with heart or circulation problems may also be ruled out.

The first trips are due in early 2008 and will have room for only seven or eight people.

Celebrity passengers include former Dallas actress Victoria Principal.

Virgin is also in talks to get 75-year-old Star Trek actor William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk.


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To: Allegra

Good thing I never had that done! Now I can take the shuttle with no fear.


41 posted on 03/30/2006 6:31:51 AM PST by Xenalyte (You're not the boss of Tiger Bot Hesh!)
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To: Dallas59
I think Mythbusters did a segment related to this – the myth was busted.

Revisited #6: Exploding Implants

Myth: At high altitude breast implants will explode.

In past experiments Jamie and Adam found no change in the implants at high altitude. Viewers said what about inflatable bras? A new altitude chamber was built. Two different types of bras were tested; one with air filled pockets and one with gel filled. Both bras expanded but didn't rupture. They found that even at twice the normal altitude that a airliner could fly, the bras would not explode.

This assuming that Virgin’s space ship cabin is pressurized to a normal pressure – and pressure suits are available in case of emergency – there should be no problem.
But it is good publicity.

42 posted on 03/30/2006 6:39:51 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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To: Allegra

If I ever landed on the moon (it could happen) I'd want to bring a bathroom scale. That way for once in my life I'd be the perfect weight! ;o)


43 posted on 03/30/2006 7:04:43 AM PST by Millee (Don't make me get out my voodoo doll out!)
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To: sportutegrl
But it does bother us rich bubble headed boob job bimbos.

Alas, priorities, priorities. What's a girl to do? Put it this way (male here), I would GET boob implants if it meant I could reach space.
44 posted on 03/30/2006 8:03:55 AM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: Dallas59

45 posted on 03/30/2006 8:12:01 AM PST by RightWingAtheist (Creationism is to conservatism what Howard Dean is to liberalism)
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To: Dallas59

Don't these guys watch "Mythbusters"?

BUSTED! Last season.


46 posted on 03/30/2006 8:39:59 AM PST by hattend
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To: R. Scott

I should have scrolled down.


47 posted on 03/30/2006 8:42:44 AM PST by hattend
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To: WestVirginiaRebel

OMG!! It's supposed to be serious, too. What was he smokin'?


48 posted on 03/30/2006 8:53:58 AM PST by JewishRighter
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