Astronauts install space station observation deck - (All they need is a grill and beer)

brietbart ^ | 2/12/10 | brietbart

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Two astronauts from the US space shuttle Endeavour successfully completed the first phase of installing a new observation deck on the International Space Station Friday, NASA said.

A giant robot arm hoisted the Tranquility node and cupola from the shuttle Endeavour's payload bay onto the ISS.

The two spacewalkers then completed the first phase of attaching the structure -- built for NASA by the European group Thales Alenia Space in their Turin factory -- onto the orbiting space station.

[La Lydia]

Some patio furniture would be nice, too.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

Might result in a discussion kinda like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ7Ue5emo6I

[PIF]

Oh what a tempting target for micometorites...

[Jonah Hex]

Why am I reminded of the "Big Deck" sketch?

"What's the point of having a big deck if ya don't use it? That's why I vote Republican."

[Verbosus]

What is that from?
I’m afraid to Google “Big Deck” while at work.

[Jonah Hex]

It's from The Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy, and (in this sketch) Drew Carey.

"Yes sir, nothing better than sitting on you big deck, looking at Uranus.”

:-)

[Verbosus]

Wow - and I thought I had seen all the ‘Blue Collar Comedy Tour’ shows.

Thanks

[GonzoGOP]

Some patio furniture would be nice, too.

Can you sit on a lounger in freefall? I guess with enough bungee cords and duct tape anything is possible, but it seems like more trouble than it is worth. And does the foam form on the top of the beer when there is no up or down? These are the important scientific questions we need a space program to answer.

[Jonah Hex]

"Ummmm, beeeeer..."

[Married with Children]

Great use of my tax money.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

see post #3

[paulycy]

[IYAS9YAS]

In space it’s never Miller Time.

[IYAS9YAS]

Link to obscure Miller Time reference

[Jonah Hex]

In America, everyone grill-parties.

In Soviet Mir, Party grills...