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Top 10 Changes at NASA to Accommodate John Glenn
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrew B. Greytak)
Fri Apr 2 20:09:17 1999
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 20:03:12 -0500
To: humor@MIT.EDU
From: "Andrew B. Greytak" <agreytak@MIT.EDU>
From the CarTalk website:
Top 10 Changes at NASA to Accommodate 76-Year-Old John Glenn's Return to Space
Aboard the Shuttle "Discovery"
10. All important devices now operated by the Clapper.
9. Shuttle's thermostat set at 80 degrees.
8. Shuffleboard installed in cargo bay.
7. "Early Bird" specials from Carrow's included on menu.
6. One monitor specifically designated for Matlock[ITALICS].
5. Little bowls of candy scattered randomly about the ship.
4. Top speed of shuttle set at 25 miles per hour.
3. Installed a new bifocal windshield.
2. Space pants now go up to armpits.
1. Left-turn signal left on for entire mission.
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