Personally, I'm friends with a doctor, a musician, a film stunt "star" and stunt photographer, company executives, nurses, social workers, an architect, teachers and a lot of other people in a lot of other professions. You name it, I'm probably friends with one (or more) or know someone who does that work. (Well, except for lawyers. I do have standards you know. KIDDING! I'm kidding.) But I don't know an astronaut.
Do YOU know an astronaut?See, I'm not the only one.
There's few of them to go around so I consider them unobtainable.
And why did I say general company?
Do you have any idea how many people out there do not believe that man has ever made it to the moon? Seriously. Because I don't actually have any idea. But I know they're out there.
I dated one of these guys once. He showed my a "documentary" that "proved" none of the moon landings have ever happened. He told me: "this is gonna blow your mind."Oh it was blown. That guy was my age. And, with the exception of being a raging alcoholic, he seemed fairly level-headed.
So, what's my general point today? Well frankly, I'm glad you asked. Because I could sit here all day and tell you my thoughts on people in groups and outside of groups, conspiracy theorists and, "general" people, and stuff like that. But that's not what I'm here to do. I'm here to share my snarky remarks and observations with everyone.
So here's what brought up astronauts: Some guy in Canada, at almost four o'clock in the morning, decided he needed an astronaut so he tried to recruit one on Craigslist.
Astronaut Needed
Date: 2009-09-14, 3:43AM MDT
Astronaut needed for experimental flight to Titan. I have been working on this project now for near 40 years and am afraid I'm no longer fit enough to go.
My secret space craft is the result of my professional experience and imagination while serving the U.S. military in advanced aeronautics as a scientist.
The craft harnesses a revolutionary propulsion system and its fuselage is fabricated with the most advanced material. While considerably safe,
I am certain you will make it safely to Titan but there will not be enough fuel to get home. This is for someone unique that has always wanted to see the universe
first-hand and has perhaps a terminal view on life here at home. Here's your shot at romantic history.
Must be:
-physically fit.
-mentally sound.
-over the age of 18.
-a dreamer.
-a believer.
-not afraid of heights.
-not afraid of extreme conditions such as speed, pressure, heat, etc.
-brave.
-no taller than 5'10 and relatively slim.
-good eye-sight & hearing.
-manual dexterity (although the craft is largely cpu controlled).
-OK in cramped conditions for long periods of time.
PostingID: 1373376861My secret space craft is the result of my professional experience and imagination while serving the U.S. military in advanced aeronautics as a scientist.
The craft harnesses a revolutionary propulsion system and its fuselage is fabricated with the most advanced material. While considerably safe,
I am certain you will make it safely to Titan but there will not be enough fuel to get home. This is for someone unique that has always wanted to see the universe
first-hand and has perhaps a terminal view on life here at home. Here's your shot at romantic history.
Must be:
-physically fit.
-mentally sound.
-over the age of 18.
-a dreamer.
-a believer.
-not afraid of heights.
-not afraid of extreme conditions such as speed, pressure, heat, etc.
-brave.
-no taller than 5'10 and relatively slim.
-good eye-sight & hearing.
-manual dexterity (although the craft is largely cpu controlled).
-OK in cramped conditions for long periods of time.
- Location: Northern Alberta
- Compensation: $25,000 CASH.
- This is a contract job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
If I'm assuming correctly: dude's been working on a spaceship for 40 years so that probably makes him in his 60s (prime age for not believing in the moon landing (Yeah, I based that factoid on nothing, I just thought it sounded good. Live with it.)) He's going to attempt to send one (perhaps suicidal) person to Titan. By "Titan" I assume he means one of Saturn's planets. But given the whole Craigslist posting, he could mean some place in Narnia, Titan: The Land of Giants, Castle Rock Maine, Wonderland, Utopia, or Oz.
I mean who knows right?I love how this guy (because let's face it, this is a man no matter what, no woman would waste 40 years on this idea) says this will offer "romantic history." I mostly love the fact that he points this out after saying the person interested will need a "terminal outlook."
I think he meant this contract job will offer a place in "romantic history" because he's already said there's not enough fuel to get back.
If you ask me, the only place in history either of these guys will be noted is in The Darwin Awards. With any luck, the maker will only be a runner up.
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i applied for this job so you do know an astronaut!
LOL are there really people out there that are that dumb. I mean come on.
And he's offering 25 grand. Is that in american dollars or titan dollars?
That is probably code for some kind of erotic service that we are too normal, er, naive to know about.
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