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    Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel

    Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off

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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/04/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    So it's basically the Carnival Cruise Line in outer space? What a waste of time and money. Isn't it enough that floating temples of consumerism crowd our oceans? Must they now pollute the night sky too?
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    Edited by Bill-Lee at 11/04/09 2:51 AM Bill-Lee was starred Bill-Lee was unstarred
    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/04/09

    @Bill-Lee:
    Well, this is the only way anything's ever going to get done in space... People don't seem to want to pay for science and exploration - maybe we can get them as spin-offs from consumerism.
    -Kle. #spacehotel
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    Image of Andrew Dickerson Andrew Dickerson
    11/04/09

    @Bill-Lee: Crowd our oceans? Really? Last time I've checked there isn't really a crowding issue.

    As for "polluting the night sky" Do you know how much junk and trash is already up there? you can't see that can you? would it really "pollute" the sky.

    and don't get me rattle about the "temples of consumerism" #spacehotel
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/04/09

    @Andrew Dickerson: Umm...I was using those as figures of speech. Are you always this literal minded? #spacehotel
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    Image of snarklenyc snarklenyc
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    "Anonymous billionaire" clearly = S.R. Hadden #spacehotel
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    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    "How was your trip?"

    "My God, totally boring. I swear we didn't even leave the hotel. Absolutely no atmosphere." #spacehotel
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    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    When do the intergalactic lumps start spelling out "Scram?" #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    2012? Heh, some of us mad scientists (those who have succeeded in extorting money from world governments) have been living and operating their schemes from space since the 1970s. And you thought that Moonraker was just a movie... #spacehotel
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: Yeah, there goes the neighborhood. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Chip Overclock: Tell me about it. But, it's ok. We'll shoot it down with our network of satellite lasers. #spacehotel
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    Image of vinylrake vinylrake
    11/04/09

    @Roklimber: That's mad scientists for you, always using a network of satellite lasers when a properly aimed ball bearing at the proper velocity would do the job just as well. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/04/09

    @vinylrake: Guilty as charged. #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    I am going to have to wait till the dollar gets a little stronger against the euro before I can convince the wife on this one. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: There's an easy solution: sell your wife. #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: Well, she's blonde, blue eyes, make me an offer... #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: I'm a firm believer in trying before buying. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: By the way, I live in Denmark. Blue-eyed blondes are a dime a dozen here. #spacehotel
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: How much for shipping and handling ? #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Jassen: Shipping and handling are the least of your concerns. Wait until you see the maintenance bill. :) #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: You hit the nail on the head there. It's sort of like when we bought a pure bred puppy and I lamented that we were spending hundreds more than we would have spent on a rescue dog. Within a few months, we had spent so much in vets, toys, food etc... that the initial price was not significant.

    Beyond the dollars there's the usual hidden costs in alcohol, xanax and the rest. It's not so much the inital cost of Mrs. Emilio Lizardo, it's the TCO that gets you. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo:

    Wait... Am I to understand that you're comparing your wife to a dog?

    You'd better hope she doesn't read io9, or you'll spend the rest of your life licking the roof of your dog's doghouse. Unless, of course, you're really married to a member of the canis family.

    We never know... there are people with all kinds of animal fetiches. Besides, with a name like Lizardo... :)) #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/04/09

    @Roklimber: She really loves that dog. She probably wouldn't consider it an insult.

    Also, don't knock the doghouse in our family. That dog has it pretty easy. He's allowed on the furniture, gets lots of table scraps, spends almost no time alone, has a big yard. I'd like to be reincarnated as my wife's dog. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/04/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo:

    "I'd like to be reincarnated as my wife's dog."

    Has it occurred to you that perhaps you already are? #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/04/09

    @Roklimber: God no, she treats him way better than she treats me. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/04/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: No, no, I didn't mean her canis dog. I meant her dog as in her male version of a bitch. :) #spacehotel
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    It's the 10,000 mile high club?
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    Edited by ManchuCandidate at 11/03/09 2:17 PM ManchuCandidate was starred ManchuCandidate was unstarred
    Image of CSX321 CSX321
    11/03/09

    @ManchuCandidate: Probably closer to 200 miles. Hmm...Velcro suits?

    Edit...I just re-read it. It says 450 km, or about 280 miles.
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    Edited by CSX321 at 11/03/09 3:09 PM CSX321 was starred CSX321 was unstarred
    Image of gorehound gorehound
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    what an awesome way to die.
    i wonder how many would want to commit suicide this way.
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    Don't forget that Kirk did this first in a deleted scene from Star Trek: Generations.
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    Image of HalOfBorg HalOfBorg
    08/21/09

    @twophrasebark: Didn't they do that in one of the books? I remember them doing it because some rules said they couldn't beam down or use shuttle. Didn't say anything about jumping.

    And there was a time with Kirk & Picard ( I think). Rental suits from a ferengi. *shudder*
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    twophrasebark promoted this comment HalOfBorg was starred HalOfBorg was unstarred
    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    08/22/09

    @HalOfBorg: Interesting. Have to check that out...
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    Image of HalOfBorg HalOfBorg
    08/22/09

    @twophrasebark: Here it is - "Captain's Peril" - the ferengi rental suits one.

    [www.amazon.com]
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    Edited by HalOfBorg at 08/22/09 5:53 PM HalOfBorg was starred HalOfBorg was unstarred
    Image of clintosterholz clintosterholz
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    I'm already having panic attacks thinking about it. And yet I would totally want to do it.
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    omgwtflolbbqbye promoted this comment clintosterholz was starred clintosterholz was unstarred
    Image of omgwtflolbbqbye omgwtflolbbqbye
    08/21/09

    @clintosterholz: I wouldn't want to be the first, but yea, I'd totally do this.
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    Image of Aethyr Aethyr
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    This was by far my favorite scene in the movie. So awesome.
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    so who going to be the first test subject to find out it works .
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    Image of marlowespade marlowespade
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    "Colonial Joe Kittinger" sounds like a dashing hero straight out of Kipling or 30's pulp. I approve.
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    Image of token_illiterate_commenter token_illiterate_commenter
    08/21/09

    @marlowespade: "Colonel Joe Kittinger" doesn't sound as cool, but it's a little more accurate.
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    08/21/09

    @token_illiterate_commenter: Fixed. Although I like "Colonial Joe", let us not besmirch the man's achievements. He was a POW in 'Nam, too.
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    Image of disatess disatess
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    aside from new ways of thinning the herd ,could we I don`t know , use are funds to leave earth orbit and explore are galaxy .
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    disatess was starred disatess was unstarred
    Image of Tenno Tenno
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    Orbital Outfitters? Damn atmospheric hipsters.
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    RandomFrequentFlierDent promoted this comment Tenno was starred Tenno was unstarred
    Image of geiko geiko
    08/21/09

    @Tenno: At least it's not Orbital Fitch.
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    RandomFrequentFlierDent promoted this comment geiko was starred geiko was unstarred
    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/21/09

    @geiko: Or "Orbital Apparel".
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    Edited by RandomFrequentFlierDent at 08/21/09 9:41 AM RandomFrequentFlierDent was starred RandomFrequentFlierDent was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    08/21/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: we can do better:

    bananna orbital
    orbital's secret
    A&Orbital
    Orbital Excitation Gap (i know, i know, different kind of orbital but still fun)
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    08/21/09

    @tetracycloide: Now it's getting tricky.

    Club Orbital
    Orbitster
    Lulu Orbital (I also like Orbital Lemon)

    And . . . I'm done.
     Reply
    Edited by RandomFrequentFlierDent at 08/21/09 10:53 AM RandomFrequentFlierDent was starred RandomFrequentFlierDent was unstarred
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