Monday, February 05, 2007

I Wish They All Could Be


Cape Canaveral Girls

Don’t mess with NASA chicks, man. Just don’t.


They will kick your ass.


Space shuttle astronaut arrested at OIA on attempted kidnapping, battery charges
Henry Pierson Curtis
Sentinel Staff Writer

February 5, 2007, 11:05 PM EST

A NASA astronaut is being held without bail after police say she attacked her rival for another astronaut's attention at Orlando International Airport Monday.

Lisa Marie Nowak drove more than 12 hours from Texas to meet the 1 a.m. flight of a younger woman who had also been seeing the astronaut Nowak pined for, according to Orlando police.

Nowak -- who was a mission specialist on a Discovery launch last summer -- was wearing a trench coat and wig and had a knife, BB pistol, and latex gloves in her car, reports show. They also found diapers, which Nowak said she used so she wouldn't have to stop on the 1,000-mile drive. Reports show that after U.S. Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman's flight arrived, Nowak followed her to the airport's Blue Lot for long-term parking, tried to get into Shipman's car and then doused her with pepper spray.

Nowak, 43, is charged with attempted kidnapping, battery, attempted vehicle burglary with battery and destruction of evidence. Police considered her such a danger that they requested she be held without bail in the Orange County Jail, reports show.

A married mother of three, Nowak told police that she was "involved in a relationship with," Bill Oefelein, another NASA astronaut, which she categorized as "more than a working relationship but less than a romantic relationship," according to the charging affidavit.

Oefelein, who piloted the most recent shuttle Discovery flight in December, could not be reached Monday night at home in Houston.



Troubling indeed.

As for me, when to comes to settling any sort of space-travel-based love triangle, I am strictly old school.

15 comments:

thorhalbert said...

Nice picture from UFO. But that would be the British NASA...

driftglass said...

thor,

All cats are gray in space. Or something.

Ivory Bill Woodpecker said...

"used diapers so she wouldn't have to stop"

All together now: EEEEEEUUUUUUWWWWWWWWWW GROSS ME OUT THE DOOR!

This gives a new meaning to "Girls Gone Wild".

The phrase "psycho hose beast" also comes to mind.

I see a little silhouetto of an--Ivory Bill Woodpecker

Anonymous said...

"You may find that having, is less satisfying than wanting."

DG- a fun post to start the day.

PS- Happy Birthday Bob Marley!! Jah Live!!

Melissa McEwan said...

"I wish they all could be Cape Canaveral girls." - LOL, that's awesome. So much better than my headline--Astronuts! Damn!

Ivory Bill Woodpecker said...

When the old lady says "Kroykah!", you better KROYKAH, buster! :)

Slightly off topic--Star Trek soundtracks can be found at southernmusicdigital.com; I ordered a sound effects disc and a disc with the music from "Amok Time" (for those who don't know, the episode from which Drifty's clip came) and "The Doomsday Machine". Those were two of the most kick-ass soundtracks ever written for episodic TV.

One of the things I love about this blog is I can let the geek flag fly.

Live long and prosper, IBW

Anonymous said...

No Whack and Offline

BitterHarvest said...

That was choice. I emailed it to my friends right away. Sweet.

Anonymous said...

imagine...

Enterprise to Houston, the third-stage engine has completed its burn.

Enterprise to Houston. Second stage separation and third-stage engine ignition have been confirmed.

Second-stage engine shutdown has been confirmed.

Enterprise to Houston. The Delta II has reignited its second-stage engine and will burn it for approximately one minute and thirty-five seconds. Counting off, three.. two..


Houston to Enterprise. Play Misty for me?

Anonymous said...

Doomsday Machine and Amok Time did have the best soundtracks. Doomsday Machine is next up on the re-mastered list. It was James Doohan's favorite episode.

My favorite part of the crazy astronaut saga is the diaper bit. Not only do you not have to stop at filthy rest areas, but if you get caught, it's that kind of nutty detail that guarantees a successful insanity defense! It's a win-win! K'plaa!

i wonder if she was wearing some kind of high-end diaper, like astronauts wear in their space suits. Anybody remember Donovan's "Intergalactic Laxative?"

Anonymous said...

Nice mug shot, too. Clearly she's been to Nick Nolte's hair dresser.

So, first the Mooninite attack on Boston, now Interplanet Janet's on a search and destroy mission in her knappies.. what's next? Cylon's On Ice??


Next up - Celebrity Death Match. The Damsels of Distress:
Tanya 'Whack em Hard' Harding Vs. Lethal Lisa 'the Shiv' Nowak.

Get ready to Ruuuumble!

driftglass said...

That dilithium crystal meth is especially wicked.

Ivory Bill Woodpecker said...

At least Christine Chapel never tried to kill T'Pring. :)

Anonymous said...

T'Pring would totally whip Christine Chapel's ass. Feh.

Fran / Blue Gal said...

T'Pring would totally whip Christine Chapel's ass.

I never thought of it that way, but you're right.

Anyway, Amok Time rules.