Embarrassing All Female Origin Flight 'Crew'

[SnrRog]

Nice space suits though.

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[Bush Master]

It's the equivalent of an amusement park ride. Children do that.

[BeyondKnowledge]

The Disney ride of the new space age for the rich.

They even get a cute costume for a souvenir it seems.

[argentus]

Six women ... half of whom were baby dolled up with fake nails and had their hair all done up ... screamed all the way up, and screamed all the way back down.   And they call themselves a 'crew' when they did nothing but sit there on a flying bus for an 11 minute overpriced ride.    EMBARRASSING to women.   MAN UP LADIES!

One question, FF:   Would you have joined them for the experience?

[FlyersFan]

One question, FF:   Would you have joined them for the experience?

No.

1 - three of the women were screaming ninnies.  I wouldn't want to be associated with them on a highly visible thing like that.  People would think that I was a painted, fake finger nails, screaming ninny.  I was in the army and shot machine guns and thrown grenades, i've come face to face with wild bear, and I've gone skydiving and also hiked on an active volcano flowing with lava (dumb thing to do), without screaming, for crying out loud.   To be associated with them in their condition would be embarrassing.  There is a time and place for screaming in girly panic ... that wasn't it.  You get dolled up with makeup and fix your hair pretty and scream in fear like that at Space Mountain in Disney World ... not on a rocket in front of the world when you are busy trying to virtue signal that somehow this flying bus ride is an achievement for all women because you are riding in it.

2 - If someone paid the $300,000 fee, I would feel guilty that it was spent on an 11 minute flying bus ride instead of on important things that are needed.

3 - I have no desire to go up in that phallic symbol, or any other rocket.  I like my quiet life as it is now.

4 - I'd have the guts to call it like it was ... they were just passengers, not 'crew' members.   That would just tick them off and make the ride miserable.   They want to pretend that this was some kind of glory mission for the good of all women on Earth when in fact it was just an over priced joy ride.   There is nothing wrong with being just passengers ... but don't try to claim the glory title of space rocket crew member.   It's absurd.

[argentus]

No.

1 - three of the women were screaming ninnies.  I wouldn't want to be associated with them on a highly visible thing like that.  People would think that I was a painted, fake finger nails, screaming ninny.  I was in the army and shot machine guns and thrown grenades, i've come face to face with wild bear, and I've gone skydiving and also hiked on an active volcano flowing with lava (dumb thing to do), without screaming, for crying out loud.   To be associated with them in their condition would be embarrassing.  There is a time and place for screaming in girly panic ... that wasn't it.  You get dolled up with makeup and fix your hair pretty and scream in fear like that at Space Mountain in Disney World ... not on a rocket in front of the world when you are busy trying to virtue signal that somehow this flying bus ride is an achievement for all women because you are riding in it.

2 - If someone paid the $300,000 fee, I would feel guilty that it was spent on an 11 minute flying bus ride instead of on important things that are needed.

3 - I have no desire to go up in that phallic symbol, or any other rocket.  I like my quiet life as it is now.

4 - I'd have the guts to call it like it was ... they were just passengers, not 'crew' members.   That would just tick them off and make the ride miserable.   They want to pretend that this was some kind of glory mission for the good of all women on Earth when in fact it was just an over priced joy ride.   There is nothing wrong with being just passengers ... but don't try to claim the glory title of space rocket crew member.   It's absurd.

I hear you and understand.    Like you, I would not have gotten all dolled up either, however I would have gone on that rocket under almost any circumstances.   Even if I had to wear a blue spandex suit (ew!)   I would have argued for wearing a clan kilt over the spandex, which would have looked particularly strange.   

I am perhaps a tad delusional, however I believe I would have been able to separate myself from my crewmates in my debriefing remarks.   You and me have shared a lot of experiences;  I didn't know.  I have broken more bones than anyone I know, along with a plethora of rips, rotator cuff tears etc. etc.   I've done 37 jumps, but never once got injured;  in fact, I've never once landed much harder than one would do jumping off a cinderblock.   I attribute that to having good depth perception, and having a good judge of forward and falling speed.    I've only landed once with a round chute, which, as you know, is not nearly so precisely controllable as a square one.   Having to velcro away your primary and fall five seconds before deploying the backup is definately a spincter-tightening experience.  :D :D 

Respect.

[justsomedude]

6 ladies launched into space on Jeff Bezo's giant phallic symbol. 

How fitting for a world full of endless bullshit.

[justsomedude]

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LMAO! Nice one

[TzarChasm]

Turn the insignia upside down.

Looks demonic, not that I put much stock in such things but it's very apparent to those who do.

[Bush Master]

One question, FF:   Would you have joined them for the experience?

I would take the ride, but wear a disguise and never brag about it.