Rubber Chicken

[Wanderlust]

A rubber chicken has become the mascot of a NASA science mission..

http://www.universetoday.com/85464/...t-nasa-space-missions-and-science/#more-85464

“People ask, ‘what does a rubber chicken have to do with a science mission?’, but as long as we get people’s attention, we can then divert it to what SDO does,” said Romeo Durscher, Camilla’s PR assistant and ‘bodyguard.’ “However, we didn’t know it would go this far when we started this.”

I find it kind of sad that we have to use a rubber chicken to get peoples attention about science. but.. i still like it.


bahaha at this pic, i wonder what went through his mind when they asked him to hold a rubber chicken

The article says they plan to send it to space in a balloon.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

That chicken looks awfully surprised.

 

[Canadave]

There's no pulley in the middle. I'm not convinced that NASA is on the cutting edge of science.

 

[Skellington]

Did anyone else think "Monkey Island" when they saw the thread title?

 

[23skidoo]

It's THAT chicken! The chicken I use against telemarketers.

In space no one can hear you scream. Unless you're this chicken!

(Warning: do NOT play these videos with headphones or in the middle of the night.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyGw1emvshs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkksxxDK4Ik



Alex

 

[Canadave]

Did anyone else think "Monkey Island" when they saw the thread title?

I'm glad you took the time to read my first post.

 

[Skellington]

I'm glad you took the time to read my first post.

I did, but the reference took a while. Monkey Island was some time ago.

 

[Canadave]

^ Heh, fair enough. It's just hard for me to think of rubber chickens and Monkey Island without automatically appending "with a pulley in the middle."