COLBERT

[shaboinkin]

I'm sure you remember NASA had that thing going on where you could vote on what you wanted to name the new ISS node thingy. And Steven Colbert wanted to name it after him, or something like that. Turns out he did get more votes, but nasa decided to be a party pooper and call it "Tranquility." But they did do something...

"To recognize Colbert's effort to draw new attention to their activities however, NASA announced it was naming the ISS's new astronaut exercise equipment after him: the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT). Its emblem, which will be affixed to the device in space, depicts the comedian running on the treadmill."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/collectiblecolbertspacepatchsellsout

 

[thiosk]

this happened like... months ago?

 

[GodsOneMistake]

Well thats cool.. Better make sure I catch the show tonight

 

[GodsOneMistake]

this happened like... months ago?

Well damn, guess I missed it

 

[Radeonx]

That is pure and utter awesome. No questions asked.

 

[APPCRASH]

I'd still prefer a giant hunk of metal spinning around Earth at hundreds of miles per hour to be named after him.

 

[The_Echo]

At least Steven got some compensation.

 

[Stevepinto3]

Does he have enough crap named after him yet?

 

[thiosk]

Does he have enough crap named after him yet?

Never. We're still working on getting Norway renamed Colbersway (Finland will be renamed Or The highway)