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Old 23-November-2008, 12:58 PM
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You bring up an interesting point, PraedSt - are there differences between the genders with respect to one's ability to maintain control over one's toolbag during spacewalks? I'm sure there's an Earthside equivalent with a significantly larger sample size from which to draw a more accurate conclusion...Guys are at their best when they adhere to the Rule of Three: their bow, their arrow, and their hunting knife.
where's this Neanderthal-esque rule from mugs? pardon my ignorance

mugs / Praed... this here for you guys...talking about wimmin again...
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distract / toolbox
geez....did you see that drift away, at the ISS!
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Lost
Drifting
only fatigue must be to blame .... female multi-tasking abilities..etc..etc

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splash

explode

that's what it was, vaxxine...the grease gun 'exploded'
think Heidemarie is pretty adept at handling such stuff, but Murphy's Law overrules a lot of human endeavours. as some one pointed out, famous words now, (after Mr Armstrong's, circa July 1969)...."Oh great!" Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper...
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The astronaut was a she- Ms Stefanyshyn-Piper. You'll find more info on 01101001's shuttle mission thread here onwards.....
which suddenly mugs you find interesting...
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You bring up an interesting point, PraedSt - are there differences between the genders with respect to one's ability to maintain control over one's toolbag during spacewalks? I'm sure there's an Earthside equivalent with a significantly larger sample size from which to draw a more accurate conclusion...

Guys are at their best when they adhere to the Rule of Three: their bow, their arrow, and their hunting knife.
my rant looping into it above

i detect a certain detestable negative tone, when addressing / referring to 'females' and such issues, here.

it's not fun. certainly not funny. not jovial in any sense, except delinquent.

edit: still ranting...
and what's this about co-ordination, Praed...?
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Yeah, it was a while ago- I may have it wrong. If I remember, it was talking about awareness of location, rather than say coordination. You know, where you left the car keys, what's in the third kitchen cupboard on the right, where her child is at all times...EDIT: see Mug's example!
oh watch out Trixie, The ToolBag! ...i know exactly where you are honey! but mummy can't get co-ordinimagated right now to pull you away from under the tumbling tool...oh noooo.
oh it's a greasy sponge...phew!..

so away with the undermining stuff already....

sorry sunny suntrack...didn't mean to hi-jack your thread
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