Space station crew to NASA: Send plumber soon

May 28, 2008 By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer

(AP) -- The international space station's lone toilet is broken, leaving the crew with almost nowhere to go. So NASA may order an in-orbit plumbing service call when space shuttle Discovery visits next week.

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Mercury_01 - May 28, 2008
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Why dont they just piss outside like men?
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zbarlici - May 29, 2008
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hey merc perhaps you`d like to try sticking YOUR pee-pee outside in a frozen vaccuum, and see how it feels eh? :)
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nilbud - May 29, 2008
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It's a pity that crazy chick stole all the nappys.
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Mercury_01 - May 30, 2008
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Science news-THIS JUST IN: potty jokes are even funny in space! HA!
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