Lieutenant Dan in Space
Okay, this is going to sound a little weird, but bear with me.
A few nights ago, I caught a snippet of Forrest Gump on tv. It was the part where Lieutenant Dan says something like “The day you become a shrimp boat captain is the day I become an astronaut.”
I mused that it was sort of funny that Gary Sinise later played an astronaut in Apollo 13 (albeit, a grounded astronaut) along side Tom Hanks.
Then I started thinking: would zero gravity help to narrow the playing field for people who have lost their legs or the use of their legs? In other words, would a life in space be an equalizer for people with certain types of disabilities?
I haven’t thought this through in the slightest—just thought it might make for an interesting discussion.
March 22nd, 2006 at 12:15 pm
In other words, would a life in space be an equalizer for people with certain types of disabilities?
Well, I think in space, at least then the geeks would get some respect. Look as Wesley Crusher, biggest nerd there is, and he got to fly the Enterprise and bang Ashley Judd
March 22nd, 2006 at 2:05 pm
gary sinise did get to be an astronaut and go to mars in “mission to mars”
and in response to the other part….. is that why people are always telling me im a space case?
March 22nd, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Ashley Judd…Frick! That’s why I recognized her. Was it Ensign Lefler?
March 22nd, 2006 at 2:43 pm
Oh and can you imagine a quadropelegic in space? Might make a good movie by those guys who made Bubble Boy and Stuck On You.
March 22nd, 2006 at 3:25 pm
Interesting question…were you smoking the cheeb when you thought of it?
March 22nd, 2006 at 11:16 pm
gary sinise did get to be an astronaut and go to mars in “mission to mars”
What is it with you people and your shitty movie watching?! (I kid, I kid…)
Interesting question…were you smoking the cheeb when you thought of it?
No, just trying to fall asleep. You know, my nightly exercise in futility.
March 23rd, 2006 at 1:23 pm
If by Cheeb you mean Beech, then yes. I smoke beeches all da time, essay. Dats what dey get for talking back to me, mang.
March 23rd, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Blogicized: Special All Female Edition
• There’s nothing to get a husband excited like an engorged tick on a Boston terrier. Yum. [TinaPoPo] • The question had to be asked: If we were all in space, would people who lost their legs now have…
March 24th, 2006 at 7:59 am
i watch tons of movies… has to be crappy ones now and again… not my fault i remember most movie plots/lines/actors better than i do most anything else…
ask stan, my 6 degrees of kevin bacon skills are top notch.
March 24th, 2006 at 10:02 am
That they are. Amazing that the two of us often have conversations consisting of nothing but movie quotes. And they’re very stimulating and amusing conversations.