On the second flight to the moon,
NASA decided if our explorers
had some form of transportation
while on the moon, they could
explore a larger area of the
lunar surface and take better
advantage of their limited time there.
After an exhaustive study a jackass
was chosen (Yes a jackass), equipped
with a complete spacesuit and breathing
apparatus. The flight to the moon
was a huge success. The jackmobile
worked better than predicted. However
on the return flight a problem developed
with the spacecraft, and mission control
had to order everything not necessary
for re-entry and splash down be jettisoned,
they also ordered what ever was dumped,
ass throw not. The phrasing has stuck;
NASA and the world use a slightly modified
version to this day. Astronaut.

12/13/2002

Posted on 12/14/2002
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