Dear Earth Son,

Send beer.

Love,

Space Dad

WTFDYW: If his dad gets a fark account and it's verified that it is indeed him, I'll sponser him for a month. Anyone else?

You bet.

Is this the thread where we are allowed to brag about how cool and accomplished our families are?

I hope your father develops SPACE DEMENTIA!!

Congratulations subby

Canadian Astronaut Corps? What a bunch of CACs.

FredaDeStilleto: WTFDYW: If his dad gets a fark account and it's verified that it is indeed him, I'll sponser him for a month. Anyone else?

You bet.

xeconded

FredaDeStilleto: WTFDYW: If his dad gets a fark account and it's verified that it is indeed him, I'll sponser him for a month. Anyone else?

You bet.

I'll chip in for TF for the whole time he's up there.

As a fellow canuck farker, I must say, this is awesome news! Congrats to you and your dad, subby!

Awesome. Congratulations!

BFD. My dad managed to escape 2 pursuing police cars when they tried to pull him over for drunk driving. SUCK IT, PIGS!!!

WTFDYW: If his dad gets a fark account and it's verified that it is indeed him, I'll sponser him for a month. Anyone else?

He's not really the internet forum type. Bit busy and whatnot. But 2012/13 is still a ways away yet, and perhaps I can show him that it is a good way to create a bit of interest.

I did have him start a twitter account today to raise his profile. Unlike his last two missions, this one has a bit more of a media blitz to it, and I thought it might be best that people get to hear what he says. (Much like why I made him this Fark thread.) Men like him, doing jobs like he does, deserve more recognition than they get. For those who actually care to hear of his goings on, they are going to be posted here.

Hero tag unavilable for comment? My father never did anything quite that cool, and he was still my hero. Miss you Dad!

/smoking can suck both my nuts

NYZooMan: Is there a bumper sticker for that?

"My other house is the I.S.S"

He probably has Alzheimer's and they are just trying to humor him.

haddie: He's not really the internet forum type. Bit busy and whatnot. But 2012/13 is still a ways away yet, and perhaps I can show him that it is a good way to create a bit of interest.

Just show him the link between Bad Astronomer and his blog, as well as the genuine interest and encouragement we have in his future endeavors. It may behoove him to gain more exposure. We like when inside sources can dump some knowledge on us.

As a fellow canadian who wishes he could go to space, I would sponsor Mr Hadfields account for a full year if you can get him to submit from space!

/not joking

Very awesome! What an accomplishment.

Your dad is a space commander and all you do is hang out on Fark all day? He must be proud too.

I keed. Congratulations. :)

Does the ISS have a basement? No . . . where is said Farker going to live?

Congratulations, eh! Hope thinks don't get hosed while hes up there.

mojo_the_helper_monkey: Canada has a space program?

It's a kind of space program!



/hot like the frozen emptiness of space

i wanted to cleverly reverse-engineer "son, i am disappoint"

but i got stoned. so all i have to say is congratulations!

ultraholland: It may behoove him to gain more exposure. We like when inside sources can dump some knowledge on us.

I sent him the link to the page, and I'm sure he'll look it over when he has a break. Today has been a very busy day for him, what with the press conferences and all. If you have an earnest question about the space program, it is his passion, and I'd be happy to filter an answer back to you as I get it.

Oh yeah? My dad's a self described humanaut.

/congrats

In my book, Astronauts deserve

poisonedpawn78: As a fellow canadian who wishes he could go to space, I would sponsor Mr Hadfields account for a full year if you can get him to submit from space!

/not joking

Yup, I'm in.

Hell, just getting a regular space blag on this biatch would be awesome.

FORCE YOUR FATHER TO PARTICIPATE, WHOEVER YOU ARE!

Neato!! My dad's just an ass..
So good for you guys!
/How's the pay?

"Set O² replenishment to interval 2, eh."

"Schedule 2A?"

"Schedule 2, eh."

"Setting O2 replenishment to 2A."

-ppssshhh-

"Holy smokes, I can't see, you hoser!"

/Stay outta tha forbidden zone eh?

So what's that in American Space Stations?

/Just kidding, that rocks!

How many sled dog power is the rocket taking up his Soyez? Also, I had no idea they attached an igloo to the space station.

/Very cool submitter

WTFDYW: BTW. Nice to meat you haddie. You are probably explding with pride. Enjoy it.

Of course. But it isn't the first I've heard of it, nor the first time he's gone into space. Don't get me wrong -- I am extremely proud of him for this and everything else he's accomplished, but keep in mind that I grew up with it. To me, it is just dad being dad.

Sidenote: Thank you to he or she that just did what he did. I think you'll find I'm far less interesting than you hope for, though. :)

bugmn99: "Set O2 replenishment to interval 2, eh."

"Schedule 2A?"

"Schedule 2, eh."

"Setting O2 replenishment to 2A."

-ppssshhh-

"Holy smokes, I can't see, you hoser!"

"Open the pod b'eh doors, HAL"

/Feel dirty

So there really are dads that aren't abusive assholes? Wow.

Very cool indeed haddie.

way2slo: In my book, Astronauts deserve

so much this

can i stow away?

My dad usually just goes to the bar to avoid my mom.

As long you give us the real skinny on aliens and UFOs when he gets back.

way2slo: In my book, Astronauts deserve hero

As do I, but I felt that would be a bit pompous.