Japanese Astronaut plays baseball in space

[jangofett287]

Wasn't sure whether to put this here or in space flight news, so I stuck it here, feel free to move it:

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/78596/

Glad to see NASA's billions going to good use! :lol:

 

[llarian]

Better than watching the Mets!

 

[Mojave]

Atleast they are not bored up there.

 

[Eli13]

At *there's supposed to be a space here but there isn't* least they are not bored up there.

Oh no! Boredom? What could be possibly worse?

 

[Codz]

Oh no! Boredom? What could be possibly worse?

Are you really going to correct him for a tiny spelling error?

 

[T.Neo]

Shouldn't it be "baceball"? :shifty:

 

[Eli13]

Are you really going to correct him for a tiny spelling error?

If you're going to take it that way, then yes.

But if you noticed it was a "tiny" jest, then you would realize it has a different connotation. :b

 

[mojoey]

Mickey Mantle eat your heart out...

 

[Solar424]

List of sports played in space:
Golf: Check
Baseball: Check
Table tennis: Not yet

 

[Izack]

List of sports played in space:
Golf: Check
Baseball: Check
Table tennis: Not yet

Personally still waiting for space lacrosse. That'll be nice. :thumbup:

 

[Scav]

". . . So the guy staggers back to his feet and goes back to the girl. She smiles, looks him straight in the eye, and says: 'Just try that in hyperspace!'"

(Wait. Let Data explain:

"Ah, I see. So the difficulty in attaining such complex positioning in a zero gravity environment, coupled with the adverse effect it would have on the psychological well being of the average human male, is what makes this anecdote so amusing. Yes. Very humorous indeed. Hysterical, in fact.")