Wow!

Hey, guys!

Who would have believed that a bit part in an action series that only ran
one season could have such defenders and detractors? Color me amazed! It
must be because it's sci-fi.

The camp seems to be neatly divided too between those who understand Mary
and those who never will. It's been interesting to see the pros and cons of
her character through the eyes of the fans. I suppose the deciding vote
belongs to the man she hurt, and Angelo said it best when he told us that
Straker still loved her in spite of everything. (Gee, girls! Do you think
that could be why we hate her so much?)

You guys are great!
Denise
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Hi Guys,

Just wondering - what do the Sky pilots do when they have to go to the
bathroom?

CU

Lieve



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Lieve wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Just wondering - what do the Sky pilots do when they have to go to the
> bathroom?


Lieve! Nice to hear from you! I was starting to think that
your body parts had been harvested by the Aliens.

As far as airborne toilet activities are concerned .. I have
no idea! But I would guess that a Sky One mission is generally
of sufficiently short duration that it doesn't become an issue.

What do real pilots on long missions do I wonder ..

OK I just did a net search and found this

http://webpages.charter.net/mcelwain/PSUITS-Chronology.htm

.. which refers to a pressure suit used by SR-71 pilots with
'urine collection device'. So now you know ..

James

--- In SHADO@y..., James Gibbon <james.gibbon@v...> wrote:
> Lieve wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > Just wondering - what do the Sky pilots do when they have
> > to go to the bathroom?

Hi Lieve,

Being the space buff that I am, I would assume they have some sort of
arrangement similar to what the Astronauts use for long times spent in
their suits: i.e. a Depends[tm] type undergarment (I think the acronym
is DACT-Disposable Absorbent Collection Trunks, but I believe that the
Apollo astronauts affectionately referred to them as "Lunar Pampers")
coupled with a condom-like device for urine collection for the males.

OT there's an interesting piece on space suit development at:
http://www.lanset.com/aeolusaero/Articles/SSuits.htm


ttfn
Teresa

At 08:27 PM 7/8/01 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>
>Just wondering - what do the Sky pilots do when they have to go to the
>bathroom?

Probably the same as anyone else does, only with more style! ;-)

Oh, wait, you mean while they're flying a combat mission, don't you?
Well, in the Air Force, pilots had what was called a "piddle pack", a
plastic bag with a chemical pad inside to turn the liquids into a
semi-solid gel. This was somewhat less convenient than using a NASA-type
urine collection device, but a lot more comfortable than wearing a
"Depends" undergarment during combat! As for going "number two", I would
imagine that they would have to hold it until they landed again, same as
every other pilot in an aircraft not equipped with rest rooms! ;-)



There was a space traveler named Wright
Who liked to go faster than light
He started one day
In a relative way
And came back the previous night!

Dave Walsh
Harlington-Straker Sound Productions
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