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yuiyoshida

(41,878 posts) Mon Jul 31, 2017, 11:47 AM Jul 2017

Astronaut relates 'awesome' aurora to Mexican food

Astronaut Jack Fischer tweeted this time-lapsed video from the ISS, adding that this view of an aurora looks like a "burrito of awesomeness smothered in green awesome sauce."

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Astronaut relates 'awesome' aurora to Mexican food (Original Post) yuiyoshida Jul 2017 OP

Now I'm hungry ! lunasun Jul 2017 #1

"...an aurora looks like a "burrito of awesomeness smothered in green awesome sauce." LudwigPastorius Jul 2017 #2

OK, we never expected austronauts to be poets. If the best they can do is... Nitram Aug 2017 #3

I wonder if someone brought a long some yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #4

Now you're talking! In space an edible might be best, but what a view! Nitram Aug 2017 #5

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

1. Now I'm hungry !

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 11:58 AM

Jul 2017

LudwigPastorius

(9,312 posts)

2. "...an aurora looks like a "burrito of awesomeness smothered in green awesome sauce."

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 02:40 PM

Jul 2017

He's going to need a lot more shredded chicken and sour cream to go with that.

Nitram

(23,047 posts)

3. OK, we never expected austronauts to be poets. If the best they can do is...

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Tue Aug 1, 2017, 08:57 AM

Aug 2017

...compare an aura seen from the darkness of space miles above the earth to a burrito, we will forgive them. They are really good at lots of other stuff, including being courageous, so I think we can let it go.

yuiyoshida

(41,878 posts)

4. I wonder if someone brought a long some

Reply to Nitram (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 1, 2017, 09:35 AM

Aug 2017

weed to vape, while looking down at us, talk about high!!

Nitram

(23,047 posts)

5. Now you're talking! In space an edible might be best, but what a view!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 2, 2017, 08:27 AM

Aug 2017

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