Red Pervert

Aside from the fact I thought we already explored Mars, I found this strange little paragraph in this NASA story.

NASA has had mixed success placing spacecraft into orbit around Mars, a harsh planet with a reputation of swallowing scientific probes. Two of the last four orbiters that flew to Mars in the past 15 years lost their signal before or during orbit insertion - a track record that Fuk Li, who heads the Mars program at JPL, called "sobering." 

I know I'm over-worked and over-tired, but someone please say it isn't just me.

Comments

[North Dallas Thirty]

You're right....there's something about that name being used in the same sentence as "orbit insertion". :)

[Queer Conservative]

Who wrote that, Mike Myers?

[Myackie]

had to do a little googling and found this link www.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/mer-yr2/textversion.cfm

click on the MP3...title is kinda cute.

wonder what Mrs. Li's name is?

[Queer Conservative]

Probably "Suk"

[Teddy]

It's not funny making fun of other's name. Especially when you don't even know the language.

[Malcontent]

Weren't there characters named Fuk Mi and Fuk Yu in one of the Austin Powers movies?

[Queer Conservative]

That's what inspired me.

Fook Mi: "It's Austin Powers! You so funny."
Austin: "Yeah you know..."
Fook: "..and very sexy. Can I have autograph?'
Austin: "Of course. Your name is?"
Fook: "Fook Mi"
Austin: "Oh behave baby, yes! Now your name is?"
Fook: "Fook Mi"
Austin: " You kiss your mother with that mouth?"
Fook: "Fook Mi. Like zis..." (turns to show backpack)
Austin: "Oooh, Isee. Your name is Fook Mi."

[Robbie]

I was actually referring to things like swallowing probes and orbit insertions. Throw in the sobering bit, and you have half the dates I've ever been on.

But now that someone's pointed out the name, that just makes the whole thing.

[Queer Conservative]

You didn't notice the name? Oh Robbie.

[Jamie]

One stop-shopping at the Malcontent. Get your political discourse, half-naked boys, and humor in one tight package. =)

[Teddy]

Is it a matter of racism now?

[Yum Yum]

Racism is the belief in the superiority of a race. Making fun of people is not racism, just insensitive.