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Title: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Anodizer on March 19, 2009, 06:45:51 PM
"On a cool spring eve March 15th, 2009 a bat, crippled and wistful, clung to the Space Shuttle Discovery as it was thrust toward the great beyond. Goodbye and godspeed, my magnificent Spacebat...

...Bereft of his ability to fly and with nowhere to go, a courageous bat climbed aboard our Discovery with stars in his weak little eyes. The launch commenced, and Spacebat trembled as his frail mammalian body was gently pushed skyward. For the last time, he felt the primal joy of flight; for the first, the indescribable feeling of ascending toward his dream—a place far away from piercing screeches and crowded caves, stretching forever into fathomless blackness.
Whether he was consumed in the exhaust flames or frozen solid in the stratosphere is of no concern. We know that Spacebat died, but his dream will live on in all of us."

An alternate interpretation:
"I'll just rest here for a second, my shoulder is killing me. Hey, this orange tree is really sticky. Can't . . . get. . free. Why is everything shaking? What's going . . . ooonnnnnn? Hooooollllllllyyyyyy SSSSSHHHHHHHIIIIIII.........!!!!!"http://i.gizmodo.com/5173385/shuttle%20riding-bat-dies-the-most-glorious-death-imaginable (http://i.gizmodo.com/5173385/shuttle%20riding-bat-dies-the-most-glorious-death-imaginable)


Godspeed Spacebat!  :rock
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: hubsonfire on March 19, 2009, 06:50:11 PM
 :salute Spacebat
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Dadano on March 19, 2009, 06:52:42 PM
 :salute
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Meatwad on March 19, 2009, 07:02:20 PM
Peta will throw a hissy fit over this.

For the next shuttle launch, they will try to prevent it by strapping themselves to the rocket


I hope...................
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: crazyivan on March 19, 2009, 07:05:34 PM
He'll have the record for the fastest bat on the world. Possibly space too.  :salute spacebat
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: soda72 on March 19, 2009, 07:10:34 PM
 :salute
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Curlew on March 19, 2009, 08:01:41 PM
 :salute
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Anodizer on March 19, 2009, 08:30:23 PM
Peta will throw a hissy fit over this.

For the next shuttle launch, they will try to prevent it by strapping themselves to the rocket


I hope...................

It'd be hilarious if they strapped themselves to some inconspicuous spot that no one could see, hence the launch never being stopped...... :lol

And then imagine what happens to the PETA "representative" whilst going 17,000mph....  Oh, the possibilities....   :rofl
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: dkff49 on March 19, 2009, 08:47:43 PM
It'd be hilarious if they strapped themselves to some inconspicuous spot that no one could see, hence the launch never being stopped...... :lol

And then imagine what happens to the PETA "representative" whilst going 17,000mph....  Oh, the possibilities....   :rofl

i'm thinking some place a little closer to the bottom of that rig.
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: allaire on March 19, 2009, 08:56:59 PM
I rather like thinking about what it would be like from them if the survive until after they exit the atmosphere.

(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-violent009.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: caldera on March 19, 2009, 09:24:46 PM
I'm not so sure he died. I think it's a coverup.   :noid
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: C(Sea)Bass on March 19, 2009, 09:39:47 PM
I'm not so sure he died. I think it's a coverup.   :noid

Spacebat lives! :t
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: ChickenHawk on March 19, 2009, 10:24:50 PM
Another glorious death on the ides of March.

Rest in peace spacebat, you are in good company.
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: USRanger on March 19, 2009, 10:39:20 PM
 :salute Hooah Spacebat.  You were like a little fuzzy brother to me... :cry
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Masherbrum on March 19, 2009, 10:44:33 PM
It'd be hilarious if they strapped themselves to some inconspicuous spot that no one could see, hence the launch never being stopped...... :lol

And then imagine what happens to the PETA "representative" whilst going 17,000mph....  Oh, the possibilities....   :rofl

<ushers PETA members onto the launchpad>  "Here, let's get a group photo under the shuttle!"   "Why did the photographer runaway!?"
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Getback on March 20, 2009, 12:34:28 AM
Godspeed winged mammal.  :salute
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: 1pLUs44 on March 20, 2009, 02:04:35 AM
I'm not so sure he died. I think it's a coverup.   :noid

THE GOVERNMENT! JFK!!11!!1 zOMG! THEY SHOULD HAVE OLIVER STONE MAKE THE TRUE STORY OF THE BAT... LIKE HE DID JFK  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 20, 2009, 02:44:34 AM
(http://img.ffffound.com/static-data/assets/6/f3376a957bf18031783416774714f12d4af1e901_m.jpg)
Spacebat 2007 - 2009

You will be missed  :salute


ack-ack
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: bozon on March 20, 2009, 04:00:15 AM
"to boldly go where on bat has gone before"  :salute
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Vulcan on March 20, 2009, 04:11:24 AM
What if the bat works for the kgb?
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on March 20, 2009, 04:25:43 AM
 :salute SpaceBat.
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: caldera on March 20, 2009, 12:14:35 PM
Spacebat lives! :t

If his shoulder was so badly hurt, how the hell did he get all the way up there?

In two weeks,(when the AH2 update comes out) Spacebat will resurface to tell his harrowing tale on Dr. Phil. And Oprah will open a new school to help all the dis-enfranchised Mammalian-Americans and spread awareness of their struggle for the right to fly on the inside of the shuttle, like everyone else.
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Shuffler on March 20, 2009, 12:19:44 PM
 :salute Space Splat  umm Bat
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: AWwrgwy on March 20, 2009, 04:27:56 PM
If his shoulder was so badly hurt, how the hell did he get all the way up there?


You're looking at it backwards.  He got "up there" on his way down.  He was auguring when he ended up there instead.


wrongway
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Mustaine on March 20, 2009, 07:04:41 PM
I'll sound like a wussy, but I will admit when I read that story yesterday I kind of felt bad for the poor fella... had a fun ride probably, then couldn't hold on and fell into the flames and burnt :(

<S> Spacebat you will not be forgotten.
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Ack-Ack on March 20, 2009, 07:53:06 PM
(http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/TECH/space/03/18/bat.shuttle/art.bat.shuttle.nasa.jpg)


ack-ack
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Dan216TH on March 20, 2009, 10:01:10 PM
May THE GREATEST BAT THAT EVER LIVED GET HIS SALUTE!
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: lyric1 on March 21, 2009, 04:14:49 AM
May THE GREATEST BAT THAT EVER LIVED GET HIS SALUTE!
In the annals of history there has been many a famous bat as is the example of space bat. I would like to remind every one of those who gave their batty lives for their country during world war two. Lest we forget their names.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_bomb
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Scherf on March 21, 2009, 05:28:51 AM
 :salute

SpaceBat
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Tom5572 on March 21, 2009, 09:20:39 AM
 :salute Spacebat God speed (almost literally)
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Treize69 on March 21, 2009, 06:38:29 PM
:salute Spacebat God speed (almost literally)

What is the aerial velocity of an unladen spacebat?
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Meatwad on March 21, 2009, 07:17:05 PM
What is the aerial velocity of an unladen spacebat?

What do you mean, an african or a european spacebat?
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Treize69 on March 21, 2009, 07:21:27 PM
Both.

When you're Treize, you have to know these things.
Title: Re: Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable
Post by: Meatwad on March 21, 2009, 07:24:56 PM
What if it has a coconut gripped at the husk?