Astronauts and Nappies

By now, I'm sure you've heard the story of the astronaut who drove to Orlando to kidnap the other woman in her love triangle. I like this "can do" atmosphere fostered by NASA. Most women would try to win the affections of the man through sex or other favors, but the NASA-trained woman just eliminated the opposition.
You'd think she worked for the CIA.

Now, this story is pretty damn funny. It's even funnier when reported on by the reliably sober BBC:

Police say Ms Nowak drove from Houston to Orlando on Sunday, wearing a nappy so that she wouldn't have to stop for bathroom breaks, to confront a woman she believed was a rival for the affections of fellow astronaut William Oefelein, a divorced father of two.

Now, her master plan to pepper spray the woman, tie her up with rubber hose, and then abduct her (all while wearing the aforementioned nappy) was thwarted. But she did pack appropriately. The cops seized (quoting the Beebs again) "a knife, rubbish bags, air gun, steel mallet, rubber tubing, gloves, $600 in cash in Nowak's car." And you thought the Boy Scouts were prepared.

I also liked how she blamed it on the fame. Yeah, because Lisa Nowak was a household name before this caper. I don't know about you, but I had her on my astronaut fantasy team.

Memo: No one cares about astronauts anymore.

Well, unless they are wearing a nappy en route to kidnap their romantic rival. Then they are a lead story.