Comments on: Of Bathrooms and Underware http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/ Blogging one sidereal day at a time Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:23:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: michael cassidy http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21625 michael cassidy Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:34:48 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21625 AugustFalcon is at <i>least</i> my age - diesel subs. My dad spoke of washing in salt water on his Destroyer in WWII. AugustFalcon is at least my age – diesel subs.
My dad spoke of washing in salt water on his Destroyer in WWII.

]]> By: AugustFalcon http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21580 AugustFalcon Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:36:17 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21580 We had the same sort of problem on diesel submarines on the longer deployments. No spare freshwater for washing and no one ever tried to handwash clothing in salt water. If you had the space and the inclination you brought some extra skivvies, if not, you just rotated through what you had. They didn't call them pig-boats for nothing! We all smelled the same and after a while you didn't notice it any more. Probably the same up there --- perhaps they have a procedure to deal with it. We had the same sort of problem on diesel submarines on the longer deployments. No spare freshwater for washing and no one ever tried to handwash clothing in salt water. If you had the space and the inclination you brought some extra skivvies, if not, you just rotated through what you had. They didn’t call them pig-boats for nothing! We all smelled the same and after a while you didn’t notice it any more. Probably the same up there — perhaps they have a procedure to deal with it.

]]> By: Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21329 Burzycki.org - Tech and Interesting Facts Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:45:35 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21329 [...] flights so soon after all. Did you ever wonder how astronauts do their laundry in space? Pamela has the answer. And if you want to actually see the space station with your own eyes, it's getting brighter with [...] [...] flights so soon after all. Did you ever wonder how astronauts do their laundry in space? Pamela has the answer. And if you want to actually see the space station with your own eyes, it’s getting brighter with [...]

]]> By: Kevin McElroy http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21288 Kevin McElroy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:46:47 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21288 This is the one personal space topic which is never publicly discussed, but it is time it was. There is really no reason for such taboo subjects anymore. Inquiring minds want to know! We should push Nasa to reveal the real facts of life "up there". This is the one personal space topic which is never publicly discussed, but it is time it was. There is really no reason for such taboo subjects anymore. Inquiring minds want to know! We should push Nasa to reveal the real facts of life “up there”.

]]> By: michael cassidy http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21264 michael cassidy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:43:53 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21264 I also own an old house, built around 1850ish; bathrooms, radiators, kitchens and electrically wiring added strangely. Our house had coal fireplaces for heating and then later steam. There many days when I wish we had had the money to gut the whole interior when we bought it. I remember pulling a nail out and a huge chunk of plaster came with it - 100 years old we found old pieces of newspaper to date it. It has taken us 4 years to find out where we were leaking, and NOW we have to get the courage to repair the leak damage - I hate plaster dust. As for soldiers and combat; going to the bathroom laying down under fire isn't fun. Plus, messing yourself <i>because</i> you are under fire is not an unknown. Look at the images of soldiers in WWII or Vietnam that run on PPS and think of the smell; add in the smell of the dead, which aren't usually removed until shooting stops. Fun. I also own an old house, built around 1850ish; bathrooms, radiators, kitchens and electrically wiring added strangely. Our house had coal fireplaces for heating and then later steam. There many days when I wish we had had the money to gut the whole interior when we bought it.

I remember pulling a nail out and a huge chunk of plaster came with it – 100 years old we found old pieces of newspaper to date it. It has taken us 4 years to find out where we were leaking, and NOW we have to get the courage to repair the leak damage – I hate plaster dust.

As for soldiers and combat; going to the bathroom laying down under fire isn’t fun. Plus, messing yourself because you are under fire is not an unknown.

Look at the images of soldiers in WWII or Vietnam that run on PPS and think of the smell; add in the smell of the dead, which aren’t usually removed until shooting stops. Fun.

]]> By: Fred Brehm http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21208 Fred Brehm Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:25:34 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21208 The web site on the cool toilet only mentions processing the urine. I went to a talk by Greg Olsen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Olsen) where he related his experiences on the ISS. He pointed out that there is no "gravity assist" to help with bowel movements. The first time is a real learning experience as well as a rite of passage with the veteran astronauts. The web site on the cool toilet only mentions processing the urine. I went to a talk by Greg Olsen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Olsen) where he related his experiences on the ISS. He pointed out that there is no “gravity assist” to help with bowel movements. The first time is a real learning experience as well as a rite of passage with the veteran astronauts.

]]> By: Rick http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21165 Rick Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:18:19 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21165 Dirty laundry is added to the trash that is either allowed to burn up on re-entry (Progress resupply ship) or brought down by the Shuttle. Dirty laundry is added to the trash that is either allowed to burn up on re-entry (Progress resupply ship) or brought down by the Shuttle.

]]> By: Jorge Schrauwen http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/comment-page-1/#comment-21134 Jorge Schrauwen Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:17:17 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/12/18/of-bathrooms-and-underware/#comment-21134 I vaguely remeber seeing some kind of video from on the ISS on nasa's website where they show how they wash stuff but I can't find it again. From what I remember (not much) they just put water, the piece of clothing and some soap in a plastic bag and shake and rub the bag till it is somewhat cleaner and then let it dry. I vaguely remeber seeing some kind of video from on the ISS on nasa’s website where they show how they wash stuff but I can’t find it again. From what I remember (not much) they just put water, the piece of clothing and some soap in a plastic bag and shake and rub the bag till it is somewhat cleaner and then let it dry.

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