Steely Dan Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Oops: Colbert wins NASA space station name contest WASHINGTON – NASA's online contest to name a new room at the international space station went awry. Comedian Stephen Colbert won. The name "Colbert" beat out NASA's four suggested options in the space agency's effort to have the public help name the addition. The new room will be launched later this year. NASA's mistake was allowing write-ins. Colbert urged viewers of his Comedy Central show, "The Colbert Report" to write in his name. And they complied, with 230,539 votes. That clobbered Serenity, one of the NASA choices, by more than 40,000 votes. Nearly 1.2 million votes were cast by the time the contest ended Friday. NASA reserves the right to choose an appropriate name. Agency spokesman John Yembrick said NASA will decide in April, but will give top vote-getters "the most consideration." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I think they should name it the "Lindsay Lohan", because a good number of men and not a few women are going to go through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 I think they should name it the "Lindsay Lohan", because a good number of men and not a few women are going to go through it. She is spaced out most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I think they should name it the "Lindsay Lohan", because a good number of men and not a few women are going to go through it. Good point but she is a wreck- so maybe that is not a good name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Oops: Colbert wins NASA space station name contest WASHINGTON – NASA's online contest to name a new room at the international space station went awry. Comedian Stephen Colbert won. The name "Colbert" beat out NASA's four suggested options in the space agency's effort to have the public help name the addition. The new room will be launched later this year. NASA's mistake was allowing write-ins. Colbert urged viewers of his Comedy Central show, "The Colbert Report" to write in his name. And they complied, with 230,539 votes. That clobbered Serenity, one of the NASA choices, by more than 40,000 votes. Nearly 1.2 million votes were cast by the time the contest ended Friday. NASA reserves the right to choose an appropriate name. Agency spokesman John Yembrick said NASA will decide in April, but will give top vote-getters "the most consideration." As long as they don't name it the Kawachi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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