• I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked

    From Nick Odell@nickodell49@yahoo.ca to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Apr 3 15:13:16 2026
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    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero
    astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    Nick
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Apr 3 15:48:59 2026
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    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    Nick

    Perhaps they should send up a lunar rover to clean up after themselves.

    john
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  • From vicky.ayech@vicky.ayech@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Apr 3 18:34:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Fri, 3 Apr 2026 15:48:59 +0100, john ashby <johnashby20@yahoo.com>
    wrote:

    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero
    astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    Nick

    Perhaps they should send up a lunar rover to clean up after themselves.

    john
    Should they have buried them?
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  • From Sam Plusnet@not@home.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Apr 3 21:03:07 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    No trees up there - but they did leave a flagpole behind so...

    In time, the bacteria in those pouches might evolve into an entirely new
    alien life form.
    --
    Sam Plusnet
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  • From Nick Odell@nickodell49@yahoo.ca to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Apr 3 23:52:29 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On Fri, 3 Apr 2026 21:03:07 +0100, Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> wrote:

    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero
    astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    No trees up there - but they did leave a flagpole behind so...

    In time, the bacteria in those pouches might evolve into an entirely new >alien life form.

    ...and another thing.

    When the Artemis 2 toilet system is working, apparently it stores the
    solid waste inside the space ship to return the little jobbies to
    Earth but it sprays the wee out into space. Now, I know about the
    magnetosphere and the two Van Allen belts but will this create a new
    feature, The Urine Belt? Will the space ships of the future which have
    to fly through The Urine Belt be fitted with windscreen wipers to
    clear away the spray? ITWSBT

    Nick
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  • From Clive Arthure@nothanks@nottoday.co.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Fri Apr 3 23:58:00 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 03/04/2026 21:03, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of-a miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero
    astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    No trees up there - but they did leave a flagpole behind so...

    In time, the bacteria in those pouches might evolve into an entirely new alien life form.

    Not green cheese, but brunost?
    --
    Cheers
    Clive

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  • From BrritSki@rtilbury@gmail.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Apr 4 10:37:54 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 03/04/2026 21:03, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of-a miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero
    astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    No trees up there - but they did leave a flagpole behind so...

    I expect the council will be round soon to tear it down.
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  • From J. P. Gilliver@G6JPG@255soft.uk to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Apr 4 13:47:26 2026
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    On 2026/4/4 10:37:54, BrritSki wrote:
    On 03/04/2026 21:03, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of-a miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero
    astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    No trees up there - but they did leave a flagpole behind so...

    I expect the council will be round soon to tear it down.

    Probably not necessary:
    1. I think one of the Apollos, video shot from the takeoff when they
    left showed that the blast from the engine knocked it over anyway;
    2. It has been conjectured that fiftysomething years of unadulterated
    sunlight will have bleached it white well before now.
    --
    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    Of course I live in the past, everything's so much cheaper
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  • From john ashby@johnashby20@yahoo.com to uk.media.radio.archers on Sat Apr 4 17:17:18 2026
    From Newsgroup: uk.media.radio.archers

    On 04/04/2026 13:47, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
    On 2026/4/4 10:37:54, BrritSki wrote:
    On 03/04/2026 21:03, Sam Plusnet wrote:
    On 03/04/2026 15:13, Nick Odell wrote:
    Twicely shocked, in fact. Once on the ground in Ambridge and once,
    some many thousands of-a miles away in spaaaace.

    It's not much of a spoiler to anybody except Miranda but she's
    learning, with a little help from Oliver, that Brian might not always
    have been faithful and true to Jennifer. Who'd have known?

    Meanwhile, I'm also shocked to learn, through all the discussions
    about the toilet problems on Artemis 2 that the Apollo crews left
    their pouches of wee and poo behind on the surface of the moon when
    they left. To reduce the take-off weight of the lunar lander,
    apparently. Yes, we all knew they did their business in sealable bags
    but I've lived the past fifty-plus years without realising our hero
    astronauts were no better than those dog walkers who clear up after
    their pooches but then leave the bags hanging from the branches of
    nearby trees. Ugh!

    No trees up there - but they did leave a flagpole behind so...

    I expect the council will be round soon to tear it down.

    Probably not necessary:
    1. I think one of the Apollos, video shot from the takeoff when they
    left showed that the blast from the engine knocked it over anyway;
    2. It has been conjectured that fiftysomething years of unadulterated sunlight will have bleached it white well before now.

    Don't tell Trump, he'll think the moon has surrendered.

    john
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