Pranking with the stars

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

[Eyesa Horg]

Well played,well played!

[Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103]

Years ago I read "We Seven," written by the original seven Mercury astronauts.
Rotten humor all the way around.

They had a private channel for commo between the capsule and Mission Control, pre-launch ... one of the fellow astronauts in Mission Control came on the private line and said "Y'know, that firecracker you're settin' on top of ... every last part was bought on low bid!"

Another, on the regular line -- the one that was recorded, that was generally broadcast live to the general public -- "Are you a turtle?"

Of course the answer has to be shouted loudly in reply, otherwise you have to buy drinks for the house.

The reply was, "Switching to private line," after which the reply was given!

[Rip Snorter]

6 minutes ago, Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 said:

Years ago I read "We Seven," written by the original seven Mercury astronauts.
Rotten humor all the way around.

They had a private channel for commo between the capsule and Mission Control, pre-launch ... one of the fellow astronauts in Mission Control came on the private line and said "Y'know, that firecracker you're settin' on top of ... every last part was bought on low bid!"

Another, on the regular line -- the one that was recorded, that was generally broadcast live to the general public -- "Are you a turtle?"

Of course the answer has to be shouted loudly in reply, otherwise you have to buy drinks for the house.

The reply was, "Switching to private line," after which the reply was given!

Gus Grissom!

[Pat Riot]

Oh yeah…the turtle…hilarity never ends…. 
 

I have no idea and I ain’t reading the book. 
 

 

Love that prank by Owen Garriott! 

[Trailrider #896]

For those who don't know about "the turtle club", in the days when certain language was not used in mixed company/polite society, if you were asked, "Are you a turtle, mister?", and you didn't immediately answer, "You bet your sweet @$$!", you had to buy the drinks. If you gave the right answer, then the guy who asked had to buy! 

[Dapper Dave]

Never hoid of that one...

[Eyesa Horg]

I learned it in the late 1970s.

[Blackwater 53393]

19 hours ago, Trailrider #896 said:

For those who don't know about "the turtle club", in the days when certain language was not used in mixed company/polite society, if you were asked, "Are you a turtle, mister?", and you didn't immediately answer, "You bet your sweet @$$!", you had to buy the drinks. If you gave the right answer, then the guy who asked had to buy! 

I learned that in the late 60s!