The US's $19m space superloo is once again accepting customer input following a successful repair yesterday by the International Space Station's Expedition 20 commander Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Frank De Winne. The Destiny laboratory dunny, aka the "Waste and Hygiene Compartment", clapped out on Sunday, obliging the …

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 12:02 GMT mfraz

Big Bang Theory

Should've got the guys from 'Big Bang Theory' to fix it.

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 12:02 GMT amanfromMars 1

Ab Fab Space Control Lab ........ Rogue Module

In a zero gravity environment is every walk a dreamy float ?

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 12:02 GMT Efros

One wonders

If the judicious application of a 15lb lump hammer fixed the problem and also whether the said astroplumber displayed the required inchage of plumbers crack.

Paris cos she needs to go into space for her next 'leaked' video.

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 12:02 GMT Ged T

I bet...

...they were relieved...

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 12:03 GMT Anonymous Coward

No wonder the Commander fixed it himself.....

Can you imagine the call-out fee the plumbers would charge for that one!

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 13:21 GMT Elmer Phud

All Cisterns Are Go!

Sorry,

won't even wait for coat

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 13:21 GMT 3kids2cats1dog

A Proud Canadian Achievement

Robert Thirsk got down and dirty to get the job done. Canadarm, and now Astro-plumber

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 13:21 GMT Yorkshirepudding

@ AC

/Sucks air through teeth

ooooo i dunno mate could take us a while to get there, then you've got travel expenses...............

T-800 because the machines are controlling our bowl movements now!

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 14:04 GMT Dave 32

Step outside

I suppose they could have just stepped outside to "drain the dragon".

Dave

P.S. Mine's the one with the waterproof pockets.

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 19:58 GMT Anonymous Coward

Alternate headline?

ISS toilet stops taking the mickey and starts taking the piss again.

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Tuesday 21st July 2009 19:58 GMT Colonel Panic

ouch

"Low earth orbit ? On a Sunday ? It's not the parts, guv, its the callout charge... it's gonna cost ya"

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Wednesday 22nd July 2009 08:40 GMT William Boyle

Hou$e Call$

I wonder what this house call cost, and was it billed at a flat rate or time + materials?

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