Comments on: Luggage for midcentury space travel http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 23:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Steve Nordquist http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1608416 Steve Nordquist Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1608416 Though now they schvitz outdoors and enjoy a cool natural place indoors, based on the wisdom of the ten books they always carry with them. Morloks and Eloi got along pretty well. Though now they schvitz outdoors and enjoy a cool natural place indoors, based on the wisdom of the ten books they always carry with them. Morloks and Eloi got along pretty well.

]]> By: Steve Nordquist http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1608411 Steve Nordquist Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1608411 She could see into the future; for her, galactic space promised intrinsic safety; raging autoimmune plagues were others' problems; consumer hoarding was contained; and 80-20 cotton-poly gab that always felt as clean as the windswept cosmodrome was the constant her galaxy would be made in. Ride the nines into outer space. Ride the nines. A reliable systems conference. Dress light. Unpack the junk in the trunks. Da-amn who-knew honey; looks like my flightsuit is right on time to park in the Red Carpet lounge until the Gregari-Gagarin 5.1 release. And shlubby, you were right about the TSA not watching over here so much, so you handle the loader kanban. Ugandan Air gladly welcomes our lesbian guests! *  (*Attire rules apply. See UGR210191934 and ANC C20103-1840June.) She could see into the future; for her, galactic space promised intrinsic safety; raging autoimmune plagues were others’ problems; consumer hoarding was contained; and 80-20 cotton-poly gab that always felt as clean as the windswept cosmodrome was the constant her galaxy would be made in.

Ride the nines into outer space. Ride the nines. A reliable systems conference. Dress light. Unpack the junk in the trunks.

Da-amn who-knew honey; looks like my flightsuit is right on time to park in the Red Carpet lounge until the Gregari-Gagarin 5.1 release. And shlubby, you were right about the TSA not watching over here so much, so you handle the loader kanban.

Ugandan Air gladly welcomes our lesbian guests! *  (*Attire rules apply. See UGR210191934 and ANC C20103-1840June.)

]]> By: Steve Nordquist http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1608404 Steve Nordquist Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1608404 In very enticing new Russia Equity Hzvatinum Fund, Supplemental Health Plan gets you.* *Promotional fee paid by Simplicity Patterns and Erectopia Toys. Enticingness not with guarantee. In very enticing new Russia Equity Hzvatinum Fund, Supplemental Health Plan gets you.*

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]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1606873 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1606873 I had the white. I had the white.

]]> By: Dimitrios Papagiannis http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1606756 Dimitrios Papagiannis Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1606756 Once upon a time Woman didn't need space suits. Once upon a time Woman didn’t need space suits.

]]> By: welcomeabored http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1606713 welcomeabored Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1606713 A few more, over an alcohol-free lunch:  'It was discovered too late that Bob and Margie didn't really understand the concept of stasis, weightlessness... or packing lightly.' 'The Samsonite gorilla got a new gig and invited the missus to come along.' 'Bob was from Mars; Margie was from Venice (Beach).' A few more, over an alcohol-free lunch: 

‘It was discovered too late that Bob and Margie didn’t really understand the concept of stasis, weightlessness… or packing lightly.’

‘The Samsonite gorilla got a new gig and invited the missus to come along.’

‘Bob was from Mars; Margie was from Venice (Beach).’

]]> By: valiant66 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1606633 valiant66 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1606633 We had a set of that luggage in our family - I grew up with it as we travelled around the world. It was an unattractive vomit colour that will forever remind me of exotic locales. No matter how bad the luggage handlers were, they never could do any real damage to the suitcase bodies. And Samsonite had trained technicians and service depots around the world that could replace worn out locks, hinges etc. They never broke, they just got stolen. I think the only one we've got left is the makeup case shown front right in the image above. We had a set of that luggage in our family – I grew up with it as we travelled around the world. It was an unattractive vomit colour that will forever remind me of exotic locales. No matter how bad the luggage handlers were, they never could do any real damage to the suitcase bodies. And Samsonite had trained technicians and service depots around the world that could replace worn out locks, hinges etc. They never broke, they just got stolen. I think the only one we’ve got left is the makeup case shown front right in the image above.

]]> By: Jeff http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1606025 Jeff Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1606025 She packed my bags last night, pre flight She packed my bags last night, pre flight

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1606006 Lemoutan Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1606006 Not sure <em>I'd</em> wanna go either if I didn't get the breathing apparatus or the protective suit. Not sure I’d wanna go either if I didn’t get the breathing apparatus or the protective suit.

]]> By: Andrew Singleton http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1605985 Andrew Singleton Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1605985 Is it just me or does the woman look like she's pulling away? It's almost as if she doesn't wanna go. Is it just me or does the woman look like she’s pulling away? It’s almost as if she doesn’t wanna go.

]]> By: Martin Greve http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1605973 Martin Greve Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1605973 Future historians will look back and point at a clear shift in the history of human civilization: The time before we figured out that wheels on our luggage was a good idea, and the time after. Future historians will look back and point at a clear shift in the history of human civilization: The time before we figured out that wheels on our luggage was a good idea, and the time after.

]]> By: lknope http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1605961 lknope Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1605961 "Your gift of a new set of Samsonite luggage will prematurely launch his rocket." “Your gift of a new set of Samsonite luggage will prematurely launch his rocket.”

]]> By: welcomeabored http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1605951 welcomeabored Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1605951 'They could afford the tickets, but not the luggage fees.' ‘They could afford the tickets, but not the luggage fees.’

]]> By: Felton / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1605947 Felton / Moderator Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1605947 "If that rocket leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life." “If that rocket leaves the ground and you’re not with him, you’ll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life.”

]]> By: welcomeabored http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1605936 welcomeabored Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1605936 'From two exciting worlds comes luggage like you've never seen before...' Clean?!  (Later to be renamed 'Lost Horizon' in baggage claim departments the world over) ‘From two exciting worlds comes luggage like you’ve never seen before…’

Clean?!  (Later to be renamed ‘Lost Horizon’ in baggage claim departments the world over)

]]> By: soylent_plaid http://boingboing.net/2012/12/13/luggage-for-midcentury-space-t.html#comment-1605934 soylent_plaid Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=200184#comment-1605934 Aw darn, they missed their flight. Aw darn, they missed their flight.

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