Susano Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Throughout history, intrepid adventurers and successful armies of conquest have marched on their stomachs. The wagon trains and cattle drives that opened the American frontier would have stalled without Cookie and his chuck wagon. Camp cooks have always ruled their little kingdoms, be they isolated lumber camps, mine operations, or construction projects. All of which NASA researchers took into consideration as they prepared to breach the frontiers of space. Read it all here: http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/31/the-evolution-of-space-food/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Here I thought this was going to be a write of the creature from a certain episode of Cowboy BeBop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Here I thought this was going to be a write of the creature from a certain episode of Cowboy BeBop. Sorry, no. Saw, did AB II live to your expectations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Sorry' date=' no. Saw, did AB II live to your expectations?[/quote'] I loved AB2. This is actually my 2nd copy, Just wanted the author signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tkdguy Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food That brings back memories of the Tang commercial in the 70s. How did that jingle go again? "If you wanna do like the astronauts do..." Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Sighs. The future we never had, but could have if those [rant rant rant] hadn't cancelled the space program. Hell, Sir Arthur C Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey was practically a blue print for how it could be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Sighs. The future we never had' date=' but could have if those [i'][rant rant rant][/i] hadn't cancelled the space program. Hell, Sir Arthur C Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey was practically a blue print for how it could be done. It is really fun to watch 2001 specifically to pick out the things that didn't exist when it was made that have become common today. Flat screen TV's, notebook computers, WiFi. The one I looked-at-without-seeing the longest, so far, Juice boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyrath Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food That brings back memories of the Tang commercial in the 70s. How did that jingle go again? "If you wanna do like the astronauts do..." And don't forget Space Food Sticks! Delicious rods of chocolate flavored plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food And don't forget Space Food Sticks! Delicious rods of chocolate flavored plastic. My mom moved in 92. I found some Space Stick in a cupboard. They were exactly the same as I remember them. I think they can outlast a Twinkie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Space sticks are still in production. Saw them advertised in a camping goods magazine.:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Space sticks are still in production. Saw them advertised in a camping goods magazine.:confused: Sure that they're still in production? I bet those are the ones made in the 60s... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food That brings back memories of the Tang commercial in the 70s. How did that jingle go again? "If you wanna do like the astronauts do..." Or something like that. Actually, it's something like this-- TANG, TANG, Bang-Bang! TANG, TANG, Bang-Bang! Do The Moonwalk Like The Astronauts, Join The Space Gang, Drink Your Energy TANG! TANG Is For Breakfast, Lunch Or After School, TANG Is Energizin' Like Rocket Fuel! So If You Wanna Do Like The Astronauts Do, Join The Space Gang And Do The Moonwalk Too! Come On And TANG, TANG, Bang-Bang! TANG, TANG, Bang-Bang! Whoever wrote that certainly earned his paycheck that day. And don't forget Space Food Sticks! Delicious rods of chocolate flavored plastic. My mom moved in 92. I found some Space Stick in a cupboard. They were exactly the same as I remember them. I think they can outlast a Twinkie. I remember The Simpsons anniversary episode where they showed a deleted scene from when Homer's mom comes back after being a fugitive--she brings him all the old gift packages she sent him that Abe wouldn't accept delivery for. He opens one, and exclaims "Space Food Sticks! I haven't had these in years!" and starts shoving them into his mouth like he does everything else food-related. MOM: "Homer--you don't have to eat those--" HOMER: "But I can if I want to, right?" Myself, I liked Space Food Sticks. Don't know if I'd eat one left over from the Seventies, though-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Myself, I liked Space Food Sticks. Don't know if I'd eat one left over from the Seventies, though-- I may have been suicidal at the time. I just nibbled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Sure that they're still in production? I bet those are the ones made in the 60s... Still very much available here - my daughter and I both like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Re: The Evolution of Space Food Tang is also still available, although they use artificial sweetener as well as pure sugar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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