# China to lob some dude into space.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 3, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333 "2003-10-03T14:08:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erroneous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71c47a/32.png) [@Erroneous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erroneous)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333/1 "2003-10-03T14:08:45Z")

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[Apparently](http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/china_update_031003.html), China are just about ready to launch their first manned space mission. Possibly as soon as late next week. Pretty cool news, I thought.

As long as _cue scary music_ their intentions are peaceful.

[cold war paranoia] They’re going to drop those gross roasted ducks they have in Chinatown on our heads from orbit! AIEE! [/cold war paranoia]

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**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333/2 "2003-10-03T15:30:34Z")

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I’m sorry, roast duck is ‘gross’? Now _that’s_ one I’ve never heard before.

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333/3 "2003-10-03T15:53:48Z")

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Did you know that the Chinese astronaut will be the only object in space visible from the Great Wall?

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**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333/4 "2003-10-03T16:10:39Z")

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Did someone in the Space Station order out?

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**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333/5 "2003-10-03T16:38:58Z")

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“China to lob some dude into space”…what, are they going to use Elbonian Airways?

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333/6 "2003-10-03T18:13:07Z")

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I hear that this is just to see if they can do it.

The second time, they’ll see if they can bring the guy back.

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**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-to-lob-some-dude-into-space/205333/7 "2003-10-03T19:17:00Z")

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I would just like to say that I truly did laugh out loud at the thread title.

Lob is such a wonderful word.

**Duke** - HA!!