# I'm going on a rocket ship, version I **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762 "2005-10-11T15:57:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/41 "2005-10-11T21:15:45Z")
how about if i bring apples but not oranges ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/42 "2005-10-11T21:17:34Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > how about if i bring apples but not oranges As long as you don’t bring apple juice! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/43 "2005-10-11T21:19:13Z")
may I also bring cattle and kale? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/44 "2005-10-11T21:20:58Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > may I also bring cattle and kale? As long as you promise to clean up after the kale. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/45 "2005-10-11T21:25:14Z")
How about vasodilators and a camel? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/46 "2005-10-11T21:27:25Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > How about vasodilators and a camel? Were full up on vasodilators, thanks. Oombye. ---
**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/47 "2005-10-12T01:35:25Z")
How about a disintegrating ray gun? When I say it disintegrates, it disintegrates. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/48 "2005-10-12T03:51:36Z")
Can I bring Eggo Waffles? How about bacon? ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/49 "2005-10-12T10:43:35Z")
I’m bringing a robot and a cart. Can I come? ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/50 "2005-10-12T12:45:17Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > I’m bringing a robot and a cart. Can I come? Actually, scrub that. I want to bring a laser and a Scout. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/51 "2005-10-12T13:22:59Z")
perhaps a recap of the cargo may help others: rabbit carrot zapper gun shellfish soup barrel paint chairs ladders windows paneltruck ions atoms sprouts mayhem chaos taxi carol table ribbon Cecil rachet snake hamster apples cattle kale camel iPod whisky Eggo Waffles laser scout ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/52 "2005-10-12T13:27:52Z")
Technically, Eggo Waffles are a deal breaker. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/53 "2005-10-12T13:46:50Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Technically, Eggo Waffles are a deal breaker. well then just waffles ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/54 "2005-10-12T13:55:02Z")
We have a snake already, we’d better have a ladder. And grape-nuts. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/55 "2005-10-12T13:56:02Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > We have a snake already, we’d better have a ladder. > And grape-nuts. we have ladders ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/56 "2005-10-12T14:37:03Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > we have ladders ::reads list:: Ack! :smack: Okay, I’ll bring Jello and a mould. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/57 "2005-10-12T15:13:48Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > How about a ratchet? Tribbles are too much trouble. But with my ratchet I can fix your transporter and then the Tribbles will be no trouble at all. BTW did I get on or do I need better items? ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/58 "2005-10-12T15:33:01Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > BTW did I get on or do I need better items? Psst. Bring a whale. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762/59 "2005-10-12T15:41:28Z")
looks like the Google Ads want to come along too [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-on-a-rocket-ship-version-i/325762.md?page=2)