Sergio is “sane” so is Artie . They have a weird sense of rightiousness that leads them to place themselves at the heart of evil. Artie is an elementary school teacher and Sergio a a- zig scientists so he can prevent a-zig from destroying the world in failed attempts to construct his tech
I loved ’em when I was a kid in the ’60s, loved Tang, too. Can’t stand this alleged ‘ice cream’.
I remember watching one of the moon landings at school in second grade on a little portable B&W TV. I thought it was 11, but it had to be a later one as 11 touched down on the moon in July.
I remember one of the science stores back in the 1990s (all gone now, I think), sold packaged “space” ice cream sandwiches. They seemed lightweight for ice cream. I often thought of buying one to try it, but I never worked up the nerve.
Ah, the first moon landing…I remember coming back from vacation, and my father (driving) trying to make it home so we could see it. We lived on the south side of our town, and we were passing through the roads on the north side when the Eagle landed. So I know exactly where I was when man landed on the Moon.
We did get home in time to see the “one small step” part. But it was late, and despite my interest in it, I fell asleep in front of the TV. (Twenty years later A & E network ran a simulcast, same time frame, of the coverage—and the same thing happened.)
Heh. I loved Tang. My mom couldn’t get me to drink orange juice, and she thought that I *needed* to drink orange juice, and worried all the time because I refused to drink it. When she saw me get all excited about Tang because it was “the astronauts’ drink”, she got some, and I loved it, although I figured out very quickly I had to make it double-strength to make it taste good. I loved both flavors, although I always loved the original orange more than the grape. I guess my mom was much relieved that I was no longer in danger of being vitamin C deprived, because she kept buying it.
I don’t remember ever having even seen the food sticks or ice cream available for sale anywhere.
Does this make Sergio the moral constant of the Skin horse verse? so far he’s the only one I’ve found who will try to do good for the sake of doing good without letting anything distract him from doing good.
Tip tries but fashion and women distract him. Arty tries but apparently the loss of Sergio was too painful to not try and kidnap him from across dimensions.
As a kid, I used to say that I’d never want to be an astronaut if they made you live on Tang and Space Food Sticks. Blech, just writing this brings back sense memories of the chemical-orange taste of Tang and the dusty texture of those sticks.
The food may be disgusting, but it still inspired a NASA-themed filk. Although he was 30 years older than me, astronaut James Lovell and I had the same first-grade teacher, Sister Charlene. We rooted for him during the Gemini and Apollo missions.
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Gus Grissom (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Deke Slayton (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Al Shepard (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
John Glen
Neil Amstrong (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Frank Borman (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Jim Lovell (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
John Glen
Mercury, the first mission, then was Gemini, then Apollo, of course
Brave astronauts, who we thanked by giving them the worst
We fed that rubbish to
Pete Conrad (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Buzz Aldrin (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Plus pot-roast puree, in tubes
OMG, i never got into Tang but i was crazed about Space Food Sticks! I learned a big life lesson from them, in fact. There was like this tiny pocket of time when they were a thing. How awesome to have someone _else_ mention them! But, how is Sergio old enough? Or is this happening in a universe where they existed after 1975? 🙂
make your own! I wonder if I can find an old playdough extruder set…
from a bunch of different websites:
SPACE FOOD STICKS
1 c. crunchy peanut butter
1 c. dry powdered milk
2 tbsp. wheat germ
2 tbsp. or 2 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin
2/3 c. honey (or corn syrup, light)
1/8 tsp. salt
Mix together all dry ingredients. Cut in the peanut butter. Add the honey (or corn syrup). Thoroughly mix. Shape into “space sticks” or shape desired. Store in plastic covered dish. A good snack food and lunch box treat.
I respect Sergio’s desire to do the greatest good, but he’s made one grave miscalculation. He’s talking about bringing sense to U.N.I.T.Y. Even if she hadn’t absorbed all the other zombies and madboyz on the West Coast, that’s not one of the options on the table.
Waitaminnit. Unity’s in charge of the biomass. Did Dr. Lee still create her in this ‘verse, and if so, which tasty breakfast item did she use as the command phrase?
Mmm.. Space Food Sticks…
Goes great with freeze-dried ice cream..
sometimes I forget he’s actually a MAD scientist
Sergio is “sane” so is Artie . They have a weird sense of rightiousness that leads them to place themselves at the heart of evil. Artie is an elementary school teacher and Sergio a a- zig scientists so he can prevent a-zig from destroying the world in failed attempts to construct his tech
Oh gods, I have been craving Space Food Sticks for YEARS.
I loved ’em when I was a kid in the ’60s, loved Tang, too. Can’t stand this alleged ‘ice cream’.
I remember watching one of the moon landings at school in second grade on a little portable B&W TV. I thought it was 11, but it had to be a later one as 11 touched down on the moon in July.
I remember one of the science stores back in the 1990s (all gone now, I think), sold packaged “space” ice cream sandwiches. They seemed lightweight for ice cream. I often thought of buying one to try it, but I never worked up the nerve.
Ah, the first moon landing…I remember coming back from vacation, and my father (driving) trying to make it home so we could see it. We lived on the south side of our town, and we were passing through the roads on the north side when the Eagle landed. So I know exactly where I was when man landed on the Moon.
We did get home in time to see the “one small step” part. But it was late, and despite my interest in it, I fell asleep in front of the TV. (Twenty years later A & E network ran a simulcast, same time frame, of the coverage—and the same thing happened.)
Heh. I loved Tang. My mom couldn’t get me to drink orange juice, and she thought that I *needed* to drink orange juice, and worried all the time because I refused to drink it. When she saw me get all excited about Tang because it was “the astronauts’ drink”, she got some, and I loved it, although I figured out very quickly I had to make it double-strength to make it taste good. I loved both flavors, although I always loved the original orange more than the grape. I guess my mom was much relieved that I was no longer in danger of being vitamin C deprived, because she kept buying it.
I don’t remember ever having even seen the food sticks or ice cream available for sale anywhere.
Does this make Sergio the moral constant of the Skin horse verse? so far he’s the only one I’ve found who will try to do good for the sake of doing good without letting anything distract him from doing good.
Tip tries but fashion and women distract him. Arty tries but apparently the loss of Sergio was too painful to not try and kidnap him from across dimensions.
…is it just me, or is having Tang just before being absorbed into a primordial collective consciousness oddly appropriate?
That depends if it’s herbicide Tang!
I’m sure alt-Unity will enjoy the Tang-flavored Sergio. It’s very considerate of Sergio to flavor himself before being consumed.
For full credit, it needs to be Tang that makes you hallucinate a blue-haired albino girl giving you a hug.
Hmm, I think I’ve found the mutual NGE fan heh…
As a kid, I used to say that I’d never want to be an astronaut if they made you live on Tang and Space Food Sticks. Blech, just writing this brings back sense memories of the chemical-orange taste of Tang and the dusty texture of those sticks.
The food may be disgusting, but it still inspired a NASA-themed filk. Although he was 30 years older than me, astronaut James Lovell and I had the same first-grade teacher, Sister Charlene. We rooted for him during the Gemini and Apollo missions.
tune: “Pico and Sepulveda,” Eddie Maxwell & Jule Styne, recorded by Felix Figueroa (Freddy Martin) & His Orchestra, 1943, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99adadnB8Xc
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch
Gus Grissom (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Deke Slayton (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Al Shepard (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
John Glen
Neil Amstrong (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Frank Borman (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Jim Lovell (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
John Glen
Mercury, the first mission, then was Gemini, then Apollo, of course
Brave astronauts, who we thanked by giving them the worst
We fed that rubbish to
Pete Conrad (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Buzz Aldrin (Space Food Sticks and Tang for lunch)
Plus pot-roast puree, in tubes
I agree the Space Food sticks were disgusting, but for some reason the chemical taste of Tang was appealing at the time. WTG on the filk!
So the Biomass *itself* isn’t edible?
Probably not unless you *want* to be infected with the Biomass.
Order a serving well done, then.
Nothing to do with this strip, but is anyone else wondering if this reality’s Dr Lee used the same safe words as the other one did?
I’m not sure Shaenon and Jeff are letting us know *all* the safe words she used.
OMG, i never got into Tang but i was crazed about Space Food Sticks! I learned a big life lesson from them, in fact. There was like this tiny pocket of time when they were a thing. How awesome to have someone _else_ mention them! But, how is Sergio old enough? Or is this happening in a universe where they existed after 1975? 🙂
I think it’s just that space food is all there is left to eat.
make your own! I wonder if I can find an old playdough extruder set…
from a bunch of different websites:
SPACE FOOD STICKS
1 c. crunchy peanut butter
1 c. dry powdered milk
2 tbsp. wheat germ
2 tbsp. or 2 pkg. Knox unflavored gelatin
2/3 c. honey (or corn syrup, light)
1/8 tsp. salt
Mix together all dry ingredients. Cut in the peanut butter. Add the honey (or corn syrup). Thoroughly mix. Shape into “space sticks” or shape desired. Store in plastic covered dish. A good snack food and lunch box treat.
That actually doesn’t sound half-bad. Wonder if the recipe is correct? They don’t seem to be getting a lot of love from most who have tried them.
Wait, if Sergio sacrifice himself, how are they getting back?
Well, they have a spare.
Alt-Sergio doesn’t seem to be in good working order right now.
I respect Sergio’s desire to do the greatest good, but he’s made one grave miscalculation. He’s talking about bringing sense to U.N.I.T.Y. Even if she hadn’t absorbed all the other zombies and madboyz on the West Coast, that’s not one of the options on the table.
Waitaminnit. Unity’s in charge of the biomass. Did Dr. Lee still create her in this ‘verse, and if so, which tasty breakfast item did she use as the command phrase?
Oooooh. Good point. Or was she, at that time, craving Space Food Sticks?