Re: pumpkins on the moon!!-reply

Computresse:
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know that could take a couple of years, &
Jim won't wait that long. If he reads this, I guarantee, his next idea is for me
to fly him to the moon on proper polination days so he can do the job himself.
It's cold in space & on the moon, & the heater is out on my broom.
Please, Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go!!!!!!
PumpkinWitch

COMPUTRESE wrote:

> Jim:
>
> Nice try, Jim!  Seeds on their way to the moon?  Be careful, someone might
> actually believe you!
>
> You brought up an interesting pollination question.....kind of hard to self
> pollinate in a zero gravity, vacuum type of environment. Come to think of it,
> it would be kind of hard to germinate seeds below zero, too.
>
> It's fun to imagine the moon as a temperate planet, with a pumpkin vine
> emerging and growing in Zero G's. Just think of the size and symmetry of an
> AG!
>
> Perhaps we could get together and plan a scientific experiment involving
> growth of pumpkin seeds in space, then apply for a government grant (we'd be a
> shoe-in) and really get a chance to send our seeds into space on the shuttle.
> We could get everyone to contribute their best seeds for the experiment and
> gain some notoriety!
>
> I can see the headlines now: " Shuttle landing early; pumpkin vine threatens
> crew!" or "Pumpkin growth beyond control; shuttle bay doors fail to contain
> giant gourd!"
>
> Don't mind me, just having a little fun!
>
> Barb
> (also married to a rocket scientist at KSC)
>
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