Iran has launched monkey into space

[lacoste]

Breaking news:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/28/iran-launches-monkey-into-space

[Gabriel]

he looks so scared 

[Sbaffo]

Noooo, poor monkey :<

[Husk]

so who runs TUS?

[darkmaul]

so who runs TUS?

lacoste 

[Prankster]

[21:32] * MonkeyIsland (~monkey.is@MonkeyIsland.user.gamesurge) Quit (Quit)

Damn, I envy his wi-fi radius!

[LeTotalKiller]

But... I thought MI was an island (or a game)!

[Kaleu]

Due to massive misunderstandings: MonkeyIsland refers to an island not a monkey. I would be a monkey, if my name was IslandMonkey meaning a monkey who is or lives on an island. MonkeyIsland is an island which is related to monkeys. There's been a legend around saying MonkeyIsland is a game. So please, think of me as an island or a game.

[taner]

MONKEYISLAND IS GOING TO THE SPACE?

[philie]

MONKEYISLAND IS GOING TO THE SPACE?

lmao

[TheWalrus]

Man thats f@#!ed up, it looks like they made his "seat" out of a wall bracket and a roll of foam, then just crudely strapped him in.  Compare to this:

And that was the first primate manned spaceflight in 1969, over 40 years ago.  Iran's space program is ghetto, I'd hate to be an actual cosmonaut.  They would probably try and bolt down a lazyboy with an automobile seatbeat for the launch. 

[Alien]

f@#!ing Humans !

[van]

Isn't this animal cruelty though? Even if, it's the least of our problems, they're just probably testing some monkey-fueled nuclear space weapons.

[Ramone]