Here's something you don't see everyday....

Space station's sole toilet out of order

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The international space station's lone toilet is broken, leaving the crew with almost nowhere to go. So NASA may order an in-orbit plumbing service call when space shuttle Discovery visits next week.

Until then, the three-man crew will have to make do with a jury-rigged system when they need to urinate.

While one of the crew was using the Russian-made toilet last week, the toilet motor fan stopped working, according to NASA. Since then, the liquid waste gathering part of the toilet has been working on-and-off.

Fortunately, the solid waste collecting part is functioning normally.

Russian officials don't know the cause of the problem, and the crew has been unable to fix it.

The crew has used the toilet on the Soyuz return capsule, but it has a limited capacity. They now are using a backup bag-like collection system that can be connected to the broken toilet, according to NASA public affairs officials.

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"Like any home anywhere, the importance of having a working bathroom is obvious," NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said.

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/05/27/space.toilet.ap/

1. Poo in re-seal able plastic baggie.
2. Open space station Air-lock door.
3. Toss plastic baggie towards sun.

Problem solved.

It's the piss drinker that's broken.

They should just recycle by peeing into each other's mouths

:rofl: