This story is one of the stranger things I've heard in a long time, with the possible exception of John's Leonard Nimoy video. And for a local note, the diaper-wearing, pepper spray-employing astronaut is from Rockville and went to the Naval Academy.
Posted by Mike at February 6, 2007 11:43 AMWait, wait, wait...
From the Washington Post:
"Nowak...wore diapers so she did not have to stop for bathroom breaks during the 11-hour drive from Houston. In Florida, she waited for Shipman to arrive on a flight at the Orlando International Airport. Shipman...was returning from a trip to Houston."
WHAT THE FUCK. She drove to Orlando from Houston to kill a chick that was already IN HOUSTON? Jesus.
"Police...spotted Nowak...disposing of the trench coat, wig, pepper spray canister, a BB gun, a new steel mallet, a new folding knife, several feet of rubber tubing, and several large garbage bags."
The above is also known as "The Chris McCreary Saturday Night Good Time Party Kit." Available at adult bookstores and high school cafeterias near you.
"Along with the planned attempted first degree murder charge, Nowak was charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted vehicle burglary, destruction of evidence and battery."
You can go to jail for PLANNED ATTEMPTED murder? How is planning to screw up a crime? I know a great way to try and rob a bank, but I'd get caught halfway through. Does this make me a criminal? Answer: probably. Also, "destruction of evidence and battery" is a good one - don't destory batteries, dispose of them properly.
I'm so getting all kinds of mad gangsta cred for this crazy MD chick out here in the NorCal. Rockville what!
Posted by: Chris at February 6, 2007 01:41 PMPetty said her status as an astronaut "as of right now is unchanged."
What would you say, it is, that you have to do exactly, to have your status changed to 'not space-worthy.' I guess you actually have to kill the person. Obviously, looking like death is not enough.
Posted by: John at February 6, 2007 03:01 PMPlease follow John's link and note Rockville's favorite daughter was using the street name of "Parsley Hawthorne," which is either a low-level porn starlet or an even-lower-level psychedelic rock quintet from Iowa.
Posted by: Chris at February 6, 2007 05:54 PMThe Lisa Marie Nowak name generator! Take a common kitchen herb as a first name and a 19th century American novelist as a last name. Your name is Nutmeg Melville.
Posted by: John at February 7, 2007 11:10 AMThen from this moment forward i will be known as Corriander Rousseau.
Posted by: Chris at February 7, 2007 01:04 PM