It seems NASA did not use proper protocol during the latest International Space Station retrofit mission. The Craftsman Bob Villa signature edition Hold-A-Bolt was not used which resulted in a bolt and washer being "dropped" in space. According to Houston control, "Astronaut Joe Tanner was working with the bolt when it sprang loose, floated over the head of Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and skittered across the 17 1/2-ton box-like truss that they were hooking up."
Later that day a strange phenomenon was seen over Seattle. Phones started to ring as terrified citizens reported seeing a ball of flames shooting across the skies of Western Washington. As expected Federal Aviation Administration officials in Western Washington quickly responded to quell any fears by saying, "..the light was a high-altitude jet that was leaving a contrail behind it. FAA officials say the sun was at just the right angle before sunset to reflect off the jet and create the illusion of smoke and fire." Clearly this is just a mammoth cover up to conceal the fact that the lost $18,337 bolt had re-entered our atmosphere.
Honest journalism.
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