Readers Write About Space Waste, Train Pranks, and Home Life
Introduction
Readers wrote to a newspaper. They talked about many things. They talked about waste in space, old train tricks, Mother's Day as a business, new ways to put messages on cars, food likes and dislikes, and library things.
Main Body
Rob Watson from Myocum talked about waste on the Artemis II mission. He said solid waste came back with the capsule. Urine went out every day and froze into small pieces like snow. He said if this frozen urine came back to Earth, it could be a meteor. He compared the freezing problem to a train incident in Siberia. But he said the capsule could turn to melt the ice. He also said on the International Space Station, solid waste burns up when it comes back. Urine is cleaned and used again. He remembered an astronaut said it was like coffee. Murray Hutton from Mount Colah told a story about a trick when he was a teenager. He and his friends flushed train toilets when they crossed the Hawkesbury River bridge. They knew fishermen were below in small boats. Vicki Zvargulis from Corrimal did not like Mother's Day. She said it is just a way to make money. She said every day should be like Mother's Day. Mothers should get care all the time. Aidan Cuddington from Umina Beach said his father did not like bumper stickers. He put a copper plaque in his car's back window. It said 'Courtesy is Contagious, Let's Start an Epidemic.' He asked for ideas for other messages on cars. Maggie Hamilton from North Sydney did not like chicken salt in a margarita drink. She said it is very bad. It should not be in any drink or even on chips. She said her opinion is final. Peter Pocock from Hornsby said a library in Helsinki lends power tools. The library in Hornsby lends cake tins. He thinks cake tins are also important. Mike Dalton from Gowrie (ACT) made a word game about a neighbor who did not want to lend tools. He used the word 'wrench' in two ways.
Conclusion
The stories show many different ideas and stories from readers. They talk about space and home life. Each person gives their own view.