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Topic: Shuttle 'Pantry' to be Stocked with Trident
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-26-2006 11:27 AM
   
Cadbury Adams release When the Space Shuttle Discovery launches this week on its mission to the International Space Station, NASA astronauts can once again take comfort knowing that Trident sugarless gum will be along for the ride.
"In the fast-paced environment of a space mission, you tend to reach for something that delivers great flavor on the go," said Dr. Thomas Jones, a former NASA astronaut who flew four shuttle missions and has written a new book about his experiences -- "Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir." "Whether working on the shuttle or inside the Space Station, Trident was always there, floating right inside my 'velcroed' pocket."
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle program, and the makers of Trident say they're proud to have been part of Shuttle missions for each of those 25 years. The Space Shuttle Discovery is scheduled to launch on Saturday, July 1.
"Cadbury Adams is proud to supply three classic Trident flavors -- Original, Cinnamon and Spearmint -- for the crew on board this historic 25th anniversary mission," said Brad Irwin, president of Cadbury Adams USA LLC. "We hear that astronauts like Tom Jones chew Trident for the same reasons all of us earth-bound gum-chewers do -- because it keeps our mouths clean and fresh, it tastes great and, as always, it's sugar-free. It's only appropriate that Trident has such a wonderful relationship with the Space Shuttle. After all, Trident was the first gum in space!"
Trident sugarless gum will forever be linked to the early days of America's space program, as it traveled with the Gemini astronauts in 1964. According to NASA, Trident has been placed in the Space Shuttle "pantry" -- along with other popular snacks requested by crew members on Shuttle missions -- since the Space Shuttle program got off the ground in 1981. Astronauts at times will turn to Trident while in flight to help them clean their teeth between meals.
"America's space program is all about innovation, and we try to bring that same approach to chewing gum," said Jesse Keifer, a 'gumologist' and Director of Cadbury Schweppes' Science and Technology Gum Center of Excellence. "We are working to develop great new flavors and new benefits. That commitment to innovation has resulted in products like Trident White, which whitens your teeth, and Trident Splash(TM), the first center-filled pellet gum which delivers a surprising splash of flavor. Perhaps these new Trident products will be along for the ride when Americans travel to Mars!" |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-26-2006 02:15 PM
After all, Trident was the first gum in space! Did they check with the Russians on this? Yuri, Gherman, Valentina may have been chewing "Orbitski" way back then! |
Hawkman
Member Posts: 400
From: Union, New Jersey
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-26-2006 09:11 PM
Should be easy to find right next to the Tang.  |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-27-2006 07:34 AM
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor, in outer space overnight... |
Hawkman
Member Posts: 400
From: Union, New Jersey
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-28-2006 12:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by ejectr:
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor, in outer space overnight...
I wonder how many folks get that reference. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1896
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted 06-28-2006 01:02 PM
How about, "on the orbiting outpost, overnight?" :-) |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-28-2006 04:05 PM
I was wondering how many would... |
kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 06-29-2006 07:23 AM
Why would it lose its flavor?I heard about space diminishing the taste sense a little, but why overnight? |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-29-2006 07:29 AM
It's an old gag song from the 1960's called "Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bed post over night". The refrain goes like this: Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bed post over night?If your mother says don't chew it, do you swallow it in spite, Can you catch it on your tonsil, and heave it left and right, Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bed post over night? |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-29-2006 10:17 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Hawkman:
I wonder how many folks get that reference.
Let's hope they do. The singer, Lonnie Donegan, was responsible for the skiffle craze in music of the mid 1950s, meaning a whole lot of British teenagers put together bands... skiffle meant you didn't even need to purchase professional instruments. Probably most importantly, John Lennon, Paul McCartney (and Pete Townsend of The Who) started to play music directly because of Donegan. It's not an overstatement to say that, without Donegan, there would have been no Beatles. |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-29-2006 10:20 AM
quote:
Originally posted by ejectr:
It's an old gag song from the 1960's
'50s, actually... |
FutureAstronaut
Member Posts: 372
From:
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 08-26-2006 03:15 PM
Is STS-115 carrying it too?------------------
Mike |
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