Shuttle Fixed!

Astronaut Steve Robinson performed the first-ever in-flight repair to the space shuttle Discovery last night when he peeled off some loose fiber strips from the orbiter's belly. The NASA folks worried that the hanging pieces would make Discovery less aerodynamic on reentry, causing the surface to overheat.

After returning to the shuttle, Robinson sent his bill via satellite to the Johnson Space Flight Center:

Removal of fiber strips: Parts $0, Labor $3.5 million
Oil Change: Parts $1.7 million, Labor $7.24 million -- Buy five and get one free!
Tire Rotation: Parts $0, Labor $9.1 million
Naked Biker Chicks Calendar to hang on outside of Discovery while working: Parts $14.95, Labor $4,005.34