It's the time of year when the kshlup-thuk, kshlup-thuk of flip-flops gives way to the shhrump, shhrump of snow boots. Astronauts don't hear these noises on the various spacecraft they inhabit, but I would imagine the pervasive sound of Velcro is just as grating and far more unavoidable. It still must be awesome to be an astronaut, though. It's the ultimate operator job! (I think I would rather be an astronaut than an X-wing pilot. I don't have the reflexes for Rogue Squadron.)