Is that a rocket in your pocket or...

Proof that real life beats fiction any day:

(AP) - A NASA astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a romantic rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections was charged with attempted first-degree murder Tuesday and will remained jailed.
"The intent was there to do serious bodily injury or death," said Orlando Police Sgt. Barb Jones, referring to a new steel mallet, knife, rubber tubing and large garbage bags that police found in Lisa Marie Nowak's possession.
Nowak, a 43-year-old Navy captain and married mother of three, had already been charged with attempted kidnapping, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, destruction of evidence and battery.

Now, here is a woman who is by no means stupid. She holds three engineering degrees. But apparently being "book smart" doesn't give you a lock on common sense. Perhaps the weirdest part of all this is that Nowak drove 900 miles from Houston to Orlando, wearing a diaper so she wouldn't have to stop to use the bathroom.

The things we do for love.