" if you need the belt after your suspenders fail, you would be glad you had it"
- Scott Altman, Atlantis' commander, acknowledged that the backup plan (having the sister NASA shuttle Endeavor ready to launch) is the right thing to do, even though it might seem like overkill.
After the events of this week, the only people who seem to wear suspenders any more are on Wall Street - and they are making us all think about belts - a tighter size.
