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Post by Phantom Engineer on Aug 25, 2012 14:17:50 GMT -5
The Apollo 11 landing is a vivid memory of my childhood. He has now taken The Big Step. RIP Mr. Armstrong.
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Post by davidbeegah on Aug 25, 2012 14:24:49 GMT -5
Rest in Peace Mr. Armstrong, I remember watching the Moon landing at my grandparents house in 1969. The U.S. Space Program was a one of the foundations of my childhood.
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Post by nondescript spice on Aug 25, 2012 14:48:42 GMT -5
i was two during the moon landing. but i assume i was left in a crib somewhere in the house while the adults sat in front of the tv, mesmerized by the event. who knows how many people he inspired in his life.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Aug 25, 2012 14:51:33 GMT -5
BOO! I can count on one hand the people I consider my true heroes. Neil was one. Always a class act. Today is a sad day in the Atari house.
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Post by Torgo on Aug 25, 2012 15:04:58 GMT -5
We landed on the moon? When the hell did this happen?!
Godspeed good sir. You were an inspiration to us all.
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Post by mylungswereaching on Aug 25, 2012 15:13:56 GMT -5
Godspeed Mr. Armstrong. When will we go back?
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Post by Mod City on Aug 25, 2012 16:09:16 GMT -5
An amazing individual who was part of an amazing achievement. And a true class act. A great ambassador for all the Earth.
Rest well, sir.
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Post by BJ on Aug 25, 2012 16:17:45 GMT -5
Sad news. You couldn't have picked a much better diplomat and pilot for the early space program. A lesser man would have died in the lander training accident, and then again on Gemini 8, and Apollo 11 would have never touched the moon. It's hard to calculate how much he did for the science of space exploration.
Also, he didn't flub the damn line. Maybe people will finally accept that now that he's gone.
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Post by Torgo on Aug 25, 2012 17:15:34 GMT -5
I'm shocked that not one of us, including myself, has mentioned "Flag on the moon" yet. The man's legacy outweighs a run-on on this one-note board. That doesn't happen often.
Proof of his greatness.
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Post by Crowfan on Aug 25, 2012 17:48:32 GMT -5
My parents had a picture of me at 10 months in front of the TV, an old Victrola, monster big set for its day, and you can see me smiling and the moon landing on TV. Pretty cool. I don't remember it of course, but my parents knew how important it was. RIP
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Aug 25, 2012 17:51:01 GMT -5
Also, he didn't flub the damn line. Maybe people will finally accept that now that he's gone. The first time I heard of that was from a smart ass kid who used to post here. The way he told it just didn't make sense. The line was as meant to be and an all time great one at that.
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Aug 25, 2012 20:18:07 GMT -5
A few years back, someone reconstructed what he said with modern sound editing software, and they found the missing "a" in there. I'm kinda glad about that.
I was sad to hear this. In addition to being one of those legendary explorer type people, Neil Armstrong also attended the same fraternity as my grandfather when he was in college. I might be remembering it wrong, but I think they hung out once or twice at some fraternity parties. I'll have to ask him for the full story.
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Post by Prime Minister Jim J. Bullock on Aug 26, 2012 8:59:01 GMT -5
I was born far too late to see the landing live but watching the recordings gives me chills. The guy was an inspiration, and never tried to gain fame or fortune off of being the first man on the moon. He was a true hero. RIP Mr. Armstong you will be missed by many.
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