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RIP Neil Armstrong 82
2012-08-26
Posted by:Beavis

#9  I love the headline NBC used yesterday for a while:


Astronaut Neil Young, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82.


Time to put on After the Gold Rush, I guess.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2012-08-26 20:53  

#8  You will be missed Neil. America is still producing men and women of that caliber, but the government is doing its best to keep them down rather than letting them build up.
Posted by: DarthVader   2012-08-26 14:35  

#7  Got a new Bluetoof keyboard for my iPad.

Which one? Keyboard that is.
Posted by: Secret Asian Man   2012-08-26 13:38  

#6  That's "pocket protecter."

Got a new Bluetoof keyboard for my iPad.
Posted by: Fred   2012-08-26 12:43  

#5  He used to refer to himself as "a white socks, poket protector, nerdy kind of guy."

The attire of heroes.
Posted by: Fred   2012-08-26 12:40  

#4  Neil Armstrong represented the best of America. RIP.
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-08-26 11:50  

#3  "July 21, 1969

Our Men Walk on the Moon

Stars and Stripes Placed on Moon in Historic Moment

Two Americans landed on the moon and explored its surface for some two hours Sunday, planting the first human footprints in its dusty soil. They raised their nationÂ’s flag and talked to their President on earth 240,000 miles away."


"Muslims demand an apology"
Posted by: Frank G   2012-08-26 11:49  

#2  RIP Neil Armstrong, a great American.

To show how far we've gone into Bizarro World, this is how the NYT (!!!) reported the landing:

"July 21, 1969

Our Men Walk on the Moon

Stars and Stripes Placed on Moon in Historic Moment

Two Americans landed on the moon and explored its surface for some two hours Sunday, planting the first human footprints in its dusty soil. They raised their nationÂ’s flag and talked to their President on earth 240,000 miles away."

Posted by: Matt   2012-08-26 10:53  

#1  A remarkable life. I highly recommend Neal's biography First Man by James Hansen which shows what a different breed that came out of the depression.
My favorite line - Anytime you land successfully, it's a good one. Anytime you can reused the aircraft, it's an excellent one.
Posted by: Dikhed Al Fuqwad   2012-08-26 09:26  

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