tim
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Post by tim on Aug 25, 2012 14:24:57 GMT -5
Neal Armstrong died today at age 82. A great man who had a great life. R.I.P.
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Aug 25, 2012 15:04:04 GMT -5
Many may follow, but no one will ever take their place....
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Post by Swampy on Aug 25, 2012 15:10:59 GMT -5
He took one small step for himself, and a giant leap for the rest of us.
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Post by Sir John on Aug 25, 2012 15:31:07 GMT -5
sad news, I remember well that day.
I took a "sickie" from work and kept the kids home from school to watch history as it happened. I still have the newspaper front pages in the shed.
SJ
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Aug 28, 2012 13:21:16 GMT -5
Here's a bit more on Armstrong and his career before becoming an astronaut...
Hollywood and novelist James Michener got it backwards about the missions Neil Armstrong flew in Korea, but the man who took "one giant leap for mankind" let it pass. click |
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Aug 28, 2012 16:57:53 GMT -5
ONE GIANT LEAP: A NEIL ARMSTRONG TRIBUTE U.S. Premiere: 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel Network Premiere: 10PM ET/PT on SCIENCE ONE GIANT LEAP: A NEIL ARMSTRONG TRIBUTE, featuring footage from Neil Armstrong’s last public appearance. The feature also offers interviews with crewmates Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, and leverages special access to the Apollo 11 archives to take viewers through the complete journey – from initial training, to moon walk, to splashdown on Earth. The special serves as a definitive exploration of the legacy of Apollo 11 and the man who was first to step foot on the moon
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