RIP Neil Armstrong

[93STLTH]

"One small step for man... one giant leap for mankind"
One of the most famous quotes of all time. He was a great hero and a great American.

[stealthee]

Actually he said "One small step for a man..one giant leap for mankind"

[RealMcCoy]

Anyone else noticing a collective yawn from the mainstream media on this subject....?

[j2k4]

Anyone else noticing a collective yawn from the mainstream media on this subject....?

Yes...yes I have.

[IPD]

Yes...yes I have.

i'm fairly certain that snooki having a baby got more publicity. sad.

[EZnTn]

I'm a few days older than Kevin, but not as ancient as some others on here.
I was about to go to work, was watching the whole affair on TV in Colorado Springs.
That's back when the remote control was getting your younger brother to go change the channel.

When Armstrong stepped off the ladder, we knew for sure it wasn't green cheese.

There's a anecdote that's gone around for quite a few years about his transmissions including the step & leap, goes as follows:

When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" statement but followed it by several remarks, usual communication traffic between him, the other astronauts and Mission Control. Just before he re-entered the lander, however, he made this remark "Good luck Mr. Gorsky."

Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs. Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "Good luck Mr. Gorsky" statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.

On July 5, 1995 in Tampa Bay FL, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26 year old question to Armstrong. This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had finally died and so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer the question.

When he was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit a fly ball, which landed in the front of his neighbor's bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. & Mrs. Gorsky.

As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs.Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "Sex! You want oral sex?! You'll get a blow job when the kid next door walks on the moon!"

[j2k4]

I'm a few days older than Kevin, but not as ancient as some others on here.
I was about to go to work, was watching the whole affair on TV in Colorado Springs.
That's back when the remote control was getting your younger brother to go change the channel.

When Armstrong stepped off the ladder, we knew for sure it wasn't green cheese.

There's a anecdote that's gone around for quite a few years about his transmissions including the step & leap, goes as follows:

When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" statement but followed it by several remarks, usual communication traffic between him, the other astronauts and Mission Control. Just before he re-entered the lander, however, he made this remark "Good luck Mr. Gorsky."

Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs. Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "Good luck Mr. Gorsky" statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.

On July 5, 1995 in Tampa Bay FL, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26 year old question to Armstrong. This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had finally died and so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer the question.

When he was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit a fly ball, which landed in the front of his neighbor's bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. & Mrs. Gorsky.

As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs.Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "Sex! You want oral sex?! You'll get a blow job when the kid next door walks on the moon!"

I remember that story, too.

His 'coming-down-the-ladder' sequence was the essence of glued to the TV, I think.

I used to have one of those National Geographic floppy 'records' with the audio of the whole thing on it...I think it's now one of the great lot of things I was deprived of when i got divorced.

[green-lantern]

As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs.Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "Sex! You want oral sex?! You'll get a blow job when the kid next door walks on the moon!"

LMAO!!!!

Never heard that, what a shame

Shame this guy isn't a bigger hero

[IPD]

snopes.com: Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!

[CoopKill]

Well you party pooper!