Apollo 11: First man on the moon - 40 years ago - Page 3

07-18-09, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Good luck man. America is broke. The garbage you are hearing about the F-22 lately about buying only 7 more fighters has nothing to do with anything else other than they 'can't afford' it. It is just rhetoric to hide the fact that they have no money. If they can't afford a few fighters, don't expect them to go anywhere. Not even to the moon....

Go buy a truck and get your free AK-47. You are going to need both of them in the future.

-S

Yeah because America is the only country even remotely capable of getting to mars, don't mind all the other countries space programs working to do it! Nope got to be America, only country allowed to go to mars! Right guys? Right?! That was sarcasm if you didn't notice.:rotfl:

(Lets not derail this though)

Platapus · 07-18-09, 06:36 PM

Worthless trivia question: What was Buzz Aldren's Mother's Maiden name?

Torplexed · 07-18-09, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Worthless trivia question: What was Buzz Aldren's Mother's Maiden name?

Ruth Buzzi?

Platapus · 07-18-09, 06:45 PM

Ah... no...

But she did have an interesting last name though.

07-18-09, 10:50 PM

Moon...ironic really

Pwnerator · 07-18-09, 11:49 PM

Wasnt able to see it live, but my dad did when he was little... he told me that back then our TV stations reporters where wildly speculating if they would be able to get back again or not!

A great event and brave people daring to venture out this far from home!

07-19-09, 05:22 AM

Bah! Everybody knows Rammstein was first to the moon!

Platapus · 07-19-09, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by darius359au

Moon...ironic really

Ding A winner!!!

mako88sb · 07-19-09, 08:52 AM

There's a pretty neat interactive site that plays out the entire mission real time that can be found here:

http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG747...sethemoon.org/

I was watching some of "From the Earth to the Moon" last night right up to the "Spider" episode. That's pretty well my favorite episode and I ended getting Tom Kelly's book "Moon lander". Pretty amazing how they managed to get the LEM built despite all the difficulties that are only really touched on in the mini-series.

Rob

SUBMAN1 · 07-19-09, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

Yeah because America is the only country even remotely capable of getting to mars, don't mind all the other countries space programs working to do it! Nope got to be America, only country allowed to go to mars! Right guys? Right?! That was sarcasm if you didn't notice.:rotfl:

(Lets not derail this though)

If you didn't notice, but the world is going bankrupt with them. Check out how far down the tubes the Chinese are since America quit buying crap (literally).

-S

Oberon · 07-20-09, 08:16 AM

40 years ago today, Tranquility Base.

http://twitter.com/apolloeleven

SteamWake · 07-20-09, 09:24 AM

Ten things you (probably) dident know about Apollo 11

http://www.popsci.com/military-aviat...i-moon-landing

and somewhat related under "Funny how some things never change"

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Astronauts deal with flooded toilet in orbit

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...5dJeAD99HQS7G0

Oberon · 07-20-09, 10:49 AM

http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/#

Flash HEAVY but good

Onkel Neal · 07-20-09, 01:02 PM

As the moment approaches, I want to add a personal thanks to Pres. Kennedy for his inspiration and guts to commit the US to win the moon. His decision had a monumental impact on the course of our country.

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nikimcbee · 07-20-09, 01:09 PM

I think it will be cool if we ever make it to (manned flight) Mars.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,365 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Worthless trivia question: What was Buzz Aldren's Mother's Maiden name? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-18-09, 06:45 PM	#34
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,365 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Ah... no... But she did have an interesting last name though. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-20-09, 01:02 PM	#44
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	As the moment approaches, I want to add a personal thanks to Pres. Kennedy for his inspiration and guts to commit the US to win the moon. His decision had a monumental impact on the course of our country. . __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I think it will be cool if we ever make it to (manned flight) Mars. __________________

07-18-09, 10:50 PM	#35
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Moon...ironic really

07-18-09, 11:49 PM	#36
Pwnerator Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 43 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Wasnt able to see it live, but my dad did when he was little... he told me that back then our TV stations reporters where wildly speculating if they would be able to get back again or not! A great event and brave people daring to venture out this far from home!

07-19-09, 05:22 AM	#37
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Bah! Everybody knows Rammstein was first to the moon!

07-19-09, 08:52 AM	#39
mako88sb XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 423 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There's a pretty neat interactive site that plays out the entire mission real time that can be found here: http://ca.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oG747...sethemoon.org/ I was watching some of "From the Earth to the Moon" last night right up to the "Spider" episode. That's pretty well my favorite episode and I ended getting Tom Kelly's book "Moon lander". Pretty amazing how they managed to get the LEM built despite all the difficulties that are only really touched on in the mini-series. Rob

07-20-09, 08:16 AM	#41
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	40 years ago today, Tranquility Base. http://twitter.com/apolloeleven

07-20-09, 10:49 AM	#43
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/# Flash HEAVY but good