Author Topic: US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies, first man on Moon (Read 915 times)

DigitalBuddha · « **on:** August 26, 2012, 12:41:21 AM »

US astronaut Neil Armstrong dies, first man on Moon - DB's head is bowed

One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19384330

A great dude in history

Hominid · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:27:07 AM »

My head is bowed as well...

Reverend Zim_ulator · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:29:10 AM »

I was a geeky little kid when I watched Neil Armstrong step onto the moon. For some reason, I recorded the audio with my cassette player.

Rest easy, brave soul.

Caesar dude · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:31:18 PM »

I'm genuinely saddened about this.

That is one giant loss for humanity.

Lets hope they send his ashes to the stars.

DigitalBuddha · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:49:54 PM »

Many of Armstrong's colleagues and friends paid tribute to him as a modest, private man who never sought the limelight.

Love it; Armstrong once said of himself.......

"I am, and ever will be, a white-socks, pocket-protector, nerdy engineer," he said in February 2000 in a rare public appearance."

Caesar dude · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2012, 05:14:45 PM »

The man was a fighter pilot ... test pilot...and fucking astronaut man!

He had the right stuff!

He was so modest...I remember an interview he did years ago in which he stated that they (Buzz and him) had a green light to land if it was deemed safe..."We just got that opportunity first"

He inspired in me a love of flight and although I knew I would never be a pilot (I clearly do not have the right stuff!) I became an aircraft engineer and learned the theory of flight and the mechanics of flight and with that grew a love of technology and engineering and wonderment for science.

I remember being 5 years old and looking up at the moon in awe and knowing there were two men up there at that moment. I remember feeling that way every time we put men on the moon....from the first to the last landings!

I was on exercise with the RAF at Conningsby in 1981 when the first Space shuttle landed....they stopped the exercise for a brief moment around 5pm uk time to allow us to come into our respective crewrooms in order to watch the landing!

I have followed every NASA mission with anticipation and trepidation because I am continually astounded by the technology and the brilliant minds that make these missions possible.

Thank you Neil Armstrong for allowing me to see what human beings can do when we strive together to achieve great things.

Godspeed Sir.

DigitalBuddha · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2012, 03:29:44 PM »

Mark it zero. NBC News Mistakenly Reports the Death of 'Astronaut Neil Young'

Is this, what day is this? - http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/08/nbc-news-mistakenly-reports-death-astronaut-neil-young/56203/

rev-jaholbrook · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2012, 08:31:59 PM »

Quote from: Caesar dude on August 26, 2012, 05:14:45 PM

The man was a fighter pilot ... test pilot...and fucking astronaut man!

He had the right stuff!

He was so modest...I remember an interview he did years ago in which he stated that they (Buzz and him) had a green light to land if it was deemed safe..."We just got that opportunity first"

He inspired in me a love of flight and although I knew I would never be a pilot (I clearly do not have the right stuff!) I became an aircraft engineer and learned the theory of flight and the mechanics of flight and with that grew a love of technology and engineering and wonderment for science.

I remember being 5 years old and looking up at the moon in awe and knowing there were two men up there at that moment. I remember feeling that way every time we put men on the moon....from the first to the last landings!

I was on exercise with the RAF at Conningsby in 1981 when the first Space shuttle landed....they stopped the exercise for a brief moment around 5pm uk time to allow us to come into our respective crewrooms in order to watch the landing!

I have followed every NASA mission with anticipation and trepidation because I am continually astounded by the technology and the brilliant minds that make these missions possible.

Thank you Neil Armstrong for allowing me to see what human beings can do when we strive together to achieve great things.

Godspeed Sir.

. You were/are military C-dude?

Caesar dude · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2012, 01:40:05 PM »

I was Rev-jaholbrook.

1980-1993 I served in the RAF as an avionics engineer on Shackletons, Tornados, Phantoms and Chinooks.

Went Stateside a few times. Red and Green Flags at Nellis../ Goose Bay and Keflavik wih you lot.

I was in Germany for 5 years and went to Ramstein, Jever and Frankfurt Mannheim again with you lot. Spent many many TDY's at Decimomannu...alongside you lot!

First gulf war...very messy as I was on the Chinook force at that time...

Good times but those were certainly my Walter years!

Peace dude.

DigitalBuddha · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2012, 03:06:31 PM »

Cool, C dude; sometimes we forget; Walter also abides.

milnie · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2012, 03:08:04 PM »

Sad news indeed. You might wonder if they would send his ashes to the stars like they did with scotty from star trek (?) but I suspect he wouldn't want that as he seemed a 'down to earth' kind of guy ( no pun intended)

DigitalBuddha · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2012, 03:32:10 PM »

Quote from: milnie on August 28, 2012, 03:08:04 PM

Sad news indeed. You might wonder if they would send his ashes to the stars like they did with scotty from star trek (?) but I suspect he wouldn't want that as he seemed a 'down to earth' kind of guy ( no pun intended)

Armstrong was a dude for sure.

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