Neil Armstrong RIP

[Dotsie]

RIP

[ShadowNinjaCat]

R.I.P

[Catch-up]

[spideyGirl]

R.I.P

[Tonyblack]

Neil Armstrong's family have said the following:

For those who may ask what they can do to honour Neil, we have a simple
request. Honour his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the
next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at
you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.

[raisindot]

R.I.P. A great man who never let his amazing accomplishment go to his head.


Interesting sidenote: Audio engineers have recently discovered that Armstrong's had written his famous line as:

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

They've theorized that in the actual transmission static or whatever from left out the 'a,' resulting in a quote that, while, semantically incorrect (since 'man' and 'mankind' would be synonymous in this context), was far more dramatic and effective in conveying the enormity of the moment.

[michelanCello]

We were in the middle of the Maskarade when the news got in... it's so sad!

R.I.P.!

[Penfold]

What mC said. RIP Neil.

[Jan Van Quirm]

Very sad - RIP

[Sjoerd3000]

RIP Neil

[Bouncy Castle]

R.I.P. A great man who never let his amazing accomplishment go to his head.


Interesting sidenote: Audio engineers have recently discovered that Armstrong's had written his famous line as:

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

They've theorized that in the actual transmission static or whatever from left out the 'a,' resulting in a quote that, while, semantically incorrect (since 'man' and 'mankind' would be synonymous in this context), was far more dramatic and effective in conveying the enormity of the moment.

I wonder how it would have come across if he'd gone "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"?

[raisindot]

Interesting sidenote: Audio engineers have recently discovered that Armstrong's had written his famous line as:

"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

I wonder how it would have come across if he'd gone "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"?

Could've been worse...it could've been "Oh ssshhh**************t!" (Sorry, maybe too soon. We love you, Neil).

[Bouncy Castle]

What did make me smile was a joke newspaper website, with a headline that Mr Armstrong's death was faked!

Sorry, but it appeals to my sense of humour.

[Tonyblack]

My thought when I read about the "one small step" was that the reason the message got messed up was because Doctor Who had inserted his own message in that speech.

[raisindot]

My thought when I read about the "one small step" was that the reason the message got messed up was because Doctor Who had inserted his own message in that speech.

Okay, do we need to create something called "Quartermass's Law:" Any discussion of just about anything science related on this board will inevitably lead to a Dr. Who reference?