sherpa Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Fifty four years ago today, at slightly after 4pm eastern, man landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong uttered one of the most famous quotes ever recorded: "Houston...Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Still the most watched news event in US history. Plagued by system warnings in the descent, the 1202 and 1201 alarms, and repeated com breakups, some twenty something year old kid at mission control gave to go signal to continue with the alarms. Landed with about twenty seconds of fuel remaining. Simply amazing, and all done with total international exposure in real time, unlike the Soviet space program. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 And there are probably more North Americans today that do not believe it happened than there were in 1969. 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 My family went over to our neighbor’s house late at night because they had a color tv to watch Armstrong take the first step. I was 8 years old and fell asleep. When I woke up it was over. I asked my mom why she didn’t wake me and she said I needed my sleep. 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 I was at the Sherkston Quarry, (older WNY'ers will know), when they landed. Home for the TV coverage of the walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpberr Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: And there are probably more North Americans today that do not believe it happened than there were in 1969. 😔 I think that's due in part to the fact that although technology has allegedly evolved considerably since the 1960s, just flying people around the Earth seems difficult to do today. I've always been amazed that today's NASA can't build a new Rocketdyne F-1 engine, or anything close to the thrust it produced, even if they had an unlimited budget to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, sherpa said: I was at the Sherkston Quarry, (older WNY'ers will know), when they landed. Home for the TV coverage of the walk. I loved that beach......the quarry too. Just drive on to the beach with your cases of beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, Fleezoid said: I loved that beach......the quarry too. Just drive on to the beach with your cases of beer. Oh, NOW this is sounding familiar! 🍺 🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Easily one of Hollywood’s greatest moments!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Gugny said: Easily one of Hollywood’s greatest moments!! Beat me to the sentiment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Gugny said: Easily one of Hollywood’s greatest moments!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 And they walked on the moon after 11 PM. Went outside about 10 PM and looked up at the moon on the perfectly clear night. Youngsters don't know the feeling of looking up at it and realizing there were two people on it at that very moment. Dad worked 3rd shift and started at 11 PM. He said the boss had everybody stay in the lunchroom and watch the moonwalk on the TV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 26 minutes ago, Wacka said: And they walked on the moon after 11 PM. Went outside about 10 PM and looked up at the moon on the perfectly clear night. Youngsters don't know the feeling of looking up at it and realizing there were two people on it at that very moment. Dad worked 3rd shift and started at 11 PM. He said the boss had everybody stay in the lunchroom and watch the moonwalk on the TV. slackers these days if we ask for time off to watch tv you get fired 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 hour ago, GoBills808 said: slackers these days if we ask for time off to watch tv you get fired You would know, jefe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleezoid Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 12 hours ago, GoBills808 said: slackers these days if we ask for time off to watch tv you get fired Yes. But then you could turn around and sue them for a hostile work environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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