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Jurg Bolli
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 02-07-2002 11:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jurg Bolli   Click Here to Email Jurg Bolli     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi,
a friend of mine is a captain on an MD-11 for Swissair (now unfortunately bankrupt). He told me that about a year ago he had Armstrong on a flight from Geneva to New York. He recognized the name and went to the cabin and talked to him. Armstrong was rather quiet but did inscribe and sign a postcard of the plane for my friend. I told him how lucky he was, and he does appreciate the fact that he got to talk to Armstrong. I guess as the captain he has certain privileges!

tegwilym
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Posts: 2331
From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 02-07-2002 04:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for tegwilym   Click Here to Email tegwilym     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I had a strange dream the other night that Armstrong came over to my parent's house for dinner!

Like most dreams that go wrong (naked in school, unable to run...etc), I didn't have a photo and there were no pens to be found anywhere in the house.

I think my hobby is getting to me.....Ha!

uzzi69
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From: Richmond, IN USA
Registered: Jun 2001

posted 02-07-2002 08:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for uzzi69   Click Here to Email uzzi69     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Wow, Teg... I had a dream about meeting Neil Armstrong about 2 months ago! It went something like this....

I was at the bank with my wife, and who comes in behind us? NEIL ARMSTRONG !! Neil walks in with dried muddy boots on, and a white t-shirt...and steps into line behind me. He's just come in from his bean field ( I knew this in the dream )...

I turn around and there he is... I quietly freak out a little bit to my wife, then I regain my composure. He's very friendly, and shakes my hand warmly. In the dream I'm thinking about asking for his autograph, but for some reason I don't.

Then he and my wife start to make small talk, while I wrestle with my inner demons... I want to be civil and tactful, but I want his autograph, too!!! I turn and make my bank transactions. When I'm finished I turn to say anything I can think of to Neil, but he's gone!

My vision blurs, and my head is reeling... how did I just meet Neil Armstrong, and not get his autograph????

I turn to my wife for moral support, and she is smiling from ear to ear, as she hands me an inscribed, autographed Neil Armstrong WSS portrait with the inscription " That's one small step for a Man, one giant leap for Mankind "

I was dreamin' !!!!

Bill uzzi69

bruce
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From: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 02-07-2002 09:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for bruce   Click Here to Email bruce     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Say, uh Bill ... where do you bank?

Bruce

tegwilym
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From: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 02-08-2002 02:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for tegwilym   Click Here to Email tegwilym     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
At least you had a pen in your dream. I couldn't find one!

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