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Topic: 3/15: Alfred Worden dinner and talk (Pontefract)
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rgarner Member Posts: 1193 From: Shepperton, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 02-03-2013 06:20 PM
quote: Originally posted by Steve Procter: Certainly some element of queue management is preferable but some of this thread might give the impression that the signing session is some unsavoury free for all when nothing is further from the truth.
Honestly, I do get that impression. I have seen a few comments on these posts of late and there seems to be some attitudes are strained, not sure why, don't want to know why. But it's nice to know these events are not as disorderly as they are made out to be. Maybe in future I'll attend. |
David Bryant Member Posts: 986 From: Norfolk UK Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-04-2013 02:27 AM
The only event I've attended in Pontefract was the Dick Gordon weekend: I have to say, the whole thing from start to finish was exemplary, with no over-long queues or bad feelings whatsoever.... |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-04-2013 04:01 AM
It is safe to say the issues... that on rare occasions surround the post lecture signings are minor and have been blown out of proportion.It is probably a consequence of Ken's desire to make the event as smooth and enjoyable as possible for everybody concerned at the same time affording people as much access to Al as is practical. rgarner, I would not leave it too long to attend one of Ken's Pontefract ventures. Regrettably such opportunities will be fewer going forward so take the opportunity while you still can. You won't regret it. |
OWL Member Posts: 175 From: United Kingdom Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 02-07-2013 11:24 AM
Could all members of collectSPACE who have been deliberating about getting their tickets please send the cheques off.Why not invite a friend along to meet a man that has made history. We are only a month away from both events and it would be great to equal the record attendance at the Charlie Duke event. Let us all get behind Ken and make the visit a huge success. |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-10-2013 11:15 AM
Ken mailed out the first raft of Worden tickets yesterday. |
Steve Procter Member Posts: 1031 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-10-2013 12:49 PM
Look forward to receiving mine in due course. Good news is I don't plan to do any painting next month... |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-10-2013 02:58 PM
Steve, your reputation as a painter clearly precedes you. |
Steve Procter Member Posts: 1031 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-12-2013 02:28 PM
Ticket arrived today. Do I have the pleasure of the company of any cS'ers in row 'D'? |
robert_l Member Posts: 168 From: Dundee,Scotland Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 02-12-2013 02:37 PM
Ticket arrived today in the "big Apollo" Row A! |
topmiler Member Posts: 148 From: eastleigh, hampshire, UK Registered: Jul 2012
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posted 02-12-2013 02:48 PM
Row 'C' |
Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 02-12-2013 04:19 PM
Our four tickets arrived today as well, also row C. Looking forward to seeing many of you cS members there. Should be another great night in Pontefract. |
Steve Procter Member Posts: 1031 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-12-2013 04:36 PM
Outside of these events 'another great night in Pontefract' isn't something often heard around these parts... |
spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 02-12-2013 05:24 PM
Limited edition Apollo 15 Mission patch available on the night. Available matted with portrait/mission image. Lots of 10x8's, AB emblem patches, Winco pins and medallions, Apollo t-shirts and mugs too. |
moorouge Member Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 02-13-2013 01:47 AM
Got mine too - with the nobs rather than the plebs. As one approaches senior years, the mind throws up odd questions - such as, 'At events like this, how much variation is there between a signature given at the beginning of the line to one given at the end?' |
james watt Member Posts: 54 From: england Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-13-2013 04:43 PM
My tickets arrived today. Looking forward to meeting Al again. I have met him 4 times and heard him speak but have to say he is one of the most approachable of the Apollo astronauts and is such a nice guy! |
robert_l Member Posts: 168 From: Dundee,Scotland Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 02-13-2013 06:18 PM
Have ordered a copy of Al's book so I can get him to sign it at Pontefract. Looking forward to meeting Al again. |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-14-2013 11:33 AM
Ticket sales increasing the closer the event as expected. Still room for more at the dinner and auction.Go on, treat yourself! |
johnpslater New Member Posts: From: Registered:
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posted 02-20-2013 05:40 PM
quote: Originally posted by moorouge: At events like this, how much variation is there between a signature given at the beginning of the line to one given at the end?
I think you will find that astronauts take care with their signatures unlike so called superstars like footballers etc! |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 02-27-2013 06:16 PM
A gentle reminder to a couple of folk, who may or may not be members of this forum, who were sending cheques to Ken for the dinner.Ken needs to confirm minimum numbers with the hotel for the meal. |
james watt Member Posts: 54 From: england Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 02-28-2013 05:43 PM
Only a few weeks to go to seeing Alfred Worden in Pontefract, can't wait! The CMPs are the unsung heroes of the Apollo missions. |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-01-2013 05:35 PM
Two weeks and counting... |
OWL Member Posts: 175 From: United Kingdom Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 03-09-2013 09:17 AM
It is now getting quite close. There are a few tickets left for the dinner and Al will be giving a short lecture to the dinner guests so it is important you contact Ken now. The numbers will need to be finalised Early next week. For those of you who have not purchased tickets for the Saturday lecture there will be a limited number for sale on the door.Lets get behind Ken and make this a success. |
ApolloAlex Member Posts: 390 From: Yeovil, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 03-09-2013 01:46 PM
I am now looking forward to receiving my tickets having left it a tad late, but nevertheless looking forward to next weekend. |
Buel Member Posts: 649 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 03-10-2013 12:45 PM
Just found this video of Al Worden promoting his book, thought it might provide an insight in to what we can expect next week. |
robert_l Member Posts: 168 From: Dundee,Scotland Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 03-11-2013 04:50 PM
He was pure magic in Glasgow. His description of his flight to the moon, his spacewalk, we had a two hour question and answer session to listen. Al Worden was fascinating. Looking forward to meeting him again at Pontefract. |
crash Member Posts: 318 From: West Sussex, England Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 03-13-2013 04:21 AM
As the day of Al Worden's visit draws closer and closer it is still not too late to get those last-minute tickets. Contact Ken ASAP if you have just remembered this important date.Personally, I look forward to jumping in the car and heading North on Friday to meet you all again. Be seeing you. |
Steve Procter Member Posts: 1031 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 03-14-2013 10:23 AM
It should be a great evening with Al Worden and I'm looking forward to it enormously. The copy of his book I ordered from Amazon turned up yesterday and for a photo to sign I've opted for an image of the Apollo 15 CM in lunar orbit taken from the LEM.Looking forward to seeing 'the usual suspects' on Saturday. |
Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-14-2013 12:43 PM
I'll see you there no doubt Steve. |
crash Member Posts: 318 From: West Sussex, England Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 03-14-2013 02:36 PM
Steve, don't worry, as long as you all write down what you're saying I'll be fine. Just like subtitles on a foreign language movie. I look forward to meeting you tomorrow, and I think Al is going to be seeing a lot of a certain photo. |
OWL Member Posts: 175 From: United Kingdom Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 03-15-2013 10:02 AM
I am really looking forward to the dinner tonight.Please be aware tickets can be purchased on the door for tomorrow nights lecture. There will be two stalls at both events with photos and other goodies for sale.
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Buel Member Posts: 649 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 03-16-2013 03:56 AM
So how was the meal? Did Mr Worden give a brief talk? |
Buel Member Posts: 649 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 03-17-2013 03:04 AM
Well, wasn't Mr. Worden superb? What a great talk.I'm surprised Dale Winton got the emcee job again this time. Also, really good to see that the new, promised, queuing system for the autographs was implemented... oh wait. Tykeanaut: Great to meet you again! |
robert_l Member Posts: 168 From: Dundee,Scotland Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 03-17-2013 06:04 AM
quote: Originally posted by Buel: So how was the meal? Did Mr Worden give a brief talk?
Very good. Al remembered me from Glasgow! And when he gave the talk he walked over to me and stood behind me as he gave the talk! We all had an excellent time. Brought him down some "Rocket Fuel" from Scotland. I managed to get the canvas of the painting of his EVA to collect the canisters from the SM in the auction. His talk on Saturday night was excellent. He started off with thanking his friends from Glasgow for coming down! He is pure magic as is Ken for arranging these events. |
Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 03-17-2013 06:47 AM
Thanks once again to Ken and his team for another great presentation. I knew it would be having seen Al Worden twice before and he has a natural and forthright way with an audience. Despite his advanced age hopefully he will keep fit and well enough to come over and see us again.Good to see some familier faces from cS again. Ken says there will be another talk in October so can't wait to see who it will be. |
ApolloAlex Member Posts: 390 From: Yeovil, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 03-17-2013 07:42 AM
Great fun, loved every moment of it, this was my first and shall be attending more. It was well attended and people were very patient while waiting for there autograph, in fact I found that people were happy to chat amongst themselves and have a little bit of banter.I look forward to the next one and Col. Worden is a class act, witty, entertaining and just a nice guy and he likes the Hawker Hunter! Thanks to Ken and his team, this was my first and not my last, I'm glad I took the plunge. |
moorouge Member Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 03-17-2013 08:54 AM
Some great scrummaging from the Welsh produced an unexpected result. No - not talking about the rugby at Cardiff but the rush to get an early autograph.Still, great talk and pleased to find when Al was asked that he was...! |
spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 03-17-2013 11:11 AM
Congratulations to Ken and his "support staff" for making it happen again, including everyone from the staff at the Wentbridge (superb meal) to the staff at the school, an excellent facility.Of course it couldn't happen at all without the Astronaut celebrity, thank you Al Worden for a memorable weekend. Al was accessible at all times. He is a natural speaker with so many anecdotes to choose from... he didn't seem to tire either, Al is certainly made of the 'Right Stuff'. Thanks to everyone that attended and made this occasion into the all out event that they have become, a family friendly and informal atmosphere throughout. I haven't read Al's book yet (shame on me) and sold out of the copies that we took along; we could have sold them many times over. Apologies for the delays to anyone that tried to pay us via credit card on Saturday night. It was the first time we had used the mobile card reader and relying on a mobile signal in a modern building proved too much for the technology. More than once it was commented that we landed a man on the moon in 1969 etc....etc. Everyone we spoke with over the weekend was more than happy with the way everything went; it was great to talk with so many people with a passion for space and astronomy. Is that now seven years that these special events have now been running, long may they continue. |
james watt Member Posts: 54 From: england Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 03-18-2013 06:32 AM
What an absolutely fantastic event in Pontefract with Col. Worden! These events just get better and better and I can't wait for the next one. |
moorouge Member Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 03-18-2013 09:42 AM
An apology to Rick Mulheirn.Despite some earnest attempts I failed to drum up either support or interest in organising a photo session with free entrance to his fringe lecture on "The joys and pleasures of driving the M62". Nevertheless, it was a real thrill to renew aquaintance with this star of BBC tv as it was to point Chris (Tykeanaut) and his management committee in the direction of the Principality. |
Steve Procter Member Posts: 1031 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 03-18-2013 10:01 AM
I suspect that would have been a very short lecture Eddie.Despite the change of plan for the autograph session it didn't end up like the lifeboat deck on The Titanic did it. |