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Topic: Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)
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Dave Clow
Member Posts: 236
From: South Pasadena, CA 91030
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 05:17 PM
   
It's hard to believe. He and the others seem immortal. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-25-2012 05:22 PM
I don't really know what to say. I've opened a bottle, raised a glass in his honour and spent the last half hour reading our postings of when we had the pleasure of meeting him in Dublin in 2003. They are well worth reading again, especially at this time.Ad astra Neil. |
danpal
Member Posts: 48
From: Roma, Italy
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 05:26 PM
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JohnPaul56
Member Posts: 260
From: Montclair, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 08-25-2012 05:28 PM
Rest in peace, Neil |
Flying Dutchman
Member Posts: 161
From: Heemstede
Registered: Jan 2007
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posted 08-25-2012 05:34 PM
A humble human being has gone. A true American hero and an example for everyone of us. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4478
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-25-2012 05:45 PM
A terrible loss; a man who was an inspiration my entire adult life and much of my childhood too. News I had somehow hoped never to hear. A humble and gentle man with a presence that filled the room a warm handshake and an even warmer smile.Rest in Peace Neil. |
328KF
Member Posts: 1361
From:
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-25-2012 05:47 PM
This world's most exclusive fraternity of men who have walked on another one has grown smaller again. It's been said many times, but no one was better suited than Neil to be the first of them, and the first of us, to take our first tentative step into the universe.Thank you, Neil, for your service, inspiration, and examplary efforts in carrying the burdens of being the First Man. |
cjh5801
Member Posts: 188
From: Lacey
Registered: Jun 2009
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posted 08-25-2012 05:49 PM
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Madon_space
Member Posts: 681
From: uk
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 08-25-2012 05:54 PM
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dom
Member Posts: 1001
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 08-25-2012 05:54 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Steve Procter:
...spent the last half hour reading our postings of when we had the pleasure of meeting him in Dublin in 2003. They are well worth reading again, especially at this time.
Steve, I've just re-read those old posts too and, yes, they certainly bring back wonderful memories of a great night. Anyone who was there will never forget what was a special occasion for both Neil and his audience. |
Dietrich
Member Posts: 83
From:
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 08-25-2012 05:54 PM
We will remember him all over the world. "We came in peace for all mankind." RIP |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 3474
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 08-25-2012 05:54 PM
Just heard the shocking news; Speechless! Don't know what to say, but what an inspiration to so many of us. A true American legend, a good and humble man, that was fortunate enough to live an incredible life that I can't even imagine.Today has been a giant loss for mankind! |
MB
Member Posts: 176
From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 08-25-2012 05:57 PM
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Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3481
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 08-25-2012 06:00 PM
He was the first. He was the best of us. May his name be remembered for as long as history is recorded. |
AJ
Member Posts: 511
From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 08-25-2012 06:01 PM
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Rizz
Member Posts: 1208
From: Upcountry, Maui, Hawaii
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 08-25-2012 06:06 PM
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Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2222
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-25-2012 06:12 PM
God bless |
mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1344
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 08-25-2012 06:12 PM
Though he would certainly have demurred, the world lost a great man today.Mr. Armstrong, you are already missed. And we will not stop missing you. |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1625
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 06:15 PM
Profoundly saddened .... RIP |
TrueNorth
Member Posts: 161
From: Bathurst, NB, Canada
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 06:22 PM
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GoesTo11
Member Posts: 1355
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 08-25-2012 06:29 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Dave Clow:
He and the others seem immortal.
They are.
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SpaceSteve
Member Posts: 440
From: San Antonio TX, USA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 08-25-2012 06:49 PM
Words just seem sadly insufficient to describe mankind's loss today
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ivorwilliams
Member Posts: 69
From: England
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 08-25-2012 06:51 PM
I'm truly gutted. Neil was the first man to walk on the moon, and my first childhood hero. I can't believe he's gone. 82 is no age these days. |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 08-25-2012 07:04 PM
I'd like to be a fly on the wall of Heaven tonight listening to Neil and those who went before him remembering the "Good Ol' Days."
Even though we all knew this day would come.. it is still a very sorrowful day indeed. My condolences to the Armstrong family. Neil, you were admired and you will be missed.
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ringo67
Member Posts: 195
From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 07:07 PM
It's a sad day for science and exploration, but perhaps a child alive today will be the first person to duplicate Neil Armstrong's feat ... this time on Mars, and at site called Armstrong Base. Come on America, let's make sure this happens.RIP Neil Armstrong, and thank you sir for helping make a childhood dream come true. |
Prospero
Member Posts: 94
From: Manchester, UK
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 08-25-2012 07:09 PM
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onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1352
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 08-25-2012 07:10 PM
.Difficult news to hear today, but what memories. I remember vividly sitting in front of the tv seeing Neil and Buzz hopping around on the moon's surface like two fuzzy ghosts. In those per-Internet days, I would eagerly follow the Apollo missions thru the papers, tv and radio, even building models of the LM in plastic and that Gulf gas station paper model (remember those?). He was the perfect commander for both of his space flights, unflappable and stoic during the Gemini 8 abort and Apollo 11's dramatic landing short of fuel. His reluctance with fame and his ability to praise others as part of a team effort showed his down-to-earth, humble roots. He is one of the great pioneers and airmen in aerospace history, along with Lindberg and his fellow Ohioans the Wright brothers and John Glenn. My condolences to his family. Blue skies and fair winds, Neil... |
z_tal_site
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posted 08-25-2012 07:10 PM
.Eternal Memory
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golddog
Member Posts: 210
From: australia
Registered: Feb 2008
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posted 08-25-2012 07:11 PM
Sleep peacefully Mr Armstrong. Thank you for providing me with the inspiration and example of how to live my own life. |
spaceheaded
Member Posts: 163
From: MD
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 07:24 PM
.Eerie... was hiking today and thinking about the time I shook Armstrong's hand. That was before I heard the news. |
Jerry Brouillette
Member Posts: 147
From: Louviers, CO
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 08-25-2012 07:26 PM
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dfox
Member Posts: 208
From: Scarsdale, NY, United States
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 08-25-2012 07:26 PM
. ! |
Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 1150
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-25-2012 07:29 PM
An extremely sad day for all. |
MrSpace86
Member Posts: 1618
From: Gardner, KS
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 07:32 PM
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Kevin Carrico
Member Posts: 70
From: Salina, Kansas, USA
Registered: May 2004
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posted 08-25-2012 07:34 PM
Larger Than Life. |
rbee
Member Posts: 63
From: England
Registered: Jun 2012
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posted 08-25-2012 07:36 PM
A truly sad day for mankind. An incredibly brave, calm and choragus man when on duty and a very normal but generous man away from the spotlight.Neil Armstrong came from 'The Right Stuff' mould.
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Paul78zephyr
Member Posts: 762
From: Hudson, MA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 08-25-2012 07:36 PM
I never met Neil Armstrong. I was just a kid when he became the first man to walk on the moon. Ive read everything I can about him and his life. He was an extraordinary man and a true American Hero. He is still my hero and I will miss him so much.God Bless You Neil Armstrong. |
DC Giants
Member Posts: 136
From: Kansas City, MO USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 08-25-2012 07:43 PM
A very sad day for America. He was a true hero who risked his life many times over in the service of this country. I am thankful that I had the privilege to have met him earlier this year. Godspeed Neil Armstrong. |
Erika Honeycutt LMP
Member Posts: 16
From: Locust, NC USA
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-25-2012 07:49 PM
Just heard the sad, shocking news. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Armstrong family and friends. God bless you Neil, a true American Hero, you will not be forgotten. |
hornetplusthree
New Member Posts: 6
From: Mulhouse, France
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-25-2012 07:54 PM
Neil will live in our memories forever; with his death, Apollo seems to be farther and farther away.Sad day for all of us, but Neil Thank You for these July 69 days. |
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