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Topic: Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930-2012)
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carl walker
Member Posts: 399
From: Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 08-26-2012 03:22 AM
  
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Michael Wright
Member Posts: 32
From: Aberdeen, Scotland
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-26-2012 03:33 AM
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machbusterman
Member Posts: 1794
From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 08-26-2012 04:00 AM
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Originally posted by Steve Zarelli:
A patriot, pioneer and hero who made the world a better place.
Amen to that Steve... couldn't have put it any better myself. Godspeed Neil Alden Armstrong! |
carl walker
Member Posts: 399
From: Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 08-26-2012 04:05 AM
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Nyos
Member Posts: 60
From: France
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 08-26-2012 04:15 AM
I have an idea to celebrate Neil Armstrong and all people work for Apollo Program:Moon Day, each August 25...  |
divemaster
Member Posts: 1376
From: ridgefield, ct
Registered: May 2002
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posted 08-26-2012 04:17 AM
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icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 08-26-2012 04:57 AM
I've just reread the posts.I also like to thank both my parents for making the effort getting myself (a 7 year old) and my brother up in the early hours of a July morning to witness history being made. My mother in-law told me she did the same, my wife was only 5 months old but she told her she saw that one small step... RIP. |
Marwin2
Member Posts: 159
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Registered: Oct 2006
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posted 08-26-2012 05:13 AM
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spaceflori
Member Posts: 1518
From: Germany
Registered: May 2000
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posted 08-26-2012 05:32 AM
.He may be physically gone, but his legacy and his dedication will always be remembered. Let's not forget the others who have left too soon - Donn, Wally, Pete, Jack, Alan, Stu, Jim, Ron. |
astrobock
Member Posts: 160
From: WV, USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 08-26-2012 05:40 AM
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nicholas
Member Posts: 66
From: oxford,england
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 08-26-2012 06:10 AM
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Ann
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posted 08-26-2012 06:45 AM
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eurospace
Member Posts: 2664
From: Berlin, Germany
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 08-26-2012 06:55 AM
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Whizzospace
Member Posts: 110
From: San Antonio, TX
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 08-26-2012 07:40 AM
We are thankful for the way he fulfilled his roles, with dignity and a broader view of it all. A profoundly sad loss for the world. |
YankeeClipper
Member Posts: 632
From: Dublin, Ireland
Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 08-26-2012 08:10 AM
Envision an X-15 rocketing high into blue skies growing ever darker.Man and machine, as one, climbing higher, faster, farther ... Ad Astra. |
Charlie16
Member Posts: 543
From: Italy
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 08-26-2012 08:44 AM
R.I.P. Neil |
Lunar_module_5
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posted 08-26-2012 09:10 AM
. Legend |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 760
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-26-2012 09:35 AM
One of the greatest explorers of all time. When I saw on tv that he died I choked up thinking about what this country had lost. RIP Neil. |
spacekiddo
Member Posts: 33
From: The Netherlands
Registered: Mar 2011
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posted 08-26-2012 09:37 AM
I feel honored to have witnessed the Apollo 11 landing in my time: Being just 15 years young, I watched Neil's first step on the moon live on tv.His death is the end of an era, but he was and will always be an inspiration to other space explorers. His first step turned out to be a giant leap indeed! RIP Neil... |
FordPrefect
Member Posts: 26
From: Karlsruhe, Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 08-26-2012 09:39 AM
Higher Further Faster.You'll never be forgotten. Your spirit and humility shall live on in all of us.
God Speed Neil. |
AstroAutos
Member Posts: 803
From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 08-26-2012 09:39 AM
Sleep Tight Neil - a true hero. |
Fezman92
Member Posts: 1031
From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 08-26-2012 09:55 AM
He was my first hero and after reading Buzz Aldrin's full statement on Neil's passing for some reason a lot of the pain I felt was lifted. Last night I wanted to wink at the moon but we had a storm. My brother's girlfriend (20) had no idea who Neil was and that hurt even more. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 618
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 08-26-2012 10:11 AM
I will never forget him. He marked my adolescence... for the rest of my life.
R.I.P. Neil. |
Tad_N
Member Posts: 24
From: Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 08-26-2012 10:50 AM
I have found it hard to find words. I can only think of what wondrous stories Neil and Karen are sharing now. |
RangeZero
Member Posts: 28
From: Indiana, USA
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 08-26-2012 11:14 AM
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Richard Rogers
Member Posts: 49
From: Desoto, Tx
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 08-26-2012 11:15 AM
R.I.P Neil! |
MadSci
Member Posts: 243
From: Maryland, USA
Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 08-26-2012 11:17 AM
While I have no right to claim any greater connection to Neil than the rest of the world, I appreciate all of you who will understand immediately the impact his passing would have on me. I was driving the family home from the beach all day yesterday and when I got home I stood looking at his photo, which hangs with Buzz and Mike, above our mantelpiece, and felt sad, sorry for myself, and old.Then I took down my tiny sample of moondust from Tranquility Base that they brought back for us, and wondered at how fortunate I am, and how grateful we should all be to live in the new world they helped reveal for us all — then went our and winked at the moon again, with a smile this time. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
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Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 08-26-2012 12:26 PM
Even Michael Collins said he couldn't figure him out. Lord knows there are many sides of Neil which were confusing as to whether he was a recluse or mean or nice as long as one didn't ask for those elusive yet real autographs which actually exist in numbers to be determined, only time will tell. Neil was missed while he was still here and now certainly will be missed all together, but certainly not forgotten. That fame he eluded with a fierceness, will truly be reflected as only time will tell. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 618
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 08-26-2012 12:37 PM
How beautiful words MadSci! I could not have said it so nice and so clear. Thank you. |
Lou Chinal
Member Posts: 1374
From: Staten Island, NY
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 08-26-2012 12:43 PM
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jtheoret
Member Posts: 392
From: Albuquerque, NM USA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 08-26-2012 12:55 PM
A sad day, but grateful for a time when there were real heroes... |
contra
Member Posts: 320
From: Kiel, Germany
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 08-26-2012 01:58 PM
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Paul Ward
New Member Posts: 1
From: London, UK
Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 08-26-2012 04:12 PM
Sadly, one of the most iconic figures in human history has now left us.
For those of us who are old enough to remember that warm July so many summers ago, hopefully these past days will help sharpen our memories of watching The Event that Mankind had dreamed of for so long.And for those among us that did not witness it- for whatever reason - keep looking at those wonderful pictures, and continue to be inspired by Mr Armstrong's towering career, and quiet humility. Godspeed Neil. |
garyd2831
Member Posts: 641
From: Syracuse, New York, USA
Registered: Oct 2009
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posted 08-26-2012 04:18 PM
I regretted to hear when this day would come. He was a hero in my eyes and an inspiration. RIP Neil. |
dabolton
Member Posts: 419
From: Seneca, IL, US
Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 08-26-2012 05:20 PM
Will there be a state funeral in Washington? If anyone deserves one, Neil does. |
buckeyecal
Member Posts: 90
From: soon to be Boise, ID USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 08-26-2012 05:56 PM
NASA — Neil Armstrong Space Agency... |
chet
Member Posts: 1519
From: Beverly Hills, Calif.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-26-2012 05:56 PM
So sorry I never got to meet him. Condolences to all who knew him.
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tncmaxq
Member Posts: 288
From: New Haven, CT USA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 08-26-2012 05:59 PM
I have also wondered if there will be some kind of memorial service in DC, or if perhaps he will be buried at Arlington Cemetery. |
328KF
Member Posts: 1361
From:
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-26-2012 06:28 PM
John Glenn threw out the first pitch for the Cleveland Indians today, made a few remarks honoring Neil, and had the crowd pause for a moment of silence. Glenn said he swelled with pride when Armstrong landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. He said his only regret was that it wasn't him."I told Neil at the time, 'By nature I'm not a jealous man, but in your case I'll make an exception.'" said Glenn. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 48714
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-26-2012 06:42 PM
Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH) release Bill Johnson Calls on President Obama to Hold State Funeral For Neil Armstrong Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement tonight in response to the news of American hero Neil Armstrong passing away at the age of 82. "Today America lost a true hero, Neil Armstrong. His one small step on the moon was indeed a giant leap for mankind, and it exemplified what we mean by "American exceptionalism." His first step on the moon showed the world that Americans can do anything. I still believe this, and I will always remember Neil Armstrong's life and his visionary accomplishments. For these reasons, I ask President Obama to hold a state funeral for Neil Armstrong so that every American may pay tribute to this groundbreaking hero." |
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