Neil Armstrong
 

RIP

First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82: NBC | Reuters

What a pioneer and legend.... Celestial Tailwinds!!

Neil Armstrong
 

Before becoming an astronaut and--of course--the first man to walk on the moon, Mr. Armstrong was a combat-experienced naval aviator and research test pilot. He learned to fly in an Aeronca Champ in the summer of 1946.

He was well-respected by his peers, all of whom offered that he was completely deserving of the responsibilities and honors placed upon him.

My favorite Neil Armstrong story
 

Who's Mr. Gorsky?

IN CASE YOU DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW THIS LITTLE TIDBIT OF TRIVIA,
ON JULY 20, 1969, AS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE,
NEIL ARMSTRONG WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON.
HIS FIRST WORDS AFTER STEPPING ON THE MOON, "THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND," WERE TELEVISED TO EARTH
AND HEARD BY MILLIONS.*
BUT JUST BEFORE HE RE-ENTERED THE LANDER, HE MADE THE ENIGMATIC REMARK - "GOOD LUCK, MR. GORSKY".

MANY PEOPLE AT NASA THOUGHT IT WAS A CASUAL REMARK CONCERNING SOME RIVAL SOVIET COSMONAUT. HOWEVER, UPON CHECKING, THERE WAS NO GORSKY IN EITHER THE RUSSIAN OR AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAMS.

OVER THE YEARS, MANY PEOPLE QUESTIONED ARMSTRONG AS TO WHAT THE - 'GOOD LUCK, MR. GORSKY' STATEMENT MEANT, BUT ARMSTRONG ALWAYS JUST SMILED.
ON JULY 5, 1995, IN TAMPA BAY , FLORIDA , WHILE ANSWERING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING A SPEECH, A REPORTER BROUGHT UP THE 26-YEAR-OLD QUESTION TO ARMSTRONG. THIS TIME HE FINALLY RESPONDED. MR. GORSKY HAD DIED, SO NEIL ARMSTRONG FELT HE COULD NOW ANSWER THE QUESTION.

IN 1938, WHEN HE WAS A KID IN A SMALL MID-WESTERN TOWN , HE WAS PLAYING BASEBALL WITH A FRIEND IN THE BACKYARD. HIS FRIEND HIT THE BALL, WHICH LANDED IN HIS NEIGHBOR'S YARD BY THEIR BEDROOM WINDOW. HIS NEIGHBORS WERE MR. AND MRS. GORSKY. AS HE LEANED DOWN TO PICK UP THE BALL, YOUNG ARMSTRONG HEARD MRS. GORSKY SHOUTING AT MR. GORSKY "SEX! YOU WANT SEX?! YOU'LL GET SEX WHEN THE KID NEXT DOOR WALKS ON THE MOON !"

TRUE STORY.

Even if it wasn't, that would be a great story.

"And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod,
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."


RIP Mr. Armstrong.

Sorry to burst your bubble:

snopes.com: Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!

I was 11 years old watching those ghostly black and white images on a small TV set. I'll never forget them.

We've lost our way and our national will to do much of anything anymore, it seems.

RIP to a true American Hero.

Regards,
Clutch

Oooops ... well, I still like the story :D

Irony's been dead here a long time....I called it about 2008

Another Story (urban legend)
 

Changed barbers after his usual guy sold his hair clippings on ebay. Mr. Armstrong was known for wanting anonymity, and he rarely (if ever) signed autographs.

Sad to see one of your hero's pass. I was 5 and did not make it up that late to see it "live". It was also my fathers birthday.

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"For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink".

He was, I'm told, a pretty good prof at the University of Cincinnati, although he never bothered picking up the Ph. D. He'd stay on class topic, but sometimes - one day per term - would discuss NASA. Video of that would be priceless, but of course had he known he was being recorded he likely wouldn't have talked. :)