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hunter

(38,263 posts)
40. Proudest day of my grandfather's life was when Armstrong walked on the moon.
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 04:08 PM
Aug 2012

My grandpa was one of the many, many engineers who made it possible, but it was Armstrong and his fellow astronauts who had the guts to ride that dragon.

:( phantom power Aug 2012 #1
God speed Missycim Aug 2012 #2
RIP Neil Armstrong WallaceRitchie Aug 2012 #3
"We came in peace for all mankind" NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #4
Enhanced video of moon walk LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2012 #85
Much Repect for Neil Armstrong. RIP. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #5
Man In Space elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #6
Damn it to hell. I hope you've gone to a better place, Neil. Vidar Aug 2012 #7
One Giant loss for mankind........ rdking647 Aug 2012 #8
A reminder.... PopeOxycontinI Aug 2012 #9
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #67
Die, troll, die. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #69
ooh, it's a little piece of dogshit freeper cali Aug 2012 #70
Did your mama raise you to be such a foul-mouthed ignorant asshole? emulatorloo Aug 2012 #71
(aside) Were any of these three responses necessary? Geez. The post was alerted & hidden. pinto Aug 2012 #78
Did you alert the responses? UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #81
Short answer: yes. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #95
CNN still hasn't reported it and it has been on the wires well over 20 minutes... jimlup Aug 2012 #10
They are useless. n/t BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #19
They might not know who he is. nt valerief Aug 2012 #28
CNN--Certainly Not News lastlib Aug 2012 #76
He was a great hero for this country. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #11
Icon of my youth. Tear in my eye. What a big brave dude. Love to everyone on this incredible zonkers Aug 2012 #39
Hear Hear! FatIrishBastard Aug 2012 #57
To Friendship Seven. zonkers Aug 2012 #82
Me too, man. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #94
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82 (NBC) struggle4progress Aug 2012 #12
Thanks for the link - I've put it in the OP muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #13
Greatest Respect for Neil Armstrong. Great dignity, super skillful. RIP. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2012 #14
I'm terribly sad to hear this. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #15
Neil Armstrong's speech at the 25th anniversary celebration at the white house. Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #16
hope eyrie rdking647 Aug 2012 #17
Great Picture elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #21
Makes me want to rustle up a geek named Bob Aug 2012 #30
R.I.P. to an ultimate pioneer BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #18
We overuse the word 'hero'... Ron Obvious Aug 2012 #20
The even more amazing thing is that they managed to get back. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #27
Absolutely right Ron Obvious Aug 2012 #52
We were glued to the tv that entire weekend. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #96
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth.. ozone82 Aug 2012 #22
Thank you. nolabear Aug 2012 #61
just reported on ny times website Danmel Aug 2012 #23
Good luck, Mr. Gorsky... lapfog_1 Aug 2012 #24
That was a singularly hilarious urban legend, I must say... MADem Aug 2012 #91
CNN just reported it, 3:43 pm EST WilliamPitt Aug 2012 #25
A real hero for mankind. Arctic Dave Aug 2012 #26
requiescat in pacem, neil armstrong and thank you. niyad Aug 2012 #29
RIP Neil Armstrong glacierbay Aug 2012 #31
Godspeed. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #32
Do you remember where you were when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon? vlyons Aug 2012 #33
A white Christmas in NM in July? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #44
White Christmas? Mr.Bill Aug 2012 #47
On an all-expense paid year-long tour of Southeast Asia. TahitiNut Aug 2012 #65
Another step and now we'll have to miss you YankeyMCC Aug 2012 #34
That took secondvariety Aug 2012 #35
Rest in Peace, Sir. gademocrat7 Aug 2012 #36
"One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." bananas Aug 2012 #37
:,( LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #38
Proudest day of my grandfather's life was when Armstrong walked on the moon. hunter Aug 2012 #40
That sucks. Proles Aug 2012 #41
And the wheel turns... WheelWalker Aug 2012 #42
a statement from his family rdking647 Aug 2012 #43
That is a lovely and appropraite memorial. hifiguy Aug 2012 #46
Snif non sociopath skin Aug 2012 #60
Sad to hear. The astronauts of the 1960s and 70s hifiguy Aug 2012 #45
RIP! burrowowl Aug 2012 #48
re:Neil Armstrong Dead; Apollo 11 Astronaut Was First on Moon allan01 Aug 2012 #49
Apparently it was caused by complications from the surgery. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #50
I wonder if he hadn't had the surgery, he might've lived longer. raccoon Aug 2012 #83
A great President with vision enabled a great man to make history everlasting DainBramaged Aug 2012 #51
I remeber Armstrong putting his foot on the moon Jack Rabbit Aug 2012 #53
:( joshcryer Aug 2012 #54
A Giant kentuck Aug 2012 #55
Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins Botany Aug 2012 #56
muriel_volestrangler Diclotican Aug 2012 #58
CAVU sir and thank you. sarge43 Aug 2012 #59
One of the last true wave of pioneers, at least for now. RIP to a great man. nolabear Aug 2012 #62
He has lifted off for the final Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #63
K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #64
First man ever to set foot on another heavenly body chknltl Aug 2012 #66
Remember this: Neil landed it. sofa king Aug 2012 #68
Hats off, sir. You made our dreams come true. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #72
One of Humanity's Great Explorers. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #73
This is one death that is getting to me... Cooley Hurd Aug 2012 #74
Statement from President Obama: Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #75
Rest in Peace, Mr. Armstrong rachel1 Aug 2012 #77
Godspeed Neil Armstrong. We are 'left behind' like your flight mate Michael Collins... FailureToCommunicate Aug 2012 #79
My parents awakened me to watch it on our little portable black and white tv. I remember hearing truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #80
History will always remember him jsr Aug 2012 #84
The term "hero" is overused. Frank Cannon Aug 2012 #86
RIP Mr. Armstrong :( cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #87
RIP Neil 7wo7rees Aug 2012 #88
Sad tawadi Aug 2012 #89
OH NO! :( Odin2005 Aug 2012 #90
Remember when we could DO things? Skeptical George Aug 2012 #92
As XKCD once reminded us... ButterflyBlood Aug 2012 #93
That's a shame daleo Aug 2012 #97
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