Pelican Parts Forums
Page 2 of 2 « Prev 1 2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

Pelican Parts Forums (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/)
-   Off Topic Discussions (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/)
-   -   Happy Anniversary Apollo 11. (http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/762073-happy-anniversary-apollo-11-a.html)

mikeesik 07-21-2013 12:56 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stuartj (Post 7561009)
Perhaps you'd enjoy Wolfe's novel. Its quite different to the movie.
Thanks.
Read it and reread it and the cycle continues.
People at their best for mostly all the people.

porwolf 07-21-2013 12:12 PM
[QUOTE=mikeesik;7560998]
Quote:
Originally Posted by porwolf (Post 7560995)
I was in Santa Barbara with friends and we were cementing a small retaining wall. The wife called: Come quick they just landed on the moon. So we went in to watch it on a black and white TV. After that we put our names, date and the event into the wet cement at the top for prosperity. Even the family dog was eternalised with name and paw print.[/QUOT
That's great!
Have you been back to that wall?
I figure because its been awhile you possibly have moved on.
Thanks.
Pride ruled then. Well deserved.
Actually my friend's house was sold and the new owners took the wall down. Nothing lasts forever.

Matt Smith 07-21-2013 11:47 PM
You're right, nothing lasts forever.

But I have to agree something cool happened when you 'old' guys went to the moon. I mean that with absolute respect. I was only just born, but man, that achievement has yet to be beaten. Top respect. So proud when I see any footage..

Danimal16 07-22-2013 02:37 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stuartj (Post 7561011)
1941. About the time V1s were landing on London.
More like 1944.

red-beard 07-22-2013 04:18 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by stuartj (Post 7561011)
1941. About the time V1s were landing on London.

V 1 rocket footage WW2 - YouTube

V 1 rocket footage WW2 - YouTube
. The first V-1 was launched at London on 13 June 1944, one week after (and prompted by) the successful Allied landing in Europe.

GH85Carrera 07-22-2013 04:43 AM
We were living in Hawaii. The landing was prime time for us. We finished eating dinner and then went to the dining room to watch it live.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1374496692.jpg

The bicyclist on the left in the green shirt is me. The is the "moon bug module" that the three astronauts were kept in when they returned to earth. They came within a few blocks of our house at Hickam AFB in Hawaii.

Neil Armstrong returned my wave.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:29 AM.
Page 2 of 2 « Prev 1 2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website


DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.