Saturday, August 25th 2012

Neil Armstrong Has Passed Away

The only man who can say that he was the first human on the moon floated up past the stars and into heaven at the age of 82. Reuters says that Neil Armstrong had heart-heart bypass surgery on August 5th, two days before his 82nd birthday, to relieve blocked coronary arteries.

History class time! Stop scribbling peen drawings on your paper bag book cover and pay attention. Neil was the commander of the Apollo 11 mission and he was the first one to step on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the moon, Neil said the words that will forever live in tattoo form on one of my old friends' ankle (sadly, I'm not joking): "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

The Apollo 11 mission was Neil's last mission. After that he, worked as NASA's deputy associate administrator for aeronautics and later taught engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Neil lived with his wife Carol in the Cincinnati area.

Rest in peace, Neil (or as my dumb 8-year-old self used to call you, Jeannie's husband. I really thought Jeannie was married to Neil Armstrong).

Posted by: Michael K


Thanks for posting the video mr.k! Captured the imagination of millions..rip Neil Armstrong.

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RIP mr neil armstrong....
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i heard he spent the last years of his life touring france and died of a doping overdose.

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Submitted by Iffy on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 11:42am.
The crappiest calculator you can buy has more power than all of the mission control computers combined. After 40 years we still cant make it back. Im calling shenanigans. Nice soundstage, The Apollo mission was sponsored by Warner Brothers.

The US has been back five more times.

RIP, Neil Armstrong....

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RIP.

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The crappiest calculator you can buy has more power than all of the mission control computers combined. After 40 years we still cant make it back. Im calling shenanigans. Nice soundstage, The Apollo mission was sponsored by Warner Brothers.

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It's funny how the meaning of a 'moon shot' has changed from back then. It was a simpler time.

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Submitted by El Bastardo on Sun, 08/26/2012 - 2:28am.
Lance and now Neil? Dang, Stretch better watch his back!

haaaaaaaaaaa. And Loui--wait.

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The future of mankind is beyond Earth...thanks to the skill,smarts,& bravery of Neil Armstrong...and the rest of the NASA / Apollo team. RIP sir.

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RIP, Neil Armstong.

And back in the day, he could have GOT IT!

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About this story... THE FREAKIEST thing happened last night.

So I had a girl friend over for dinner and a chat and for some reason Neil Armstrong came into conversation. I asked her, "is he still alive?" She didn't know so I had to check Google. And I literally saw that a news item had JUST been posted about his death. That was creepy.

Then she was scared to go home because she thought she might get attacked and raped by the ghost of Neil Armstrong on her way home. True story.

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I am sure they went to the moon - but the videos etc showing bits of proof that it was filmed on Earth are very compelling....

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Lance and now Neil? Dang, Stretch better watch his back!

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hmm he was kinda cute back then, and plus you know he was an air force pilot, top gun style, and i loves me a man in uniform.

and he totally can land on my moon ass anytime.

Submitted by EvilShoe on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 11:01pm.

Did you whores know that the US was trying to get "custody" or whatever of the site he was at because other country's were probably going to land there and fuck up the footprints or shove a big Eat at Joe's sign into the ground and film an advertisement. I wonder what happened with that.

Yes, I am a space geek. *closes Hubble Telescope android app*
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I read that somewhere recently. A touch sloshed at the moment, but remember seeing this info. And you get extra sexy points from me by being a space geek *winks/betty boop bops bum out, lol

eta, I'll officially leave the country if they try to shove a XX Octo peep show shop on the site.
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you had the best quote Neil and was our hero. <3

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DiamondDogs,

I just found it: http://spaceports.blogspot.com/2012/05/nasa-seeks-property-rights-on-moo...

It's like they have no-fly zones already! I just use the government sites so I don't know of any cool sites L:( That Hubble Telescope app is cool though!

@ EvilShoe

Was not aware of that. Does anyone own the moon? It seems that sooner or later some country is going to try and claim it.

I love space stuff too. If you know of any cool websites let me know., k?

Did you whores know that the US was trying to get "custody" or whatever of the site he was at because other country's were probably going to land there and fuck up the footprints or shove a big Eat at Joe's sign into the ground and film an advertisement. I wonder what happened with that.

Yes, I am a space geek. *closes Hubble Telescope android app*

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RIP my favorite rocket man. As others have mentioned, I was glued to the TV set watching him.

I knew someone back then, and we're talking even as Neil Armstrong was planting his footprints, who didn't believe it was real. One of my Mom's friends.

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Another classic.

Hope you made a final stop to the moon before your final resting place, Dr. Armstrong. Well wishes

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@Migraineuse

Thanks! I'll check that out.

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Submitted by DiamondDogs on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 5:42pm.

RIP Neil.

My parents have a friend whose son is a retired astronaut.

I'd love to meet the guy in person because I'd want to pick his brain about what its like to have a bowel movement in zero gravity.

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Actually I think astronaut Don Pettit answered that on his blog somewhere. I can't remember the link, but the blog's on the NASA site somewhere.

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"I really thought Jeannie was married to Neil Armstrong"

lololol. i lol'd.

RIP

*says prayer hoping Snooki doesn't give birth on this day*

At least our fucked up government bought new space shuttles before he died so he at least knew the US didn't totally give up on space. It's fucked up that we had no shuttles but we rented out our astronauts to other countries to go in space for MILLIONS of dollars.

I don't want to hear shit about it being expensive to run. We're never gonna get to Star Trek levels on a Kool-aid wallet while other, less advanced countries beat our asses to anything significant.

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Submitted by RandéSleepover on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 8:30pm.

Submitted by skabazzle on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 8:28pm.

Sadly LMAO. At least they didn't have Neil winning the Tour de France--did they?

Lol the other way around...they had Lance being the first man to walk on the moon so poor Neil doesn't get a mention! And they were tying it to him losing his medals like "Well at least he was the first man to walk on the moon"...so he was an astronaut and won the Tour de France seven years in a row in his free time?! Fucking idiots lol

Lindsay Lohan's costar's nalgas flew her so close to the sun that they both exploded into stardust that still lights up Hollywood.

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Submitted by skabazzle on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 8:28pm.

Sadly LMAO. At least they didn't have Neil winning the Tour de France--did they?

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Submitted by RandéSleepover on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 8:26pm.

Submitted by skabazzle on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 8:24pm.
RIP, Neil. I feel even more sad in the wake of his death when I see the morons on Twitter that don't know the difference between Lance Armstrong and Neil Armstrong.

Nooooooooooooooo. Not possible. Has to be P-shopped.

Not sure, I just saw it as a screenshot on a Facebook friend's newsfeed...but considering the many more idiotic things that abound on the Internet, I'm sure they're real.
Lindsay Lohan's costar's nalgas flew her so close to the sun that they both exploded into stardust that still lights up Hollywood.

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Submitted by skabazzle on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 8:24pm.
RIP, Neil. I feel even more sad in the wake of his death when I see the morons on Twitter that don't know the difference between Lance Armstrong and Neil Armstrong.

Nooooooooooooooo. Not possible. Has to be P-shopped.

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RIP, Neil. I feel even more sad in the wake of his death when I see the morons on Twitter that don't know the difference between Lance Armstrong and Neil Armstrong.

http://i.imgur.com/sxGf3.jpg

Lindsay Lohan's costar's nalgas flew her so close to the sun that they both exploded into stardust that still lights up Hollywood.

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Too bad he was really the first man on the Area 51 moonbase soundstage, but he did know aliens on a first name basis.

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A true American hero. They don't make them like that anymore. May you rest in peace Mr. Armstrong.

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The first man to walk on the moon. Your footprints will stay there forever. A dignified and humble hero and an icon of an era when, albeit Vietnam, the USA stood for courage, spirit, vision and technological superiority. Gone are these days. Sad for the US, sad for the world.

RIP Sir. The eagle has landed.

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spider3tattoo -- Neil seemed a little too sedate to do DWTS. The only reason I knew that it was Buzz instead of Neil is because of Michael posting the celestial moon goddess Lois and her glistening forehead and the escandaldo split Buzz and Lois had last year (I don't know if they ever got back together or not).

DD -- yeah, you gotta wonder what those guys had seen. Wouldn't that be cool if they'd seen some X-Files type shit? I'd be all ears for that type of stuff. I bet they can't talk about stuff like that. I was at a party with a guy who used to be a profiler type for the government and even though he's retired, you can't pry much out of him; I was SO disappointed. He did admit, though, that he has met some people that are pure evil. I find that shit fascinating.

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moon landing my ass... Stanley Kubrick knew better.... After years of brainwashing, hard to impossible to make sheeple see the truth....

@ Twatty

The next time that I hear he is up visiting his Ma, I'll try and snag a dinner invitation. I'd love to talk to him about his experiences. Especially would like to know if he's seen an UFO activity.

@ Twatty

Yeah, it was my mistake...I went to look up the YT of him dancing and realized it was Buzz. He was sooo cute trying to cha-cha. ;-)

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Goodnight my sweet moon walking prince!!! :( RIP Neil Armstrong.

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spider3tattoo -- wasn't that Buzz Aldrin? The one who's married to the celestial moon angel Lois?

DD -- you should talk to that astronaut. I volunteered at a blood drive not long ago. Local Vietnam and World War II veterans donated their time at the drive, too. Talking to them was so interesting, hearing their stories. You really should talk to this guy and spend some time with him.

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I worked for a former astronaut, he didn't say much about it, but he did say it was kind of overwhelming, though. He flew Endeavor, Discover and Atlantis.

@ Irish

LOL! Yeah, why even bother with the idle chit-chat. Get right down to the pooping details, Mr. Rocket-man.

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Submitted by DiamondDogs on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 5:42pm.

RIP Neil.

My parents have a friend whose son is a retired astronaut.

I'd love to meet the guy in person because I'd want to pick his brain about what its like to have a bowel movement in zero gravity.

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Thanks for the memories of science and history, Mr. Armstrong.

I think it was Buzz who punched out one of the moon landing deniers who called him a liar to his face, but this guy was still bad-ass too.

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has Gaza Strip shown up yet? R.I.P. Mr Armstrong...

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RIP Neil.

My parents have a friend whose son is a retired astronaut.

I'd love to meet the guy in person because I'd want to pick his brain about what its like to have a bowel movement in zero gravity. I know he was up in space the longest and apparently you lose a lot of body weight and muscle strength.

Anyway, the closest I'll ever get to space is by watching re-runs of Star Trek.

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That moon landing really captured my imagination when I was a kid. Then I learned it was filmed on a sound stage in area 51. ;)

But RIP to a great pilot.

@ Within

My mistake, gah! I went to pull up the YT and it was Buzz Aldrin...he was on the same moon mission as Neil, but he was the second person on the moon after Neil. He was adorable too lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpgk7O6YYdI