Folks Of Interest RIP Neil Armstrong

Sorry if this is off topic, but this is something I felt I had to post, all of us old farts will understand why. I grew up with pictures of this guy on my wall. Sad day for everyone in this country . Neil you rode the baddest fastest hot rod ever created by man and you will be missed. You were a true American Hero

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/08/25/astronaut-neil-armstrong-dies-at-82/

 

I'm not one to keep a lot of momentos, but I have kept a picture of myself shaking hands with Neil Armstrong at Beale AFB in about 1989. One of my buddies just happened to snap the shot. I think I'll keep that. R.I.P.

 

Holy crap!

I was a big NASA fan back in those days, had the model rockets and all.

God Speed Neil

 

Godspeed Mr Armstrong.

Did he say anything about Mr Gorsky?

 

Rest in Peace Mr. Armstrong.

 

Neil Armstrong - rest in peace.

I was a huge fan of the NASA / Apollo / Man on the moon thing back in the 60's when I was young and impressionable.

Neil Armstrong, Buzz and the other astronauts were heroes like no other.

A sad day for humanity.

 

Dream for the stars...always have,always will.....Thank you Mr.Armstrong...R.I.P.

 

Neil finally took his last giant leap for mankind

 

R.i.p sir

 

Terrible - first they strip him of his titles then he passes away.

 

Damn!!!!!!!!!!...
Rest In Peace "BIG GUY"

 

God bless you Mr. Armstrong! You are a hero!

 

They stripped Lance Armstrong of his titles, not Neil Armstrong, they are two totally different people, but they are both awesome heroes.

 

Good One!! Wrong Armstrong!! Pete

 

RIP in Neil Armstrong ! American Hero for sure !

 

Mr. Armstrong may you rest in peace and thank you.
No way if you were a kid in the 70s did you not look up to this group of people and what they were able to do. My parents were one of the millions of people watching that day. Thank you for your courage along with your crew for what you accomplished.

Sad day indeed.

 

I've had the privilege of working as a sub for NASA for the last 8 years. Our hallways are adorned with Apollo stuff and I never get sick of the stories from those days. God speed, Neil.

 

Rip man who walked on the moon. Hopefully there will be more people walking on more planets one day.

 

My Grampa worked on the Apollo missions,and I was 12 when we landed on the Moon.
I actually took a picture of the TV set during the landing.
RIP to a softspoken,unsung hero.

 

Do you still have the picture? I'd love to see it. Somewhere I have some movies I made of the rocket he was on blasting off. I was working in Washington back then & two of my buddies & I drove down to see it. RIP, Neil.

 

RIP.
Even half a world away, here in New Zealand, we feel your pain.
He was a hero to many here as well.
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whoever mixed up Lance Armstrong with Neil, Lance might have been fast but he would have had a terrible time keeping up with Neil's ride. 160 million horsepower is quite a ride, approximate conversion

 

I was 17, we were renting a cabin....We dragged the old B&W TV out onto the beach so everyone could watch the moon landing......

RIP Neil

 

R.I.P. Sir I salute you. A true hero.

 

I remember laying on our living room floor; my parents had just bought our first color tv - an awesome console model - and watching his walk on the Moon. Incredible. A true American hero!!

 

As a 9 year boy I stood on the beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida and watched Apollo 11, 12,13 take off into history. I was mesmorized about space. Still am. I find it totally facinating. He had a good run and will go down in history as the first man to walk on the moon. RIP Commander Armstrong! Mission is complete. Over and out Houston!

 

Godspeed to Neil Armstrong, an inspiration to millions of American boys! Rest In Peace Sir.

 

I was a 9 year old living in Australia at the time.. And we heard that they landed on the moon from a loud speeker in the school yard.. I still remember that day... July 20, 1969


Rest In Peace ol' pal

 

God bless Mr. Armstrong and may he rest in peace.

 

No empty skys for these young eyes
Their destiny is laid,
In star swept space
As nations race
Where only clouds have played.
The satellite
shall be their kite,
The universe their home,
The contrail is their signature
Across each sky they roam.
As long, as long
As screams the song
Of these our sons on high-
That long-that long
We know the song
Of freedom will not die.
(Betty McNabb, 1956)

Godspeed, Neil Armstrong....