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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 07:10 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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39 years ago today Apollo 11 lifted off to go to the moon. On july 20 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. It is said that the space craft had the computing power of a digital watch of today. Also, all the computers in mission control had the power of 1 laptop of today. Realizing this make me truly amazed of our accomplishment. The objective and accomplishment of putting a man on the moon is the TRUE spirit of what America is all about. When we put our minds to it, we can do anything.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 07:27 pm |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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I remember getting to watch that on our 19 inch black n white tv ..... I layed awake that night thinking how could a man get to the moon .... that hunk of rock up in the sky ..... for an 8 year old it was mind blowing stuff
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 08:01 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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One of my earliest memories as a 4 year old. I remember my mother telling me this would be history and I should try to remember this and pass it on to my children. Truly a remarkable feat and one which still blows my mind!!:D
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 08:51 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Yea amazing stuff. :cool: Imagine what mankind could accomplish today with the technology we have now and the great minds of today. If folks could just learn to get along. :?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 10:01 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS
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Yes, they say it took over 400,000 people to pull it off making models from cardboard and popsicle sticks and slide rules to figure it all out. Amazing.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 10:19 pm |
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KenC Admin 
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...and on this date in 1969...I was in the jungle, dodging rockets of a different nature. As I recall, they came in 2 sizes...1o5mm and 120mm! Oh yeh...no TV!woohoo.gif
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 10:25 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: ...and on this date in 1969...I was in the jungle, dodging rockets of a different nature. As I recall, they came in 2 sizes...1o5mm and 120mm! Oh yeh...no TV!woohoo.gif I would love to go to the moon but am glad I was to young for Nam. Many uncles were involved over there one way or the other though as well as my dad. :? But fly me to the moon. :cool:
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 10:27 pm |
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Willieboy 3T WIS 
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scottran wrote: putting a man on the moon is the TRUE spirit of what America is all about. I can think of quite a few Americans, and others, I'd like to send to the moon. Alice Cramden must be getting lonely up there all by herself.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 10:29 pm |
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Willieboy 3T WIS
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Where in Vietnam did you serve Ken?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 10:29 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS
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KenC wrote: ...and on this date in 1969...I was in the jungle, dodging rockets of a different nature. As I recall, they came in 2 sizes...1o5mm and 120mm! Oh yeh...no TV!woohoo.gifHell of a way to spend your b-day. If it wasnt for guys like you Ken who fight or fought for our country, we wouldnt have the freedom to expand our intellect and do things like put a man on the moon... or invent the tv. Thanks for your service!
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16th, 2008 11:59 pm |
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Fishgod 3T WIS 
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The Discovery channel has been running the past few weeks a documentary on the first fly-by and landings, very cool stuff. I remember where I was, and my feelings on it all when it happened. It has pissed me off all these years that we have`nt put forth the same drive & desire to keep going after the last Moon landing. Exploration is in our blood, it has shaped our world to this moment. Hopefully the spirit will be awaken soon by our younger generation. I see some signs of that old anti-establishment brewing around for changes.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17th, 2008 12:35 am |
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Ablejack 3T WIS 
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face4.gif mmmmmm Alice Cramden. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have been on the moon. Say your at a cocktail party and some folks are talking about their travels...
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