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[Bedford Roughyed]

RIP Neil Armstrong aged 82.

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[Phil]

along with other astronauts he inspired a generation, we all wanted to be astronauts.

[Steve May]

There are some people we say have greatness. They kick a ball well, or sing, or run fast. Fine achievements, but they will, in time, all be forgotten.

Neil Armstrong's name and deeds will be remembered for as long as human civilisation endures. That is true greatness.

RIP

[gingerjon]

Truly inspiring and, damn it all, apparently a nice guy too.

[Bulletproof]

He had as good an innings as a man is ever likely to. He achieved something no one else ever will. RIP.

[Tiny Tim]

...damn it all, apparently a nice guy too.

Oh, I had always thought he was American....


RIP Neil

[JohnM]

According to NBC News, the Armstrong family wrote in a statement: ‘Next time you walk outside on clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil and give him a wink.’

[Bleep1673]

According to NBC News, the Armstrong family wrote in a statement: ‘Next time you walk outside on clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil and give him a wink.’

yes
I hate Amaericans, & Americana bcuz they refused me a tourist visa, however I still remember watching the moon walk on a school TV at Seedley (RIP) in 69 & thinking that was amazing.
I agree with the above statement however, and will do next time I see a full moon.

We are all, at some stage, going to die, it is nice that we can be remembered for something good. RIP http://en.wikipedia..../Neil_Armstrong

A Good Man

[Bitofaboogie]

Neil Armstrong and all those that worked on Project Apollo showed that human beings can achieve anything that they can imagine - with the right sort of leadership. The moon landings were the greatest achievement of humanity, possibly its zenith, certainly everything since has been a little disappointing in comparison.

The fact that Armstrong was anything but a conventional American hero just made me respect him even more, it would have been great to meet him but you had to respect the stance he took on celebrity. I have been lucky enough to meet Buzz Aldrin so I guess I can't complain.

Neil Armstrong RIP.

[Ullman]

According to NBC News, the Armstrong family wrote in a statement: ‘Next time you walk outside on clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil and give him a wink.’

Nice thought, I think I might just do that.

What a life and what an inspiration.

[JohnM]

Don't get arrested, though.

[Exiled Townie]

The reporter on the news last night said he had met him a few times and what a nice, unassuming person he was. Rather that jump on the political bandwagon when he retired, like many astronauts did, he went into teaching at university, 'to give something back'. I remember as a little lad sitting there watching the moon landings and the feeling of what had been achieved was palpable.

Is now a good time to mention the 'Mr Gorsky' story that Armstrong always denied, but said he wished was true -

When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" statement but followed it by several remarks, usual communication traffic between him, the other astronauts and Mission Control. But,just before he re-entered the lander, however, he made this remark "Good luck Mr. Gorsky."
Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs. Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "Good luck Mr. Gorsky" statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.
On July 5, 1995 in Tampa Bay FL, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26 year old question to Armstrong. This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had finally died and so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer the question. When he was a kid, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit a fly ball, which landed in the front of his neighbor's bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. & Mrs. Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs.Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "Sex! You want sex?! You'll get sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!"