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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jul 19, 2019 20:20:05 GMT -6
Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed. That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind. In my opinion, Apollo (all missions but particularly Apollo 11 and 13) were the greatest peacetime adventures mankind embarked upon during the 20th century. Of course, there are somewhere between 5~20% of the current population who believe Apollo was a hoax and NASA faked the the lunar landings.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 21:38:20 GMT -6
Here's is the second man who walked on the moon's take of a nut case claiming a fake lunar landing. (parse over to 50 seconds)
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 20, 2019 8:34:13 GMT -6
What is it with men who have that voice?
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 20, 2019 8:35:46 GMT -6
Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed. That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind. In my opinion, Apollo (all missions but particularly Apollo 11 and 13) were the greatest peacetime adventures mankind embarked upon during the 20th century. Of course, there are somewhere between 5~20% of the current population who believe Apollo was a hoax and NASA faked the the lunar landings. Armstrong and Aldrin were both in their 30s. Exceptional men doing exceptional things for an exceptional nation. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 20, 2019 9:47:24 GMT -6
What is it with men who have that voice? He sounds just like my stepbrother’s husband. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 20, 2019 10:03:53 GMT -6
What is it with men who have that voice? He sounds just like my stepbrother’s husband. I'll take "Things You Only Hear In 2019" for $1000, Alex |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 20, 2019 10:05:48 GMT -6
Refugees who probably think the moon landing was a hoax: |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jul 20, 2019 10:57:35 GMT -6
Refugees who probably think the moon landing was a hoax: Does VooDoo belong on that list? Corch probably doesn't. But he's senile so he might not even remember it happened.  |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 20, 2019 11:23:28 GMT -6
Refugees who probably think the moon landing was a hoax: Does VooDoo belong on that list? Corch probably doesn't. But he's senile so he might not even remember it happened. Voodoo most likely doesn't know there was ever a moon landing. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 12:19:24 GMT -6
Does VooDoo belong on that list? Corch probably doesn't. But he's senile so he might not even remember it happened. Voodoo most likely doesn't know there was ever a moon landing. Or he would be trading our Astronauts for Cosmonauts |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 12:24:47 GMT -6
Refugees who probably think the moon landing was a hoax: Does VooDoo belong on that list? Corch probably doesn't. But he's senile so he might not even remember it happened. I sure remember. I was 12 and sprawled out on the floor in front of our brand new fangled color TEEE VEEEE. I was a sci-fi junkie even back then, so I was really stroked about it. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Jul 20, 2019 12:43:13 GMT -6
He sounds just like my stepbrother’s husband. I'll take "Things You Only Hear In 2019" for $1000, Alex Ha, put that in your Fox News and smoke it. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jul 20, 2019 14:39:02 GMT -6
I sure remember. I was 12 and sprawled out on the floor in front of our brand new fangled color TEEE VEEEE. I was a sci-fi junkie even back then, so I was really stroked about it. You folks were livin' high on the hog. Only about 1/3 of the households in the US in '69 had a color television. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 20, 2019 19:46:01 GMT -6
It is amazing that we landed on the moon. My 15 year old son asked today if we actually did it. Do they even teach this stuff in school anymore?
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jul 20, 2019 20:30:00 GMT -6
It is amazing that we landed on the moon. My 15 year old son asked today if we actually did it. Do they even teach this stuff in school anymore? They don't have time to teach this stuff. They're too busy telling kids they can't say congress man. They have to say congressperson. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 20, 2019 20:34:30 GMT -6
It is amazing that we landed on the moon. My 15 year old son asked today if we actually did it. Do they even teach this stuff in school anymore? They don't have time to teach this stuff. They're too busy telling kids they can't say congress man. They have to say congressperson. I bet most high school students do not think we landed on the moon. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2019 20:42:34 GMT -6
I sure remember. I was 12 and sprawled out on the floor in front of our brand new fangled color TEEE VEEEE. I was a sci-fi junkie even back then, so I was really stroked about it. You folks were livin' high on the hog. Only about 1/3 of the households in the US in '69 had a color television. I always thought we were middle class. I do remember my parents cringing on the cost. I think it was somethng like $500 or $600 ....which was quite a wad back then. Tv's back then had to warm up after you turned them on. Usually took a few minutes. I also remember how many times TV's used to go out. I mean any time a tube or thermistor or whatever fritzed, it was to the repairman. No comparisons to TV's today, whch are for the most part disposable after they croak. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 20, 2019 23:51:14 GMT -6
It is amazing that we landed on the moon. My 15 year old son asked today if we actually did it. Do they even teach this stuff in school anymore? They don't have time to teach this stuff. They're too busy telling kids they can't say congress man. They have to say congressperson. And in Berkeley...manhole covers. LMAO |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jul 21, 2019 3:02:24 GMT -6
They don't have time to teach this stuff. They're too busy telling kids they can't say congress man. They have to say congressperson. And in Berkeley...manhole covers. LMAO lol yeah. The Berkeley thing in the news was what prompted my response. They can no longer say brothers and sisters, instead: siblings. Even he and she are out, replaced with 'they' even when speaking of a single person.
If Spanish ever becomes a second official language in the US, they'll have a serious problem on their hands. Many inanimate objects have an implied gender.  |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Jul 21, 2019 3:02:46 GMT -6
You folks were livin' high on the hog. Only about 1/3 of the households in the US in '69 had a color television. I always thought we were middle class. I do remember my parents cringing on the cost. I think it was somethng like $500 or $600 ....which was quite a wad back then. Tv's back then had to warm up after you turned them on. Usually took a few minutes. I also remember how many times TV's used to go out. I mean any time a tube or thermistor or whatever fritzed, it was to the repairman. No comparisons to TV's today, whch are for the most part disposable after they croak. Back then MTBF was short and the price of a new unit of similar size stayed fairly constant. Advances in manufacturing technology makes the value of a unit drop rapidly since larger units become available at lower prices. A large part of the cost of a television was in the wood cabinetry. Now that's just plastic.
Plus, the cost of many repairs was quite reasonable. Identifying a faulty tube was relatively easy and replacement was as simple as yanking out the old tube and inserting a new one. No soldering was required.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Jul 21, 2019 4:32:49 GMT -6
I miss the 70s. My motto is "take me back, and leave me there." I'd like to go back and live my life from the late 40s through the late 90s. Though we had no technology to speak of, the world was a quantifiably better place to live (for an American).
The way things were, in small-town east texas during the 60s-80s is now, in my mind, an idyllic time. Man, I miss it.
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