tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post5958206707477755644..comments2024-03-27T19:54:34.479+00:00Comments on Falling On A Bruise: Gagarin, Armstrong & LaikaFalling on a bruisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-62420089665652422602011-04-16T12:55:35.996+01:002011-04-16T12:55:35.996+01:00I didn't realise Buzz was not liked at NASA. I...I didn't realise Buzz was not liked at NASA. I thought he might be bitter just because what he did was magnificent but everybody just remembers Armstrong. Still, he has got a doll named after him and Armstrong hasn't so that should make him a bit happier. <br /><br />Buzz and Prescott must have gone to the same charm school. The man on the sun line did make me laugh though.Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-9497036385264981872011-04-15T09:17:39.632+01:002011-04-15T09:17:39.632+01:00My two favourite memories of Buzz Aldrin (apart fr...My two favourite memories of Buzz Aldrin (apart from him <i>walking on the moon</i>, which I must admit is a pretty special thing to have on your CV) are: <br /><br />1) when he was interviewed by Ali G, who immediately called him 'Buzz Lightyear' and then asked him if he thought man would ever walk on the sun, and <br /><br />2) when he was confronted by one of those 'hoax moon landing' cranks who called him a cheat and a liar, so Buzz simply punched him in the face!... Nice one... Well you would wouldn't you?Cheezynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-67817258021269325602011-04-15T01:59:41.913+01:002011-04-15T01:59:41.913+01:00lucy,
it seemed that buzz was bitter about many t...lucy,<br /><br />it seemed that buzz was bitter about many things. he was not, and is not liked very much at nasa. they needed him because he designed the docking system used by the LEM and the orbiting ship. he seemed a bit sneaky to me... still, he was on the friggin moon!!!<br /><br />concerning your first thought - he was wearing pants, but it was cold and he needed a snowmobile overall since we were about to end breakfast and go ice fishing. maybe i should say he puts his snowmobile overall on one leg at a time...<br /><br />qAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-63358736145367801272011-04-14T20:20:18.661+01:002011-04-14T20:20:18.661+01:00My second thought was did you find out if he was b...My second thought was did you find out if he was bitter about Neil getting all the glory or what he thinks about being made into a doll? <br /><br />My first thought was why was you watching him put his pants on and why was he not wearing pants when you got there?Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-17521707789133308182011-04-14T01:00:37.992+01:002011-04-14T01:00:37.992+01:00One of my bosses commanded a couple of shuttles an...One of my bosses commanded a couple of shuttles and lived on the MIR. because of him i got to meet buzz aldrin. we had breakfast. very cool. this is really weird - he puts his pants on one leg at a time...<br /><br />qAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com