Wednesday, July 15, 2009

40 years ago on July 20th 1969-Where Were You

Today july 15th ,2009, marks the 40th anniversary Nasa's attempt to reach the Moon,

and a few short days later on July 20th, Neil Armstrong ,made that one small step for man & one Giant leap for mankind:

                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4&NR=1

Do you Remember where you happen to be ?   I was in Long Sioux ,Ontario camping & listening attenively to the broadcast as the capsule " Eagle " was getting ready to land.

 and hearing Armstong's voice claiming "Houston,Tranquility Base Here--the Eagle has Landed"

                         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnWP1OsXhwg

 the world had changed:           Amazing stuff, & today the Final space flight launch of the Space Shuttle 'Endeavour' balsted off finally after a month and a half of delays.

     So my question to you all, is Do you recall where you were when Man first landed on the Moon ?                                                            HF&RV

            

21 comments:

Sandy Walsh said...

Okay - he said "Tranquility base - the Eagle as landed" and we were newlyweds glued to the tv - a color (colour) one - that was our prize posession

Les F said...

Hi Sandy your right , you were paying attention, I guess Houston was only used when they had a problem...lol Sorry about that chief "Tranquility Base----the Eagle Has Landed"
Have Fun & Remember Verdun (Sandy I don't get lightning bolts for that ,Do,I)
.lol

Sandy Walsh said...

I miss those damn lightning bolts - but he did say Houston beforehand

Brian Gearey said...

Yes we were at our friends apt in Lasalle They were married a couple of weeks before.Our turn would happen in November. Great memories. Brian

Diane Roberts said...

We were at my parents cottage in Rawdon and just like everyone else, watching TV in amazement!
Do you sometimes wonder if it really happened? Interesting that we haven't bothered to make more return trips all these years...there was a movie about that hoax theory, but I forget the name of it....Diane

Les F said...

Sandy I retract my apology, it started out saying "Houston,-Tranquility Base here,the Eagle has landed" Were you trying to get me in-trouble with the Man upstairs.....hahahaha the man in the moon I mean
On July 20, 1969, at 4:17:43 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (20:17:43 Greenwich Mean Time), Neil A. Armstrong (b. 1930) and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. (b. 1930) landed the lunar module Eagle on the moon's Sea of Tranquility, and Armstrong radioed: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Several hours later, when Armstrong descended the lunar module ladder and made the small jump between the Eagle and the lunar surface, he announced: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The article "a" was missing in the live voice transmission, and was later inserted in the record to amend the message to "one small step for a man."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnWP1OsXhwg

Les F said...

Ah you beat me to it........................lol HF&RV

Diane Roberts said...

I'm glad you cleared that up Les...must admit I thought old age was making me lose my memory! I clearly remembered...Houston, but when I read Sandy's comment, I started questioning my recall...Diane

Denise Larin said...

I was on my way back from Cape Cod and was listening to the radio in the car all the way to Montreal. All they were talking about was the Moon trip. LoL.
Denise

Les F said...

So this was sort of a Honey -Moon story ........almost lol HF&RV
sorry winnipeg I couldn't resist that..............

Sandra penner said...

Les, I recall still living at 771-41st ave in Lasalle back in July 20/69....long time ago....geez are we ever old!!

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Sandra penner said...

Les...I recall living at 771-41st ave Lasalle July 1969....where does the time go??

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Les F said...

No No No Cookie the events are old ,..not us................lol HF&RV

pauline garneau said...

Les you got that one right .
Didn't Michael Jackson do that too????? ha ha Poly

Sandra penner said...

Les...When I do a reply on these blogs, they appear in double ? any reason why?

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Les F said...

No Idea

Les F said...

No Idea

pauline garneau said...

That never happens to me

pauline garneau said...

That never happens to me

pauline garneau said...

That never happens to me

Diane Roberts said...

Okay Guys, you're doing my head in! I'm starting to see everything double!...Diane