Sunday, August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong Has Died



Neil Armstrong, who made the “giant leap for mankind” as the first human to set foot on the moon, died on Saturday. He was 82.

Posted by ent lawyer at 9:00 AM

33 comments:

IDoTheRobot said...

Rest In Peace, sir.

9:08 AM
RenoBlondee said...

RIP
My 7 year old son is a space/science nut and was very sad to hear this. I reminded him that he lived a long, wonderful life and was a good man by all accounts.

9:15 AM
dia papaya said...

Another hero has gone to the heavens. Now you can fly the cosmos! RIP Neil.

9:16 AM
goes in circles said...

RIP
and thank you for taking that brave step for all of us.

9:20 AM
Norte said...

R.I.P to a modern day explorer.

9:21 AM
smashbash said...

He was a good man who did great things! Rest in peace. I will be looking up at the stars with you tonight.

9:21 AM
Mhdz said...

What a life! RIP Sir, on to Mars!

9:31 AM
Agent**It said...

One of my favorite poems, for Neil.

Buddha In Glory

Center of all centers, core of cores,almond self-enclosed, and growing sweet--
all this universe, to the furthest
stars all beyond them, is your flesh, your fruit.

Now you feel how nothing clings to you;your vast shell reaches into endless space,and there the rich, thick fluids rise and flow.
Illuminated in your infinite peace,
a billion stars go spinning through the night,blazing high above your head.But in you is the presence that will be, when all the stars are dead.

Rainer Maria Rilke

(Stephen Mitchell's translation)

9:35 AM
dia papaya said...

That was really beautiful Agent! Thank you :)

Namaste!

9:41 AM
Agent**It said...

Nam myoho renge kyo.

By the way, do I have to start asking..."Where's Sunny"?

Did she and Vicki Cupper divorce Enty?

9:43 AM
goes in circles said...

And what ever happened to Anita?

9:44 AM
Gary T. Burnaska said...

NASA needs to fidn a way to bury him on the moon. Maybe if he is cremated next time they send a probe to study the moon, attach a small container with his ashes.

9:46 AM
SusanB said...

I have very few heroes. He was one of them. RIP

10:03 AM
o_0 said...

"Steppy" might have complained and had them banned. If you don't care to give Google your phone number, it is next to impossible to get restored.

10:05 AM
supapimp said...

RIP. Fight On!

10:05 AM
Ms Cool said...

That is beautiful, Agent.

We just got back from a vacation to DC and went to both Smithsonian Air and Space Museums (there is one in Virginia that houses the Space Shuttle Discovery, a blackbird, the Enola Gay other fascinating ships). I was amazed at the courage of all of the air and space pioneers and am sad that Neil Armstrong died.

Once you have been in space and on the moon, dying from complications of cardiac surgery seems so ordinary and so surmountable.

10:23 AM
dia papaya said...

Air and Space is one of my favorite places! So much history all in one room. I haven't been to the Virginia space yet but need to the next time I go home.

I was a camp counselor at Airplane Camp (that's not the real name) and we went to A&S on our round of field trips. I went 4 times a summer for 2 summers! I could probably still give the tour after 15 years... Haha! Good times!

10:30 AM
pilly said...

Bless him

10:37 AM
auntliddy said...

rest in peace, sir. ok, I remember when he landed on the moon- I was like 19,too cool for school, a hippie, and not remotely interested in this, but my father MADE me watch it. I was so annoyed, couldnt wait to go trip the light fantastic, lol

10:39 AM
__-__=__ said...

RIP Mr. Armstrong. Thanks for the tribute Agent, beautiful. I remember seeing that giant step. Real history from a real man.

11:21 AM
Del Riser said...

RIP sir, a brave and good man.

11:22 AM
billybob said...

Awwww, Agent, what a lovely tribute. Rest in peace, Commander. Thank you for everything, you would have made a highly esteemed Intergalactic Ambassador.First man on the moon? Freaking awesome CV!!!!!!

11:34 AM
BerniniBellini said...

I remember watching with my parents, his first step on the moon, and his historical first words. His voice was grainy, but we couldn't believe we were hearing a human voice from the moon. We were in utter awe!
He was a true pioneer. RIP

12:48 PM
Lola said...

I said on facebook that I hope his death inspires a generation of kids that have never really understood the wonder of space travel or science.

1:29 PM
ljsmed said...

What an amazing poem Agent! Thank you, that was beautiful. RIP Neil, you were my father's hero.

2:22 PM
redronnie said...

Wonderful poem, very fitting for a true hero. I remember watching the landing on television, I was just a wee thing but I clearly remember watching in awe and my grandmother telling me we were witnessing history.

2:56 PM
Sunny said...

@agent
I'm right here!! I didn't get home from L.A until later on Saturday, and I had a kid's b-day party early today and we just got home a bit ago. I trying to catch up on all the goss (wink wink) but I feel like I can't get ahead. Clearly I can never go away again!
xo

4:02 PM
dia papaya said...

Welcome back Sunny! Hope you had a fabulous trip!!!

4:14 PM
dia papaya said...

Welcome back Sunny! Hope you had a fabulous trip!!!

4:14 PM
Jesse D said...

RIP Neil Armstrong

Although he was not the first human to set foot on the moon.

6:31 PM
Brian D said...

A thousand years ago you would have been burned at the stake for just talking about walking on the Moon.
A thousand years from now people will be amazed at this great accomplishment, with technology they can't believe.
Thank you U.S.A. for the greatest country ever, thank you John Kennedy for the vision, and thank you Neil Armstrong for your courage. Gods' speed.

11:05 PM
Agent**It said...

Brian D, just beautiful, truly beautiful.

9:54 AM
Amartel said...

Fun Fact: No one born after 1935 has walked on the moon. The Neil Armstrong generation made a difference, they did the damn thing. We who came after are just drafting off them. So far. RIP.

11:50 AM

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