40 years ago..

[Kathy Ellen]

Originally Posted by dubs

I did check it yesterday....And saw it was a long way down a very long thread about Astronomy......I was expecting someone from over that side of the Atlantic to have made much more fuss about it! They didn't! I was shocked and disgusted.....
Ok.....I've been attacked by three women so far...An Aussie, Canuck and a Yankee! Haha! Bring it on girls

You were attacked

[Odie]

Originally Posted by dubs

But not on FG!!!!! I'm sorry, I thought this was an event worth a thread. Turns out it became a competition to see who'd posted a snippet about it first..That's me done then!

your not understanding.......

40 years ago yesterday......it was a worldwide event....

It was on the news worldwide.

...not just in Canada or the US.........you could have easily posted it yourself!

why are you blaming others?

[dubs]

Originally Posted by Odie

your not understanding.......

40 years ago yesterday......it was a worldwide event....

It was on the news worldwide.

...not just in Canada or the US.........you could have easily posted it yourself!

why are you blaming others?

I think it's you who's not understanding. With me being 5/6/7..whatever, hours ahead of you timewise. When I logged off THAT day, I thought that with a big chunk of THAT day still available to peeps on your side of the atlantic, someone would post a thread about it and I'd log on and contribute to it...No-one did! Hence I EASILY posted one a day late!!!!! My mistake was not making the title..Approximately 40 years ago...Better late than never I thought! So instead of being a recognition of the momentous achievments of the US and NASA. The thread became one where I was an arse for getting the day wrong.....Meh!

[kazalala]

Originally Posted by dubs

Something of this magnitude warrant its own thread though AFTR, not get lost in Jimbos mutterings and mumblings.....

Originally Posted by dubs

Yeah, that's right! I thought someone was going to start a big old thread yesterday, and I was entirely gobsmacked when no-one did..Hence my "disgusted" remark........

so what was stopping you from putting on a thread oh so you did why sit there getting mad cos other people didnt put up threads about something you thought they should

[dubs]

Originally Posted by kazalala

so what was stopping you from putting on a thread oh so you did why sit there getting mad cos other people didnt put up threads about something you thought they should

What the hell is going on here????? I wasn't getting mad, I was just disgusted that a monumental piece of recent history was just sliding past.........Kaz, I was a bit chuffed off I admit, because a magnificent achievement of technical skill and bravery was (apart from a couple of brief mentions ) passed over, while a dead pop singer took over the boards for a fortnight......

[oscar]

Originally Posted by dubs

40 years ago, one of the greatest technological events of the last century occurred. Manned Lunar landings! And the only mention of this event, on these boards, is some old pile of bullsh!t from TruthIsNeverTooEvident......I'm bloody disgusted!!!!!!!

Did you watch the doc on a few nights ago? The images of our planet from their view point on the moon made me realise just how insignificant we all are.

[kazalala]

Originally Posted by dubs

What the hell is going on here????? I wasn't getting mad, I was just disgusted that a monumental piece of recent history was just sliding past.........Kaz, I was a bit chuffed off I admit, because a magnificent achievement of technical skill and bravery was (apart from a couple of brief mentions ) passed over, while a dead pop singer took over the boards for a fortnight......

thats ok im not mad either! i could see you were chuffed off, and thats ok ,, why not be chuffed off,,, its good to be passionate about somthing believe me i was demented with the MJ threads as well, i even went and asked if they could be merged shhhh sadly thats the type of things people seem to find important now ,, also soem peeps just like to chat,,dont sweat it

[oscar]

Originally Posted by dubs

What the hell is going on here????? I wasn't getting mad, I was just disgusted that a monumental piece of recent history was just sliding past.........Kaz, I was a bit chuffed off I admit, because a magnificent achievement of technical skill and bravery was (apart from a couple of brief mentions ) passed over, while a dead pop singer took over the boards for a fortnight......

I agree with you your Dubness that it was a monumental time in history that should have been covered here and more in the media in my opinion.
I think the thing with the dead popstar is simply that he was globally famous at the age of eight. He wasn't a one-hit wonder, he continued in his genious and for 40 years, the world watched him grow up. 40 years is a long time when some-one dominates news headlines for their life-time. The moon landing was a one off 40 years ago but as i said, i do believe it should have had more coverage to remember it.

[dubs]

Originally Posted by oscar

Did you watch the doc on a few nights ago? The images of our planet from their view point on the moon made me realise just how insignificant we all are.

I've watched a lot of the docos shown recently...I was 13 at the time, I remember the excitement of it all....Watching on tv took me right back as if it was yesterday..

[along-for-the-ride]

Then and now..............



Apollo Landing Sites Spotted by Lunar Orbiter



Easy now, dubs.