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Cheeks

If you are looking for something to watch this weekend, Apollo 11 documentary which is on VOD from CNN is tremendous.  All original footage in 70MM.  About an hour and a half long.  Really good

"I hate everything about this job except the games, Everything. I don't even get affected anymore by the winning, by the ratings, those things. The trouble is, it will sound like an excuse because we've never won the national championship, but winning just isn't all that important to me." Al McGuire

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GooooMarquette

The CNN documentary is awesome, and I also watched the 3-part series "Chasing the Moon" on PBS.

The latter is more broadly about the space program and has some interesting information about Werner Von Braun's salesmanship; program setbacks and controversies; how the US and USSR might have gone to the moon together if Kennedy hadn't been assassinated; and why Mission Control, the launch site and the missile building facilities are all in southern states. It's available (free) on the PBS on-demand app.

I plan to be at apolloinrealtime.org tonight in time for the 9:56 pm rebroadcast of the first step on the moon.

Mr. Nielsen

If we are all thinking alike, we're not thinking at all. It's OK to disagree. Just don't be disagreeable.
-Bill Walton

4everwarriors

Tonight at 9 pm central on the Discovery Channel is a documentary on this historic event directed by Brent Butler, a River Hills native, MUHS grad, and son of our friends, Jeff and Babette Butler. Tune in if you can or DVR. Its extremely  well done.
"Give 'Em Hell, Al"

jsglow

I still remember watching it all live.  It's wonderful to see it all again whether that be through the CBS News coverage or any other platform/documentary available on line.

Here's what I'm again reminded of.  The United States of America is the greatest benevolent superpower in the history of mankind.  We've fed, clothed and freed from oppression more souls than any civilization in history.  Our way of life provides greater opportunity for all compared to any other system ever conceived by man.  And when we put our mind to something, we accomplish it.  Never let the self serving doubters tell you otherwise.

Herman Cain

Quote from: 4everwarriors on July 20, 2019, 05:58:54 PM
Tonight at 9 pm central on the Discovery Channel is a documentary on this historic event directed by Brent Butler, a River Hills native, MUHS grad, and son of our friends, Jeff and Babette Butler. Tune in if you can or DVR. Its extremely  well done.
We watched it and recorded it. It was great.

Putting a man on moon was the greatest achievement in recorded history.
"It was a Great Day until it wasn't"
    ——Rory McIlroy on Final Round at Pinehurst

tower912

Would have liked to have been there the day Buzz Aldrin punched the guy who called him a liar.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

jsglow

Quote from: tower912 on July 21, 2019, 10:45:00 AM
Would have liked to have been there the day Buzz Aldrin punched the guy who called him a liar.

What? Never heard that story. Some clown who thought we faked it?

tower912

Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

jsglow

If you guys want to watch some steely-eyed missile men in real time here's your chance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RONIax0_1ec

Dr. Blackheart

Rewatching the Right Stuff tonight.  Thanks for the CNN tip Cheeks.  It was a great watch.

buckchuckler

Quote from: Cheeks on July 19, 2019, 09:56:02 PM
If you are looking for something to watch this weekend, Apollo 11 documentary which is on VOD from CNN is tremendous.  All original footage in 70MM.  About an hour and a half long.  Really good

Can't be real footage, never happened.  Duh. 





Haha, first time I ever used teal, didn't want to get lumped into the conspiracy thread.

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Jon

Quote from: Cheeks on July 19, 2019, 09:56:02 PM
If you are looking for something to watch this weekend, Apollo 11 documentary which is on VOD from CNN is tremendous.  All original footage in 70MM.  About an hour and a half long.  Really good

You watch CNN?

LAMUfan

Buzz is a badass, I got to meet him when I was around 10 (my dad is a lobbyist for space exploration basically) and I thought he was going to break my hand when he shook it.

Jon

I had the privilege of a very brief meeting with Col Buzz Aldrin. A fighter pilot with 2 MiG kills, a doctorate in aeronautics from MIT, an astronaut, then the head of the USAF Test Pilot program he was the consummate warrior scholar. Certainly one of the finest men to ever strap on a tactical jet for his nation.

That limp dick harassing Aldrin isn't worthy to lick the good Colonel's boots. I am glad Buzz cocked the sh1tbird. Frankly, more folks of very slender accomplishment should get their worthless asses kicked. 

muwarrior69

#18
For those of you who may not know, all 3 Apollo 11 astronauts came to Marquette in the fall of '69 to receive the Pere Marquette Award for Exploration.

https://stories.marquette.edu/marquette-and-apollo-11-fever-164f18c1ce6a

I was there! Can you imagine all the Universities they could have gone to and they came to ours.

jesmu84

Quote from: Jon on July 26, 2019, 03:07:44 PM
I had the privilege of a very brief meeting with Col Buzz Aldrin. A fighter pilot with 2 MiG kills, a doctorate in aeronautics from MIT, an astronaut, then the head of the USAF Test Pilot program he was the consummate warrior scholar. Certainly one of the finest men to ever strap on a tactical jet for his nation.

That limp dick harassing Aldrin isn't worthy to lick the good Colonel's boots. I am glad Buzz cocked the sh1tbird. Frankly, more folks of very slender accomplishment should get their worthless asses kicked.

?-(

Sure. Joe Smith, from a small town, who merely has a bachelor's degree and supports his wife and kids with his pedestrian 9-5 really needs someone to go kick his ass.

Jesus dude, wtf

4everwarriors

Quote from: muwarrior69 on July 26, 2019, 04:36:25 PM
For those of you who may not know, all 3 Apollo 11 astronauts came to Marquette in the fall of '69 to receive the Pere Marquette Award for Exploration.

https://stories.marquette.edu/marquette-and-apollo-11-fever-164f18c1ce6a

I was there! Can you imagine all the Universities they could have gone to and they came to ours.




I two wuz der, hey? Huge turnout at Brooks Memorial. Real American patriotism and pride on display with no dumpin' of water buckets poured over the police.
"Give 'Em Hell, Al"

Cheeks

Quote from: Jon on July 24, 2019, 11:26:10 AM
You watch CNN?

Most of the time, no.  This was VOD, and didn't have their opinions slobbering through the news.  It was like old school with Bernard Shaw and others when news was reported as news.  Refreshing
"I hate everything about this job except the games, Everything. I don't even get affected anymore by the winning, by the ratings, those things. The trouble is, it will sound like an excuse because we've never won the national championship, but winning just isn't all that important to me." Al McGuire

Jockey

Quote from: jesmu84 on July 26, 2019, 04:51:56 PM
?-(

Sure. Joe Smith, from a small town, who merely has a bachelor's degree and supports his wife and kids with his pedestrian 9-5 really needs someone to go kick his ass.

Jesus dude, wtf

Talking like a tough guy is all he has.

rocket surgeon

Quote from: Jockey on July 26, 2019, 08:02:56 PM
Talking like a tough guy is all he has.

gotta be some racism in there somewhere...i'm still looking ::)
felz Houston ate uncle boozie's hands

HouWarrior

Neil Armstrong's death, and a stormy, secret $6 million settlement

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/national/article/Neil-Armstrong-s-Death-and-a-Stormy-Secret-6-14118030.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=share-by-email&utm_medium=email
 
Wow I had no idea until this article that our great Apollo hero Niel Armstrong died in a hospital while recovering from his bypass surgery. Seems nurses in a lab there removed a pacemaker connection ....massive heart bleeding occurred...they did not take him straight to operating room...and shucks he died. Settlement and much info is confidential...but it appears his sons settled the claim against hospital for $6. million
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