07-19-2009, 09:48 AM
Was going to summer school & lived in an apartment. And yes, the B&W TV had about a 16" screen....I was "watching "it as the spacecraft approached the moon, and finally landed. The words..."Tranquility Base here.." will be forever burned in my mind....I started jumping, yelling, & turned a couple of sumersaults, I was so excited...!!!
That evening we went to my brother-in-law's parents' house to watch the moonwalk on a "real" color TV.
That achievement will forever stand as one of the great achievements in exploration....
BTW...I believe N. Armstrong said "...small step for A man..", but the "a" was garbled by that bit of interference. His words really only make sense if you insert that "a" in there. His intent, I believe, was to downplay his role as an individual, and stressing the importance of the event for all of mankind.
That evening we went to my brother-in-law's parents' house to watch the moonwalk on a "real" color TV.
That achievement will forever stand as one of the great achievements in exploration....
BTW...I believe N. Armstrong said "...small step for A man..", but the "a" was garbled by that bit of interference. His words really only make sense if you insert that "a" in there. His intent, I believe, was to downplay his role as an individual, and stressing the importance of the event for all of mankind.
Gus (LC&P).