It was sad news hearing about the death of Michael Collins this week. He was one of the three astronauts of Apollo 11 and flew the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.
When the lunar module landed on the moon, Neil Armstrong announced that "The Eagle has landed."
Now this got me thinking about the appropriateness of the phrase. Eagle was used to symbolise the USA. However, the turkey is much more synonymous with the US.
"The Turkey has landed" would have been more accurate.
What other quotes, phrases, terms and names etc throughout history could have been very different? |
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"The photography and of course the basic physics are complete Disney. My first time on the forum, probably my last too after reading this thread. Well done"
We're all hoping it will be your last! Just joking. You can't leave us now  |
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"The photography and of course the basic physics are complete Disney. My first time on the forum, probably my last too after reading this thread. Well done"
Haven't seen this one, where does this quote come from. ?
Thinking maybe Auf Wiedersehen pet.  |
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"The photography and of course the basic physics are complete Disney. My first time on the forum, probably my last too after reading this thread. Well done
Haven't seen this one, where does this quote come from. ?
Thinking maybe Auf Wiedersehen pet. "
How man! Bollocks. Double bollocks (as Oz would say) |
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"It was sad news hearing about the death of Michael Collins this week. He was one of the three astronauts of Apollo 11 and flew the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon.
When the lunar module landed on the moon, Neil Armstrong announced that "The Eagle has landed."
Now this got me thinking about the appropriateness of the phrase. Eagle was used to symbolise the USA. However, the turkey is much more synonymous with the US.
"The Turkey has landed" would have been more accurate.
What other quotes, phrases, terms and names etc throughout history could have been very different? "
The Eagle was also used by the Roman legions and the Nazis ... for America I’d suggest the cuckoo... seems to fit better   |
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"One small step for man one giant leap for mankind"
The words uttered by Niel Armstrong when stting foot on the moon..
Less known the words uttered by Niel Armstrong when setting foot on earth when returning from said mission
"Go for it Mr Kolinski" |
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""One small step for man one giant leap for mankind"
The words uttered by Niel Armstrong when stting foot on the moon..
Less known the words uttered by Niel Armstrong when setting foot on earth when returning from said mission
"Go for it Mr Kolinski""
I've heard the story. A very good and funny one but, disappointingly, an urban myth. |
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""One small step for man one giant leap for mankind"
The words uttered by Niel Armstrong when stting foot on the moon..
Less known the words uttered by Niel Armstrong when setting foot on earth when returning from said mission
"Go for it Mr Kolinski"
I've heard the story. A very good and funny one but, disappointingly, an urban myth. "
Collins told Armstrong that if he had any balls his first words on the moon would be, "My god, what is that thing?", followed by a scream, and then cutting his mic. |
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""One small step for man one giant leap for mankind"
The words uttered by Niel Armstrong when stting foot on the moon..
Less known the words uttered by Niel Armstrong when setting foot on earth when returning from said mission
"Go for it Mr Kolinski"
I've heard the story. A very good and funny one but, disappointingly, an urban myth.
Collins told Armstrong that if he had any balls his first words on the moon would be, "My god, what is that thing?", followed by a scream, and then cutting his mic. "
Now that would have been funny |
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