NEIL ARMSTRONG'S SECRET, GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU SMILE

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Got this in an email, thought you guys would get a kick out of it...

In case you didn't already know this little tidbit of trivia, it might make you chuckle when you read it.

ON JULY 20, 1969, AS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE, NEIL ARMSTRONG WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON.

HIS FIRST WORDS AFTER STEPPING ON THE MOON, "THAT'S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND," WERE TELEVISED TO EARTH AND HEARD BY MILLIONS.*

BUT JUST BEFORE HE RE-ENTERED THE LANDER, HE MADE THE ENIGMATIC REMARK "GOOD LUCK, MR. GORSKY".

MANY PEOPLE AT NASA THOUGH IT WAS A CASUAL REMARK CONCERNING SOME RIVAL SOVIET COSMONAUT. HOWEVER, UPON CHECKING, THERE WAS NO GORSKY IN EITHER THE RUSSIAN OR AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAMS.

OVER THE YEARS MANY PEOPLE QUESTIONED ARMSTRONG AS TO WHAT THE 'GOOD LUCK, MR. GORSKY' STATEMENT MEANT, BUT ARMSTRONG ALWAYS JUST SMILED.

ON JULY 5, 1995, IN TAMPA BAY , FLORIDA , WHILE ANSWERING QUESTIONS FOLLOWING A SPEECH, A REPORTER BROUGHT UP THE 26- YEAR-OLD QUESTION TO ARMSTRONG.

THIS TIME HE FINALLY RESPONDED.

MR. GORSKY HAD DIED, SO NEIL ARMSTRONG FELT HE COULD NOW ANSWER THE QUESTION.

IN 1938, WHEN HE WAS A KID IN A SMALL MID-WESTERN TOWN , HE WAS PLAYING BASEBALL WITH A FRIEND IN THE BACKYARD. HIS FRIEND HIT THE BALL, WHICH LANDED IN HIS NEIGHBOR'S YARD BY THEIR BEDROOM WINDOW.

HIS NEIGHBORS WERE MR. AND MRS. GORSKY.

AS HE LEANED DOWN TO PICK UP THE BALL, YOUNG ARMSTRONG HEARD MRS. GORSKY SHOUTING AT MR. GORSKY...

"SEX! YOU WANT SEX?! YOU'LL GET SEX WHEN THE KID NEXT DOOR WALKS ON THE MOON!"

TRUE STORY.
  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    I wonder if Mr Gorsky's words were:

    "One small **** for man,..."
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  • Profile picture of the author Rick B
    Actually, that was just a rumor that got started on the web and went viral.

    The actual transcripts of the entire Apollo 11 moon landing do not contain any such statement by Armstrong.

    Mr. Armstrong himself stated in 1995 that he first heard the rumor in a comedy routine by comedian Buddy Hackett.

    It would be pretty cool if it was true but sadly that's not the case.
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    • Profile picture of the author joebel
      I'm wondering if this story is really true. This is funny and amazing story if it is true.right?
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    • Profile picture of the author KimW
      Originally Posted by Rick B View Post

      Actually, that was just a rumor that got started on the web and went viral.

      The actual transcripts of the entire Apollo 11 moon landing do not contain any such statement by Armstrong.

      Mr. Armstrong himself stated in 1995 that he first heard the rumor in a comedy routine by comedian Buddy Hackett.

      It would be pretty cool if it was true but sadly that's not the case.

      No, actually its called a joke.
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  • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
    Here's everything that was said on that moon mission....complete with audio tapes to back it up:

    About.com: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.step.html

    No where on there does he say 'Good Luck, Mr Gorsky'.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
      Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher View Post

      Here's everything that was said on that moon mission....complete with audio tapes to back it up:

      About.com: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.step.html

      No where on there does he say 'Good Luck, Mr Gorsky'.
      KimW,

      You'll have to explain this to Floyd, as well...:rolleyes:
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