I read a book called Moondust last week about the moon missions.
What I never thought of before was that there were three of them sent up in each Apollo mission, and the best pilot was the one who was left behind on the orbiter while the two less good ones got to walk on the moon. Not only was he left up there, he was alone for days on end, in space, in a tidgy little box. Important lesson there: always be second best, because being the best leaves you alone and not walking on the moon.
( Noit happy baby orangutan, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:58, archived)

ha, this is fine advice
( vladimir, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:01, archived)

I still love the fact that Buzz pucnhed that conspiracy twat the other year.

( RocketSurgeon is pretending he's still young, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:06, archived)

Not just the other year, it was 2002
Like, nearly a decade ago.

Moondust had an interview with Buzz, and a short interview with the guy who got punched as well. I liked Buzz better. All in all it's an ace book. 17 out of 19, would recommend.
( Noit happy baby orangutan, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:18, archived)

Wise words

(serge, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:21, archived)

Yeah but they could have got out and their heads could have exploded.
The sound would have been deafening.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:25, archived)

In space, no-one can hear your head explode.

( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:29, archived)

Mouseover text is for you man.
And I half expected it to be kewpie.
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:38, archived)

How do you do mouseover text?

( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:40, archived)

'Salright, got it
Cheers
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:43, archived)

I thought it was for me, I was having a little cry to myself.
Glad to know we're cool though, bud.
( Noit happy baby orangutan, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:42, archived)

I was doing an Aliens reference rather than having a acid kewpie moment

( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:43, archived)

If a tree falls down on the moon and no one is about, does it make a sound?

(serge, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:29, archived)

THERE ARE NO TREES ON THE MOON

( Noit happy baby orangutan, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:45, archived)

There is, and wind too

(serge, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:56, archived)

That's a good book
after reading that I bought this www.amazon.co.uk/Apollo-Springer-Praxis-Books-Exploration/dp/0387716750/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319034548&sr=8-1
( magnum, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:29, archived)

it's still sitting on my desk at work
I haven't started it yet
( magnum, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:31, archived)

Yeah I'm answering questions no-one has asked
I also broke the nelson's column statue on my desk today, so I'll have to glue that back together again.
( magnum, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 15:32, archived)