RIP Mr Neil Armstrong

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  1. Fat Controller

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    Blimey. Rest in Peace Neil.
     
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    So sad, a really great guy.. This is the pictue I always think of when I think of him..
    [​IMG]
     
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      Good job *dim* is not around aint it.:biggrin:
      I remember being glued to the TV back in '69.
      Black and white and all.
       
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        Well, he achieved something that few men do a real place in history and one that is well deserved.
         
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          Oh dear (would have said something else, but the profanity filter won't allow)

          That's very sad. He was one of my heroes. The clock ticks for all of us eh?
           
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            What a brave, great man.
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              Yes, it's hard to imagine why anyone would risk it all. I have the greatest admiration for those, such as he...
               
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                Definitely a historical icon. RIP Neil.
                 
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                I liked what a chap said on BBC this morning - Armstrong will always have been the first man to set foot on another planet and no matter where men go and what they do, nothing will ever change that.
                 
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                  He is a man who will always be remembered. My father had the fortune to meet him ... RIP Dad and Neil. xx
                   
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                    :smile: We had a local country singer who used to sing this song......today reminded me of it.
                    Here is a version that is ok.


                    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jgzRFUvBghQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
                     
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                      Sad that he has gone :(
                       
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                        Love it roders ... xx
                         
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