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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:47 AM Original message |
Neil Armstrong did too say "a" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why is this important? |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's been my thought all along... |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Without the "a" if first words don't make sense. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I also understand their argument about grammar |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. Actually, that "a" is important |
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Caoimhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. People are wistful for the good old days |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Hello, it's important because yet once again the pukes |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Is Armstrong a repuke? |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes he is a puke congress critter, retired if I remember right. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. No, he was never in Congress |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Sorry, was a bit confused on who did what for which party. I have to admit |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Get your facts straight.... |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. You remember incorrectly about congress -never ran for office |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Not Entirely true ... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Are you thinking of John Glenn? |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Glenn is a Democrat FWIW n/t |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. how do morality and grammar go hand in hand? |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Well, I see your point. On the other hand, this IS perhaps one of the... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. It's not incorrect |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. If it's not what he said |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. It's one of the most famous quotes of all time! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Well Hello, what is wrong with it? |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. It doesn't make sense. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Oh it makes perfect sense and it is silly to |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. There is no rhetorical difference between man and mankind, |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. OK gotcha |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. I know - I'd be a bit shaken up if I were about to be the first human |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well, I was seventeen years old and watched it on TV |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. It makes sense, but who cares what grammar sticklers everywhere... |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. WHO GIVES A SHIT?!?!?! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Thank you |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. this reminds me of that stupid Reagan speech |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. IIRC, Armstrong has also said |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. Here's a link to the NASA transcript and recordings, it might just be... |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 02:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Right, he didn't enunciate perfectly, but he did say "a" |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
22. I don't buy it |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. When you say "scripted", do you mean you think NASA wrote some |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Scripted.... |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yeah, don't dis Neil. He's the Man. |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. You're right |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I think so too. |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. If he says for a man... |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Bullshit. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
41. I can't believe that nobody has posted the most important aspect |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. i guess grammar nazis aren't just for Internet forums |
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Fox Mulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-02-06 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
46. So he really did say that on the soundstage in New Mexico. |
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