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04-28-2021 , 01:51 PM

#4176

Dominic

Tripod

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 75,381

I always wondered how much it must've bugged him that he didn't get to actually set foot on the moon

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04-28-2021 , 02:04 PM

#4177

daveT

S.A.G.E. Master

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 23,955

He never said it bothered him in public, as far as I know, and I think he preferred not having the spotlight. Seems he had a job to do, and did his part. I'd hate to be the guy who would have to make the decision to go home alone, if it came to that. Ended up being a good ending for all, but history and space travel may have ended up very different if it hadn't.

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04-28-2021 , 06:02 PM

#4178

Dominic

Tripod

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 75,381

I remember someone asking Armstrong what he thought the odds were they would be successful, and he said "fifty-fifty."

If you haven't seen First Man, it's a phenomenal representation of the Apollo 11 mission.

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05-01-2021 , 03:08 PM

#4179

John Cole

Lounge Nighthawk

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 19,204

Olympia Dukakis at 89. So monumentally good in Moonstruck. Te amo.

Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

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05-01-2021 , 05:22 PM

#4180

Phat Mack

Twat-Waffle

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,689

Michael Collins wrote a memoir called Carrying the Fire which I thought was the best book on the space program. Not everyone agrees with that assessment, but it's well worth a read imo

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05-01-2021 , 08:05 PM

#4181

Dominic

Tripod

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Dukakis was so damn good...probably a better teacher than actor, too

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05-03-2021 , 12:45 PM

#4182

harkin

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,858

Bobby Unser - RIP

From Indy to Pikes Peak, pure speed.

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05-03-2021 , 08:07 PM

#4183

Dominic

Tripod

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 75,381

one of my childhood heroes. I got to go to the Indy 500 once when I was a kid...Bobby was my favorite.

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05-04-2021 , 11:53 AM

#4184

Zeno

Le Misanthrope

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 22,617

There is an Unser Racing Museum in Albuquerque, NM about the entire Unser family and their racing history/legacy which is well worth a visit. Well done and some great race cars to boot. Very cool.

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05-07-2021 , 10:38 PM

#4185

Mulezen

grinder

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 604

Tamara Press was once widely known…a WAPO obituary surprised me though
Certainly reflects how times have changed
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...511_story.html

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05-08-2021 , 01:44 PM

#4186

harkin

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,858

RIP Tawny Kitaen - passed away age 59. No cause given as I write.

Most remember her from Bachelor Party and a horrible yet awesome music video.

I remember her most for the horrible but awesome The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak.

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05-08-2021 , 02:29 PM

#4187

Dominic

Tripod

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 75,381

every man of a certain age had a huge crush on her...RIP

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05-18-2021 , 01:54 PM

#4188

parisron

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,826

Midnight Run was great.

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05-18-2021 , 02:22 PM

#4189

mrbaseball

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RIP Charles Grodin, he was one of those guys who was always great. But he was especially hilarious whenever he was on Johnny Carson with his deadpan wierdo behavior.

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05-18-2021 , 03:05 PM

#4190

Phat Mack

Twat-Waffle

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,689

Charles Grodin being 86 is mind blowing. RIP.

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05-18-2021 , 03:27 PM

#4191

Dominic

Tripod

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 75,381

RIP the great Charles Grodin...always underrated, but always brilliant.

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05-18-2021 , 03:45 PM

#4192

harkin

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,858

Charles Grodin

Will definitely re-watch 11 Harrowhouse and Midnight Run this week.

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05-18-2021 , 03:56 PM

#4193

harkin

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,858

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RIP the great Charles Grodin...always underrated, but always brilliant.

He was under-cast so often and was in so many mediocre films.

It was almost a miracle that Martin Brest rejected studio choice Robin Williams and insisted on Grodin for Jonathon ‘The Duke’ Mardukas, for which he was perfect.

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05-18-2021 , 04:15 PM

#4194

golddog

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Grodin seems like one of those actors that I rarely think of, but when I do, it's, "Wow, he was great in everything I've seen him in."

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05-18-2021 , 10:22 PM

#4195

coolnout

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I remember all his talk show appearances

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05-29-2021 , 06:16 PM

#4196

mrbaseball

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RIP Gavin McLeod of Love Boat MTM show fame. I especially liked him in Kelly's Hero's as Morioraty. Stop with the negative vibes!

RIP Mark "Mount" Eaton of NBA fame. Mount Eaton was a great nickname for a guy that was just simply massive.