Good luck, Mr. Gorsky

[jp58]

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 REENTERED 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 ANSWER THE QUESTION.

IN 1938 WHEN HE WAS A KID IN A SMALL MIDWEST TOWN, HE WAS PLAYING
BASEBALL WITH A FRIEND IN THE BACKYARD. HIS FRIEND HIT THE BALL,

WHICH LANDED IN HIS NEIGHBOR'S YARD BY THE BEDROOM WINDOWS.

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!"

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4w95XM...gorsky.htm/r:f

[SonofJud]

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/mrgorsky.asp
Snopes says that is false.

[CapnSev]

Originally Posted by SonofJud

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/mrgorsky.asp
Snopes says that is false.

... AND YOU'RE YELLING A LOT!

[ZachOrem]

Originally Posted by SonofJud

Snopes says that is false.

Sometimes life can be more fun without Snopes.

[sloasdaylight]

Originally Posted by ZachOrem

Sometimes life can be more fun without Snopes.

No kidding.

[T-Bird]

Hi.

As true as the story about young Stevie Wonder when he was asked a question about his blindness in live TV broadcast back in the day.

A fun story none the less.

Regards
Sam

[jp58]

Originally Posted by CapnSev

... AND YOU'RE YELLING A LOT!

IT WAS COPY AND PASTE!

And I just read it and thought it was humorous. I figured it wasn't true.

[becker4567]

Regardless whether it's true or false....it's a funny story!

[Valerus]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLL

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by becker4567

Regardless whether it's true or false....it's a funny story!

Too true

[Thunderscreech]

Snopes.com sucks, because they ruin urban legends.

[Stigs]

Originally Posted by Thunderscreech

Snopes.com sucks, because they ruin urban legends.

People believed urban legends before snopes started debunking them?

[jp58]

Originally Posted by Stigs

People believed urban legends before snopes started debunking them?

You have no idea. Here in Tennessee, urban legends are often regarded as fact.

[GregC]

Heh, that was funny even thought it was false. But Snopes does have its uses, especially for debunking urban legends with a political bent. (Obviously, we can't get into those here.)

[jp58]

Originally Posted by GregC

Heh, that was funny even thought it was false. But Snopes does have its uses, especially for debunking urban legends with a political bent. (Obviously, we can't get into those here.)

Speaking of political urban legends, without debating them, if you've heard it, it is believed here. Especially the ones about the President.

Snopes and Politifact are bookmarked, if for nothing but a chuckle to see the ridiculous things that tons of people believe.

[Thunderscreech]

Originally Posted by Stigs

People believed urban legends before snopes started debunking them?

They were more fun, anyways, before those jerks had to ruin it for everyone. Having someone ruin the whole "Mr. Rogers in he marines" deal isn't really cool.