ejrail Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 There are several historic events that I remember exactly where I was when they happened. Some good and some bad. Today is the 40th anniversary of the first Moon landing. I was new high school grad, enjoying my last summer before college. As I mentioned in other threads, I have been a drag racing fan since the mid 60's. The night of the moon landing was during the 1st NHRA Summer Nationals at Englishtown, NJ. My 3 day pit pass was something like $21, big bucks in 1969. The track actually stopped the top fuel finals to broadcast the landing over the PA system. The entire track and crowd was silent. I'll never forget it. What were you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2007GT Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 8 years old. My dad wouldn't let me stay up late enough to watch it. The other kids at school told me about it the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 7, Laying on the Floor of our Basement playing with my Match Box Cars and watching it on a Black & White TV......... :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyStang Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was to busy going through my terrible two's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Army basic training. Not really a pleasant time for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFBLUE Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 3. My dad tried to keep me awake to watch it, but i fell asleep. I do remember the later moon landings with the moon buggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Doctor Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 8, and I remember watching it on TV. It was a break from the Vietnam coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 snake Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 i was 2 at the time so probably taking a nap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejrail Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Boy, you guys are making me feel old. I remember it like it was yesterday. My dad was an electrical engineer and worked on the radar systems for a NASA contactor. He also designed the XL 100 color TV for RCA so we were fortunate enough to be given one. He was very upset with me because I chose Don Garlits over Neil Armstrong that night. At least I got to see the reruns in color when I got home from the track. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 5. It is one of my earliest memories. We went to our neighbors in the next door apartment to watch on their TV. I dont remember the people's name but their dog was Scamp. Golden Retriever mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Boy, you guys are making me feel old. I remember it like it was yesterday I was 14, watched it with the family... in black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc scott Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 7,watching in my living room,Black and White on a TV tray,dad in garage working on a wreck,yelling every few moments to find out what was happening, when they stepped on the moon my mom gave me a coke in my own bottle,no sharing with my sister. It was awesome Doc Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky 2 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Now I realy feel OLD !! I was at sea on a submarine and we got a message about the landing and had to wait to see re-runs a few months latter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCrazy Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 14, watched it with the family... in black and white. I was 15, and likewise remember watching it with the family. . . in black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glroy Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 12 and we were at a family gathering watching on the Phillco Ford B/W console TV. I do recall the great grand father would not believe this was happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Doctor Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Now I realy feel OLD !! I was at sea on a submarine and we got a message about the landing and had to wait to see re-runs a few months latter Damn! You are old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 2. and was out taking flying lessons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MELLOWYELLOW06 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was still a couple years from being born when the Eagle Landed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was at band and drill team practice and we all wanted to leave early to go home and watch our black and white TVs Seems like it was only yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fontech Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 8 yrs old. We had one of those console TV's and it was B/W. The console also had a record player and radio. I was on the floor as usual, 5 feet from the TV, resting my head on my pillow and watched the landing and walk. I do not remember if it was late. I do live on the west coast (CA). Here is the annual Christmas card. I am the oldest son (Taller) Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 14 years old and watched the landing and walk on TV. Even more cool is that I personally witnessed the launch of Apollo 11, live, from 6 miles away. It was amazing, and very loud!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCMM Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I was 4 years old. I don't remember much of the landing. For some reason I remember Apollo 13 more. There are a lot of specials on the History channel tonight. The DVR is set. I want to watch this over again because it was such a huge event. Edit: Also keep in mind that 65 years ago today was the plot to overthrow Hitler. Those German patriots that stood up to him should be remembered. Had they succeded it would have saved numerous lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SGT1977 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I was 3 years old, riding around in my parents 1966 289 Red Mustang Coupe w black pony interior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Canfield Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I was 8 and standing during the whole proceeding. I was in my parents living room as everyone in the family was transfixed by the images of two men walking on a distant place. I remember it like it was yesterday. I hope no one ever takes this event for granted. Many years later, I was able to purchase an Apollo 11 press pass, along wiht the coin given to visitors to the launch. Also shown in the photo attatched is an Apollo 11 patch from 'Tang'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 I was 16 and camping and fishing. We listened to it on an old transistor radio. When we got home the reruns were still on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goumoun Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Oh boy, what a day this was! I was 8 year old. My dad purchased our first TV set, B/W of course, to follow the many reports on the Apollo missions. My parents told me: you are young but you must remember this, this is a mankind dream that will come true today, you are lucky to live it and be able to understand what you see. And so lucky I was, thank god for that. I remember this event like if it was yesterday. It was so impressive that it definitely changed my life for ever. The landing was around 3-4 AM here, but I managed to stay awake until Amstrong raised the flag. I can tell you the image on TV were little more than highly contrasted shadows. I saw on reruns yesterday night that they still are by the way. Not undertanding English language at the time, the conversation between the astronauts and Houston seemed very strange, and at 8 I was wondering how they could communicate efficently in such a pidgin :-) No need to say we did not do much at school the next day besides commenting the event. I remember the normal activity around seems to have stopped that very day. Me and my friend same age were all building the plastic models of Saturn V. These models were selling like cakes in toy shops. These models were some 2ft high. They were really nice because they could be splitted at each different stages showing the inside. They even had the LM folded in the upper part. I played a lot with the Saturn V model until it ended up damaged beyond repair, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 The whole moon experience was pretty large in my family........my Dad worked with Kodak and was involved with the images being released and published after the return from space. He took my brother and I to the parade in NYC to honor the 3 astronauts. Somehow when it was all over, I was too young to know the details, we got a box of moon rock replicas that were given to us in a square kodak box and a lunar module model built to extreme detail.....not the typical gift for a 5 and 7 year old...........we were amazed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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