RIP Neil Armstrong

by Robin Bobcat

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,

And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth

Of sun-split clouds, --and done a hundred things

You have not dreamed of --Wheeled and soared and swung

High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there

I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung

My eager craft through footless halls of air...

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue

I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace

Where never lark or even eagle flew --

And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod

The high untrespassed sanctity of space,

Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

Posted on Aug 25, 2012, 12:39 PM

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  1. We have lost one of the worlds greates heros.. MephitMark, Aug 25, 2012
    1. Space research.... , Aug 26, 2012
      1. Let's be honest, the reason we aren't continuing space exploration is.... Brandon_ha, Aug 26, 2012
        1. If a Company can Profit from dah Moon. , Aug 26, 2012
          1. Re: If a Company can Profit from dah Moon. , Aug 27, 2012
        2. Aren't you forgetting something?. Ketira, Aug 27, 2012
      2. Not quite what I was thinking.. MephitMark, Aug 26, 2012
        1. Blame human nature. CTPatt, Aug 26, 2012
          1. Yeah, human nature is the key.. MephitMark, Aug 26, 2012
          2. Re: Blame human nature. , Aug 27, 2012
      3. The other reason is.. , Aug 26, 2012
        1. one way we could do it. , Aug 26, 2012
          1. One thing in there I disagree with. Urban Werebear, Aug 26, 2012
            1. "Prove you are worth the O2" time. , Aug 27, 2012
          2. No, no, no... You're planning this all wrong!. bunker_o_matic, Aug 26, 2012
      4. Did you see the 'Mars One' colonisation project?. Snowtroll, Aug 27, 2012
        1. Hadn't hear that one.... , Aug 27, 2012
          1. Supposedly.... Snowtroll, Aug 27, 2012
            1. Won't work, period.. Solar, Aug 27, 2012
              1. Well... power for lighting isn't really cheating.... Snowtroll, Aug 27, 2012
                1. I notice you all forgot one thing .... CTPatt, Aug 27, 2012
                  1. Not quite so.. Nohbody, Aug 27, 2012
                  2. Check your numbers?. , Aug 28, 2012
          2. Re: Hadn't hear that one.... , Aug 27, 2012
            1. First step. , Aug 27, 2012
        2. Can we pick?. M Squared, Aug 27, 2012
          1. Re: Can we pick?. , Aug 27, 2012
      5. Re: Space research.... , Aug 27, 2012
      6. Re: Space research.... , Aug 27, 2012
  2. Tis sad. jwhouk, Aug 25, 2012

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