The Vette Barn

The Vette Barn (https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/index.php)
-   Off Topic (https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=38)
-   -   July 20th is the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing-where were you? (https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119814)

JRD77VET 07-18-2019 9:09pm

July 20th is the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing-where were you?
 
I was at camp during the moon landing for that week in 1969. They had all the kids/campers come to the mess hall where they had a large console TV up on a table so everyone could see Neil Armstrong step onto the moon.

If you were around, where were you?

BOTY 07-18-2019 9:11pm

a baby. :sleep:

TripleBlack 07-18-2019 9:54pm

Packing for church camp and getting ready for my Sr. year of HS.

bill_daniels 07-18-2019 10:18pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOTY (Post 1677426)
a baby. :sleep:

:iagree:

:withn00b:

Olustee bus 07-19-2019 1:28am

I was walking into the enlisted men's club at Fort Monmouth and witnessed on a tv in the lobby. So glad I got to see it.

Grey Ghost 07-19-2019 6:05am

I think we were in town and trying to rush back to watch what little coverage about it was on TV. By coverage I mean trying to find a decent channel with reception in those days.

GentleBen 07-19-2019 6:19am

At sea aboard USS Independence.

Uncle Meat 07-19-2019 6:46am

I was in 2nd grade and I can remember them wheeling the TV into the classroom on a cart. We pulled our chairs up close and watched it happen live.

U.M.

Dan Dlabay 07-19-2019 7:25am

I was at my grandparents house in Texas.:cert:

Stevedore 07-19-2019 7:33am

My wife (then-fiancee) & I watched the first steps onto the moon on TV with her parents at their house. Late at night, IIRC.

C5SilverBullet 07-19-2019 10:19am

My mom was 6...

GRN ENVY 07-19-2019 11:14am

Quote:

Originally Posted by C5SilverBullet (Post 1677553)
My mom was 6...

My dad was 15 @RonC5 LOL

erickpl 07-19-2019 11:17am

I was not born before the Apollo 11 launch.
I was not born before the Apollo 11 landing.
I was born before the Eagle left the surface of the moon.

If I ever get Alzheimer's, as long as I can remember Apollo 11, I'll have my birthday close enough. LOL

jda67gta 07-19-2019 11:18am

8 years old - watched it on the RCA console TV/Stereo/Record player.........

JRD77VET 07-19-2019 6:47pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jda67gta (Post 1677565)
8 years old - watched it on the RCA console TV/Stereo/Record player.........

I was 9. I'm not sure of the brand but it was a good size ( for the time) console TV they put up on tables for everyone to see.

NEED-A-VETTE 07-19-2019 6:49pm

I was not yet born.

SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84 07-19-2019 7:07pm

I was in Germany as a tank driver during field maneuvers and we lost a track on our M60A1.
Armed Forces Radio broadcast the landing while we were repairing adding some pleasure to a backbreaking job.
We kept looking up wondering at the prospect of being on the moon.
God Bless the U.S.A.!
:USA:

MrPeabody 07-19-2019 7:10pm

I was at home watching it on my TV. I was in high school at the time.

The strange thing that stands out in my memory is that we lived on a very busy four lane boulevard with 24/7 traffic. When they were walking on the moon there were no cars on that street. Everybody was watching a TV somewhere.

dwjz06 07-19-2019 7:19pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by C5SilverBullet (Post 1677553)
My mom was 6...

Same here. I was 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPeabody (Post 1677682)
I was at home watching it on my TV. I was in high school at the time.

The strange thing that stands out in my memory is that we lived on a very busy four lane boulevard with 24/7 traffic. When they were walking on the moon there were no cars on that street. Everybody was watching a TV somewhere.

Yep in front of tv watching it.:seasix:

BOTY 07-19-2019 7:47pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwjz06 (Post 1677685)
Same here. I was 6

Yep in front of tv watching it.:seasix:

Old . :D


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 6:12am.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2009 - 2024 The Vette Barn