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12-08-2016, 04:36 PM
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R.I.P. John Glenn
I just saw on the news that astronaut John Glenn has passed away at the age of 95. A true legend and American hero who left his mark upon the world. God Speed.
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12-08-2016, 04:56 PM
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Just heard the announcemet on the radio. I didn't agree with his politics, but he served his country honorably in two wars and made us believe in ourselves again. Wasn't Glenn the last surviving Mercury astronaut? I didn't realize Scott Carpenter had died (2013).
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12-08-2016, 05:05 PM
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RIP
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12-08-2016, 05:10 PM
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John Glenn was truly a local hero. He lived and grew up a few miles from my Grandparents and his Aunt was the midwife that delivered my Dad. Small world for sure. I was born the same year he circled the earth and my Grandparents got a tin toy of the Friendship 7 capsule that had a friction motor in it. When I was old enough I ran it on their old linoleum floors until the front wheel went flat
 I still have it here. I too didn't understand or agree with his politics but he was truly a good man and will be missed by so many.
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12-08-2016, 11:01 PM
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John Glenn was a great man, I saw about two weeks ago he was on the south pole and new monua SP There was a large us plane flew there to take him to get help.
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12-08-2016, 11:49 PM
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One of my heroes as well. Sad news, but 95 years was a good long and full life.
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12-09-2016, 09:46 AM
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Did John Glenn walk on the Moon?
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12-09-2016, 07:04 PM
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12-09-2016, 08:39 PM
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12-09-2016, 08:42 PM
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Was J Glenn the fella that said " ...we're sitting on top a stack of low-bid hardware."" |
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12-09-2016, 11:50 PM
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12-10-2016, 01:04 AM
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12-10-2016, 04:08 AM
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I doubt anyone walked on the moon. Many believe it's a hoax.
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12-10-2016, 10:05 AM
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12-10-2016, 11:24 AM
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Most of the astronauts were definitely a special breed; just test pilots in space. No guarantee that any of them would come back alive.
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12-10-2016, 12:40 PM
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12-12-2016, 04:46 AM
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One of his less harrowing accomplishments
Glenn also survived the infamous 1971 pace car crash at the Indy 500.
 
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