Good Luck Mr. Gorsky

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. His first now famous first words were, "That's one small step for man, one giant step for mankind." Just before he re-entered the Lander, he made the enigmatic remark, "Good luck Mr. Gorsky."

Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some Soviet cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either Russian or American space programs.

Over the years, many people questioned Armstrong as to what the Gorsky comment meant, but Armstrong would always smile and not answer the question.

On July 5, 1995, in Tampa Bay, Florida, Armstrong gave a speech and then answered questions. A reporter brought up the 26 year old question to Armstrong. This time, he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had died, so Neil felt he could divulge the answer.

In 1938, when he was a kid in a small midwestern town, he was playing "catch" in his neighbor's yard near the bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. and Mrs. Gorsky. As Neil leaned down to pick up the ball, he heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "Sex! You want sex?! You'll get sex when the kid next door walks on the moon."

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[tjstill (imported)]

Excellent, I like that story a lot.

[IbPervert (imported)]

I have heard this story in so many different versions it is disgusting, but it is funny. Simply, it is an urban legend! If you were to go through the transcripts of the Apollo 11 mission you will find out that there was no such statement made.

Go do a search on Google for "Good Luck Mr Gorsky" and Urban legend. Then if you have any balls you need to slap them really hard, and if you have no balls go slap someone else's! :dong:

[Kortpeel (imported)]

he heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. "Sex! You want sex?! You'll get sex when the kid next door walks on the moon."

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Who cares if it's true or not? It's a lovely story. The version I heard had Mrs. Gorsky saying "A man will walk on the moon before I put that thing in my mouth."

[MacTheWolf (imported)]

Who cares if it's true or not? It's a lovely story. The version I heard had Mrs. Gorsky saying "A man will walk on the moon before I put that thing in my mouth."

Kortpeel, your's is a good version too

[Free to be ME (imported)]

My family was close friends with one of Mr. Aldrin's relatives, Arlene F before her death in the late 70's. I met Mr. Aldrin shortly before I enlisted in the Navy.

Any way there are two myths here and a misquote . First the misquote Neil said

"That's one small step for A man". Urban legend over the years has him saying the incorrect version you posted. Mr. Armstrong and NASA confirm it is "A man" News reporters thought the "A" was static it was not. However the myth is these were the first words uttered from the lunar surface. They aren't the very first words were uttered by Buzz Aldrin the LEM pilot and are "Contact light...Engine stop...Houston Tranquility Base the Eagle has landed." Now the first words uttered by a human outside the LEM on the surface described how the pads did not sink very far into the surface then Neil said "I'm stepping off the ladder now...." Then the famous phrase. The second myth is the last words from outside the LEM shortly before reboarding and launch to dock with the Apollo capsule Columbia.

The actual last words spoken before reboarding the LEM for the return was the unveiling and reading of the Plaque attached to the LEM Egress landing strut. “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind”.

The reason Neil Armstrong was the first out was two fold. First the way the interior was arranged it was easier for the person in the command post ion to egress first. Second he was sort of considered expendable as he was the mission commander not the pilot of the LEM. Buzz was at the controls ready for a quick lift off if the LEM started to sink into the Lunar surface.