Gagarin and Armstrong

[Lexingtongue]

No doubt both are absolute legends, but is it just me that sees a resemblance in their physical appearance?

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[HABA87]

From the same casting agency IIRC.

 

[TheBronzeBummer]

From the same casting agency IIRC.

Notice how they have that manic smile, Kubrick wanted them in clockwork orange

 

[ajthemackem]

Notice how they have that manic smile, Kubrick wanted them in clockwork orange

To be fair, if I was fired into space on the front of several thousand tons of explosives, I'd have that look on my face too.

 

[Raby Mackem]

It's relief, thank fuck we made it back.

 

[Lexingtongue]

To be fair, if I was fired into space on the front of several thousand tons of explosives, I'd have that look on my face too.

Was it Collins or Duke that said Armstrong was the sanest, most reasoned person he'd ever met?

 

[Deleted User 11453]

Was it Collins or Duke that said Armstrong was the sanest, most reasoned person he'd ever met?

They should have sent Paul gascoigne instead, to be the first human of north eastern England origin to land on the moon.

 

[MackemBob]

To be fair, if I was fired into space on the front of several thousand tons of explosives, I'd have that look on my face too.

And that explosive rocket was put together by the lowest bidder.

 

[Lexingtongue]

They should have sent Paul gascoigne instead, to be the first human of north eastern England origin to land on the moon.

White Lightning and space shuttle electricals probably mix poorly.

 

[mysticmackem]

They should have sent Paul gascoigne instead, to be the first human of north eastern England origin to land on the moon.

In his dressing gown, complete with fishing rod, and cooked chicken

 

[Deleted User 11453]

White Lightning and space shuttle electricals probably mix poorly.

I am sure that a lightning strike once destroyed a rocket on its launch pad, soviet iirc. (Smiley above not intended for reference to the disaster).

Edit might be number 4 on this list
7 Disasters Caused by Lightning

This was not the first time lightning and NASA butted heads. On November 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 was struck thirty seconds into liftoff. Systems failed temporarily, but the astronauts managed to regain control.