Mike Collins, Jim Lovell & I [Buzz Aldrin] got a behind the scenes look at the Orion capsule being built at Kennedy Space Center. Like our bunny suits?
I shouldn’t have to tell you who these guys are or what they did, but all three have titanium cojones.
Lovell’s book “Lost Moon” is a can’t-put-down white-knuckle read, and was the basis for the excellent movie “Apollo 13.”
[Image and Aldrin’s caption found here.]
P.S. Tonight’s full moon is a “supermoon.”
Awesome. Jim Lovell’s summary of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission can be found here. Although Tom Hank’s movie was great, the book it was based on, Lovell’s “The Lost Moon,” is a must read.
Recently there was a clever cartoon meme called “Tetris From Hell.” Now you can play it.
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Wow. Interactive 360 degree video of the demolition of Texas Stadium in Dallas. From the inside. With sound.
Jim’s Pancakes are awesome pancakes.
Dysentery chimes in on Facebook.
Tacky Raccoons 