One of the great photos of the 20th century.
Heh, I heard Jim Lovell speak and he explained that each of the Apollo 8 astronauts claims that they are the ones who took that picture and theyâre honestly not completely positive. He explained each manâs rationale (including his own) for why it must have been him who took the photo. And then talked about a number of other things, including Apollo 13.
Lovell then ended his speech with the words âLadies and gentlemen I am here today to tell you: I was the senior member of the Apollo 8 crew, and the Command Module Pilot and I am the one who took that earth rise photograph.â
That got a laugh out of the audience.
(Apparently since it was Andersâ specific job to take photos they credit him, but the camera was passed around a lot and they truly donât know.)
Anyway, RIP Anders.
RIP Anouk Aimee.
When my wife was studying for actuarial exams I used to slip out to the local arts cinema to watch many of the movies she was in. She was incredible.
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Talked about in the sports RIP but Willie Mays 93. The mantle of greatest living baseball player will now pass to someone else.
Intentional pun on mantle?
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No, but I guess it works. They were often compared.
They were born the same year but Mantle died almost 30 years ago. Mays had a healthier lifestyle than The Mick
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You mean Mays wasnât a raging alcoholic who needed a liver transplant?
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Yes, he just didnât say it out loud like you did.
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Mantle was my baseball hero as a kid so it was disappointing to read about his antics in Ball Four and to hear about his later personal problems. Similar disillusionment set in for me with my hockey idol, Bobby Hull, who was a local boy.
Very few sports heros/idols deserve that mantle (no pun intended).
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One hell of a career in a wide range of roles.
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Animal House, fer chrissakes!!
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MASH, The Dirty Dozen, Kellyâs Heroes, Ordinary People, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was one of my favorites of DS.
Think good thoughts about that bridge !*
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He was a drugged out hippy type called Oddball in Kellyâs Heroes
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RIP Donald 
. Enjoyed you in every role you played.
i have seen 48 of his movies
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