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Good Luck Mr. Gorsky

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victor | 27 April, 2006 18:35

I received this email today about Neil Armstrong and Mr. Gorsky's case. It is said that this is a true story about Neil Armstrong.

I felt posting this message here to simplify my sharing process ;) Share with your friends. Really funny and true (said to be at least)
Neil Armstrong and the Mr. Gorsky Story

On July 20, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon.

His first words after stepping on the moon, "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind", were televised to earth and heard by millions. But just before he reentered the Lander, he made the enigmatic remark "good luck, Mr. Gorsky."

Many people at NASA though it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet cosmonaut.

However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs.

Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky..." statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.

On July 5, 1995, in Tampa Bay, Florida, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question to Armstrong. This time he finally responded because the real Mr. Gorsky had died.

In 1938 when he was a kid in a small midwest town, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard. His friend hit the ball, which landed in his neighbor's yard by the bedroom windows.

His neighbors were Mr. and Mrs. Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up the ball, the young Armstrong 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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Paul Papadopoulos | 20/09/2006, 13:35

Soem versions claim that Mrs Gorsky denied herself husband oral sex. However, I think that is unlikely as a conservative East European couple in 1938 probably wouldn't have know what orla sex was.

Cheers

Victor | 05/08/2006, 12:37

Cheers Elie,

It is good to know legends still exist. Thanks Legend for being such. Thank Elie for the support. I almost crashed when I learned it was a legend ;)

Re: Good Luck Mr. Gorsky

Elie Abou Chaaya | 22/07/2006, 21:39

well Legend, it's still funny though! and i don't think it's a disapointment because Vic received it as it is... keep digging Vic for some more...

Legend

CA | 04/07/2006, 19:11

Sorry to disappoint, Victor, but it is a joke started by a comedian that eventually became an urban legend. Check it out... http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blgorsky.htm

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