Comments on: Wolverines!

By: Tigran Khanzadyan

Tigran Khanzadyan — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:32:41 +0000

Well, my point was that the deserved credit is not always given.
The article here is also an example … IMHO.

Many times I witnessed (once in Ireland, ironically) during the discussions of possible space related celebrations the propositions were to mark the first human space flight. In all cases everything was nice, but it wasn’t the name of Yuri Gagarin. People “don’t know” about it … I wonder why is that.

By: Irishman

Irishman — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:29:23 +0000

Tigran Khanzadyan, I’m not sure what your complaint is. “Yuri’s Night” is the name of an annual celebration in honor of Yuri Gagarin. Phil mentioned it as a reason to wax philosophic about space. No one is avoiding saying his name or giving him credit.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:54:24 +0000

Go Bucks!
sorry . . . couldn’t resist

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:14:50 +0000

I only met one astronaut once. One of the Apollo-lunar guys. I won’t mention a name because at the time I met him (mid 70s) he was suffering a bad case of “hero head”. Personality aside, you have to have a great respect for what they did and how well they did it.

By: Al

Al — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:05:20 +0000

Spartans!

That is all.

By: George

George — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:52:44 +0000

Thanks for the personal touch, BA. These men, and women, are heroic modern pioneers.

By: DennyMo

DennyMo — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:50:47 +0000

DOH! You’d think i’d get Ken Bowersox first name right…