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    Default Moon Landing and missed conversations

    Short story: I was a life long boater before selling my last cruiser 3 years ago. I spent an awful lot of time cruising the waters of Washington State and British Columbia. Over the years I came across John Wayne on his boat "Wild Goose" and Johnny Carson on his boat "Serengeti" many times. The waters I loved were also areas they loved. But, there was one person I saw often not knowing the historical importance of. There is a marina on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands that my yacht club rented a portion of for a summer "outstation". I spent many days and nights enjoying this little piece of heaven. Going from my boat to shore required walking a ways down the dock and past many of the regularly moored boats. There was an older kinda small guy who owned one of the boats I walked past often. I remember we had a "nodding" relationship. Walking past each other we would just say "howdy" and go ony our way. Never really stopping to have a conversation. His boat was a nice "fast trawler" style boat named "Apogee". About a 45-48 footer. I admired his boat. Found out later his name was Buzz Aldrin. Damn! I sure wish I had taken the time to be more social..... Jim
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    I know the feeling.

    Currently Owned: 2019 F3 Limited, 2020 F3 Limited: SOLD BOTH LIMITEDS in October of 2023.

    Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)

    MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles

    IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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    For all of those Brave Heroes that took unimaginable risks:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMc8naeeSS8

    Fifty years ago today...
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    Wow! Who knew? Very cool.
    Concur, Bob: astronauts are amazing. When you look at who they are, and where they came from, having a warriors bravery goes with the job. Hot Rod magazine did a story a while back on them. They loved fast cars(mostly corvettes), and anything exciting.
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    Great story. Thanks
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    Another "Space-Themed" song...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHOrpFeXUao
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    I think that I'll keep the theme rolling along.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGNxKnLmOH4
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