That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

[Phantaxus]

What would you have said if you were the first person on the moon?

[New Forester]

I'm not convinced this is exactly what he did say. Have you ever noticed that in the recording there's a very big pause between "one" and "giant". Could there originally have been something else pithy in there, edited out for decency? What could it have been?

[Wraith]

They lied, they told me it was made of green cheese.

[Philtaz]

I think whatever you would have said it couldn't top what Armstrong said, it was absolutely perfect.

[Phantaxus]

New Forester: I copied the quote from here http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Article2957.html

[New Forester]

Phantaxus - I didn't mean you had the quote wrong. I meant that NASA may have edited the version released to the world, so we all have it wrong. It's the timing which seems odd. It goes: That's one small step for man, one [... ... ...] giant leap for mankind. I think maybe he got carried away by the occasion, and said, say, "helluva". We couldn't have had that, could we? (And will Answerbank allow me to say it...?) But maybe he was just choking back the emotion.

[New Forester]

Sshh everyone, I got away with it...

[Ember]

na, na, na,na,na, I'm going to report you. (only kidding)

[New Forester]

What about the first person on Earth...? Before Eve was created Adam had no-one to talk to, so the first thing he is supposed to have said is a neat palindrome: "Madam, I'm Adam!" He spoke English, of course.

[Jenny Tools]

What you mean they ain't got a take away?

[bernardo]

"I proclaim this Moon to be a People's Democracy, to be free forever from feudalism, imperialism, and capitalist exploitation."

[Philtaz]

That's not going to happen though bernardo! Aren't there sites where you can actually buy plots on the Moon? There's always going to be a builder and a solicitor looking for property to develope!

[IndieSinger]

Well I would have got it right for starters. I would have said, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

What Neil Armstrong (sidenote: his name backwards is "Gnorts, Mr. Alien") effectively said, was "That's one small step for mankind, one giant leap for mankind."

And on the subject of the missing word(s) in his (wrong) sentence, I would put forward the suggestion: "That's one small step for [sic] man, one Jolly Green Giant leap for mankind."

[MrsCheeks]

Nice view.

[jenstar]

Sheesh, what a dump!

[andy hughes]

Did we pack a Hoover?

[spainlads]

HELP. There's martians everywhe..................

[flashpig]

moon

[Colinsin29]

Whats all this about the moon. Do oyou ever wonder if there are those people (from Stargate - Channel 4 Sundays)looking at us - contemplating a massive attack. And what do we have - Bush & Blair....... Well, I'm not worried.

[Ember]

Whoops, I've stood on a clanger.- Anyone remember them

[DOB]

And your mother said I'd never get anywhere in life!