'Houston, we have a problem.'

[Tilly2]

Who said that and what was the problem?

[sunny-dave]

Apollo 13 - major malfunction - oxygen leak I think

[grasscarp]

Apollo 13 had an explosion in an oxygen tank leading to a loss of power. I seem to remember they fixed it with a kind of blue peter like fix!

[Prudie]

I always think of it as Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 but a bit of googling suggests it's misquoted. Bit like 'play it gain Sam'!

[sunny-dave]

Actually said by Jack Swigert, but they gave the line to Jim Lovell (Hanks) in the film.

[Tilly2]

Oh! What did they say then?

[sunny-dave]

"Houston, we've had a problem"

[MarkRae]

It was something like "Houston, there's a problem" but Ron Howard explains in the documentary that "Houston, we have a problem" sounded better. It was caused by a faulty coil in the fuel tanks which caused an explosion when the tanks were "stirred", a totally routine procedure.

[4getmenot]

Bobby Brown when he ran out of coke

[lankeela]

Slightly off topic but I do laugh every time the 'shoulda gone to specsavers' advert is on where the shuttle lands at Luton Airport - very clever.

[bibblebub]

you can hear it @1:07 into this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e4fYb-zwdE

[bibblebub]

has anyone come across this before?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTgQ0Dxs7fk&feature=fvwrel

[chrissa1]

You must be very young Tilly2.

[chrissa1]

BH bibblebub!!!!!!!

[adrianben]

I thought that was Kevin Costner in 'The Bodyguard' when he realised his flies were undone !

[Tilly2]

Thanks, everyone.

Got it now.

Crissa, I'm not young but I am forgetful!

[DTCwordfan]

well I see "Houston, we have a problem" this morning with the death of Larry Hagman. What will they do without JR?

[tonyav]

Morning all, is that right DT, JR is no more ?.

[Tilly2]

I didn't see that, DT.

Dallas won't be the same without him. His son, John Ross, has the charisma of a......................................someth
ing
with no charisma.
As for Christopher, he's even worse.