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HQ · 03-17-2003, 09:39 AM

"...one small step for a man..." or "...one small step for a man..."?

Check out www.nasa.gov's intro. I thought they said that the "a" was just "glitched" out of the recording.

Zebra · 03-17-2003, 10:06 AM

I've never heard "one small step for man" with an "a" in it..
Heard Armstrong's transmission los of times, don't think there was an "a" in the sentence.
Doesn't sound like there is a gap in the recording.

You must be really bored to think about this?

PenetratinP · 03-17-2003, 11:44 AM

I remember seeing on some show about space exploration that Armstrong did mess up the original line somehow.

But it obviously wasn't too bad.....

DamnGoodRatio · 03-17-2003, 11:52 AM

The official story is that static eliminated the "a." Unofficially, he flubbed his lines.

Personally, I am willing to cut anyone who walked on the moon a little slack and believe the official story.

jas1552 · 03-17-2003, 11:52 AM

If you listen to the recording backwards it sounds like he says "man will space walk".

chupacabra · 03-17-2003, 12:01 PM

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If you listen to the recording backwards it sounds like he says "man will space walk".

...if you listen even more closely, backwards and drawn thorugh a tube-screamer, he is saying "...no more free porn!"..

03-17-2003, 09:39 AM	#1
HQ Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,539	"one small step for (a) man"? "...one small step for a man..." or "...one small step for a man..."? Check out www.nasa.gov's intro. I thought they said that the "a" was just "glitched" out of the recording.

03-17-2003, 10:06 AM	#2
Zebra Banned from Kimmy's couch Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Down at Fraggle Rock Posts: 5,091	I've never heard "one small step for man" with an "a" in it.. Heard Armstrong's transmission los of times, don't think there was an "a" in the sentence. Doesn't sound like there is a gap in the recording. You must be really bored to think about this? __________________ Old School

03-17-2003, 11:44 AM	#3
PenetratinP Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,689	I remember seeing on some show about space exploration that Armstrong did mess up the original line somehow. But it obviously wasn't too bad.....

03-17-2003, 11:52 AM	#4
DamnGoodRatio Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 855	The official story is that static eliminated the "a." Unofficially, he flubbed his lines. Personally, I am willing to cut anyone who walked on the moon a little slack and believe the official story.

03-17-2003, 11:52 AM	#5
jas1552 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Land of the free, home of the brave Posts: 1,462	If you listen to the recording backwards it sounds like he says "man will space walk".