BrianFlaherty Loc: Wilseyville, CA

One of my favorite "Little-known Stories from History!"
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In a few days, it will be the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon; and, taking two of the most famous steps in History. We all know the words he spoke out loud. . .But, few know the words he said more quietly, almost to himself. . .

And, THIS is the story of THOSE little-known words.

Neil Armstrong grew up in the town of Wapakoneta, Ohio. . .With a population of only 5,000 or so, it was the sorta place with neighborhoods where everybody knew most everybody else. The Warshowskys lived next door to the Armstrongs. . .And, they were always arguing. . .at the top of their lungs! Their battles were epic; and, could be heard all over the neighborhood. Mrs Warshowsky usually finished off her arguments with a “Withholding!” A “Withholding” was characterized as depriving Mr Warshowsky of something or other. . .And, young Neil remembered one argument that ended with: “You have as much chance of ever having sex with me again as that little kid next door walking on the Moon!”

And, that brings us to those private little words that Commander Armstrong uttered after "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

And, sotto voce: “This one's for you, Mr Warshowsky!”

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Urban legend??????

Sunnely Loc: Wisconsin

I don't think so, Longshadow. I also read this story somewhere. I'll find my source.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Hilarious as all get out though!

usken65

It started in 95 as mr Gorsky

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

And there are still conspiracy freaks who claim we never went there. I would not want to call any of those brave astronauts liars to their faces.

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

It was absolutely hilalious for us in the aerospace community. The original that went around the web over 20 years ago was as follows:

When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous, “One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind” statement, but followed it by several remarks including the usual COM traffic between him, the other astronauts, and Mission Control. Before he re-entered the lander, he made the enigmatic remark “Good luck, Mr. Gorsky.”Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However, upon checking, [they found] there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs.

Over the years, many people have questioned him as to what the “Good luck, Mr. Gorsky” statement meant. On July 5, in Tampa Bay, FL, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26- year-old question to Armstrong. He finally responded. It seems that Mr. Gorsky had died and so Armstrong felt he could answer the question. When he was a kid, Neil was playing baseball with his brother in the backyard. His brother hit a fly ball which landed in front of his neighbors’ bedroom window. The neighbors were Mr. and Mrs. Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up the ball, he heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky, “Oral sex? Oral sex you want? You’ll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!”

Snopes Fact Check Published 16 September 1998

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

That's so funny I hope it's true!

woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa

It is so very true

George II Loc: Fayetteville, Georgia

Another little tic bit about Neil Armstrong. Whilst at Purdue he always carried a slide rule, that was the calculator of the tyme, when he was getting ready for the moon launch he was told that his slide rule had to stay behind because they had onboard computers to do the calculations....Neil told the “wizards” that he trusted his slide rule over some piece of electronic brain. As the launch proceeded he used his sliderule and as the flight proceeded he never believed the on board computers it was the slide rule he trusted.
Just a little factoid
The “G”