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95. Yes, I was 14.

Sun Jul 20, 2014, 03:54 AM

Jul 2014

We had moved into the house that my folks bought in April of 1969. Finally a permanent home. We moved to Ohio from Rapid City, South Dakota in the spring of 1964 and I attended 4 schools in 5 years.

I watched most of the day, the rest of family watched different parts at different times but I watched it all and was up all night long.

The rest of the family went to bed not long after midnight.

I had gotten a portable real-to-real tape recorder for Christmas a couple of years earlier and I bought 2 boxes (12 reels each, 1/2 hr. per reel) of tape. I used them all and still have them. The last time I heard them, 2009, they sounded pretty good and they don't look like they've degraded since then.

I've been thinking that it might be a good idea to get them re-recorded on a disc or something.

Those were some amazing times. Too bad we quit.

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Did you watch the Moon landing, live? [View all] Archae Jul 2014 OP

Yes with my dad one of my memories of him lunasun Jul 2014 #1

Yes. I was 12. My father worked for GE at the time. He was on the team. Lochloosa Jul 2014 #2

My Mom and Dad did. shenmue Jul 2014 #3

Yes, I did. kentauros Jul 2014 #4

I did GP6971 Jul 2014 #5

If you were in the U.S, you probably didn't have to stay up for the landing... RufusTFirefly Jul 2014 #6

I did 2naSalit Jul 2014 #7

Yes...It was my 8th birthday! sdfernando Jul 2014 #8

(Happy Birthday!) eom lastlib Jul 2014 #129

Thanks sdfernando Jul 2014 #140

watched it with my future and still wife spanone Jul 2014 #9

yes. nt. Ilsa Jul 2014 #10

yes, My parents made sure we saw history. haele Jul 2014 #11

Yep. I was 7. Iggo Jul 2014 #12

Yeppers. madamesilverspurs Jul 2014 #13

Yes, I did, it was an exciting time. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #14

Oh, hell, yeah! SeattleVet Jul 2014 #15

Yes. Turbineguy Jul 2014 #16

My dad, too. Blue_In_AK Jul 2014 #72

California Turbineguy Jul 2014 #120

Yes edbermac Jul 2014 #17

Yes... WillyT Jul 2014 #18

Yes, I was living in Houston. kairos12 Jul 2014 #19

I did, but I was 2.5! Greg K Jul 2014 #20

Reality TV at it's best. And it was during the summer, so I didn't have to worry about getting up MiniMe Jul 2014 #21

I was in Chicago visiting my grandmother for the summer kimbutgar Jul 2014 #22

Yes, and I was at summer camp. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #23

Yep. eom MohRokTah Jul 2014 #24

My daughter has the scar to prove it HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #25

Priceless ! n/t jaysunb Jul 2014 #61

With my Granny. She was more of a mother to me littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #26

Yes I did Tommy2Tone Jul 2014 #27

Oh yes! SheilaT Jul 2014 #28

I was sitting in a closed down mess hall in Kagnew Station. alfredo Jul 2014 #29

I was also overseas in Ankara, Turkey at the time... My dad listened to it on short wave I believe cascadiance Jul 2014 #142

Same here, up all night, but I'd been watching all the shots since Shepherd. Lived near NASA and my freshwest Jul 2014 #30

I was 14. Watched it in our den in Sierra Vista, AZ Still Sensible Jul 2014 #31

yes TeamPooka Jul 2014 #32

yep age 10 nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #33

yes eom catrose Jul 2014 #34

No. I was in summer camp in the Wilds of West Virginia. No television, no raido, 1monster Jul 2014 #35

Yep. House of Roberts Jul 2014 #36

I have a funny story about this airplaneman Jul 2014 #37

Nope, I had to leave for work just as it was starting. zeemike Jul 2014 #38

Yup. Including the upsidedown picture. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #39

Yes on TV Wolf Frankula Jul 2014 #40

Yes, it was the 21st of July where I was Bavorskoami Jul 2014 #41

Yes... Spazito Jul 2014 #42

Yep! MarianJack Jul 2014 #43

Yes, my aunt had a relative that worked at Grumman ... Historic NY Jul 2014 #44

I was a young mother, and got my daughters up from bed to come see it. No Vested Interest Jul 2014 #45

Yes. I was a camp counselor that summer. Stonepounder Jul 2014 #46

Phantoms of phosphor. Ghosts. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #47

you will love this.....http://wechoosethemoon.org/ yourout Jul 2014 #48

I was 12, at the UCLA diabetic summer camp IDemo Jul 2014 #49

My dad went out and rented a color TV for us to watch. Kablooie Jul 2014 #50

Yes. trackfan Jul 2014 #51

I was 8 AgingAmerican Jul 2014 #52

The picture was so bad because of compatibility problems with some of the relay stations. SeattleVet Jul 2014 #87

There was a movie about this a few years ago eShirl Jul 2014 #101

I love and adore that film. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #116

Yes, I was 25 pangaia Jul 2014 #53

Yes. I worked at Johnson Space Center. Went home and watched TV all night. Zen Democrat Jul 2014 #54

Nope, I was in Vietnam Crabby Appleton Jul 2014 #55

I watched it in Vietnam pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #80

The OP asks if you saw it live. B Calm Jul 2014 #150

Why, yes Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2014 #56

Yes, I did. We splurged on a COLOR TV for the occasion! MADem Jul 2014 #57

Yes. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #58

I was 18 missmo1951 Jul 2014 #59

Yup....transfixed. n/t jaysunb Jul 2014 #60

I did not. I was two. Kennah Jul 2014 #62

Yup! Drank and ate Tang! Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #63

But of course!! WillowTree Jul 2014 #64

Oh yes ThoughtCriminal Jul 2014 #65

Yes, in a Houston burb! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2014 #66

The fact that McCain jen63 Jul 2014 #124

Nope Brother Buzz Jul 2014 #67

Yes, on a small black and white tv with the whole family. nt 7962 Jul 2014 #68

Yep. And we went outside to look at the moon for a Earth reference point of view. pinto Jul 2014 #69

I was 10 MFM008 Jul 2014 #70

Yes. Blue_In_AK Jul 2014 #71

Yes, we were at a rented beach cottage KinMd Jul 2014 #73

About 5 GIs one whom was my husband and I watched it on our tiny B&W TV Tikki Jul 2014 #74

I wasn't born yet davidpdx Jul 2014 #75

And we stopped the Moon program when you were born? Just a coincidence? I think not. randome Jul 2014 #122

yes.... mike_c Jul 2014 #76

Yes, I was 24 and I was watching a B&W TV in a cheap hotel lobby drinking warm Mateus. Sognefjord Jul 2014 #77

Watched with my fiancee proReality Jul 2014 #78

I did, I was 17, and we were promised that it would be turned into a national holiday! mbperrin Jul 2014 #79

Yup...I was a young woman w/ a baby girl.... KauaiK Jul 2014 #81

I was 20 and had just given birth to a son on June 5th. Grammy23 Jul 2014 #136

Yep... defacto7 Jul 2014 #82

Sure did. On our B&W TV that had rabbit ears! /nt dballance Jul 2014 #83

An interesting point about the landing 90-percent Jul 2014 #84

I did, I was 5 years old and rudolph the red Jul 2014 #85

Yes. It's too bad there was such poor followup. It all went to the MIC, instead. delrem Jul 2014 #86

Yup - playing with my Major Matt Mason astronaut toys in front of our bw tv Tommymac Jul 2014 #88

Me, too -- I was 8 n/t markpkessinger Jul 2014 #89

I barely remember the moon landing. deafskeptic Jul 2014 #90

I often wondered about the accuracy and totality of lip reading. randome Jul 2014 #109

Yes. I had just turned twenty Daphne08 Jul 2014 #91

Yes, I did. I was 23. My roommate and I didn't have a TV, so we-- eridani Jul 2014 #92

I not only watched the live landing, but worked Frustratedlady Jul 2014 #93

No, I was too young Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #94

Yes, I was 14. bearssoapbox Jul 2014 #95

Get them re-recorded then sell the originals on EBay. randome Jul 2014 #114

Memories of another day dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #96

Yeah. That was back when being an American was really cool. Major Hogwash Jul 2014 #97

Yes. I was 18, working a summer job before starting college. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #98

Yes. It shared the headlines with Chappaquiddick. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #99

Yes. I think that was the high point of the American Empire. nt raccoon Jul 2014 #100

I did. I was 14. I watched it with my parents & grandparents. catbyte Jul 2014 #102

Oh, yes intaglio Jul 2014 #103

Everyone thought that. 2001: A Space Odyssey reflected that 'certainty'. randome Jul 2014 #108

Yes but later fell asleep and missed the walk. Kaleva Jul 2014 #104

yep. mama and dad felt it was important enough to put out the word. grown kids you know. :D roguevalley Jul 2014 #105

Nope. unhappycamper Jul 2014 #106

yes, and the launch of it at the cape quaker bill Jul 2014 #107

No, I was 8 and our family had no TV cpwm17 Jul 2014 #110

No television in 1969?! WinkyDink Jul 2014 #118

Yes, no TV until one was given to us in about 1971 cpwm17 Jul 2014 #133

Yes--20 yrs of age scarletlib Jul 2014 #111

Yes, with my dad peacebird Jul 2014 #112

Yes - Dad dragged us outta bed BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #113

Yes, I did. llmart Jul 2014 #115

Yes, I did. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #117

Yes, family gathered around the tube. sufrommich Jul 2014 #119

Yes jwirr Jul 2014 #121

16 y.o. then... PCIntern Jul 2014 #123

Yes. My mom was in the hospital at the time, KatyaR Jul 2014 #125

Yes I did Bluzmann57 Jul 2014 #126

Yes Go Vols Jul 2014 #127

Absolutely. Igel Jul 2014 #128

Yes! Didn't miss a minute of it! lastlib Jul 2014 #130

Yes, I watched it with my dad and brother. femmocrat Jul 2014 #131

The summer after my freshman year at college SteveG Jul 2014 #132

Yes. I was in a motel in Albany, GA, outside Fort Gordon, with my husband fresh out of boot camp ancianita Jul 2014 #134

I saw it live on French television aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #135

Yes. It was a week before my 8th birthday. LiberalLoner Jul 2014 #137

I did, and I remember thinking, "One day I'll tell my kids I saw this live on TV." n/t phylny Jul 2014 #138

Yes, I saw it as it happened on TV. RebelOne Jul 2014 #139

Yes! I was 22 burrowowl Jul 2014 #141

Nope. I was a fetus. TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #143

yes, in England Skittles Jul 2014 #144

Yes pokerfan Jul 2014 #145

I was 6. My sisters fell asleep, I watched until after they stepped on the moon. Thor_MN Jul 2014 #146

Yes I did. My mom made a big deal out of how important it was. MadrasT Jul 2014 #147

Probably not considering I was 2 years old at the time. Angleae Jul 2014 #148

No, I was in Valletta Malta in the US Navy. B Calm Jul 2014 #149

Yes, I did. Possibly the first 'world event' I consciously watched. LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #151

I was in Vietnam that day madokie Jul 2014 #152

Yes. I was 19. nt tblue37 Jul 2014 #153

I did.. Sancho Jul 2014 #154

yes. middle of central park, new york dhol82 Jul 2014 #155