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In reply to the discussion: What the Astronaut saw. [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)12. That is exactly why I posted, Johnny Keystone.
It's feeling a LOT like World War III these days.
Talkin' World War III Blues
Some time ago a crazy dream came to me
I dreamt I was walkin into World War Three
I went to the doctor the very next day
To see what kinda words he could say
He said it was a bad dream
I wouldnt worry bout it none, though
They were my own dreams and theyre only in my head
I said, Hold it, Doc, a World War passed through my brain
He said, Nurse, get your pad, this boys insane
He grabbed my arm, I said, Ouch!
As I landed on the psychiatric couch
He said, Tell me about it
Well, the whole thing started at 3 oclock fast
It was all over by quarter past
I was down in the sewer with some little lover
When I peeked out from a manhole cover
Wondering who turned the lights on
Well, I got up and walked around
And up and down the lonesome town
I stood a-wondering which way to go
I lit a cigarette on a parking meter and walked on down the road
It was a normal day
Well, I rung the fallout shelter bell
And I leaned my head and I gave a yell
Give me a string bean, Im a hungry man
A shotgun fired and away I ran
I dont blame them too much though, I know I look funny
Down at the corner by a hot-dog stand
I seen a man
I said, Howdy friend, I guess theres just us two
He screamed a bit and away he flew
Thought I was a Communist
Well, I spied a girl and before she could leave
Lets go and play Adam and Eve
I took her by the hand and my heart it was thumpin
When she said, Hey man, you crazy or sumpin
You see what happened last time they started
Well, I seen a Cadillac window uptown
And there was nobody aroun
I got into the drivers seat
And I drove down 42nd Street
In my Cadillac. Good car to drive after a war
Well, I remember seein some ad
So I turned on my Conelrad
But I didnt pay my Con Ed bill
So the radio didnt work so well
Turned on my record player
It was Rock-a-day Johnny singin, Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa
Our Loves A-gonna Grow Ooh-wah, Ooh-wah
I was feelin kinda lonesome and blue
I needed somebody to talk to
So I called up the operator of time
Just to hear a voice of some kind
When you hear the beep it will be three oclock
She said that for over an hour
And I hung up
Well, the doctor interrupted me just about then
Sayin, Hey Ive been havin the same old dreams
But mine was a little different you see
I dreamt that the only person left after the war was me
I didnt see you around
Well, now time passed and now it seems
Everybodys having them dreams
Everybody sees themselves
Walkin around with no one else
Half of the people can be part right all of the time
Some of the people can be all right part of the time
But all of the people cant be all right all of the time
I think Abraham Lincoln said that
Ill let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours
I said that
-- Bob Dylan
PS: You are most welcome, John1956PA! Have you seen this archive of the Mercury-Gemini-Apollo mission photos?
http://tothemoon.ser.asu.edu/
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I can't quite make out the border between France and Germany or the US and Canada
pampango
Nov 2015
#1
"commonality and interdependence. We are one world." Excellent. I like to think that liberals
pampango
Nov 2015
#15
Really? I learned in elementary school that France is green and Germany is pink
struggle4progress
Nov 2015
#23
"I see Earth. It is so beautiful!" — Yuri A. Gagarin, first words in space, 12 April 1961
Octafish
Nov 2015
#8
Thanks for the beautiful image which I have adopted as my PC desktop background.
John1956PA
Nov 2015
#4
Thanks for the link to the archived images from the early NASA space missions.
John1956PA
Nov 2015
#16
there's a lot of these orgs in SoCal--Manly P Hall decided to synthesize as many occult traditions
MisterP
Nov 2015
#13
''Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality...''
Octafish
Nov 2015
#100
''I was surrounded by stars...I also felt an incredible sense of responsibility.'' -- Alexei Leonov
Octafish
Nov 2015
#96
I wonder from up there if they could hear the drums of war. They are beating very loudly
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#32
Carl Sagan in hifiguy's COSMOS video downthread: energy usage is a sign of intelligent life.
Octafish
Nov 2015
#99
I do not believe that Ben Carson could even wrap his head around this concept.
Tipperary
Nov 2015
#36
You know many "pilots" UFO claims have been debunked correct? Even your hero....
Logical
Nov 2015
#56
Still nothing to say about UFO related aircraft disappearances and crashes, Logical.
Octafish
Nov 2015
#69
One of my favorite scenes in the series "From The Earth To The Moon"....
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2015
#72
is it the book "earthrise" or another where some of the astronauts talk about a change in
niyad
Nov 2015
#84
I've had my disagreements with you on other issues, Octafish, but that was a great quote.
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2015
#94