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Title: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: 12oh2alarm on July 24, 2015, 07:16:40 AM
I a post a while ago by one giant ape, or was it onebigmonkey, it was mentioned that Apollo 8 and 13 veteran Jim Lovell would give a talk in Pontefract, UK.
Can anyone give more details, when and where, and if this is a talk open to the public? Some Apollo enthusiast might just research the nearest airport and buy a ticket to get there and probably faint in awe to see the legend with his own eyes.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: Zakalwe on July 24, 2015, 07:33:43 AM
Its sold out.  :(

http://www.space-lectures.com/tickets_4.html
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: onebigmonkey on July 24, 2015, 12:28:35 PM
The demand was so high they added a second day, and that sold out too.

The advertised tickets for sale for the first date without revealing who it was, just veiled hints and a price indicating that it would be one of the more prominent Apollo astronauts. I took a chance and got lucky :)

They are making similar hints about the next scheduled event in April. I'll keep people posted!

To clarify another point, tickets are open to all on a first come first served basis.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: 12oh2alarm on July 24, 2015, 07:23:51 PM
I took a chance and got lucky :)

I envy you! If there is a Q&A session, two things I would like to ask Lovell are
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: Allan F on July 24, 2015, 08:44:56 PM
The DSKY was off for the most part on that trip.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: mako88sb on July 26, 2015, 01:21:11 AM
That's great to see the huge public interest in him. I watched a video of him awhile ago that I should of bookmarked. Pretty funny as he described how Frank Borman passed him his used fecal bag during Gemini 7 and asked him to knead it for him as required because Frank was too busy. lol. Anybody know which one I'm talking about? There other astronauts being interviewed at the same time. Pretty sure Cernan was one of them.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: mako88sb on July 26, 2015, 07:06:17 PM
That's great to see the huge public interest in him. I watched a video of him awhile ago that I should of bookmarked. Pretty funny as he described how Frank Borman passed him his used fecal bag during Gemini 7 and asked him to knead it for him as required because Frank was too busy. lol. Anybody know which one I'm talking about? There other astronauts being interviewed at the same time. Pretty sure Cernan was one of them.

I found it. A great James Burke episode well worth watching but the Jim Lovell part I mentioned above starts at 1:04:15.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: onebigmonkey on November 01, 2015, 04:14:29 AM
My favourite line from yesterday's talk:

"You don't go to heaven when you die, you go to heaven when you're born"

James was utterly charming, spoke without referring to his notes for well over an hour and was fascinating to listen to.

He is yet another Apollo astronaut I have listened to who has said, in as many words: the best thing about the moon is Earth.

April's talk in Pontefract is Gene Cernan - tickets (if they aren't sold out already) will go fast.

I have mine :D

Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: bknight on November 01, 2015, 08:20:14 AM
That's great to see the huge public interest in him. I watched a video of him awhile ago that I should of bookmarked. Pretty funny as he described how Frank Borman passed him his used fecal bag during Gemini 7 and asked him to knead it for him as required because Frank was too busy. lol. Anybody know which one I'm talking about? There other astronauts being interviewed at the same time. Pretty sure Cernan was one of them.

I found it. A great James Burke episode well worth watching but the Jim Lovell part I mentioned above starts at 1:04:15.

I like the comment :13.17 where Wernher von Braun "If our intention was to go to the moon and bring back a handful of rocks, we would have been histories biggest fools.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: onebigmonkey on November 02, 2015, 02:36:20 PM
Some photos from the event :)

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153281952853741.1073741846.538703740&type=1&l=dc83920a39

Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: onebigmonkey on November 07, 2015, 06:05:12 AM
Someone also took the trouble to film it, which you can find on this write up:

https://shanehannon1.wordpress.com/2015/11/05/captain-jim-lovell-naval-aviator-astronaut-octogenarian-lecturer/
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: bknight on November 07, 2015, 08:08:31 AM
Currently watching the video that you witnessed in person. :)
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: bknight on February 24, 2016, 09:10:11 AM
Someone also took the trouble to film it, which you can find on this write up:

https://shanehannon1.wordpress.com/2015/11/05/captain-jim-lovell-naval-aviator-astronaut-octogenarian-lecturer/
I see that Gene Cernan is going to present a lecture on Apr.  Please give us a report.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: onebigmonkey on March 02, 2016, 03:17:23 PM
I will :)

The event is sold out, but someone at collectSpace is offering a spare as they can no longer attend:

http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/013719.html

Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: bknight on March 02, 2016, 03:23:57 PM
I will :)

The event is sold out, but someone at collectSpace is offering a spare as they can no longer attend:

http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum24/HTML/013719.html
Across the pond is too far for my meager means. :(
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: Glom on March 07, 2016, 11:17:56 AM
I'm always suspicious of Pontefract. It sounds Welsh yet isn't.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: onebigmonkey on March 07, 2016, 11:48:48 AM
I'm always suspicious of Pontefract. It sounds Welsh yet isn't.

Their cakes are also not cakes.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: BazBear on March 07, 2016, 12:22:12 PM
I'm always suspicious of Pontefract. It sounds Welsh yet isn't.
Not enough random letters for Welsh.
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: smartcooky on March 07, 2016, 02:01:39 PM
I'm always suspicious of Pontefract. It sounds Welsh yet isn't.

Its Yorkish.. it might as well be!

*** runs away, hides ***
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: bknight on March 07, 2016, 04:01:52 PM
I'm always suspicious of Pontefract. It sounds Welsh yet isn't.

Its Yorkish.. it might as well be!

*** runs away, hides ***

You can run but you can't hide. :)
Title: Re: Jim Lovell in Pontefract, Oct 2015
Post by: BazBear on March 07, 2016, 09:45:06 PM
I'm always suspicious of Pontefract. It sounds Welsh yet isn't.

Its Yorkish.. it might as well be!

*** runs away, hides ***
Try t' tell the young people that today, they'll never believe ya!