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</NOBR> 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 - a generous gesture reflecting the risks involved.
However, upon checking, [they found] there was no Gorsky in either the Russian space program.
Over the years, many people had questioned Astronaut Armstrong as to what the "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" statement meant,
but he had always declined to offer an answer.
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!"
http://www.snopes.com/quotes/mrgorsky.asp
Never criticize anyone until you've walked several kilometres in their shoes.
Because
1. You're now several kilometres away; and
2. You've got their shoes.