Guess who we met yesterday...?

[Becky]

It was only bloomin' CHRIS HADFIELD!

He gave a really interesting talk (he speaks really well - bet that's not something they teach at astronaut training camp) and we had the chance to meet him afterwards. What a thoroughly nice guy!

He's launching some new YouTube videos soon, titled "It's not Rocket Science". Sounds like they're going to be interesting - certainly worth keeping an eye out for.

https://www.youtube.com/user/ColChrisHadfield

Oh and we didn't intentionally match our clothes btw, it happened by accident

 

[Taffycat]

Oooh, you lucky people! What a super opportunity, it must have been an extremely interesting encounter.

On a side note, it's great to see you looking so well Becky. (Love the co-ordinated togs too )

 

[Becky]

Oooh, you lucky people! What a super opportunity, it must have been an extremely interesting encounter.

On a side note, it's great to see you looking so well Becky. (Love the co-ordinated togs too )

Thanks TC! I keep joking to people that I'm not designed for life in a gravity-environment - the discs in my back and my circulation would be a lot better without it. I don't think ESA would accept that as a good enough reason to become an astronaut, sadly

 

[Becky]

Here's more about the "It's Not Rocket Science" thing:

https://www.thefoundry.co.uk/events/sessions/its-not-rocket-science/

 

[V_R]

I thought I'd replied to this, turns out I did actually hit reply lol.... turns out the site saves your reply though, handy!


Not going to lie, I didn't know who he was. (don't hate me)

However a quick Google later and now I do!

Bet you both really enjoyed the talk though, can imagine it was right up your street!

 

[muckshifter]

err, who?

Not going to lie, I didn't know who he was.

err, me neither ... but I wasn't brave enough to post that snippet first.

 

[Becky]

Oh c'mon, you must know him from his Space Oddity recording?

Here's an overview if you don't know who he is:

• Retired Canadian astronaut
• He was the first Canadian to do a space walk, and the first (and only - so far) Canadian commander of the ISS
• Had 3 space flights
• He was NASA's Director of Operations in Russia, and after that was Chief of Robotics in Houston.

In short, he is a total dude

 

[muckshifter]

ah, I actually remember watching that video when it came out.

 

[nivrip]

I also had no idea until you posted the Space Oddity clip.

But I do now.

 

[floppybootstomp]

Good stuff

(I didn't know the name either - sorry )

 

[Anon_F]

I had no idea so had to google the name!

 

[bootneck02]

I have got admit I did not know who it was until I played the video. No wonder you were so chuffed. My space hero was Dan Dare from the Eagle comic from many years ago.

 

[Anon_F]

I have got admit I did not know who it was until I played the video. No wonder you were so chuffed. My space hero was Dan Dare from the Eagle comic from many years ago.

And possibly your too young for Dick Barton - Special Agent?
Of which I got my Dad the talking story CD recently for hs Birthday.

 

[bootneck02]

Oh I remember Dick Barton - Special Agent and his sidekick Snowy used to be on at 6.45 on the Light program superseded by the Archers. I can remember the signature tune. I was most put out when that was taken off to be replaced by the Archers, Found this on the net:-

Uploaded on 9 Apr 2008
AAAA.100315Z APR 2008 Some years ago I had an occasion to visit the BBC Bookshop in Langham Place W1 near the BBC Not to sure whether it is still there. There I spotted a tape made by the BBC Radio of one of the first episodes of Dick Barton Special Agent; It was when all the actors of that program got together and re-recorded this episode. My word it brought back a lot of memories...At 6.45PM the streets were empty for 15 minutes. A survey had been done and they found that...20 million children used to listen...It was far better than James silly Bond !! No sex, No bad language, Just a good old-fashioned sock on the jaw...But in AD1951 BBC replaced it by `The Archers`!

 

[bootneck02]

Oh PPS when Dick Barton came off I would have been 7 years old.

 

[nivrip]

My space hero was Dan Dare from the Eagle comic from many years ago.

Wow, Dan Dare. Shows your age BN but I too remember that.

His main adversary, I seem to remember, was The Mekon, that little naked, green fella with the large head who sat on a floating saucer.

Ahh...... happy days.

 

[bootneck02]

And simpler days too.

 

[Abarbarian]

Oh I remember Dick Barton - Special Agent and his sidekick Snowy used to be on at 6.45 on the Light program superseded by the Archers. I can remember the signature tune. I was most put out when that was taken off to be replaced by the Archers, Found this on the net:-

Uploaded on 9 Apr 2008
AAAA.100315Z APR 2008 Some years ago I had an occasion to visit the BBC Bookshop in Langham Place W1 near the BBC Not to sure whether it is still there. There I spotted a tape made by the BBC Radio of one of the first episodes of Dick Barton Special Agent; It was when all the actors of that program got together and re-recorded this episode. My word it brought back a lot of memories...At 6.45PM the streets were empty for 15 minutes. A survey had been done and they found that...20 million children used to listen...It was far better than James silly Bond !! No sex, No bad language, Just a good old-fashioned sock on the jaw...But in AD1951 BBC replaced it by `The Archers`!

Here are a few more Dick memories for you.

https://archive.org/details/otr_dickbartonspecialagent

http://www.radioechoes.com/dick-barton-special-agent?searchTerms=dick barton

http://otrarchive.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/dick-barton-special-agent.html

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/229321/Long-lost-radio-hero-Dick-Barton-returns

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dick-Barton...d_cp_14_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=02YHJJNVD945EP5AW6G2

Dan Dare was great