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Apollo reference

posted 14 years ago by BigAl42
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"What sort of alarm is it? 1202. We can ignore that!"

A neat reference to to Apollo 11 descent, there - nice one. Also an "in memoriam" tribute to Lionel Jefferies in the end titles (but could have included Edward Judd who died last year).

Bloody typical, they've gone back to metric without telling us!

[–] Adam-544-31268 14 years ago

I smiled when the alarm flashed up, 1201 should've been in there as well.

"You go get 'em Little Friends!"

[–] steve-2631 13 years ago

I also liked the little "do you think we should dim the cabin lights during takeoff?" gag

[–] chock 14 years ago

Thanks for pointing that out,I did realize at the time:)

[–] PurpleProseOfCairo 13 years ago

Huh?

Awight we're The Daamned we're a punk baand and this is called Carn't Be Appy T'day!

[–] Tarquin_Q_Zanzibar 13 years ago

PurpleProseOfCairo: "Huh?"

1201 and 1202 were the codes for two alarms that went off just as Apollo 11 was about to land. The astronauts were slightly concerned as they did not know what the alarms signified, but Houston told them to ignore them.

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars..." Oscar Wilde

[–] Theodor_Birch 13 years ago

Yes, but what was the dimming the lights "gag"?

[–] fudge_factory 13 years ago

well it's what they do on planes isn't it!

- due to policing cut backs, officers will now be saying hello just the once -