Saturday, November 24, 2007

"Long, Long Way From Home"





From 4/13/1942 ( Lance Sijan ) to 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) is: 6168 days

From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date US ) to 1/21/1976 ( my first landing planet Mars ) is: 6168 days



From 1/22/1968 ( Capt. Sijan, Medal of Honor ) to 4/13/1972 ( Lt. Norris, Medal of Honor ) is: 1543 days

From 4/13/1972 ( Lt. Norris, Medal of Honor ) to 7/4/1976 ( my target date to divert the comet in the outer solar system ) is: 1543 days



http://www.virtualwall.org/ds/SijanLP01a.htm

Lance Peter Sijan
Captain

480TH TFS, 366TH TFW, 7TH AF
United States Air Force
13 April 1942 - 22 January 1968
Milwaukee, Wisconsin





From 3/4/1959 to 3/4/1976 is: 17 years

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=5662&st=&st1=

176 - Remarks on Awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor to Four Members of the Armed Forces.

March 4th, 1976

We are gathered here today to honor four Americans for exceptional military gallantry in the service of our Nation. All four of these men distinguished themselves above and beyond the call of duty. I deeply regret that one of the awards, to the late Captain Lance P. Sijan, of the United States Air Force, is posthumous. The other three, Rear Admiral James P. Stockdale, United States Navy; Colonel George E. Day, United States Air Force; and Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris, United States Naval Reserve, are here with us today.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_R._Norris

Nickname: Tommy, Ratso

Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida

Allegiance: United States Navy

Battles/wars: Vietnam War

Awards: Medal of Honor

Other work: FBI agent

Thomas R. Norris, USN (Retired) (born 14 January 1944) is a retired a U.S. Navy SEAL awarded the Medal of Honor for his ground rescue of two downed pilots in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam on April 10-April 13, 1972. At the time of the action, Lieutenant Norris was a SEAL Advisor with the Strategic Technical Directorate Assistance Team.





From 7/4/1976 to 10/21/1988 ( "Bat*21" ) is: 4492 days

From 7/16/1963 to 11/2/1975 is: 4492 days

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094712/

Bat*21 (1988)

Release Date: 21 October 1988 (USA)

Tagline: Trapped behind enemy lines. A whole army after him... And only one man can save him.

Gene Hackman ... Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
Danny Glover ... Capt. Bartholomew Clark





The space shuttle flight STS-51-B was the 17th shuttle launch of the space shuttle. I turned 17 on 3/3/1976, as observed in the United States, while 3/4/1976 would be observed as my birthday by my family in London.


From 3/3/1976 (my 17th birthday) to 4/29/1985 is: 3344 days


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-51-B

STS 51-B was the seventeenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the seventh flight of Challenger.

Launch: April 29, 1985
Landing: May 6, 1985 Runway 17





This was the pilot for that 17th launch of the space shuttle. He was the pilot of the 17th space shuttle flight and then he went on to fly on space shuttle flights STS-33 and STS-44.

The 17th space shuttle flight launched 3344 days after my 17th birthday on 3/3/1976, which is also observed as 3/4/1976 by my family in London.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_D._Gregory

Born January 7, 1941

Missions STS-51-B, STS-33, STS-44

Frederick Drew Gregory (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael Griffin.





So the 17th space shuttle flight was 3344 days after my 17th birthday. The pilot of the 17th space shuttle flight was on two other space shuttle flights, which were STS-33 and STS-44.





This is Phoebe on the cover of "Seventeen" magazine dated April 1979, which was 33 months after July 1976 and 34 months after June 1976.


http://gallery.phoebe-cates.com/v/magazine/magazine12.jpg.html

Fashion
Super sportswear

You can change
your image

12 ways to wear a T

Teen suicide:
the danger
signals





http://www.cswap.com/1984/Gremlins

Gremlins


:33:50
I always thought everyone was happy
during the holidays, no matter what.

:33:54
Most people are, but some aren't.

:33:57
While everybody else opens up presents,
they're opening up their wrists.

:34:02
Cheery thought.

:34:03
It's true. The suicide rate's
always the highest around the holidays.

:34:08
Now I'm depressed.

:34:11
Do you ever get depressed on Christmas?

:34:14
I don't celebrate Christmas.

:34:16
Are you Hindu or something?

:34:17
No, I just don't like to.

:34:20
What's not to like?
I mean, it's a lot of fun.

:34:23
God!

:34:25
Say you hate Thanksgiving,
and nobody cares.





http://www.cswap.com/1984/Gremlins

Gremlins

:11:12
This is what's left
of my imported Bavarian snowman.

:11:15
Your dog broke it this morning!

:11:19
I'm terribly sorry.

:11:20
Tell me how much I owe you--

:11:22
I don't want money.

:11:26
I want your dog.

:11:31
Barney?

:11:33
Give him to me.

:11:35
I'll take him to the kennel.
They'll put him to sleep.

:11:39
It'll be quick and painless,
compared to what I could do to him.

:11:43
What could you do?

:11:47
I'll catch the beast myself.

:11:50
Then he'll get what he deserves.

:11:53
A slow, painful death.

:11:56
Maybe I'll put him in my spin dryer
on high heat.

:12:01
That'd do it.





http://www.cswap.com/2000/Red_Planet

Red Planet

:44:33
What's it going to be like?

:44:37
Hypoxia?

:44:40
Dizziness. Skin will tingle.

:44:43
Vision narrows.

:44:45
Then shock, convulsions. . .

:44:48
. . .acidosis. . . .

:44:50
Is it going to hurt?

:44:54
Yeah.

:44:59
I'm going to. . . . I'm going to. . .

:45:02
. . .go over here. Take a walk.

:45:06
Gallagher, oxygen supply depleted.





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_California_%28song%29

"Hotel California" was the title song from the Eagles' album of the same name

Released February 22, 1977


http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagles/hotelcalifornia.html

EAGLES LYRICS

"Hotel California"

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (Any time of year)
You can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain,
'Please bring me my wine'
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
Bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
And in the master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
'Relax,' said the night man,
'We are programmed to receive.
You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave!'





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreigner_%28album%29

Released March 8, 1977

Foreigner is the self-titled debut album by rock band Foreigner, released in 1977.



http://www.lyricsfreak.com/f/foreigner/long+long+way+from+home_20054849.html

Foreigner

Long, Long Way From Home

It was a monday
A day like any other day
I left a small town
For the apple in decay
It was my destiny
Its what we needed to do
They were telling me
Im telling you
I was inside looking outside
The millions of faces
But still Im alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
Paying a penance
I was longing for home
Im looking out for the two of us
I hope well be here when theyre through with us
I was inside looking outside
Oh the millions of faces
But still Im alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
I could feel the tension
I was longing for home
Im looking out for the two of us
And I hope well be here when theyre through with us
Im coming home
Monday, sad, sad monday
Shes waiting for me
But Im a long, long way from home
Sad, sad monday
Shes waiting for me
But Im a long, long way from home
Sad, sad monday
Oh shes waiting for me
But Im a long, long way from home





From 12/23/1968 (Monday) to 6/7/1976 (Monday) is: 2723 days

From 6/7/1976 (Monday) to 11/21/1983 is: 2723 days

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_and_the_Ragged_Tiger

Seven and the Ragged Tiger is Duran Duran's third studio album, released globally in November, 1983. It would prove to be the last studio album for the band's original lineup until 2004's Astronaut.

Released 21 November 1983

Track listing

2. "New Moon On Monday" – 4:16



http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/duranduran/newmoononmonday.html

DURAN DURAN LYRICS

"New Moon On Monday"

Shake up the picture the lizard mixture
With your dance on the eventide
You got me coming up with answers
All of which I deny
I said it again
Could I please rephrase it
Maybe I can catch a ride
I couldn't really put it much plainer
But I'll wait till you decide
Send me your warning siren
As if I could ever hide
Last time La Luna
[CHORUS]
I light my torch and wave it for the
New moon on Monday
And a firedance through the night
I stayed the cold day with a lonely satellite
Breaking away with the best of both worlds
A smile that you can't disguise
Every minute I keep finding
Clues that you leave behind
Save me from these reminders
As if I'd forget tonight
This time La Luna
[CHORUS]





From 6/7/1976 to 11/1/1982 is: 334 weeks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_%28song%29

Released November 1, 1982

"Rio" is a hit single from the album Rio by Duran Duran, and one of their most recognisable songs and music videos. "Rio" was released worldwide in November, 1982, then was reissued in the United States in March of 1983, and was a Top 20 hit on both sides of the Atlantic.



http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/duranduran/rio.html

DURAN DURAN LYRICS

"Rio"

Moving on the floor now babe you're a bird of paradise
Cherry ice cream smile I suppose it's very nice
With a step to your left and a flick to the right you catch that mirror way out west
You know you're something special and you look like you're the best
Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Just like that river twisting through a dusty land
And when she shines she really shows you all she can
Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande
I've seen you on the beach and I've seen you on TV
Two of a billion stars it means so much to me
Like a birthday or a pretty view
But then I'm sure that you know it's just for you
Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Just like that river twisting through a dusty land
And when she shines she really shows you all she can
Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande
Hey now woo look at that did she nearly run you down
At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive
You make me feel alive, alive alive
I'll take my chance cause luck is on my side or something
I know what you're thinking I tell you something I know what you're thinking
Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand
Just like that river twists across a dusty land
And when she shines she really shows you all she can
Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grand
Her name is Rio she don't need to understand
And I might find her if I'm looking like I can
Oh Rio, Rio hear them shout across the land
From mountains in the north down to the Rio Grande





From 7/15/1960 ( Willie Aames ) to 4/12/1981 ( first ever space shuttle launch and I was onboard that space shuttle ) is: 7576 days

7576 = 3788 + 3788

From 3/3/1959 ( my birth date ) to 7/16/1969 ( Apollo 11 launches for first ever Moon landing I was onboard that Apollo 11 ship ) is: 3788 days

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000714/

Willie Aames
Date of Birth: 15 July 1960
Paradise (1982) .... David





From 11/26/1976 ( my first landing Jupiter moon Callisto ) to 5/7/1982 ( "Paradise" ) is: 1988 days

From 7/16/1963 ( my wife ) to 12/24/1968 ( Apollo 8 at Moon with me onboard that Apollo 8 spacecraft ) is: 1988 days


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084469/

Paradise (1982)

Release Date: 7 May 1982 (USA)

Phoebe Cates ... Sarah





From 11/26/1976 ( my first landing Jupiter moon Callisto ) to 2/23/1993 ( Duran Duran "The Wedding Album" ) is: 5933 days

'59-33' ( my birth date )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran_%281993_album%29

Released February 23, 1993

In 1993, the band Duran Duran released a second self-titled album -- this Duran Duran album is informally known as The Wedding Album (for Stephen Sprouse's cover art which features the four band members' parents' actual wedding photos) to distinguish it from the band's debut 1981 release.





From 7/21/1987 ( formal wedding ceremony for Phoebe and me ) to 12/10/1997 is: 3795 days

From 3/4/1959 to 7/24/1969 ( Apollo 11 splashdown with me onboard that Apollo 11 spacecraft ) is: 3795 days


http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/news2.html

Dec. 10, 1997

NEW JUPITER FINDINGS: OXYGEN AT CALLISTO'S SURFACE, SULFUR DIOXIDE SOURCES AT IO





From 3/3/1959 to 10/21/1998 is: 14477 days

14 4 77

14 April 1977

4/14/1977 ( I return to Earth after successfully diverting comet in the outer solar system )


http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/news32.html

October 21, 1998

JUPITER'S MOON CALLISTO MAY HIDE SALTY OCEAN

Jupiter's second largest moon, Callisto, may have a liquid ocean tucked under its icy, cratered crust, according to scientists studying data gathered by NASA's Galileo spacecraft.