Sally Ride, R.I.P.

Started by nofi, July 23, 2012, 05:04:39 PM

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nofi

"life is a blur of republicans and meat"- zippy the pinhead

Dave W

That's a shame. I wasn't aware she had been ill.

drbassman

Pancreatic cancer is awful.  She was a groundbreaker for sure.  A real loss.
I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

Pilgrim

A great name for a lady who did well.

How many of us have an active verb for a last name?  Ride: a great name for an astronaut.

R.I.P.
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nofi

" ride, sally ride ". excerpt from " mustang sally " by wilson pickett. :)
"life is a blur of republicans and meat"- zippy the pinhead

Highlander

Quote from: Dave W on July 24, 2012, 08:05:22 AM
... I wasn't aware she had been ill.

A very private lady... lost my mother to the same disease at age 65...

RIP Ms Ride...

NASA obit... http://www.nasa.gov/topics/people/features/ride.html
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