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Subject: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: snozberries on 07/23/12 at 5:11 pm

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/07/sally-ride-first-us-woman-in-space-dies-at-61/1#.UA3L21LleSo

Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, has died of pancreatic cancer at age 61.

freaking cancer >:(

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/23/12 at 5:24 pm

Sad to hear Ms. Ride lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. I remember hearing she was sick some time back. I still remember her space debut back in 1983.
:\'(

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TstTLY%2BfL.jpg

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: danootaandme on 07/23/12 at 5:39 pm

An American Heroine.....Ride Sally, Ride :\'( :\'(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuHgzu1Cjg

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: CatwomanofV on 07/23/12 at 5:55 pm

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: Dagwood on 07/23/12 at 5:57 pm

I didn't know she was sick so this came as a shock to me.

Rest in Peace, Sally. You were an inspiration to the 12 year old girl I was when you went into space. Thank you for showing a lot of us youngsters that you don't have to be a man to do the cool stuff like space. You will be missed.

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: amjikloviet on 07/23/12 at 7:14 pm

I didn't know she was sick so this came as a shock to me.

Same with me, and how very sad. I think there weren't many people that knew she was sick.

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: nally on 07/23/12 at 10:59 pm

Not just cancer but pancreatic cancer.

It is so sad. :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(

Cat

It certainly is. :\'( :\'( :\'( :\'(

I didn't know she was sick so this came as a shock to me.
I didn't know either :\'(

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 07/24/12 at 6:25 am

Sally Ride was a lesbian. I sure hope Fred Phelps doesn't take a notion to protest her funeral.
::)

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: Howard on 07/24/12 at 6:40 am

Sally Ride was a lesbian. I sure hope Fred Phelps doesn't take a notion to protest her funeral.
::)

Yes she was married to a woman for some time.

RIP Mrs.Ride. :\'(

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: ninny on 07/24/12 at 8:17 am

R.I.P Sally you influenced people everywhere.

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: LyricBoy on 07/24/12 at 7:41 pm

Sally Ride was a lesbian.
::)

I KNEW there was a reason why I was attracted to her... :P

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: Starde on 07/24/12 at 9:09 pm

I didn't know she was sick so this came as a shock to me.

Neither did I. I've been intrigued by space exploration since I was a kid so I remember learning about her when I was younger. RIP Sally! :\'(

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: Doc Brown on 07/24/12 at 11:20 pm

Sally Ride was a lesbian.

NOT something you want to say in front of someone who had a crush on Sally when he was a 9-year-old boy. Another icon of the 80's who will be forever missed.

Your Pal,
Doc
:\'(

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: snozberries on 07/25/12 at 10:25 am

So is that where they got the lyrics "Ride Sally Ride on your mystery ship"? ???

I'm pretty sure the song goes "Ride Captain Ride upon your mystery ship" ....

Mustang Sally's lyrics go:

All you wanna do is ride around Sally (Ride Sally, ride)

Mustang Sally was first performed (assuming Wili is right) in 1965, Sally Ride was born in 1951 so Sally Ride came first but she wasn't famous when the song was recorded so it's safe to say it's not about her. ::)

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: Doc Brown on 07/25/12 at 1:19 pm

I'm pretty sure the song goes "Ride Captain Ride upon your mystery ship" ....

Mustang Sally's lyrics go:

All you wanna do is ride around Sally (Ride Sally, ride)

Mustang Sally was first performed (assuming Wili is right) in 1965, Sally Ride was born in 1951 so Sally Ride came first but she wasn't famous when the song was recorded so it's safe to say it's not about her. ::)

Snozzie is right, and the song "Mystery Ship" came out in the early 70's, probably when Sally was still in college, so that one isn't about her either. Perhaps one of those spaceflight-themed songs of the 80's was written in her honor("Lovin'Every Minute Of It", "The Final Countdown", etc.), but the only 80's song that mentions her by name is Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire", in the final verse:

"Wheel Of Fortune, Sally Ride, Heavy Metal, Suicide,
Foreign debts, Homeless vets, Aids, Crack, Bernie Goetz,
Hypodermics on the shore, China's under martial law,
Rock & Roller, Color Wars,
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"

Your Pal,
Doc
:(

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: Howard on 07/25/12 at 7:47 pm

Subject: Re: Sally Ride dies at 61

Written By: Foo Bar on 07/25/12 at 11:05 pm

the only 80's song that mentions her by name is Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire", in the final verse:

"Wheel Of Fortune, Sally Ride, Heavy Metal, Suicide,
Foreign debts, Homeless vets, Aids, Crack, Bernie Goetz,
Hypodermics on the shore, China's under martial law,
Rock & Roller, Color Wars,
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"

Fark cancer.

http://i.imgur.com/ELd1i.jpg

RIP, cute spacey lady, and may your foundation continue to inspire thousands of kids to enter STEM careers.

(She did science in orbit, and she dug chicks. Well, at least I've got one thing in common with her. I'd sure like to make it two for two, but the odds are against me.)

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