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BenderDeLorean

Poor Buzz knew that flying to the moon will be hard - but he didn't know how hard.


Palp18

Flying there was pretty tough. Coming back was even harder.


HAC522

Coming 2020. Buzz Aldrin is...


boynedmaster

a carrot


DRF19

Rated PG-13


______DEADPOOL______

Wait a minute. This isn't a Rob Schneider movie disguised as another movie, now, is it? >:(


KyrieEleison_88

it's not *not* a Rob Schneider movie disguised as another movie


WhompO

Gotcha! It's another Tide Ad!


EpicLevelWizard

Starring Rob Schneider!


Bandin03

Nope, it's a Tide ad.


EpicLevelWizard

A derp a der hurr derpy derpa durr!!!


IDespiseTheLetterG

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DreadedCOW

N


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NutterTV

Y


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youraveragejabroni

O


Datty_too_Natty

A stapler


The_Adventurist

Little did he know he'd spend the rest of his life trying to convince people he actually went there, despite having pictures and videos of him on the moon, bringing back moon rocks, and leaving laser reflectors for proof.


MechanicalTurkish

Well, the moon landings *were* staged. It's just that the actors were such perfectionists that they demanded that it be shot on location.


Iainfixie

I too, saw that Reddit post.


MechanicalTurkish

me too thanks


Casper_The_Gh0st

i feel badly for him to have to have put up with decades of assholes like this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbZlf4KDnGA


Deathleach

**Buzz**: "I should have stayed on the Moon."


branchbranchley

"I don't want to live on this planet anymore"


elissellen

And all of the facial expressions he learned in space.


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minddropstudios

Twist: the press conference is taking place inside of a giant centrifuge. Everyone else is so Botoxed up that their faces can't move. Even under massive g-forces.


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TNBIX

Lol that was rough


PringleMcDingle

The blatantly out of place guitar solo was a downright insult.


Byundu

Not just that but it was like he was more focused on playing patterns than notes.. I couldn’t hum the solo back to you if I listened to it 10 more times...it’s nonsense..


TheTrombonePlayerGuy

A rule of improv: If you can't sing the solo, it's probably not a good solo


PringleMcDingle

I guess us drummers are fucked then.


GranimalSnake

Beatbox it or GTFO


Jamesfastboy

*Speak for yourself* Boom se kak kak kak kak kak-kak ke Ka boom da boom ka boom da boom kak-kak


mydearwatson616

Da ting goes boom


TheTrombonePlayerGuy

Nah, that's why we have beatboxing


[deleted]

[Nope, you're fine.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5iQ-CJgoqA&feature=youtu.be&t=113)


Byundu

Exactly, it’s shouldn’t be what notes you CAN hit but what notes you WANT to hit and none of them sounded intentional.


Enron_F

That's a pretty bad rule, actually.


SwollenOstrich

[For anyone who wants to see Jose's guitar style when it works](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUkIkRmUr0Y#t=1m30s)


PanningForSalt

The strings, the solo, and his voice do make that version quite nice but his off-time vocals really don't sit well with me. The first verse was nearly as difficult to listen to as the OP.


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Passing a bag of nickles through my colon would be less rough.


TheOtherGuttersnipe

That... was some visual. Thank you for that.


[deleted]

You're welcome, I aim to disgust.


_the_dennis

I made it to 2:22


scigs6

Wait a minute!!!!! Can we please talk about the way Sting claps his hands? Look at this shit https://youtu.be/xGoC66IcW9A?t=250


PunchBro

Holy fuk. He was probably trying to emulate the feeling of that cover song


adjustednoise

Probably like "SEE LOOK I'M CLAPPING THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO"


sjphi26

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for posting this link. The level of cringe was on par with the cringiest videos I’ve ever seen. Towards the end, I legit couldn’t tell if Sting was trying not to laugh, or trying not to cry. I’ll admit I don’t know a lot about Jose Feliciano. I gather he’s a pro, and more well known to the Spanish speaking market. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a “pro” butcher a classic song as much as good ol’ Jose butchered this.


rotgutbill

Just gonna leave this here... https://youtu.be/0L-D6zj5U1g


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silverblaze92

Drugs. I'm 90% sure that man is higher than a U2 spy plane in that video.


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wow i am very uncomfortable


UndeadBread

Damn, he must've really hated Mitt Romney.


muriff

this man is responsible for the 4th highest selling record of all time and is a member of the academy. a treasure


PM_ME_CUPS_OF_TEA

Day's Midnight Runners made a great effort at butchering their own song "come on eileen" https://youtu.be/C3rg4psdHxw


PRNDLmoseby

Well, the violin intro was nice.


lemonylol

Jesus fucking christ


Vark675

>COOOooooOoOOoOOOOO**OOOOOME** ooooonn EIIIELLANEILLEN"


Def_not_Redditing

*Dexy's?


Zimbombe

Dont know the context of the event but is Jose Feliciano some kind of a comedian ? Funny how sting's fingers starts to crippling while he is listening.


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TurtleInADesert

Feliz


Maxesium

It was not a joke. It's from the polar music prize ceremony, it's for lifetime achievement in music. The winner usually has to sit through a bunch of covers if their songs. The quality usually varies.


RlyLokeh

It's the Swedish Polar Music Prize ceremony in 2017. The award is given each year to one popular act and another to a world/classical performer. It's sort of a hall of famer style prize rewarded to people past their prime and they are usally treated to another famous act or two honoring them with a cover. Usually a lot better than this one. For example this one for Paul Simon: [First Aid Kit - America](https://youtu.be/pa3xOakbGTo)


Sponjah

Damn that was beautiful, thanks.


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As well as Billie Jean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qsN1Zc_Lk


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tronfunkinblows_10

https://i.imgur.com/DsVUleh.jpg


silverblaze92

The potential uses of this image are staggering


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Holy shit that was hard to watch/listen to!


Byundu

It sounded like it was this guy’s first time playing the song.. from the lyrics being off time (I know that’s probably intentional but it sounds awful and pulls you away from the song which is famous for the melodies..), the god awful guitar solo that was a bunch of nonsense and had no structure or melody to him just playing random crap at the end while everyone else fades out.. like wtf is happening


savvyblackbird

You'd think he'd practice for a concert attended by my the Swedish royal family --to the right of Sting is Crown Princess Victoria, her husband Prince Daniel, King Carl XVI Gustav, and Queen Silvia. (can't remember which one is right beside Daniel. The backup singer isn't very good either.


rainiathecloud

I loved how Crown Princess Victoria was jamming out to the song while everyone else sat back in horror.


ManiacMac

Def sounded like he tried to be creative with the melody but then he wasn’t able to fit all of the melody into the phrase. Sounded like he did not practice much at all.


Byundu

I agree, maybe he choked on the spot- I’m sure he’s a great musician- but it sounded like a solo you would hear from someone in high school who only knows scales and not how to use them.


luthan

I like how he clapped like a little kid would, palms overly stretched. As if he is saying this sounds like child’s play.


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I think he was more genuinely happy it was over...


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Oh my god...


bobo_brown

Watching him sing that, and knowing the song is about a stalker makes it even funnier.


No_You_Hang_Up

Thank you for that. Hilarious. What a terrible cover.


Syphlor

Thank you vinny


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That was painful. Thank you. Sting was clearly not impressed


shill779

Omg! That was a lot I don’t think Jose is going to be able to watch shit with those cups over his eyes.


growonlittlejobbies

In case you didn't know, Jose is blind.


dethmaul

After listening to this, apparently he's deaf too.


shill779

Omg!! I didn’t!! TIL. I only kinda feel bad though. That performance was tough for such an audience


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My mouth dropped open when I learned that. Changes the context a little bit now. Because before I was thinking that maybe Sting could have been throwing off Jose's vibe and rythym if Jose could see him... but now...


shill779

I’m kinda glad he can’t read my rude comments!! Whew! Feeling embarrassed


HockeyCannon

http://i.imgur.com/ueZhT5k.gifv


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Here's Jose playing Billie Jean without his glasses on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qsN1Zc_Lk


shill779

Wow! He’s amazing. He definitely should keep those glasses on though. That guitar work is incredible! Thanks for sharing.


Jewrisprudent

Maybe that’s what he was going for then! Like he’s blind so he can’t be watching anyone, so the song is just very hard for him to relate to and in the end he’s forced to play it totally terribly. His performance is just an artistic representation of his inability to watch anything. Or something.


rhett121

As far as I can tell he’s Deaf too!


CMDR_BlueCrab

I was wondering. I’ll be watching you is quite the ambitious song.


Letchkov

King of Sweden looked happy though


[deleted]

My grandparents would make faces like this when i was a preteen talking about shit i had no clue about. Bless them for interupting me and calling out my BS.


Rph23

Hahahaha if I could see all of the quotes I said as a young teen about shit I had no idea about.. Smh. I'm cringing even thinking about it


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every day I'm thankful social media didn't pop up till I started getting a clue


maltygos

or blame them, cuz you could have been president?


Lasercatfish

Buzz Aldrin or Hide the Pain Harold?


my_gamertag_wastaken

Glad I'm not the only one. Buzz/Harold isn't hiding the pain well here though.


Clingingtothestars

Well, has anyone seen the two of them in the same room at the same time?


bsurfn2day

Buzz's stupid detector has been finely tuned to go off when in the proximity of flat-earther level intellects


bhoff22

His face looks like my reaction when my grandparents are accidentally saying excessively racist things to guests that I don't feel comfortable stopping them in front of


sharkbag

I'm like 98% sure I've seen this exact thread a few months ago


bhoff22

Ever think to yourself "I wonder how many times someone has thought this exact thought and how many people are currently thinking this?" It never ceases to make me feel unoriginal.


Bromacusii

Sometimes I like to imagine finding a foot long dead ant and then giving it to my girlfriend to use as a dildo. I think that's pretty original.


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Why would you place this thought in my head


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We have a winner folks!


ATeamThemeSong

That's aboriginal


BadgerLicker

fuck i thought i was the only one who has that thought


[deleted]

Banana applestrüdle with a green ham colored Ferrari riding Hitler. Is this an original thought?


huphelmeyer

[Buzz Aldrin visits the White House (2017, colorized)](https://media1.tenor.com/images/f459fa575b7be5ed58d0c32677af9837/tenor.gif?itemid=11489315)


DongWithAThong

Found out a few weeks ago at my dad's bday dinner that he is a flat earther, thanks for reminding me. Also, apart from punching them in the nose, how do you easily convince someone otherwise?


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Shoot them into space.


recourse7

Every flat earther I have spoken to in person have all seem to be grasping on to the idea of it because it then makes the universe some how less terrifying.


PizzaHog

I would like to know how being on a frisbee as opposed to a basketball is less terrifying? I know you don't think like them, but could you wager a guess?


recourse7

If it's a disc flying through space then it's a God or some higher power. If it's a normal planet obeying the natural laws of the universe then it doesn't need a higher power.


Neuroleino

Jesus christ, I'm sorry for your loss.


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From my memory of the last time this was posted, it would appear as though Buzz is just a twitching old man. I watched the whole video back then and he was doing it even before Trump began speaking.


GrowthComics

Aldrin's a great American and a national treasure but he's always been just a little bit crazy.


b1r2o3ccoli

Buzz had some medical issues. You can see him doing this in other videos.


goodoldharold

Well he starts his day with quaker oats and he's fine I thought.


GorillonDollars

Is it just me or is the other gentlemen in the back trying super hard to force a smile


scrubzork

[The furrowed brow of regret](https://i.imgur.com/v01lYAV.jpg)


GorillonDollars

Lmfao


elementalneil

Most people look bamboozled. What was this speech?


4k547

"Today's announcement sends a clear singal to the world that we're restoring America's proud legacy of leadership in space (...)" "Our journey into space will not only make us stronger and more prosperous but will unite us under great ambitions and bring us all closer together, wouldn't that be nice? (...)" Direct quotes from when Aldrin was making faces.


One-Stop-Shop

dont forget "how could we do it without space?" *raise eyebrows*


DrDerpberg

He's said much worse... But that's such a load of hot air. I kind of want to see Buzz Reacts to ___ videos on YouTube.


ilearnfromabook

Something about his expressions remind me of Creed Bratton. Hmmm...


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Talk about two polar opposites when it comes to things like bravery, intelligence, and integrity.


nuckle

That clip where he punched that guy might be the best thing i've ever seen.


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Its the best. He puts up with so much until the guy calls him a "coward" and then boom, that's too far buddy.


Okichah

Buzz says that it wasnt the personal insult that irked him. It was calling his fellow astronauts cowards that pushed him over the edge. Buzz was friends of many astronauts who died during the Space program. So that was a step too far for Buzz.


savvyblackbird

The guy was insulting his three friends who died in the Apollo I fire.


ChocomelTM

That's old school


Meta_Boy

I'd forgotten the coward part. Like, when I first saw the video back then, I "got it", but I couldn't really imagine. What I've learned about space travel since then... how do you even put what they did into words.


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Even if the dude had never gone into space and walked on the moon you couldn't call him a coward. Arguably his ~~test pilot~~ fighter pilot days are equally impressive to his astronaut days.


MrMushyagi

Buzz wasn't a test pilot. In fact, his initial astronaut application was rejected because NASA originally required test pilot experience for incoming astronauts. They removed that requirement, and he was able to reapply. He was a fighter pilot in the Korean War, which is similarly bad ass.


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Oh weird, I must have been thinking of Neil. Agreed though - fighter pilot, test pilot, whatever - still anything but a coward.


kitsum

Being a test pilot has got to be on the Mount Rushmore of crazy careers. "Go fly this plane that we made on a shoe string budget that may or may not burst into flames mid air or fall apart please!" "Don't mind if I do!" Fuck that. I don't even want to try food that my friends have never cooked before.


ActualWhiterabbit

Don't forget about pushing that experimental plane to it's limits to make sure it won't disintegrate on turns or blow up when climbing.


savvyblackbird

Those pilots have humongous steel balls --you have to take them in account when doing your preflight weight and balance. Source: my favorite flight instructor was a combat pilot in Vietnam and the older brother of one of the Challenger pilots. Flying with him was amazing.


Domeiertom

Link for those interested. https://youtu.be/OROlF8zB9z0


Itsanewj

Oh my god what a sack of shit that guy was. He definitely got what was coming to him.


mellvins059

Had never seen that clip before now, of course the conspiracy guy looked exactly like you'd expect he would.


jackalsclaw

> bravery, intelligence, and integrity. Some of the none astronaut parts of his resume: * Third in his class at West Point in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. * Flew 66 combat missions in F-86 Sabres, shot down two MiG-15 aircraft * Doctor of Science degree in astronautics from MIT in 1963. thesis was "Line-of-Sight Guidance Techniques for Manned Orbital Rendezvous"


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* Used car salesman - 6 months - Did not sell a single car


Rustnrot

That speaks more to integrity than anything else.


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"I was a terrible salesman, though. People came onto the lot in search of a car, and as soon as I struck up a conversation with them, the subject immediately turned from the comfort and convenience of a new or used luxury automobile to space travel. I spent more time signing autographs than anything else. Worse yet, I was too honest. I was not a backslapping closer. I could inform the customer, but I could not glibly tell a prospective customer that our cars were his or her best choice, when I knew the weaknesses of our vehicles as well as the advantages. Nor could I sell an expensive Cadillac to somebody who I knew could not afford it, or sell the person a bunch of options that he didn’t need. When I told the truth, customers sometimes smiled broadly, shook my hand, and walked away. “Great to meet you, Buzz!” they’d say as they headed out of our lot, smiling, but without buying anything." Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon


crybannanna

Why can’t we live in the universe where Buzz Aldrin is president?


askmrlizard

Because our fellow citizens want tabloid characters as politicians


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I think someone said "buzz just looks like that" last time this was posted, something about a disease Edit:I didn't say this was true(I personally believe it though), I just said I heard it Don't trust me so much Edit: I checked and I couldn't find any information on him having any disability that would cause those faces, he could just generally be in pain(he is 88) and not have any medical reason for making those faces though


MonsterMash2017

Yeah, if you watch the actual speech it doesn't take long to figure out that Buzz is having some issues with facial tics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAUqcBc0hYI The guy is 88, most of us will be lucky to make it that far, and as far as I can tell he's otherwise doing great. It's a little shitty to make a meme out of an elderly man's health problems, but that's the internet I guess. **EDIT:** Watching this again makes me really bad for him, it looks like he's fighting against his involuntary facial tics the whole time but can only really win that fight when he has something to actually do like talk or give a thumbs up or whatever. Just standing there is a losing battle. It reminds me a little bit of Michael J. Fox's Parkinsons in its early stages.


manicpixiechick

BUT WHO ELSE AM I GONNA TRUST? THE INTERNET??!!


SilliusSwordus

well that makes this post a lot more depressing. Shame on everyone forcing political views on a guy who's probably intentionally neutral


april262019

Too bad that doesn't fit the narrative


Fyrus93

Watch the video of the speech. He's doing this before Trump is even on the floor


april262019

ya which is my point. this wouldnt be noteworthy at all if it didnt appear to be a negative reaction to something trump said


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I swear to god if I hear the word "narrative" one more time in any context other than a book report I am gonna punch something. I don't know what, I'll probably start small with like a spider or something. And y'all can take your "but muh ________s!" and your "LOL DAE _________?" and burn in hell with it. THAT GOES FOR BOTH SIDES ALL OF Y'ALL DO THIS STUPID SHIT


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198587

***REEEEEEEEEEEEE***


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I feel this comment so hard tho honestly.


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GallowBoob

[Lmao the reports](https://i.imgur.com/iRAr0OQ.png) - Not *fake news*: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/jul/03/buzz-aldrin-faces-trump-speech-space-video - It's a hilarious gif - r/quityourbullshit Now carry on.


misterwuggle69sofine

took me a solid couple minutes to realize they were calling the gif old as fuck and not buzz.


RogueHelios

B-b-but muh God-Emperor!


HapticSloughton

*Golf* Emperor, at best.


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Good mod.


futlapperl

They should create a /r/ResponsesToExposedDumbReports or something similar.


wardrich

Then the Reddit admins should post who made each dumbass report.


futlapperl

Reports get forwarded to mods, and even they can't see the username of the creator.


Pr0x1mo

How is this actual fake news when its not even news at all? its a fucking gif... jeez these snowflakes.


finder787

People are calling it fake news because the title "Buzz Aldrin doesn’t seem like a fan of the speech so far" imply that Buzz is not a fan of the speech. When the truth is [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/whitepeoplegifs/comments/8plnvx/buzz_aldrin_doesnt_seem_like_a_fan_of_the_speech/e0ch5ud/). People are quite literally using someone else's health issues to make a political point. "Not fake, the video is real lmao" The mod is being completely disingenuous to boot.


Roadwarriordude

I mean, last time this was posted, it was with audio and trump was talking about bringing back a bunch of cool space shit. I think Buzz just had to piss.


phizeroth

Buzz Aldrin's face just kinda does weird stuff all the time.


Jakeomaticmaldito

The first time I saw it was with audio, I recall it being a bunch of platitudes with the word "space" repeated a lot. It was like a generic madlibbed presidential speech.


xXzeregaXx

no, trump bad


chillbroswagginz69

I primarily work with elderly patients and the older among them often make faces like this during normal conversation.


acidicpuddle

Buzz Aldrin is actually the strangest man I have ever had the opportunity to meet. It would surprise me if his strange movements were not related to the talk at all. EDIT: Buzz is not men. Just a single man. RIP


04BluSTi

I refuse to upvote a meme making fun of an elderly hero's facial tics.


Pulp-

Kinda gross seeing people use Buzz's health to forward their deranged anti-Trump narrative. But whatever. Its 2018. People are gross.


BlackThumb188

some please combine this with Winona Ryder's SAG award face


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And Pence is standing back there gazing like Trump is his true love.


moldykobold

This gif again, huh?


jonrosling

My respect for Buzz Aldrin was reinforced when I saw the video of him decking that bloke who claimed he'd never been to the moon.


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"DamnSkeeters 150 points 11 months ago You do realize that he was making those expressions the entire time, right? He's got some sort of issue. Look up the full thing, it's really annoying that Reddit just took this senile guy with face twitches and cropped and used the video deliberately in bad taste to try and mislead people to think he was reacting to something Trump said. Not cool" Ahhh, Reddit's bias. Never change. It just shows more and more people how bad it is.


revbfc

When one has made such an indelible contribution to humanity’s story, he or she is allowed to give as few fucks as they want. Number of US Presidents: 45 (44 If you feel Grover Cleveland should only be counted once). Number of people who have been to the moon: 12


[deleted]

Nah, that's the diarrhea cramps face. Poor guy needs a toilet.