ke it. I take the controls and I steer it around. In this case, "controls" refer to all the buttons and computerized equipment that the astronauts must use to control the spaceship. "To steer" a car or ship is to move it in a particular direction. This door, it’s called a hatch. The small door used to get in and out of a ship or space module. I can’t believe they still have you doing public appearances. Formal speeches and other events that give the public and news media a chance to see a particular person, in this case the astronauts. Yes, but now I have your mother, and she’s just had this stroke. A sudden illness in the brain, often caused by a loss of blood, that makes it difficult to take care of oneself. I just don’t think I can go through all that. In this case, to "go through" all that is to survive or endure a lot of emotional and time consuming effort. I’ll just be glad when this one’s over. A useful alternative to happy or satisfied. You’re going to miss a hell of a show. A common colloquial expression that means worth while, or excellent. The number 13 doesn’t bother you? :: Only if it’s a Friday. Many people feel that a Friday on the 13th of the month is very bad luck. Ken Mattingly has been doing some scientific experiments regarding that very phenomenon, haven’t you? A fact or event in nature, or anything that is very strange or unusual. I had a black cat walk under the lunar module ladder and it didn’t seem to be a problem. Some people also think a black cat can bring bad luck, especially if it walks under a ladder! Does it bother you that the public regards this flight as routine? "To bother" a person is to upset, annoy or irritate them. If something is "routine," it is common and easy to do. There’s nothing routine about flying to the moon; I can vouch for that. "To vouch" for something is to assert or state that it is true. I’ll be walking where there’s 400 degrees difference between sunlight and shadow. I can’t ever imagine topping that. "To top" something else is a colloquial way of saying to do something that is even more impressive or amazing. Thanks to a health scare, Jack Swigert replaces Ken Mattingly as the new crew gets ready for the big day. We got some blood work back from the lab. Charles Duke has the measles. "Blood work" refers to tests that are done on a person’s blood to test for various conditions or diseases. The "measles" is a childhood disease. You’ve all been exposed to it. If you have been "exposed to" a disease, this means that it is possible you may catch it because you were around a person who has it. I’ve had the measles. :: Ken Mattingly hasn’t. Note that Jim mentions that he has already had the measles, because if you’ve had it a
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