The Resume

(August 30, 1931-December 27, 1982)
Selected to NASA's fifth intake of astronauts
Command module pilot on Apollo 13 (April 11, 1970-April 17, 1970)
Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1970)
Elected as a Republican to the Colorado Sixth Congressional District (November, 1982)
Died of bone cancer
Portrayed by Kevin Bacon in the film 'Apollo 13'

Why he might be annoying:

He was rejected in his application for NASA's second and third astronaut intake.
He was only selected to fly on Apollo 13 when it was discovered original crewman Ken Mattingly may have contracted measles.
His Apollo 13 mission was a failure.
He was taken off the flight roster for the Apollo-Soyuz test project when he confessed to being in on a scheme in which astronauts would secretly take items into space and sell them on their return.
He had a reputation for having 'a girl in every port.'
He was often criticized for having poor dress sense.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served his country as an Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War.
He played Varsity football.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, a Master of Science in aeronautical science and a Master of Business Administration.
He served as staff director to the Science and Technology Committee of the U.S Congress.
He died eight days before he was due to take his seat in Congress.

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Astronauts
• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 3]
• I Attended University of Colorado-Boulder
• I Look Like a Frat Boy
• I was a Boy Scout
• Just a Dollar Short [People who Just Missed]
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing an Aluminum Suit
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Look at My Flag
• Masturbatory Names
• NASA Astronauts Group 5
• National Statuary Hall Collection at the US Capitol (Ranked: 6)
• Pilots
• Profiles 18001-18250 (Ranked: 18234)
• Satirized on Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Served in the Korean War
• U.S. Congressional Representatives
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
• Whores and Johns

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 67 Votes: 50.75% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 229 Votes: 57.64% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 63 Votes: 36.51% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 126 Votes: 45.24% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 177 Votes: 48.59% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 79 Votes: 48.10% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 233 Votes: 32.19% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 265 Votes: 44.53% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 184 Votes: 40.76% Annoying