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gridlockjoe1. When John F. Kennedy was shot? (11/22/1963)
I was conceived that weekend.
2. When Mt. St. Helens blew? (5/18/1980)
Junior high.
3. When the space shuttle Challenger exploded? (1/28/1986)
Coming back from an ASU journalism class trip to a bank. I immediately rounded up the staff of my college newspaper and we got a special edition out the next day.
4. When the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco? (10/17/1989)
Having dinner at El Chico.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jcello wasn't able to make it that night for some reason.
5. When the Berlin Wall fell? (11/7/1989)
I remember watching the coverage on TV...
6. When the first Gulf War began? (1/16/1991)
Working at Traffic Patrol. We were quite bored that day as stations were taking news coverage instead of traffic reports.
7. When the Northridge earthquake hit Los Angeles (1/17/1994)
Working at Traffic Patrol. We were quite bored that day as stations were taking news coverage instead of traffic reports.
8. When OJ Simpson was chased in his White Bronco? (6/17/1994)
Watching live coverage and following along in my Thomas Guide.
9. When the Murrah building in Oklahoma City was bombed? (4/19/1995)
At Sam's Club in Lewisville.
10. When Princess Di was killed (8/31/1997)
Visiting my mom in the hospital (this was after her car wreck when a drunk drive totalled her minivan).
11. When the Nisqually earthquake hit Olympia, WA (2/28/2001)
I don’t remember.
12. When terrorists knocked over the World Trade Center (9/11/2001)
On vacation, leaving the Quad Cities and driving toward Dubuque, Iowa.
13. When Columbia broke up on re-entry (2/1/2003)
In bed. The explosion woke me up.
14. When Operation Iraqi Freedom began (take your pick- the presidential announcement of the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum was at 10:15 PM EST on 3/19/03, the ground war commenced at 8 PM EST on 3/20/03).
On vacation in Nashville.
15. When Ronald Reagan died (6/5/2004)
At an ORAC meeting.
I was conceived that weekend.
2. When Mt. St. Helens blew? (5/18/1980)
Junior high.
3. When the space shuttle Challenger exploded? (1/28/1986)
Coming back from an ASU journalism class trip to a bank. I immediately rounded up the staff of my college newspaper and we got a special edition out the next day.
4. When the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco? (10/17/1989)
Having dinner at El Chico.
jcello wasn't able to make it that night for some reason.5. When the Berlin Wall fell? (11/7/1989)
I remember watching the coverage on TV...
6. When the first Gulf War began? (1/16/1991)
Working at Traffic Patrol. We were quite bored that day as stations were taking news coverage instead of traffic reports.
7. When the Northridge earthquake hit Los Angeles (1/17/1994)
Working at Traffic Patrol. We were quite bored that day as stations were taking news coverage instead of traffic reports.
8. When OJ Simpson was chased in his White Bronco? (6/17/1994)
Watching live coverage and following along in my Thomas Guide.
9. When the Murrah building in Oklahoma City was bombed? (4/19/1995)
At Sam's Club in Lewisville.
10. When Princess Di was killed (8/31/1997)
Visiting my mom in the hospital (this was after her car wreck when a drunk drive totalled her minivan).
11. When the Nisqually earthquake hit Olympia, WA (2/28/2001)
I don’t remember.
12. When terrorists knocked over the World Trade Center (9/11/2001)
On vacation, leaving the Quad Cities and driving toward Dubuque, Iowa.
13. When Columbia broke up on re-entry (2/1/2003)
In bed. The explosion woke me up.
14. When Operation Iraqi Freedom began (take your pick- the presidential announcement of the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum was at 10:15 PM EST on 3/19/03, the ground war commenced at 8 PM EST on 3/20/03).
On vacation in Nashville.
15. When Ronald Reagan died (6/5/2004)
At an ORAC meeting.
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Date: 2005-06-26 06:08 pm (UTC)1. Not born yet
2. Not quite in kindergarten so I don't remember
3. Probably in school. I went to private school at the time but I remember vividly an episode of Punky Brewster that delt with this issue.
6. Finally I was in high school - I think a sophomore
8. That was the month that I lived in Tiajuana
12. Sleeping. I remember waking up around 11 to Cliff's friend Jose sending an e-mail about everyone being sent home to work for the day. Cliff shot an e-mail back about not getting used to that because it's a cool thing to do and he'll want to do it all the time. Then Cliff's mom called to tell us to leave Chicago because they're bombing all of the major cities. Then, finally, I got up and turned on the TV to finally find out what had happened.
13. Again, sleeping. Dale Sr. called us to tell us.
15. Probably at the Chronicle.
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Date: 2005-06-26 10:47 pm (UTC)2. In the car, en route to Spokane from Cd'A to see my dad who was in the Vet's Hospital.
3. Recovering from THE car accident, on massive painkillers, so I remember seeing the coverage and being slightly detached from everything.
4. Probably living in the Exploitation Apartments.
5. I don't remember. Probably the same as #4.
6. Recovering from Lauren's winter break from school for her kindergarten year (almost typed "kinderfarten"--that's how tired I am from gardening and housework at the moment).
7. Getting over my breakup with Jerry, most likely.
8. I remember seeing a bit of the coverage, then changing the channel. I didn't care about OJ.... just hoped they caught him.
9. Working in Seattle at the shelter.
10. Visiting my dad's house (the same trip where I first got into Whose Line!) after my mom's death. Both of us trying to regroup. The #1 reason I remember that is because she's a very distant cousin of mine.
11. Feeling the aftershocks in Spokane!
12. In our apartment on Monroe. We had no TV at the time--ours had quit--and got the news about the attack while talking online with John's mom. I was never so glad to be without a television, after hearing what sorts of images were being shown. My kids didn't need to see those things!
13. Sleeping in our bed in the apartment underneath PsychoKris. Or as close to sleeping as she would allow us to get.
14. Working on the Senior Wellness Conference details and searching for a house to buy.
15. Recovering from too much cake and Mongolian Grill at Lauren's birthday party the day before, I'm sure. If it weren't Lauren's birthday on the 4th, I probably wouldn't care about him passing. He's not my favorite...
PS: Joz, I am wowed that you were conceived the weekend JFK was shot, and that the explosion of the Columbia explosion woke you up. (I don't know why, I know where you were at the time, and it makes sense, but still...)