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Average_Joe · 07-05-2006, 05:11 AM

A. JFK shot: not even sperm yet.
B. Apollo 11: only a toddler, no memory
C. John Lennon: I was in 7th grade, and I had not yet begun to appreciate his music or the Beatles, so my memory of this is vague. I do remember watching it on the news in the morning before school, and then all of the radio play his music got soon after.
D. Berlin Wall: Listening to the events on the radio while driving around during my college days.
E. 9/11: At work. The TV in the cafeteria showed the events on CNN. Saw the second plane hit on live TV. I was in total shock for the whole day, and got no work done.

One event not on this list that I clearly remember is the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. I was listening to it on AM radio in a truck with my cousin during a snowstorm as we were plowing the snow. Just before the launch, my cousin said out loud to me, jokingly, "bet this thing blows up". About 5 minutes later, his prediction came true. He sat there in stunned silence for a long time.

07-05-2006, 05:11 AM	#56 (permalink)
Average_Joe Psycho Location: Under the Radar	A. JFK shot: not even sperm yet. B. Apollo 11: only a toddler, no memory C. John Lennon: I was in 7th grade, and I had not yet begun to appreciate his music or the Beatles, so my memory of this is vague. I do remember watching it on the news in the morning before school, and then all of the radio play his music got soon after. D. Berlin Wall: Listening to the events on the radio while driving around during my college days. E. 9/11: At work. The TV in the cafeteria showed the events on CNN. Saw the second plane hit on live TV. I was in total shock for the whole day, and got no work done. One event not on this list that I clearly remember is the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. I was listening to it on AM radio in a truck with my cousin during a snowstorm as we were plowing the snow. Just before the launch, my cousin said out loud to me, jokingly, "bet this thing blows up". About 5 minutes later, his prediction came true. He sat there in stunned silence for a long time. Last edited by Average_Joe; 07-05-2006 at 05:21 AM..