Do you remember what you were doing when?

[irishgrl]

Mt Saint Helens: I dont remember where I was or what I was doing, but I do remember the edge of your seat news we were getting, especially about the coots on the Mountain who refused to leave. It was like "oh my God! dont they care they're going to die?" I remember the stories of the cows in the pastures covered in soot, and the mud that followed when the rain started...such a mess! I still go to sites that follow the growth of the newest lava dome, wondering if we will see the birth of a new Mountain, so interesting! Btw, I think I was either late teens, or 20 something for this...it would help if an actual DATE was printed! I cant remember EVERYTHING LOL!

Challenger: I turned on the news one morning and caught the launch right at the moment before it blew up. I saw the friends and family who were in the bleachers at the launch pad looking up into the sky with awe and wonder and then you could see the exact moment when it blew, they looked confused, like "is this part of the launch?" and then when everyone figured it out, they just all crumpled...it is sooooooo tragic. My heart was heavy for days...and all they kept talking about was Crista, the schoolteacher, the first civilian to go up and how sad that this had to happen...I dont remember the exact year but I think I was in my 30's...

OJ Simpson: I remember watching the film footage of him with Al, cruising the freeways of LA, threatening to shoot himself and all the cop cars behind him....to me, that just SCREAMED guilt. then, you hear about all the stuff that was found in his golf bag and my mom told me that Nicole's breasts were sliced open, and the implants taken out, and that OJ's attitude was: "I paid for them, Im keeping them!" Such a sick sick man, and yet he went free.....

Berlin Wall: again, I dont remember what I was doing or where I was but the image of the people tearing the wall down by torchlight and all the cheering, and the feeling that there was hope finally for that part of the world, I'll never forget it...(again, a DATE would be helpful!)

Diana: This one I do remember. It was nighttime when I heard the news, I was just stunned. Stunned. I didnt stop grieving for months. Finally, I was able to access an online memory book and write something and then I felt a bit better. But I believe the world lost something very special that day...This was while I was a student at Chico State, late 90's, which would have been my early to mid 40's I believe....

9/11....THAT still gives me goosebumps. My mom called me that morning and told me that the twin towers were under attack and I sat there and saw all the chaos and noise and dust and the people jumping out of the building...and when they finally went down, I was covered in goosebumps. I get them now when I remember that scene. The swiftness of the Towers' fall and the knowledge that all the folks inside were doomed, has never ever left my mind's eye. I can see it still. And it filled me with an absoLUTE hatred for the people responsible. I am UNAPOLOGETIC about that. I realize that these are harsh words, but I mean them to be. They are all the more harsh when I say that never before had I felt such a sense of anger toward ANYONE. I remember thinking then that this event very likely signaled the beginning of the "end times" and Im NOT an apocalyptic type of person....but I felt like I could see the handwriting on the wall with this strike, as if it were the Muslim gauntlet being thrown down...
Lest we forget:
http://youtube.com/w/GROUND-LEVEL-CL...rch=WTC%20fall

[estranged4life]

Mount St. Helens: Don't remember

Space Shuttle Challenger: Was in high school...Didnt see it, but heard it mentioned between classes. Didnt really affect me since I have no interest in any type of space travel and/or science...Sorry.

O.J Simpson: Flipped through the channels and watched as OJ was mentioned as a suspect in his wife's murder...Then later sitting back watching the police chase while cheering on OJ (I believed he was innocent until after the trial was way over...Do I believe he is guilty? Hell yes he was!!!)

9/11: Woke up nauseated, "worshipped the porcelain God"...Went back to sleep without turning on the TV (Which is a rarity....Cause usually when I wake up sick I stay up and watch TV). Didnt know anything until a friend of mine from GA called and told me to turn on the TV, "Which channel?" I replied..."Any" was her answer.

April 19,1995-Was listening to 100.5 KATT FM as Rick & Brad (The morning crew) advertise that the Governor Frank Keating was going to declare April 19th an honorary holiday ("Burger Day") to raise money for a charity....When all of a sudden the station went off the air and returned moments later stating that they felt something like an earthquake in downtown OKC, and that they can see smoke and are hearing fire sirens racing towards downtown OKC.

I turned on the TV to see what the world happened and the local channels were showing smoke billowing from a building in downtown from a distant camera miles away. Turned it to CNN which was reporting that a "Natural Gas" explosion had occurred in downtown OKC and they would soon be going to OKC live, So instead of waiting for CNN to show the image/info, I turned it to KWTV Channel 9 which had their news chopter in the air over the building that was smoking, to only show the front facade of this building absolutely blownoff and the parking lot across the street ablaze, People were shown running towards the building to help out as best they could.

The building was the Alfred Murrah federal building in downtown OKC that was destroyed beyond recognition...Whereas the national news outlets only paid attention to OKC for the next couple of weeks all 3 of our local national affiliates (KFOR Channel 4-NBC, KWTV Channel 9-CBS & KOCO Channel 5-ABC) showed the aftermath for the next month on a 24 hour a day basis.

I will never forget CNN inaccurately reporting "scuttle-butt" as fact in regards to the Murrah Bombing without seeking the truth(How in the hell could a 747 hit the Murrah Building and miss the surrounding buildings such as the 20+ story Regency Towers apartment building? Man, CNN lost any respect I had towards 'em after April 19th.)

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Space Shuttle Challenger: I was home sick from school with terrible flu

Me too!!! That is crazy. I remember watching the footage on the news just not believing what I was seeing. I still can't believe it.

[jannieC]

Mount St. Helens: 1980- I was 12 and I have no memory of this at all.

Space Shuttle Challenger: I stayed home from school that day, too! I was watching TV in my bedroom when it happened.

O.J Simpson: I was managing a restaurant, and we all went into the bar to turn the big screen TV on when the verdict was read. I remember when it was read we all gasped, and some lady said, "What the F&CK?!"

9/11: I was an inside sales rep for a beer distributor. I used to call on accounts (over the phone) and one of my customers said, "Janet, have you turned on the radio?" When I said no, he told me to get off the phone and go turn on a TV, that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center. I, like everyone else, thought it was an accident. I went into the sales room, and there were about 20 people in there staring at the TV in silence. It was so surreal.

Hearing about the Fleetwood Mac reunion in 1997: I don't remember hearing about it, but when The Dance aired, I was like a little kid! My step-son was little then, and asleep on the couch. I accidentally had the volume turned WAY up, so when we turned the TV on, The Chain blared and woke him up.

Berlin Wall: I have no memory of this either. Which makes no sense because I was 21, for Pete's sake!

Diana's Death: I was at the beach that week-end.

I want to edit to add that I remember where I was when John Lennon was shot. We were sitting on my parent's bed watchng TV (it was the only TV in the house). As soon as it was announced that he had been shot, we (my little brother and older sister) started crying! My mom came in and she started crying too and called my dad at work. Isn't that weird?

[danax6]

Mount St. Helens: Wasn't born yet.

Space Shuttle Challenger: I was only 4 when that happened, but I know when I saw the footage years later when I was old enough to comprehend what had happened I had goosebumps.

O.J Simpson: I was in my second year in highschool and I remember we talked about it a lot during lunch breaks.

9/11: Well, it was 3 pm here when it happened, and I was riding the bus home from college when my sister sent me an sms, telling me a plane had crashed into the WTC. I thought it was an accident at first, since she didn't say anything else, and that she sent it to me because she knew I was going to NYC next Spring and she wanted to scare me (because I was afraid of flying). Then I walking into the living room just as the second plane hit the tower and then it hit me instantly. This is serious. We stayed glued to the tv for the rest of the day and well into the night. I even called in sick to work, because I was literally sick. I just couldn't believe what happened. So, so sad.

Hearing about the Fleetwood Mac renunion in 1997: I wasn't as into Fleetwood Mac back then as I am now, and the media hype on this side of the ocean wasn't as big as in the States, but they did mention something about it on MTV back then, and I remember thinking "How cool!". I was totally sold the day I saw the Dance dvd.

Berlin Wall: I was seven and I remember my dad waking me up, telling me I had to watch this, cause this was history.

Princess Di: My dad was actually ironing, and it was a beautiful sunny day. He always had the tv on when he was doing chores like that, and I just walked in from visiting a friend when the extra news bulletin aired.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by jannieC

Diana's Death: I was at the beach that week-end.

Holy cow...so was I! And I am from NC too.

[skcin]

Mount St. Helens: I was 5, I don't remember it at all.

Space Shuttle Challenger: I was 9, in school, I remember seeing one of my teachers upset in the cafeteria. They told us about it, then I saw more on TV when I got home. BTW - I just found out that the launch of Challenger was NOT broadcast live - CNN had just started, and TV didn't routinely cover NASA stuff anymore. So I guess what everyone saw was the replays all day long.

O.J Simpson: I came home from school & my dad was watching the chase on TV

9/11: Etched into my brain forever. I was at work at my desk, the job where I worked with mentally ill teenagers. A coworker came in & said "Someone said that a plane hit the WTC." I said (I **** you not) "what the f*ck are you talking about, Sharon? How the hell would that happen? Who told you this? What an idiot. Like that could ever happen! Why would a plane be flying so low? They must have misheard." I thought it was an accident and couldn't wrap my head around the fact that a plane could have hit one of those tall skinny buildings with such precision. Then someone came in 7 told us about the second tower being hit.

We raced into the library & turned on CNN. We stodd there in silence with the kids, staring. I know exactly who I was near & who I talked to. Tyler (kid) said to me "wat's going to happen? Will they be able to put the fire out." I looked at Dennis (coworker) and didn't know what to say. It was at that moment that I realized they would collapse. When the first one did, I said "Oh God, no" and felt myknees give way. I sat down quickly & stared in disbelief.

We turned off the TV so the kids wouldn't see any more. I watched CNN constantly for the next few days, then went to the grocery store & stocked up on water & canned goods in a frenzy. Mark thought I was nuts. I was terrified of terrorists walking up & down the streets blowing **** up. I still am, if I think about it too much. So I don't think about it.

Hearing about the Fleetwood Mac renunion in 1997: Saw The Dance at my cousin's house, found out they were coming on the radio.

Princess Di:At work with my developmentally disabled kids. They were asleep, I was in the living room charting & watching TV.

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I want to edit to add that I remember where I was when John Lennon was shot. We were sitting on my parent's bed watchng TV (it was the only TV in the house). As soon as it was announced that he had been shot, we (my little brother and older sister) started crying! My mom came in and she started crying too and called my dad at work. Isn't that weird?

Im glad someone added that event. That also profoundly affected me. I lit the candle the following Sunday night as Yoko (GAD I cant stand her!) requested...

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

Mount St. Helens: Don't remember

Space Shuttle Challenger: Was in high school...Didnt see it, but heard it mentioned between classes. Didnt really affect me since I have no interest in any type of space travel and/or science...Sorry.

O.J Simpson: Flipped through the channels and watched as OJ was mentioned as a suspect in his wife's murder...Then later sitting back watching the police chase while cheering on OJ (I believed he was innocent until after the trial was way over...Do I believe he is guilty? Hell yes he was!!!)

9/11: Woke up nauseated, "worshipped the porcelain God"...Went back to sleep without turning on the TV (Which is a rarity....Cause usually when I wake up sick I stay up and watch TV). Didnt know anything until a friend of mine from GA called and told me to turn on the TV, "Which channel?" I replied..."Any" was her answer.

April 19,1995-Was listening to 100.5 KATT FM as Rick & Brad (The morning crew) advertise that the Governor Frank Keating was going to declare April 19th an honorary holiday ("Burger Day") to raise money for a charity....When all of a sudden the station went off the air and returned moments later stating that they felt something like an earthquake in downtown OKC, and that they can see smoke and are hearing fire sirens racing towards downtown OKC.

I turned on the TV to see what the world happened and the local channels were showing smoke billowing from a building in downtown from a distant camera miles away. Turned it to CNN which was reporting that a "Natural Gas" explosion had occurred in downtown OKC and they would soon be going to OKC live, So instead of waiting for CNN to show the image/info, I turned it to KWTV Channel 9 which had their news chopter in the air over the building that was smoking, to only show the front facade of this building absolutely blownoff and the parking lot across the street ablaze, People were shown running towards the building to help out as best they could.

The building was the Alfred Murrah federal building in downtown OKC that was destroyed beyond recognition...Whereas the national news outlets only paid attention to OKC for the next couple of weeks all 3 of our local national affiliates (KFOR Channel 4-NBC, KWTV Channel 9-CBS & KOCO Channel 5-ABC) showed the aftermath for the next month on a 24 hour a day basis.

I will never forget CNN inaccurately reporting "scuttle-butt" as fact in regards to the Murrah Bombing without seeking the truth(How in the hell could a 747 hit the Murrah Building and miss the surrounding buildings such as the 20+ story Regency Towers apartment building? Man, CNN lost any respect I had towards 'em after April 19th.)

Of course, how could I forget what happened there. Btw what the hell is with bad things heppening on or near April 19th. You had OKC, Waco and Columbine.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

Mount St. Helens: must be too young, have no idea what this is about

Space Shuttle Challenger: I was six or seven so I don't remember it happening.

O.J Simpson: I was at my grandmother's after school and we, like everyone else, sat, glued to the TV

9/11: I was running late for class and I saw the chair of my dept sitting in the student lounge with her head in her hands and I asked her what was wrong and she said a plane had crashed. I figured it was a cropduster so I went on upstairs to the foreign language center and EVERYONE was in there. I sat at a TV, put on headphones and cried like a baby. Went to class and really got the whole scoop - classes were cancelled.

Hearing about the Fleetwood Mac renunion in 1997: I was babysitting my cousin. We had just gotten back from swim practice and I saw the ad on TV. Never even knew who they were but liked Stevie's look. Told my aunt, she said we must watch it so we did and the rest is history

Doesnt take much does it with Ms Nicks...

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Doesnt take much does it with Ms Nicks...

the short answer is NO.
nuff said.

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

the short answer is NO.
nuff said.

Yeah, it was about 5 seconds for me...

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Of course, how could I forget what happened there. Btw what the hell is with bad things heppening on or near April 19th. You had OKC, Waco and Columbine.

is historic as the day the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired....But the Murrah disaster happened on April 19th as Tim McVeigh's first shot in a "Declaration of War" on the United States that he hoped would start a revolt against the government. Interesting that a white-supremist, who was put to death the early morning of April 19,1995, said in the death chamber as his last words "A new Declaration of War against the US Government will be seen by all this morning...", Did he know in advance what was coming or was he just "sabre-rattling"??

I clearly remember a Dallas/Ft.Worth TV reporter, in the days following April 19,1995, showing an interview with Timothy McVeigh (Near the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco pre April 19,1993) in which he was selling items/passing out literature showing that the US government needs to be stopped...His words to that reporter (In regards to the whole standstill in Waco and the fear the government would "retaliate" against those inside with David Koresh) were to the point "Payback is due...Hell is on the way". He delivered his "payback" 2 years to the day later...

Interesting is the T-shirt that Tim McVeigh had on, when he was arrested for a traffic violation/weapon charge, Had the following quote on it:

Tree of Liberty "...the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Doesnt take much does it with Ms Nicks...

for sure. when I saw that bitch walk onstage in platform boots and struttin with that attitude with that tambo for The Chain I couldn't believe it...when she did that little twirl with her cute mouth all pursed I was in love

*le sigh*

[macfanken]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

Mt Saint Helens: I dont remember where I was or what I was doing, but I do remember the edge of your seat news we were getting, especially about the coots on the Mountain who refused to leave. It was like "oh my God! dont they care they're going to die?" I remember the stories of the cows in the pastures covered in soot, and the mud that followed when the rain started...such a mess! I still go to sites that follow the growth of the newest lava dome, wondering if we will see the birth of a new Mountain, so interesting! Btw, I think I was either late teens, or 20 something for this...it would help if an actual DATE was printed! I cant remember EVERYTHING LOL!

Mary, the current activity at St Helens began on March 15, 1980 with a series of earthquakes leading up to the big eruption on May 18, 1980. There were several more large eruptions that summer.

Here's a link for info on the current eruption...

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/...framework.html

Here's a link to the volcano cam... doesn't work very well during the winter because of bad weather... but it's pretty cool when the weather is nice...

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/