Re: Earliest memory of a world event you can remember?

by taipan Wed 03 Oct 2007, 07:21

Dello wrote:
taipan wrote:
embee wrote:
taipan wrote:JFK

Old Cnut

That the best the youth of today can come up with?

He was going to shoot you in the head, but it seemed an impossible shot from his position in the book repository, so he settled for a predictable put-down.

Yep very predictable.

Silly to expect anything witty from an Aussie.

by embee Wed 03 Oct 2007, 07:24

Silly to waste wit on a saffie ....

by taipan Wed 03 Oct 2007, 07:31

embee wrote:Silly to waste wit on a saffie ....

Yep, that one didn't work either.

by Basil Wed 03 Oct 2007, 07:50

Aberfan.

by HH_pink Wed 03 Oct 2007, 07:54

(Forum) Wit is a euphemism for pr!ck-waving, no?

by Guest Wed 03 Oct 2007, 07:54

Basil wrote:Aberfan.

I was just going to say that I thought about Aberfan, but then I'd have only been two!
I remember visiting the graves and my mum crying, which made me cry.

by HH_pink Wed 03 Oct 2007, 07:57

Demelza wrote:
Basil wrote:Aberfan.
I was just going to say that I thought about Aberfan, but then I'd have only been two!
I remember visiting the graves and my mum crying, which made me cry.

Awww...

by tac Wed 03 Oct 2007, 08:01

HH_pink wrote:
Demelza wrote:
Basil wrote:Aberfan.
I was just going to say that I thought about Aberfan, but then I'd have only been two!
I remember visiting the graves and my mum crying, which made me cry.

Awww...

Pathetic, HH.

by HH_pink Wed 03 Oct 2007, 08:04

tac wrote:
HH_pink wrote:
Demelza wrote:
Basil wrote:Aberfan.
I was just going to say that I thought about Aberfan, but then I'd have only been two!
I remember visiting the graves and my mum crying, which made me cry.

Awww...

Pathetic, HH.

I was seriously awwwing there. I don't see why that's pathetic tac.

by Merlin Wed 03 Oct 2007, 09:25

Not the earliest certainly but the most significant and mind numbing act/s which defied belief as I watched it happening live on TV:

The two planes flying into the Twin Towers and the aftermath - 9/11.

Earliest ... as a nipper Wembley 1966 and my old man's unfettered delight at the result!

by S F Barnes Wed 03 Oct 2007, 09:37

JKLever wrote:remember the 1977 silver jubilee as a 4yr old clearly as we had to dress up.

Also remember Elvis dying a month or so later.

Whats yours?

Probably the same! I was on holiday visting relatives when Elvis died. I can't remember anything meaningful prior to '77.

by tac Wed 03 Oct 2007, 10:19

Merlin wrote:Not the earliest certainly but the most significant and mind numbing act/s which defied belief as I watched it happening live on TV:

The two planes flying into the Twin Towers and the aftermath - 9/11.

Earliest ... as a nipper Wembley 1966 and my old man's unfettered delight at the result!

You watched two planes fly into the twin towers live on TV?

by Brass Monkey Wed 03 Oct 2007, 10:24

Hmmm, remember some crud about the Falklands but not alot. Fred Adare sorting a fire or two out.

by WideWally Wed 03 Oct 2007, 11:02

The JFK assassination. On the same day we heard news from England that my grandfather had also died.

by Hass Wed 03 Oct 2007, 11:20

I remember creating Adam and Eve.

by filosofee Wed 03 Oct 2007, 11:39

Hass wrote:I remember creating Adam and Eve.

My God!

by tac Wed 03 Oct 2007, 11:44

Hass wrote:I remember creating Adam and Eve on a log.

Yum, yum.

by bliksem Wed 03 Oct 2007, 12:02

Hass wrote:I remember creating Adam and Eve.

Old git.

by PearlJ Wed 03 Oct 2007, 12:13

Hmm, first Gulf war probably.

by JKLever Wed 03 Oct 2007, 12:22

PearlJ wrote:Hmm, first Gulf war probably.

Bloody whippersnapper!

by PearlJ Wed 03 Oct 2007, 12:26

JKLever wrote:
PearlJ wrote:Hmm, first Gulf war probably.

Bloody whippersnapper!

by WideWally Wed 03 Oct 2007, 14:27

On the subject of world events .....
http://largado.futeboltotal.com/HEART.jpg

by Merlin Wed 03 Oct 2007, 14:36

tac wrote:
Merlin wrote:Not the earliest certainly but the most significant and mind numbing act/s which defied belief as I watched it happening live on TV:

The two planes flying into the Twin Towers and the aftermath - 9/11.

Earliest ... as a nipper Wembley 1966 and my old man's unfettered delight at the result!

You watched two planes fly into the twin towers live on TV?

Just missed the first (saw immediate repeat footage) - but yes, saw the second approaching and then wham ... live on CNN.
I have CNN throughout the working day.. always first with the news live -worldwide .

by tac Wed 03 Oct 2007, 14:57

Merlin wrote:
tac wrote:
Merlin wrote:Not the earliest certainly but the most significant and mind numbing act/s which defied belief as I watched it happening live on TV:

The two planes flying into the Twin Towers and the aftermath - 9/11.

Earliest ... as a nipper Wembley 1966 and my old man's unfettered delight at the result!

You watched two planes fly into the twin towers live on TV?

Just missed the first (saw immediate repeat footage) - but yes, saw the second approaching and then wham ... live on CNN.
I have CNN throughout the working day.. always first with the news live -worldwide .

So you didn't see two the planes crash live on TV.

by Merlin Wed 03 Oct 2007, 17:00

tac wrote:
So you didn't see two the planes crash live on TV.

Pedant.
Are you tailender...?

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