Some sentimental stuff now. I've Just made Helen cry on Gills Mutter thread and It made me think of what dates stick In our mind.
For me, there are the moments In History such as The Berlin Wall coming down, The Death of JFK and then the personal dates such as the days my loved one's died.
Sometime's some-thing that would pass another by In the Blink of the eye, means the world to you. Moments that sadden your heart but mean nothing to others.
I have a date... 13th November 2006. I'm sure that means nothing to many but to the racing world, It was a time that broke our hearts.
Heres mine.
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Feb. 9, 1971 6:00 am
The San Fernando Quake, I was up about 5 minutes before it started, my cat and birds woke me up. I was 16. When my little canary dropped to the bottom of the cage, I knew why and braced myself to save my little collection of knick knacks.
But I knew something else was wrong, and 24 hours later we learned my father had died in the plane crash, at the exact time in Honduras. When they pulled me out of school as the first family member the next day, I already knew why, just knew that he was gone. I went home to wait for my mother to return, so I could tell her. :-1
You just know some things prior to their happenings.:-1
The San Fernando Quake, I was up about 5 minutes before it started, my cat and birds woke me up. I was 16. When my little canary dropped to the bottom of the cage, I knew why and braced myself to save my little collection of knick knacks.
But I knew something else was wrong, and 24 hours later we learned my father had died in the plane crash, at the exact time in Honduras. When they pulled me out of school as the first family member the next day, I already knew why, just knew that he was gone. I went home to wait for my mother to return, so I could tell her. :-1
You just know some things prior to their happenings.:-1
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chonsigirl;1292184 wrote: Feb. 9, 1971 6:00 am
The San Fernando Quake, I was up about 5 minutes before it started, my cat and birds woke me up. I was 16. When my little canary dropped to the bottom of the cage, I knew why and braced myself to save my little collection of knick knacks.
But I knew something else was wrong, and 24 hours later we learned my father had died in the plane crash, at the exact time in Honduras. When they pulled me out of school as the first family member the next day, I already knew why, just knew that he was gone. I went home to wait for my mother to return, so I could tell her. :-1
You just know some things prior to their happenings.:-1 I'm so sorry Chons. We don't get eathquakes here and I just can't Imagine the fear you must have felt. The closest I got was The Hurricane In the South Of Englnd In 1987. We had become pretty much used to IRA bombs around that time and the night It happened I was alone at home. I really believed a bomb had gone off, the sky was black, and tiles were flying off roofs. Nothing compared to The San Fernado Quake In comparison but I remember how frightened I was.
The San Fernando Quake, I was up about 5 minutes before it started, my cat and birds woke me up. I was 16. When my little canary dropped to the bottom of the cage, I knew why and braced myself to save my little collection of knick knacks.
But I knew something else was wrong, and 24 hours later we learned my father had died in the plane crash, at the exact time in Honduras. When they pulled me out of school as the first family member the next day, I already knew why, just knew that he was gone. I went home to wait for my mother to return, so I could tell her. :-1
You just know some things prior to their happenings.:-1 I'm so sorry Chons. We don't get eathquakes here and I just can't Imagine the fear you must have felt. The closest I got was The Hurricane In the South Of Englnd In 1987. We had become pretty much used to IRA bombs around that time and the night It happened I was alone at home. I really believed a bomb had gone off, the sky was black, and tiles were flying off roofs. Nothing compared to The San Fernado Quake In comparison but I remember how frightened I was.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. R.L. Binyon
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May 18, 1980. Mount St. Helens blew. I was in Missoula then. Supposed to start a job planting trees the next day. Couldn't see 20 feet for the ash in the air. Had to head for Idaho where I had some money soon as air cleared enough.
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hoppy;1292191 wrote:
May 18, 1980. Mount St. Helens blew. I was in Missoula then. Supposed to start a job planting trees the next day. Couldn't see 20 feet for the ash in the air. Had to head for Idaho where I had some money soon as air cleared enough.
WOW.. I'd have loved to have seen that.
May 18, 1980. Mount St. Helens blew. I was in Missoula then. Supposed to start a job planting trees the next day. Couldn't see 20 feet for the ash in the air. Had to head for Idaho where I had some money soon as air cleared enough.
WOW.. I'd have loved to have seen that.
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chonsigirl;1292184 wrote: Feb. 9, 1971 6:00 am
The San Fernando Quake, I was up about 5 minutes before it started, my cat and birds woke me up. I was 16. When my little canary dropped to the bottom of the cage, I knew why and braced myself to save my little collection of knick knacks.
But I knew something else was wrong, and 24 hours later we learned my father had died in the plane crash, at the exact time in Honduras. When they pulled me out of school as the first family member the next day, I already knew why, just knew that he was gone. I went home to wait for my mother to return, so I could tell her. :-1
You just know some things prior to their happenings.:-1
Oh Chonsi:-4
I'm so sorry. That's a terrible burden for a child to face.
Your father's love will always be with you:-6
The San Fernando Quake, I was up about 5 minutes before it started, my cat and birds woke me up. I was 16. When my little canary dropped to the bottom of the cage, I knew why and braced myself to save my little collection of knick knacks.
But I knew something else was wrong, and 24 hours later we learned my father had died in the plane crash, at the exact time in Honduras. When they pulled me out of school as the first family member the next day, I already knew why, just knew that he was gone. I went home to wait for my mother to return, so I could tell her. :-1
You just know some things prior to their happenings.:-1
Oh Chonsi:-4
I'm so sorry. That's a terrible burden for a child to face.
Your father's love will always be with you:-6
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September the 11th. I was in Virginia then. I just came home from work and turned on the news just in time for the 2nd plane to crash into the 2nd tower. I lost a very good friend that day. I didnt know it then, but the world changed that day. I cant say it has been for the better either.
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hoppy;1292191 wrote:
May 18, 1980. Mount St. Helens blew. I was in Missoula then. Supposed to start a job planting trees the next day. Couldn't see 20 feet for the ash in the air. Had to head for Idaho where I had some money soon as air cleared enough.
oh how well I remember that too, that ash landed as far north as here. Crazy that was.
Wow living here in the tundra we don't get a lot of natural disaster incidents.
I think it was 1998 we had a giant St Patty's day snow storm where our city was paralyzed.
My kids did not go to school and we played in hip deep snow all day long. For us that was a lot of snow all at once. And it wasn't sub zero temps it was fun.
May 18, 1980. Mount St. Helens blew. I was in Missoula then. Supposed to start a job planting trees the next day. Couldn't see 20 feet for the ash in the air. Had to head for Idaho where I had some money soon as air cleared enough.
oh how well I remember that too, that ash landed as far north as here. Crazy that was.
Wow living here in the tundra we don't get a lot of natural disaster incidents.
I think it was 1998 we had a giant St Patty's day snow storm where our city was paralyzed.
My kids did not go to school and we played in hip deep snow all day long. For us that was a lot of snow all at once. And it wasn't sub zero temps it was fun.
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9.15 am Friday 21 October 1966
Aberfan (Wales). After a few days of heavy rain, an underground stream swelled, causing a tip of coal waste to become slurry and to slide down the mountain destroying a farm cottage, killing the occupants, then enveloping the school (with all the children inside), and other houses. 144 people died, 116 of them children. Virtually a complete generation from that village. Most families lost all their children in those few horrifying moments.
Although the slurry had been seen to start to slide, it happened so quickly that it was impossible to warn the village.
I was at my mother's house at the time, and the radio programme was interrupted with this horrifying news. I can remember rushing to the TV and switching it on, and eventually pictures were being transmitted. I can distinctly remember my mum saying 'Oh God, no', we both had tears in our eyes. My dad came in from the shop, and we all sat in silence, watching the terrible scene. My dad, who was born not far from Aberfan, just sat in disbelief. He, of course, knew the area very well.
It is a tragedy that I will never forget.
My blood runs cold even now, remembering back.
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Aberfan (Wales). After a few days of heavy rain, an underground stream swelled, causing a tip of coal waste to become slurry and to slide down the mountain destroying a farm cottage, killing the occupants, then enveloping the school (with all the children inside), and other houses. 144 people died, 116 of them children. Virtually a complete generation from that village. Most families lost all their children in those few horrifying moments.
Although the slurry had been seen to start to slide, it happened so quickly that it was impossible to warn the village.
I was at my mother's house at the time, and the radio programme was interrupted with this horrifying news. I can remember rushing to the TV and switching it on, and eventually pictures were being transmitted. I can distinctly remember my mum saying 'Oh God, no', we both had tears in our eyes. My dad came in from the shop, and we all sat in silence, watching the terrible scene. My dad, who was born not far from Aberfan, just sat in disbelief. He, of course, knew the area very well.
It is a tragedy that I will never forget.
My blood runs cold even now, remembering back.
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G#Gill;1292441 wrote: 9.15 am Friday 21 October 1966
Aberfan (Wales). After a few days of heavy rain, an underground stream swelled, causing a tip of coal waste to become slurry and to slide down the mountain destroying a farm cottage, killing the occupants, then enveloping the school (with all the children inside), and other houses. 144 people died, 116 of them children. Virtually a complete generation from that village. Most families lost all their children in those few horrifying moments.
Although the slurry had been seen to start to slide, it happened so quickly that it was impossible to warn the village.
I was at my mother's house at the time, and the radio programme was interrupted with this horrifying news. I can remember rushing to the TV and switching it on, and eventually pictures were being transmitted. I can distinctly remember my mum saying 'Oh God, no', we both had tears in our eyes. My dad came in from the shop, and we all sat in silence, watching the terrible scene. My dad, who was born not far from Aberfan, just sat in disbelief. He, of course, knew the area very well.
It is a tragedy that I will never forget.
My blood runs cold even now, remembering back.
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Oh God Gill. I remember also.
I was a small child and It was long before colour TV. I remember walking Into the lounge where was Father was watching the Nine Oclock News. He had tears In his eyes and I remember asking why. On the news they were showing the chilrens bodies being brought out.
Years later, as an adult, I visited Aberfan In my travels and the whole area still had a rather eerie quality about It. you could say that the sadness was still there and I felt quite Un-easy.
Aberfan (Wales). After a few days of heavy rain, an underground stream swelled, causing a tip of coal waste to become slurry and to slide down the mountain destroying a farm cottage, killing the occupants, then enveloping the school (with all the children inside), and other houses. 144 people died, 116 of them children. Virtually a complete generation from that village. Most families lost all their children in those few horrifying moments.
Although the slurry had been seen to start to slide, it happened so quickly that it was impossible to warn the village.
I was at my mother's house at the time, and the radio programme was interrupted with this horrifying news. I can remember rushing to the TV and switching it on, and eventually pictures were being transmitted. I can distinctly remember my mum saying 'Oh God, no', we both had tears in our eyes. My dad came in from the shop, and we all sat in silence, watching the terrible scene. My dad, who was born not far from Aberfan, just sat in disbelief. He, of course, knew the area very well.
It is a tragedy that I will never forget.
My blood runs cold even now, remembering back.
Aberfan image by niallstephen on Photobucket
Aberfan image by PHILLIP40_2006 on Photobucket
Oh God Gill. I remember also.
I was a small child and It was long before colour TV. I remember walking Into the lounge where was Father was watching the Nine Oclock News. He had tears In his eyes and I remember asking why. On the news they were showing the chilrens bodies being brought out.
Years later, as an adult, I visited Aberfan In my travels and the whole area still had a rather eerie quality about It. you could say that the sadness was still there and I felt quite Un-easy.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. R.L. Binyon
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December 7th 1942 (Pearl Harbor). I was eight years old and at a Sunday football game at Paterson, New Jersey with by father and uncle. My uncle was in the Navy and stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a respite from doing North Atlantic escort duty. They announced during the game that Pearl Harbor had been attacked and for all military attending the game to report to their respective stations. My uncle left immediately and I did not see him again until 1946. He was torpedoed once in the Atlantic and survived and then was torpedoed again in the Pacific and survived.
November 22nd, 1963----I was driving a Hearse over the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge when I heard on the radio (Yes--some Hearses have radios) that JFK had been shot.
November 22nd, 1963----I was driving a Hearse over the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge when I heard on the radio (Yes--some Hearses have radios) that JFK had been shot.
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We all have some. Sept 11th. I don't think it will matter how old and forgetful i get. I will ever be able to forget the shock and disbalief i felt. watching that 2nd plane just thinking it was a replay. it had to be
