Columbine was April 20. (Also, Hitler's birthday.)
You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around, either.
Willow ,'Get It Done'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Apr 16, 2007 8:14:31 am PDT #2791 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 8:15:39 am PDT #2792 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
The Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour was sunk by the English on the 19th.
Hil R. - Apr 16, 2007 8:17:49 am PDT #2793 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Huh. April 20 was also the ATF raid on The Covenant, The Sword, and The Arm of the Lord. Which I'd never heard of until I just looked it up.
Jesse - Apr 16, 2007 8:20:51 am PDT #2794 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oklahoma City was April 19, not today.
Well, Patriot's Day should be 4/19, but it's observed on the 3rd Monday, so.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 16, 2007 8:27:43 am PDT #2795 of 10001
What is even happening?
I googled - it wasn't Ruby Ridge. For some reason I seem to recall that in addition to Waco and the Oklahoma City bombing, something else happened on this day.
When was the first attack on the WTC?
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 8:33:28 am PDT #2796 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
February 26th, 1993
lisah - Apr 16, 2007 8:42:18 am PDT #2797 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
But not as much as my sister, whose birthday falls this week. (Waco, Columbine, and now this?)
my mom's b'day this week also. shit. I just got back from lunch and saw the news. My cousin is down there. I have to call my mom and see if she's heard anything.
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 8:47:01 am PDT #2798 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
It's hard to post when something like this happens. I can't help but think of the parents whose kids will never come home from college and there's not much to say. Then I feel guilty about forgetting that in some places of the world this sort of story is just an ordinary day.
lisah - Apr 16, 2007 8:50:58 am PDT #2799 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
oh good my mom talked to my cousin and he was in his off-campus apartment and hadn't heard what had happened. She sent an email out to let us all know right away. Hooray for good communication.
Sparky1 - Apr 16, 2007 8:52:17 am PDT #2800 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
lisah, I'm glad your cousin is okay.