Oklahoma City was April 19, not today.
Well, Patriot's Day should be 4/19, but it's observed on the 3rd Monday, so.
We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!
Anya ,'Bring On The Night'
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.
Jesse - Apr 16, 2007 8:20:51 am PDT #2794 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
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.
NoiseDesign - Apr 16, 2007 9:10:13 am PDT #2801 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Oklahoma Bombing and Waco were both on April 19th.
So far I think this is the first big shooting on the 16th. Lookie here, a new way to remember my birthday.
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 9:11:05 am PDT #2802 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Um...Happy Birthday ND.
Gudanov - Apr 16, 2007 9:13:50 am PDT #2803 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
According to my 'This day in History' e-mail, the 16th has been relatively free of historic tragic events since an English army defeated a Scottish force under Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Ironically a bad day for kilt-wearing folk.