Happy Birthday, Juliana!
I was in high school when the Challenger exploded, and I remember telling one of the teachers, who didn't believe me.
Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.
'Serenity'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
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.
Sparky1 - Jul 17, 2009 4:12:54 am PDT #29594 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
sumi - Jul 17, 2009 4:21:30 am PDT #29595 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
I was in college when Challenger exploded: I found out about it when I walked into the local cookie shop and the news came on the radio.
tommyrot - Jul 17, 2009 4:25:21 am PDT #29596 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I was in college too. I stopped in at Rocky Rococo's (where I had previously worked and my four housemates still worked) to get some pizza on my way to work, when one of my housemates went over and turned on the big TV. It was a news broadcast, and they were in the middle of re-broadcasting a tape of the launch (like they did a million times that day). So I watched the broadcast when without any warning the shuttle appeared to explode. Freaked me out. Then at work we watched more news coverage.
Kathy A - Jul 17, 2009 4:27:59 am PDT #29597 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Happy birthday, Juliana!
Feel better soon, Nilly!
tommyrot - Jul 17, 2009 4:28:04 am PDT #29598 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, and if you want to get very technical, Challenger didn't blow up or explode. The fuel tank ruptured (due to the solid rocket booster cutting into it) and all the spilled fuel ignited. The shuttle broke apart due to the extreme aerodynamic forces it was subject to (plus a solid rocket booster hit it in the wing as the booster came off the tank).
Sophia Brooks - Jul 17, 2009 4:30:08 am PDT #29599 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I agree with the paranoia. My false click rate must be high because I just get into a rhythm and keep clicking. I hate the air puff but don't mind the blue light probe and I loathe things touching my eyes normally.
Kat is me. Except the clicking light test also makes me nauseous.
Lee - Jul 17, 2009 4:32:26 am PDT #29600 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I'm glad I am not the only one with eye doctor paranoia. Even the "which is clearer" test stresses me out, and I sometimes have to ask to see things twice, just to make sure.
Aims - Jul 17, 2009 4:42:27 am PDT #29601 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I was in 6th grade and had gone home for lunch with my friend Sandra, who lived across the street from our elementary school. I wasn't supposed to go as I had no permission. The shuttle blew up 9 minutes into lunch and the school had a hell of a time fimding me. I got into loads of trouble.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 17, 2009 5:06:59 am PDT #29602 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Happy Birthday Juliana!
Oh, and I think we were watching when it blew up, and I was in third grade, but I don't really, really remember.
ETA- Obviously I am conflating two events, because I am older than Aims! We probably watched another launch in in third grade!
msbelle - Jul 17, 2009 5:10:11 am PDT #29603 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
we were watching at school in the auditorium and we ran out to the coutyard and disturbed all the classes in session with the news and then they all came in to watch the news also.
WOOHOO for Friday, people.