Copied from my internet buddy's site Explosive Laughter (see side bar) With my own answers.
You know the people of the past have always had their favourite stories about moments in history...like where they were when JFK died, where they were when 9/11 happened, stories like that. I thought I would make a list of my most memorable moments in my personal history.
Q-Where I was when 9/11 happened:
A-In my car listening to Howard Stern on the radio as he announced the first plane (which he and most people thought was pilot error) and then the second plane (which freaked him, and the entire planet out at that point I'm sure). Then when I got to work we sat out on the picnic benches on a beautiful sunny day and watched plane after plane come back to Pearson Airport in Toronto (my office was right by the airport) It was eerie.
Q-Where I was when Hunter S. Thompson killed himself:
A- I have no idea...not even really sure who he was. Is that bad?
Q- When I lost my virginity:
A- September 26th,1986 (yes, that long ago).
Q-What I did during the great mideast blackout of 2003:
A-I was at work, everything went out...after a while we all decided to go home, and as I drove out of the parking lot I realized that it wasn't just my building that was affected, this was a large scale problem...first thought...terrorism. Again, it was eerie. When I got home I sat in my car so I could listen to the radio.
Q- What other countries I have been to, as of February 25th, 2005:
A- The United States (many times) and Mexico.
Q- Where I first lived away from the parental units:
A- In a house that I rented with two of my friends (Ainsley and Carolyn) when I went to Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. It was on Russell Street.
Here are a couple of my additions to Heather's list:
Q- Where I was when the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series for the first time in 1992:
A- At a pub in St. Catharines (wonder if Paul Bernardo was there too? Ugh.)
Q- Where I was the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley cup:
A- Sadly, I was negative three years old.
Q- Where I was when I found out Kurt Cobain was dead:
A- In a coffee shop in Brampton, Ontario. I was on my way to take my final exam for my real estate license.
Do you have any to add to our list??
7 comments:
wicked!
i looooove lists!
i was hoping someone would pick up on this one...i think it's a good version of a list. (hee)
I remember where I was when Henry Fonda died. I had just seen On Golden Pond and I was in my room listening to Chicago 16. Mom came in and told me and I bawled like a baby.
I also remember where I was when Elvis died. I was downstairs watching cartoons and heard my mom scream, "Oh my god, no!" from the upper level. I heard her fly down the stairs and she entered the room with tears streaming down her face... she barely got out the words and I remember thinking, "Elvis? The neighbor's dog?"
Same with me on the Elvis thing Robin...
My babysitter told me Elvis died and I said "Who's Elvis?".
Ah, the Bush/Gore one is a good one. I think I'm going to yank this list, it's a good thinking list. I like those. Let's see...you could ask, "Where were you when you rang in the new millenium?" or "Where were you when Arafat was proclaimed dead?" or "Where were you when you got news of the tsunami?" I'm sure I could go on.
The tsunami is a great one Blogbelle. I was at my parent's place, I woke up and my dad said oh you haven't heard the news yet, there was a tsunami that killed up to 20,000 people. Little did we know the number would be so much higher.
The Jays won their first World Series in 1992, not 1991... for the record. :)
-j.
Thanks JTL...I was a little drunk and giddy so I lost a year or sumthin' :)
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