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Heisman Winner [137645]
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"They waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of Earth to
Jan 28, 2019, 12:26 PM
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touch the face of God" ... 1/28/1986
33 years ago today when the Challenger exploded. I was in 7th grade, watching live on a TV in 1st period classroom.
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Oculus Spirit [97634]
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5th grade. Didn't know about it until school let out.***
Jan 28, 2019, 12:33 PM
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CU Medallion [50635]
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i was 29***
Jan 28, 2019, 12:36 PM
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Remember it like it was yesterday. Back then it was
Jan 28, 2019, 12:38 PM
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still a big deal to see the space shuttle take off cause there weren't that many shuttles and turnaround time between missions was still fairly long. Walked into the library to return a book and the cool librarian (not the grouchy old lady) ,that everybody liked, was turning the TV on to watch the liftoff. 9th grade me is thinking, "Sweet, hang out with Miss Dell watch a little space shuttle...yada yada yada". About ten of us gathered around to watch the liftoff. There were some soft mock cheers from a couple of chicks then it exploded. Obvious gasps and Oh Shids and it was like a scene from a movie...all the sudden everybody in the library was gathered around this 19" TV just gobsmacked. Apparently, they debated ending school for the day, but we went on. Nobody did diddly $hit in class the rest of the day.
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Heard it on the radio as was driving back from an interview
Jan 28, 2019, 12:41 PM
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in Charlotte. Got home and had a message from a really hot chick that wanted me to come over for dinner that night. Ended up marrying that really hot chick.
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I was 3***
Jan 28, 2019, 12:44 PM
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CU Medallion [50635]
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how many kids did you have***
Jan 28, 2019, 12:44 PM
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Heisman Winner [105383]
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My balls hadn't dropped yet so
Jan 28, 2019, 12:45 PM
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only 2
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110%er [9638]
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I was at Clemson...walked into my condo from class
Jan 28, 2019, 12:51 PM
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right after it happened. My roommates (plus others) were gathered around the TV in silence...
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All-TigerNet [13764]
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I was in 3rd grade, watched it live.***
Jan 28, 2019, 12:57 PM
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110%er [7018]
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I remember it well...
Jan 28, 2019, 1:02 PM
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I had gotten in trouble at school.. It spared me an ### whooping because everyone was focused on the TV. But I remember it replaying over and over again. I was too young to really realize the gravity of it at the time.
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this isn't the time for space & atmosphere puns***
Jan 28, 2019, 1:13 PM
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You're about a decade older than I thought you were.
Jan 28, 2019, 1:05 PM
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I was 2 at the time.
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Re: "They waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of Earth to
Jan 28, 2019, 1:11 PM
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3rd grade, we watched it live & I still have the newspaper from the day after.
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You were on your 1st period?***
Jan 28, 2019, 1:36 PM
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Re: You were on your 1st period?***
Jan 28, 2019, 2:37 PM
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Heisman Winner [137645]
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You people need to appreciate the brilliance of this post.***
Jan 28, 2019, 2:52 PM
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Legend [17999]
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7th grade home sick.***
Jan 28, 2019, 3:01 PM
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All-In [35541]
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I was in 2nd grade. My teacher was Obed
Jan 28, 2019, 3:35 PM
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she either boycotted the launch or didn't know how to operate a television.
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I was working at my part-time job. Can I be real?
Jan 28, 2019, 3:37 PM
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It didn't really affect me. I never had a "do you remember where you were when JFK got shot" moment for that event. I just didn't care much. Never have.
Now 9/11 is a different story entirely. Ho-Lee-Sh-It! I'll never forget that day.
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Heisman Winner [135406]
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I'll never forget today.
Jan 28, 2019, 3:54 PM
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Until I do.
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Oculus Spirit [84997]
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i was 3, probably had a load in my pants and food on my face***
Jan 28, 2019, 3:43 PM
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All-TigerNet [12851]
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same here. I was a Freshman in Johnstone F***
Jan 28, 2019, 4:43 PM
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Re: 3rd grade. Whole class gathered in the cafeteria
Jan 28, 2019, 3:46 PM
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with rolled in TVs in the corners.
RIP
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All-In [40656]
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Learning how hold you people are got me freaked out
Jan 28, 2019, 5:07 PM
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I was yet to even be a thought to my parents.
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Oculus Spirit [93575]
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I was 32 and just got excommunicated from G'ville Tech...
Jan 28, 2019, 7:58 PM
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and plotting a way to get into Clemson college of art and arch. They didn't take transfers so I got sucked into engineering and sucked up the fall semester.
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Re: "They waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of Earth to
Jan 29, 2019, 11:20 AM
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Myfavjr. and I watched it on UTUBE last night. Several different videos. wonder why we ditched the shuttle program. felt like it put us above the rest of the world in space exploration.
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