What's The First Historic Thing You Remember Watching?

[jbycho 404]

8 minutes ago, Tebok said:

I was just getting started in my news career, and this was the first major story to come along.

Ok Rusty. But you failed. 

[edjr 6,524]

27 minutes ago, kutulu said:

Who didn't want to?

your mom. Mrs Fockface

[edjr 6,524]

21 minutes ago, MLCKAA said:

Hell, I watched that on live TV in my 6th grade classroom.

7th grade library for me

[Tebok 138]

5 minutes ago, edjr said:

7th grade library for me

I was a backdoor man and servicing someone, son.

[kutulu 1,641]

7 minutes ago, edjr said:

your mom. Mrs Fockface

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Survivor Thursday, buddy. 

[jerryskids 6,393]

27 minutes ago, jbycho said:

Ok Rusty. But you failed. 

Will you just delete your account already?  We're trying to have a non-partisan adult discussion here.  TIA   

[edjr 6,524]

what came 1st, miracle on ice or who shot jr?

[jbycho 404]

1 minute ago, jerryskids said:

Will you just delete your account already?  We're trying to have a non-partisan adult discussion here.  TIA   

Do you seriously have nothing else to live for in life? 

You should delete your account and go out of your room and find a friend. 

[jerryskids 6,393]

Just now, jbycho said:

Do you seriously have nothing else to live for in life? 

You should delete your account and go out of your room and find a friend. 

I've barely posted in hours.  I've also been on this site 20+ years and made a bunch of friends, many whom I've met and others I've chatted with extensively online.

You have no social skills or, as near as I can tell, any redeeming social qualities.  I'd be amazed if you have any close friends IRL.  I'm guessing you are pretty high up the autism scale.  Whatever, I don't care, just please recognize the slightest of social cues and stop being an ass in threads that aren't political.  Such threads are what keep people, other than you, coming back here.  TIA!   

[jbycho 404]

1 minute ago, jerryskids said:

 I've also been on this site 20+ years 

Yeah. You are lonely. It shows. 

[jerryskids 6,393]

5 minutes ago, jbycho said:

Yeah. You are lonely. It shows. 

Goodnight, Forrest.   

[Hardcore troubadour 14,636]

I remember Son of Sam. The 10 O’clock (pm) news was a big deal in NY in the 70’s. That whole summer was Son of Sam.  

[kutulu 1,641]

5 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

I remember Son of Sam. The 10 O’clock (pm) news was a big deal in NY in the 70’s. That whole summer was Son of Sam.  

Nice one, right about the time Elvis died sos got caught

[Hardcore troubadour 14,636]

13 minutes ago, kutulu said:

Nice one, right about the time Elvis died sos got caught

I remember a slew of celebrity deaths around Elvis dying. Bing Crosby and a bunch of others. Freddie Prinze killed himself that year too. 

[wiffleball 4,774]

Was pretty shocking watching Pearl Harbor attack.

[Hawkeye21 2,301]

First thing that comes to mind is OJ taking the Bronco for a spin. 

[Voltaire 5,069]

3 hours ago, Tebok said:

I definitely remember that. My mom was crying and saying, "Those damned Democrats."

My first one would be the first moon walk. 

I remember seeing Vietnam footage on the news and was worried I'd eventually be drafted to go there.

At that time, it seemed like every generation of Americans had gone off to war at some point.

I don't remember Vietnam. I remember the Time-Life commercials advertising for their Vietnam collection and the little kid's voice in them, asking "Dad, what was Vietnam?"

[Voltaire 5,069]

I remember Disco Demolition night, when the Tigers won the second game of a doubleheader by forfeit in Chicago. I remember when Elvis died because my mom and I were big fans and his was our favorite 8Track cassette when riding around in the car with her. I remember the summer of "Who Shot JR?"

[BunnysBastatrds 2,212]

5 hours ago, Voltaire said:

I don't remember Vietnam. I remember the Time-Life commercials advertising for their Vietnam collection and the little kid's voice in them, asking "Dad, what was Vietnam?"

 I remember the cover of Life when that Vietnamese girl got burned by a napalm attack running in street naked and burned. 
 

 The first was an Apollo mission. Not the one on the moon. Might have been the one where the USA and Russia met and attached their modules and shook hands.

[BunnysBastatrds 2,212]

13 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 

[The Elevator Killer 521]

10 hours ago, kutulu said:

The first thing that comes to mind is Elvis dying. Remember seeing stuff about Vietnam and Watergate but didn't really comprehend what that were at the time. My mom dug Elvis though so definitely that stands out.

I flew to Memphis. His Uncle Vester was working the front gate and had seen me hanging around in the middle of the night. He took me into the guard shack and gave me some coffee and told me how Elvis' mother used to haunt her room in Graceland. It freaked Priscilla out so she a priest make her leave and she now haunts the gate. He said he would hear her asking him to let her in. The Presleys were known to tell tall tales. 

[jbycho 404]

10 hours ago, Tebok said:

I was a backdoor man and servicing someone's son.

Sick ahole Rusty. 

[The Elevator Killer 521]

9 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

I remember a slew of celebrity deaths around Elvis dying. Bing Crosby and a bunch of others. Freddie Prinze killed himself that year too. 

Groucho Marx and Boris Karloff I believe within days of Elvis dying. Maybe the same day. IDK

 

[Secret Asian Man 38]

10 hours ago, jbycho said:

Do you seriously have nothing else to live for in life? 

You should delete your account and go out of your room and find a friend. 

You faih at being troll. You no funny. No contribute to conversation. Evely post is "OK Lusty." Did you come from Teletubie board? 

[supermike80 1,737]

10 hours ago, jerryskids said:

Will you just delete your account already?  We're trying to have a non-partisan adult discussion here.  TIA   

It gets old...but whatever.   He seems to be entertaining himself.....so there's that

[supermike80 1,737]

My memory isn't the best for some of those things.  First thing that comes to mind is the Reagan shooting. I was 13.  So there definitely were things prior to that.  Probably missed them though. I was a kid, outside doing kid things.  I don't think I paid much attention to the world then

[The Elevator Killer 521]

15 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Watergate. Every night in my house.  

Mine too. I was like is this boring thing ever going to end?

[Fnord 1,920]

Reagan shooting. I was pretty young and at my babysitter's house. That place was boring AF, and I was happy to just be able to watch tv all day.

Challenger explosion meant more cuz I was older. One of the teachers came in from the lounge, interrupting my teacher in the middle of a lesson, and yelled about the Challenger exploding. We watched the news in the classroom. I must've seen that thing blow up 100+ times that day. 4th grade.

[The Elevator Killer 521]

16 hours ago, HTH said:

Challenger Disaster

I was in Tampa. I walked outside and could see the smoke trails of the two booster rockets splitting up. 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,212]

34 minutes ago, The Elevator Killer said:

I was in Tampa. I walked outside and could see the smoke trails of the two booster rockets splitting up. 

 Wow

[The Elevator Killer 521]

7 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 Wow

I worked in Cape Canaveral a lot. We would watch the shuttles take off from the ships in the port. 

[iam90sbaby 2,351]

9/11

[Tebok 138]

5 hours ago, BunnysBastatrds said:

 I remember the cover of Life when that Vietnamese girl got burned by a napalm attack running in street naked and burned. 
 

 The first was an Apollo mission. Not the one on the moon. Might have been the one where the USA and Russia met and attached their modules and shook hands.

Apollo-Soyuz.

I remember that.

[Hardcore troubadour 14,636]

1 hour ago, Fnord said:

Reagan shooting. I was pretty young and at my babysitter's house. That place was boring AF, and I was happy to just be able to watch tv all day.

Challenger explosion meant more cuz I was older. One of the teachers came in from the lounge, interrupting my teacher in the middle of a lesson, and yelled about the Challenger exploding. We watched the news in the classroom. I must've seen that thing blow up 100+ times that day. 4th grade.

Cup size? 

[jbycho 404]

4 hours ago, Secret Asian Man said:

You faih at being troll. You no funny. No contribute to conversation. Evely post is "OK Lusty." Did you come from Teletubie board? 

Ok Rusty.

[Fnord 1,920]

2 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Cup size? 

My sippy cup? Probably about 6 oz.

[Tree of Knowledge 1,611]

Nixon resignation for me.  

[Mufaletta 53]

Gettysburg Address live on C-SPAN

[Thornton Melon 598]

I have a vague recollection of RFK's funeral. I remember being at my aunt's house and hearing The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

I definitely remember the first moon landing, also watching at my aunt's house. I don't think it was live, it was probably the next day, since the landing was like 10:00PM my time, and I remember first watching it during the daytime.

[Mike Honcho 4,934]

13 hours ago, Mufaletta said:

Gettysburg Address live on C-SPAN

I got that beat, sort of.  I didn't see it live, because it was before television, but I listened to the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the radio. I remember it vividly because it interrupted an episode of The Lone Ranger.