tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post8081751198012814880..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Great Events In HistoryAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-10818178983317468582012-07-24T11:53:03.504-04:002012-07-24T11:53:03.504-04:00rlaWTX: We're going to have to encourage Bev ...rlaWTX: We're going to have to encourage Bev to tell us more about her mom and her experiences. It sounds like they could become a very good book.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-57916911475260130412012-07-23T22:02:43.108-04:002012-07-23T22:02:43.108-04:00Happy Birth Day, LawHawk.
I have two incidents. T...Happy Birth Day, LawHawk.<br /><br />I have two incidents. The day Challenger fell out of the sky and 9-11-2001. Those two I remember where I was and who I talked to about it.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3341603946073014212012-07-23T18:49:10.245-04:002012-07-23T18:49:10.245-04:00Bev: That would be truly cool.Bev: That would be truly cool.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42882223690737053842012-07-23T18:47:57.526-04:002012-07-23T18:47:57.526-04:00EricP: Thanks for the birthday wishes. I hope we...EricP: Thanks for the birthday wishes. I hope we're imparting a little knowledge along with the fun and opinions.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-75732977550480490362012-07-23T18:19:19.712-04:002012-07-23T18:19:19.712-04:00LawHawk - If we ever have a Commentarama-vention, ...LawHawk - If we ever have a Commentarama-vention, I will bring her "memory book" of the events. It's pretty awesome.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-73617675260626923042012-07-23T18:11:13.167-04:002012-07-23T18:11:13.167-04:00Happy Birthday, LawHawkRFD, and thanks for all the...Happy Birthday, LawHawkRFD, and thanks for all the continued commentary and knowledge-dropping!EricPhttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69958360689798638042012-07-23T17:11:45.917-04:002012-07-23T17:11:45.917-04:00Bev: That's genuine living history. She must...Bev: That's genuine living history. She must have some great stories to tell.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-51813023858498025872012-07-23T17:09:37.714-04:002012-07-23T17:09:37.714-04:00LawHawk - My Mom was almost fired for serving beef...LawHawk - My Mom was almost fired for serving beef stew to the Governor. She explained rather indignantly to her superior that Gov. Connolly asked what was on the regular menu and it was beef stew. He said that was fine with him. She said that Gov. and Mrs. Connolly did not want any special treatment and were very kind.<br /><br />When Jack Ruby went to Parkland for his final days (he had cancer), she was assigned to him. She made the astute decision that only she and one of her assistants would prepare and deliver his meals to him. She was paranoid that someone might try and poison him! Ruby died early one morning and Mom heard the announcement on the radio. She says that she pulled over to the first available payphone and called the kitchen. She said that she had to make sure that he hadn't been served breakfast yet. They told her that he had definitely died before he had breakfast...true story.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16742177364403552262012-07-23T17:09:07.973-04:002012-07-23T17:09:07.973-04:00TJ: I don't have a lot of specific memories a...TJ: I don't have a lot of specific memories about the Reagan teaching moment in Libya except that it worked very well. But I do remember a great bumper sticker that came out soon thereafter: "Good morning Mr. Qaddafi--this is your wake-up call."<br /><br />Not to be a bad guy or anything, but don't forget that if the New Madrid fault goes, it will make anything the San Andreas fault has done look like child's play. And we'll be sitting here safe in California.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-82138147070992820712012-07-23T17:01:15.918-04:002012-07-23T17:01:15.918-04:00Indi: The human mind is funny that way. We can r...Indi: The human mind is funny that way. We can remember all kinds of things, but often without clarity. And sometimes, just a mere mention of an event triggers long-buried and very specific memories.<br /><br />And who doesn't remember performance reviews? LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-19780034917433971152012-07-23T17:00:29.282-04:002012-07-23T17:00:29.282-04:00Happy Birthday Lawhawk - hope you have a wonderful...Happy Birthday Lawhawk - hope you have a wonderful day! <br /><br />I was working on 9/11 - but I actually got to work a few minutes late (after the first plane hit). When we heard that that the second plane had hit, I called my husband at home and told him about it. He turned on the TV and saw the second tower collapse. My son, who was 5 at the time, drew a lot of pictures about the Towers, but when I ask him about it now (he is 16) he barely remembers it.<br /><br />I was working when the first space shuttle exploded, but I don't recall the second one as well. I'm not sure why that would be since it was much more recent.<br /><br />Another event that I specifically remember was when Reagan bombed Libya in 1986. My future husband and I were watching TV in my apartment when the news report came on.<br /><br />You guys and your earthquake stories - well I have a couple. The first one was in 1981. My mom, dad and I were in Culver City and we were staying on the 10th floor of this hotel. Sometime during the night we woke up to the room swaying slightly, the pictures banging against the walls and the lamps shaking. It was really just a tremor, but it was the first time I had experienced one and it freaked me out.<br /><br />The second one was just last year - that was the one that struck Virginia, but we felt it down in NC. Again, I was at work. I'm on the bottom floor of a 3 story building and it felt like the whole building was on a boat. The folks on the third floor didn't even feel it.TJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-53444710124624391752012-07-23T16:56:53.726-04:002012-07-23T16:56:53.726-04:00Off-Topic (but related to a couple recent posts), ...Off-Topic (but related to a couple recent posts), it didn't take long for the bullet train extravaganza to get more expensive. Less than a week after Gov. Moonbeam Brown signed the enabling and funding legislation, they discovered a "small hole" in the planning. As it turns out, none of the $2.5 billion in tunnel costs were included as part of the narrowly approved high-speed-rail deal. So those tax-loving Californians and San Franciscans are now facing an additional $650 million in bridge toll hikes and city taxes. A few million here, a few million there, and pretty soon you're talking serious money. LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-38326643542433222812012-07-23T16:51:46.649-04:002012-07-23T16:51:46.649-04:00Oddly enough 9/11 is the only date I remember..
I...Oddly enough 9/11 is the only date I remember..<br /><br />I was in the 6th floor of the Bell South Tower in JAcksonville Florida (the CSX office) with my boss having my performance review.<br /><br />the rest is a daze....Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69383150451857114502012-07-23T16:39:02.499-04:002012-07-23T16:39:02.499-04:00rlaWTX: It's the wonderful and often confusin...rlaWTX: It's the wonderful and often confusing complexity of the human mind. My kids don't remember the Oxnard quake, but the older grandkids vividly remember 9-11. And not just because of New York. My older daughter's son panicked because his daddy works in a tall building (he didn't know New York City from Los Angeles). When she got him calmed down, he suddenly teared-over again because his grandpa (me) lived in a tall building. He also didn't distinguish New York City from San Francisco. He kept pushing until she had allowed him to talk to both of us on the phone.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-60366548811856572762012-07-23T16:28:27.835-04:002012-07-23T16:28:27.835-04:00It's funny how for some things you just rememb...It's funny how for some things you just remember them happening (Berlin Wall) and for others something ties those details of that moment to your memory...rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-87672248288650715852012-07-23T15:18:41.283-04:002012-07-23T15:18:41.283-04:00T-Rav: OK, youngster, that makes sense.
San Fran...T-Rav: OK, youngster, that makes sense.<br /><br />San Francisco has small quakes on regular occasion. Most of them are barely noticeable. A bus going past my place on Jackson Street or Pacific Avenue shook the building more than most of the quakes. Slightly larger ones are noticeable if you're in the right place at the right time. Walking or driving you might not even notice. But sitting you would notice. <br /><br />I mentioned the Oxnard quake. We barely felt it, but it was enough to cause me to check my older daughter's room to see if she had felt it. She was still sound asleep, but water had sloshed out her aquarium and ejected a couple of neon tetras. No other signs of the quake at all. These things are also selective. My office in Canoga Park had a few things knocked over, but nothing serious. But my colleague's office in Pacoima, 17 miles <i>farther from</i> the epicenter was an everything-off-the-shelves and broken-glass-everywhere mess.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-31526511914141480802012-07-23T15:05:24.804-04:002012-07-23T15:05:24.804-04:00Bev: Wow. That's up-close and personal. Did...Bev: Wow. That's up-close and personal. Did she offer any opinions on whether she agreed with the Warren Commission Report or thought there might have been more to it?<br /><br />You brought up a topic that triggered another clear remembrance of mine. I was on my way from Mountain View, California to Stanford to do some research. The radio announced that Neil Armstrong had stepped out of his Apollo spacecraft and put his foot down on the surface of the moon. I specifically remember the bright red '67 Camaro SS350 I was driving (it was my pride and joy) and that I was wearing a suit because I wouldn't want the Stanfordites to think a Cal grad was a slob. Oddly, I remember the Apollo 11 mission as well, but nothing specific at the time of the first dread words "Houston, we have a problem."<br /><br />So glad you remember the launch of Commentarama!LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69806498643158632202012-07-23T14:41:23.879-04:002012-07-23T14:41:23.879-04:00Kennedy Assasination - I was too young to remember...Kennedy Assasination - I was too young to remember, but my Mother worked at Parkland Hospital and was there when they brought him into the emergency room. She was not allowed to leave until she got clearance. My Mom was Head Therapeutic Dietician amd was put in charge of feeding Gov. Connally and later Jack Ruby.<br /><br />'60's Space Program - In a dark classroom watching the first everything on a small B&W tv!<br /><br />First Shuttle re-entry/landing 1980? - In the Costume Shop at UT again watching on a small B&W tv with foil on the antenna to get better reception. Just as the shuttle touch we lost the reception!<br /><br />Mars Landrover landing 2004 and started tranmitting pictures of Mars surface - At home in front of my color tv (this time) I kept wondering what would happen if a little face appeared?<br /><br />9/11/2001 - I was two blocks away from WTC when the second plane hit - lots of running, screaming, and confusion...'nough said.<br /><br />1/22/2009 - In the boardroom of our office, watching the Inauguration. I was the only one who stood up for the National Anthem and when Obama was sworn in...and they all voted for the man and I did not.<br /><br />February 2009 - Signed onto Big Hollywood for the first time and found that there were actually conservative thinking artists! I swear I heard a chorus of angels sing!<br /><br />Which brings me too...<br />2/28/2009, 4/15/2009, 9/12/2009 etc. - In Washington DC at the biggest Tea Party of all time and Commentarama!!!!BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-58928104745571381402012-07-23T14:22:08.483-04:002012-07-23T14:22:08.483-04:00I only have memories of the last three events list...I only have memories of the last three events listed (9/11, Reagan funeral, Obama election). Although I live in a well-known earthquake zone, I have only felt one tremor that I know of, which was an aftershock of a more moderate-sized quake about four years ago. Come to find out, it does feel exactly like a heavy truck passing by.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-51727507984041845792012-07-23T13:17:10.607-04:002012-07-23T13:17:10.607-04:00Tam: Just to point out how memory can fail when t...Tam: Just to point out how memory can fail when the event doesn't seem personal, I just checked the date, and in fact I was still living in North Hollywood before moving back to San Francisco at the time the Berlin Wall came down.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15393344453154923182012-07-23T13:13:12.825-04:002012-07-23T13:13:12.825-04:00Tam: For me, the Berlin Wall was a process, and t...Tam: For me, the Berlin Wall was a process, and though I cheered the day it finally came down, I can't really say I remember where I was or what I was doing other than being in San Francisco and seeing the reports on TV.<br /><br />Your remembrance of the first Tea Party rally brought to mind one of the landmarks I had forgotten about. Because I had worked so hard on the Kennedy campaign, I received an invitation to attend his last major rally before the 1960 election at the East Los Angeles College Stadium. I didn't know it was anything special until I got there and showed the guard my ticket. I was seated on the platform, just two rows behind the future president.<br /><br />I can certainly see why you would remember 1/8/11. The horrors we barely escape are as significant as the ones we walk into the middle of.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-66721881224273989532012-07-23T13:02:50.311-04:002012-07-23T13:02:50.311-04:00rlaWTX: Both shuttle explosions have a place in m...rlaWTX: Both shuttle explosions have a place in my memory, but for reasons unknown, I couldn't tell you where I was or what I was doing at either time.<br /><br />I can certainly see why you would have clear memories of 9-11. One of my labor relations clients, Tourneau, had a watch store in Pentagon City. They had some pretty scary stories to tell me. I had carefully investigated DC labor law, only to find their store was actually located in Alexandria. A little embarrassing. But Alexandria's labor laws turned out to be much simpler and far more sensible. I did take a trip to the Pentagon, but it had been fully repaired by then.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90818326699191589482012-07-23T12:52:34.275-04:002012-07-23T12:52:34.275-04:00Lawhawk, are we the only ones here with July birth...Lawhawk, are we the only ones here with July birthdays? It seems like everyone else celebrated in June. I may be sitting on jury duty on my birthday (11th anniversary of my 29th birthday!) this Wednesday.<br /><br />I was in my 8th grade English class during the Challenger explosion. An announcement over the intercom came on, they wheeled a tv into our classroom and we all watched the replays, stunned.<br /><br />1989 I was in my us history class when the Berlin wall came down. I think the official announcement did NOT happen during school hours, but that was where I learned about it.<br /><br />9/11/01<br />I was in bed and when the alarm went off, I could tell something was really wrong by the tone of voices. I was not fully awake so the words didn't register. Moments later my husband called and said to turn on the tv, something really bad was happening.<br /><br />4/20/99 Columbine shooting: I was teaching jr. High in UT and my principal's assistant came in and took over my class and ushered me to the office, asking if I knew anyone in Littleton. I said yes, they turned on the t.v. for me and let me call my people. None of my immediate relatives were involved, but my sister's nieces and nephews were there.<br /><br />4/15/09 first big Tea Party rally: I took my kid to a wildlife museum in Denver. My parents and I wanted to avoid crazy protesters. This was before we really knew what the Tea Party stood for. We may have changed our plans had we known then what we know now!<br /><br />1/8/11 I was debating going to Congress on Your Corner with my newly reelected congressional representative, Gabby Giffords. I decided not to. <br /><br />When Dear Leader was inaugurated, I was at a book club with a bunch of liberal chicks. Whenever the commercials ended, they all breathlessly shushed each other and clutched their chests. (gag) At one point, one of them said, "He could do anything to me." I replied, "bend over."Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892551860593187175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-71458240922490589002012-07-23T12:18:09.421-04:002012-07-23T12:18:09.421-04:00tryanmax: I was actually amazed at how quickly th...tryanmax: I was actually amazed at how quickly they sent me the certificate. What's even weirder is that over the years I lost or misplaced it, so I had to order another one for the paperwork I was filling out for Medicare and Social Security. The second one came as quickly as the first.<br /><br />Darwin Blank Maxwell--hilarious!LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-47520241814724811632012-07-23T12:04:54.230-04:002012-07-23T12:04:54.230-04:00Happy, happy birthday, LawHawk!! It's interest...Happy, happy birthday, LawHawk!! It's interesting the things that make a mark...<br /><br />1/28/1986 - the Challenger explosion (also my dad's 32nd birthday) I had snuck into the library during lunch (8th grade) and a TV happened to be on. I sat there trying not to be noticed and still get close enough to see what they were watching. I still wasn't sure what was going on when I headed to my after-lunch class. Then they made an announcement over the intercom... Stunned silence and not a lot got done in the rest of the classes that day.<br /><br />2/1/03 - my dad had just turned 49 and I heard about the Columbia explosion. Lufkin, TX was in the news (I had lived there in '01) because the pieces were strewn across East TX. My dad joked that NASA should avoid his birthday. I remember it so well, because my dad died 13 days later, 2/14/03.<br /><br />9/11/01 - I had moved to Alexandria, VA one month before. My now ex was working in Pentagon City, felt it hit. I was in the car listening to the radio for the stuff in NY. I was in the doctor's office in Arlington when the DC plane hit. I came out, paying my bill, and everyone is just stunned and blubbering and weird. I realized that I was missing something. They let me use the phone and I managed to get thru to my husband's cell. As I was leaving the building, a woman came up to me asking if I had heard about the Pentagon - kinda shell-shocked. Then she said that she had just left her kids at the Pentagon day-care. She stood there a second and then rushed out. I realized I needed to call my folks, so I used the pay phone in the lobby, and my mom called my in laws. It took my ex 4 hours to go the 7 miles to our house from Pentagon City.rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.com