THE 1993 THREAD......

carchaeologist

We won the eurovision..what else was good about that year....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFhyxwVNo

MagicMarker

Brandon Lee was killed..... no exactly good.

Ruu_Old

Will have to look at the reeling in the years episode.

Xavi6

Alan McLoughlin is my hero!!!!

Ruu_Old

How could I forget that goal of Jimmy Quinns, on the volley! Nearly broke the hearts of millions. I think Billy Bingham was manager of Norn Iron at the time, riling up the crowd. :mad:Remember the match well.

kelle

I started my first job, it was luxury to be earning proper money for the first time in my life doing the job I'd just spent 3 years training for and working for nothing.
I was thinking of buying a house near Dublin that cost £40000, but didn't bother as I thought it was too expensive!

Max_Damage

I went into 1st class in school!

CiDeRmAn

I qualified as a nurse, which was nice, and left my adopted home of Sligo to return to Dublin.
I do remember the Sligo nightclubs of the time, Toffs, Xanadus, playing the worst selection of weak dance you can imagine, all 2Unlimited and Dr. Alban!

Had a great 21st that year too, all my work friends down to TDs pub and got very very drunk, hmmmm.......

Firetrap

I was in 2nd Arts. Went into town one day and bought a Nintendo Gameboy. It led to my missing a few lectures because I was fuppin' addicted to Tetris

According to Wikipedia, these were the top 10 grossing fillums of the year

1. Jurassic Park
2. Mrs. Doubtfire
3. The Fugitive
4. Schindler's List
5. The Firm
6. Indecent Proposal
7. Cliffhanger
8. Sleepless in Seattle
9. Philadelphia
10. The Pelican Brief

Being an arts student, I think I went to see most of these during daylight hours in the cinema.

lt_cmdr_worf

The 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign (Alan McLoughlin's goal in Windsor Pk which got us through, San Marino's goal against England)

carchaeologist

Fords new "world car" the mondeo makes its debut,taking over from the sierra...

nlgbbbblth

Firetrap wrote: »

I was in 2nd Arts. .

I was in second Arts too, UCD. 1993 - 1994

Max_Damage

My parent's Ford Escort went on fire in that year.

minxie

i started my first job.:)
in a smelly fish factory in wexford...

carchaeologist

Max_Damage wrote: »

My parent's Ford Escort went on fire in that year.

Oh dear!!I was 13!! saw jurassic park in the cinema(think it was 93 anyway)

stressed out

river phoenix died

Firetrap

I remember the National Enquirer printed a photo of him in his coffin :mad:

Also in 1993....

• Jamie Bolger was murdered by two ten year old kids
• Monica Seles got stabbed in the back by a Steffi Graf fan who had a screw or two loose in his head
• People bought Stephen Hawking's 'A Brief History of Time', read about 15 pages, then stuck it back on a bookshelf. Permanently
• Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk won the Nobel Peace Prize
• Meat Loaf's I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) spent 7 weeks at No. 1 in the UK
• Mr Blobby beat Take That to the coveted Christmas No. 1 position:P
  

Kojak

lt_cmdr_worf wrote: »

The 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign (Alan McLoughlin's goal in Windsor Pk which got us through

Oh that brings back the memories. What a strike. One of the Best/most important Irish soccer goal of the 1990's, IMO.

In 1993, I was in third class in school. I can also remember my mother being made redundant, which probably wasn't a good thing about that year....

Gary ITR

'93, I was in 3rd clas and went into 4th in the September. My fathers corolla was stolen that year. Also went to Landsdowne foir the first time, God must have been there a couple of hundred times since.
And it was the year of the Grand National that never was

LOL This forum should be called 'All things nostalgic'

Shan75

Did my Leaving Cert in 1993.Delighted to be finished with school and then spent the next few years wishing I was back there.Had a great summer before I headed off to College.Can't believe it's 15 years ago.I'm starting to feel old.

Gary ITR

Shan75 wrote: »

I'm starting to feel old.

Not to mention look old lol

Firetrap

Tell me about it. I nearly took to the drink the other week when I realised it was 30 (yes, 30!) years since I started school :eek:

Rockee

I went into first year and this song was everywhere....http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=cvgUdrzGNys

I'll remember more later!! G'night:)

karlr42

Star Trek DS9, a landmark in sci-fi, came to our screens?

WindSock

no no nonono no nonono no no no there's no lyrics.

Firetrap

Oh yeah, I remember them. 2 Untalented. Also, Boom! Shake Shake Shake the Room

I went to see films in city centre cinemas that are no longer there: The Adelphi and The Lighthouse on Middle Abbey Street and the Carlton on O'Connell Street.

funktastic

Nirvana - 'In Utero'
U2 - 'Zooropa'
Smashing Pumpkins - 'Siamese Dream'
Seefeel - 'Quique'
Boo Radleys - 'Giant Steps'

Arsenal won FA cup after replay against Sheffield Wed

I was reelin' about the apple cores with some wasps hunting after Rocket ice-pop wrappers in the bins beside the local shop. How come there are no wasps around bins at local shops anymore?

WeleaseWoderick

1993 was a poxy year. That's the year Sky One was taken off Cablelink for around 10 months!

lord lucan

seeing RATM in the tivoli. what a gig!!

Gary ITR

http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Pop-Modern/1993.html

Just found this... a few songs there that I'd completely forgotten about

And Guns n' Roses released 'The Spaghetti Incident'

gipi

Firetrap wrote: »

Tell me about it. I nearly took to the drink the other week when I realised it was 30 (yes, 30!) years since I started school :eek:

Ah, you've nothing to worry about.....I realised this "summer" that it's 30 years since I left school ...now that's scary! :eek::o

lt_cmdr_worf

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=itv+chart+show+1993

From the ITV Chart show, go nuts on these videos

Conbro

Simon Geoghehan's try in Irelands shock defeat of England at Twickenham. What a talent and what he would have achieved if he played in the Ireland team of 2000-2007

120_Minutes

lord lucan wrote: »

seeing RATM in the tivoli. what a gig!!

i wanted to go to that gig, but my parents were too scared to let their son go to a gig in the "big smoke". had to wait 15 yrs to see them!


did my leaving that year....but ****ed it up because i discovered metal the previous year.

i think i lost my virginity this year too...but its a bit hazy

oh and kurt cobain had a year to live.

carchaeologist

120_Minutes wrote: »

did my leaving that year....but ****ed it up because i discovered metal the previous year.

yeah!!!!

brown*eyed*girl

Well 1993 was a very eventful year in my life:

I gave birth to my daughter in May 1993

I did my leaving Cert in June 1993

City Square Shopping Centre opened up in Waterford in 1993

Ace of Base's song "All that she wants" was no. 1 the week I had my daughter.

Whitney Houtson was No. 1 with "Always love you" for weeks upon weeks in 93.

Songs I rem from 93 are Mr. Vain, The Key The Secret, Meatloaf's I would do anything for love, 2 unlimited.

Will be back for more!

Firetrap

1993 we went on a geography field trip to Clare. At the time there was a row going on about the building of an interpretive centre for the Burren at Mullaghmore (it never got built). Our class were all standing around looking at something or other that was of some interest to the lecturer if not to us when this farmer appeared out of nowhere and started shouting at us to get off his land. Seems the local landowners were refusing to have have tourists and/or geography students go onto their land because of the row.

Around that time too, Sophie in Home and Away had a baby called Tamara. The father was played by Guy Pearce who's gone on to better things.

kelle

brown*eyed*girl wrote: »

Ace of Base's song "All that she wants" was no. 1 the week I had my daughter.


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:DI laughed at that, because the line is "All that she wants is another baby"! Were you thinking that at the time, or was one baby enough for you?

carchaeologist

brown*eyed*girl wrote: »

I gave birth to my daughter in May 1993
I did my leaving Cert in June 1993

Impressive,well done!!:)

carchaeologist

These guys were at the height of their powers..i absolutley loved them!!!Iv tonnes of vinyl,tapes,cds etc still..man....seems like so long ago!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVnQB7ZDQao

and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jQeaRUePuA

Fabio

Was only 5 years old myself sp I don't actually remember it properly but 1993 was also the year that Cork City won their first league title!

animan

I was born.

rainbow kirby

My sister was born.

I was in 3rd class in primary school, pretty much reading everything I could get my hands on and listening to ****e like Take That.

brown*eyed*girl

Firetrap wrote: »

Around that time too, Sophie in Home and Away had a baby called Tamara. The father was played by Guy Pearce who's gone on to better things.

Thats dead on, I rem the baby kept roaring & then died of a cot death, not the best thing to watch when you are 17 & pregnant

Kelle all my mates took the pee out of me because of that song , even though I didn't want another baby I was thrilled with the gorgeous little bundle I had Same little bundle is a stunning 15 yr old girl who drives me mad & makes me smile in equal doses!

Other stuff I rem from 93 was that you could get Secret bars which were very plentiful in my local shop.

Also a IR£2 coin would get you a hell lot more than a €2 coin would now.

Disney land paris had just opened up & I had to miss the chance of a hol there as I would've had to go without my daughter & just couldn't leave her..

Raves were big & I went to see the Prodigy in sept 93 in Waterford :pac:

TheDriver

DId my Junior Cert in 1993, seems so long ago!! Wasn't Faith No More with Easy in charts that year along with Four non blondes?

120_Minutes

brown*eyed*girl wrote: »

I gave birth to my daughter in May 1993

i think i lost my virginity this year too..

Siobhan?

Dudess

LOL - oh wow, the memories! Well it was half my life ago - cannot believe it's 15 years... it kinda feels relatively recent.

I remember the 70s made quite a comeback in '93 - there was a bunch of Sister Sledge reissues in the charts, Whitney Houston released a version of Chaka Khan's I'm Every Woman, Rozalla (remember her? "Everybody's FREEEEEEEEEE to feel good") did a cover of I Love Music (whoever that was by) which featured on the soundtrack of one of the best films ever, Carlito's Way.

There was a fair bit of 70s gear in fashion also - I bought the most fabulous flares, as well as platforms and a black velvet choker.

Madonna was going through her Sex phase - that book was out at the end of '92.

Some great female artists were coming to prominence - like Bjork (who released her debut solo album that year, entitled... Debut), PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, the three of which featured on an iconic cover of The Face. There was a "movement" in indie known as "riot grrrl" - feisty female orientated rock groups. A total music press invention but some great bands like Babes in Toyland, Hole, L7...

MBC

1993 was pretty hetic for me..............made me conformation in the start of may, left primary skool end of may...........started secondary in the sept........also started going with a girl in me class in secondary (we went out for 3 years :eek:)..........i remember at the 1st year xmas party meself and me buddy bought (got someone to run in off-licence for us) 4 cans of Max Dry and we drank 2 each and then went to the xmas party in a hula hoop...........i was 13 holy lamb what a year.

MBC

Just done me sums and all above happened in 1994

So in 1993 i went from 5th into 6th class.........that was about it.........so nothing to see here run along.

starflake

ah 1993 .... I lost all of my teeth.Made my communion, my baby sister was born... Made 200pounds the day of my commmunion that lasted me until I was about 12... How far would it get me noW!? 1993... Was a really hot summer that year as far as I can remember.. and I ate a HEAP of postman pat sweets that summer.... Bring me back to when life was simple!!

Dudess

Nah, it wasn't an especially hot summer at all. I was in Irish college - it was mostly dull and drizzly.