Reeling in the years.

Super Sidious · 17-12-2009 03:34AM

1994
I started school...
I remember watching the world cup in the US and Ray Houghtons goal against Italy...
And I remember watching this... still gives me goosebumps!

And the OJ Trial haha! First time ever sitting around with family waiting for the verdict of a trial.

Captain Havoc · 17-12-2009 04:30AM

1999, Leaving Cert, went to college, moved out of home, first got regular access to the internet, first mobile phone (I think, could have been '98), . Man UTDs cracker of a game against Juve and the phenominal last minutes of the final against Bayern München (I'm not even a fan), Armstrong won his first Tour de France, Kilkenny lost the All-Ireland

Thinking back to the weddings I worked that year, Ronan Keating was probably the biggest hit of the year, ah the snogs, Princes 1999 got played a lot, Carlos Santanas Smooth, Mambo No. 5, I'm blue by Eiffel 55, Ricky Martin livin da vida loca. News wise, I think Clinton bombing Kosovo was probably the main one and Columbine comes to mind.

Parsley · 17-12-2009 04:37AM

Dudess wrote: »

We clearly lead the same life - what the hell did you pick 1986 for? It sucked!

The greatest year for san fran bay area thrash metal. You had slayer, anthrax, dark angel, metallica... if that's your sort of thing it was a fucking cracking year.

Gingy · 17-12-2009 05:35AM

Reeling in the Years is easily the best thing that RTÉ have ever made. They're getting ready to start the noughties collection. I was only a gassun in the buggy, but the Italia 90 montage is my favourite, I often put it on just for a boost in my day, my friends and I travelled around Europe quoting it for 4 weeks.:D:D:D

davyjose · 17-12-2009 07:39AM

Dudess wrote: »

We clearly lead the same life - what the hell did you pick 1986 for? It sucked!

Yeah but it was just right before I realised things could actually suck. Back then it was TV, sweets and the odd game of Hide and Seek. Before 1986, I have no memory, and after then, I was aware of the subtle (and not-so) cruelties of the universe.
So yeah, I got roughly 1 lousy year - out of between 31 & 100'n'something - of non-misery. Go Being Alive

:):(

phasers · 17-12-2009 09:14AM

2006

17-12-2009 08:22PM

K-9 wrote: »

Can't remember the exact year, might have been 86, but the interview with the guy from Donegal town leaving to emigrate at the end of the show, kind of summed the 80's up.

That song that was played in the background during that clip made it even more moving - I think it was by Mary Black 'Leaving Behind Nedin'

That_Guy · 17-12-2009 08:26PM

1996

It was the time I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Give me five bees for a quarter, you'd say.
Now where were we? Oh yeah: the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...

Big Nasty · 17-12-2009 10:18PM

1996 - My first time really living away from home in a completely different country with the Ma nowhere near to bring clothes home to be washed. First time I had to pay for, tax and insure on a car all by myself (BMW 320i Coupe at age 20), the maddest, maddest sessions I ever had, working in central europe and could travel anywhere in europe on a whim on a day off! Working my tits off (70+ hour weeks) shagging, drinking, smoking, earning great money and spending every penny as soon as I got it!

Best year of my life!

Beasty · 17-12-2009 10:19PM

1999 for certain - greatest event (by a country mile), Camp Nou, Barcelona, 26 May 1999. I was on the back row at the end where all the goals were scored.

Other events:
14 April 1999 - took delivery of our first child and Giggsy scored the last and best ever goal in an FA Cup semi final replay.
The rest of the Treble
Winning the World Club Championship in Japan

(Second choice would be 1985 - 11 July I sat my last ever exam, 2 days later I went to Wembley to see Live Aid. 18 May Whiteside's goal against Everton in the FA Cup Final)

Reeling in the years.

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