where were you?

john the one · 21-04-2014 03:33AM #1

Was just driving home from work about ten minutes ago and I heard on the radio that Rubin Carter sadly passed away. I pulled over for a minute to think about it and its a moment that will probably stick with me forever.

Do you have a moment in life that you will remember due to a famous person passing?

Sir Osis of Liver. · 21-04-2014 03:36AM

God bless the poor bastard.

Sparks43 · 21-04-2014 03:37AM

Ruben who??????

Kylo Ren · 21-04-2014 03:39AM

I'll always remember where I was for the JFK assassination.

I was on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository.

john the one · 21-04-2014 03:39AM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Ruben who??????

Sorry, Rubin the hurricane Carter

Kylo Ren · 21-04-2014 03:40AM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Ruben who??????

Ruben Carter.

El Weirdo · 21-04-2014 03:46AM

I was riding my missus when we heard Princess Diana died.

Something to tell the grandchildren.

21-04-2014 03:46AM

The first time I ever tried ecstasy was last year, and the "comedown" coincided with me finding out that James Gandolfini had died. Pretty much the definition of the word "shitbuzz" right there.

Also I was at the gym when Patrick Swayze died. The TV there was set to Sky News and that was the breaking story. I remember this mainly because it was one of the only times in my life where I actually went to the gym!

candy-gal1 · 21-04-2014 04:02AM

The day Michael Jackson died - being quite drunk after I think being out previous that night, having a bit more boozing at home, then randomly turning on Boards.ie at about 3amish, seeing the thread on "RIP Michael Jackson" and saying "my hole, that has to be a joke" :pac::p:( then turning on Sky News and still not actually believing it, first time I felt actual sadness over a celebrity dying!

Galwayguy35 · 21-04-2014 04:07AM

El Weirdo wrote: »

I was riding my missus when we heard Princess Diana died.

Something to tell the grandchildren.

You were watching TV while riding the wife?

Galwayguy35 · 21-04-2014 04:11AM

I remember when Steve Irwin died, was surprised to hear it but I don't get how someone would be crying over a celebrity they have never met passing on.

kneemos · 21-04-2014 04:12AM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

You were watching TV while riding the wife?

She was watching TV.

Jhcx · 21-04-2014 04:16AM

I remember hearing if mj passing but i spent the day listening to did you hear he's still alive. I can't remember where I was either my life was a bit if a blur can't even remember what age I was. Then Whitney passed and that was sad I remember I was on the Internet but can't remember where either. I tend to not care for anyone anymore too much effort .

Hank Scorpio · 21-04-2014 04:23AM

"Remember that murder that happened in a bar ?"
"Remember you said you saw the getaway car?"
"You think you'd like to play ball with the law ?"
"Think it might-a been that fighter you saw running that night ?"
"Don't forget that you are white".

Kerrydude1981 · 21-04-2014 04:25AM

RIP Rubin

WilyCoyote · 21-04-2014 04:47AM

Was playing poker the night Elvis died .......... someone went to the all night shop (London) to get cigs and brought back the news.

The Backwards Man · 21-04-2014 04:51AM

I was driving my Chevy to the levee the day the music died.

bradlente · 21-04-2014 04:55AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I was driving my Chevy to the levee the day the music died.

Dunno why you bothered,that levee is always dry.Get a bit of sense man.

The Backwards Man · 21-04-2014 05:01AM

bradlente wrote: »

Dunno why you bothered,that levee is always dry.Get a bit of sense man.

I have. It was a long long time ago. I can still remember when.

LizzieJones · 21-04-2014 05:36AM

Those good old boys always drinking that whiskey and rye.

I wish they would share.

beks101 · 21-04-2014 05:49AM

Gosh that's sad. I'm sorry to hear it. What an important man Carter was.

In the piece, Carter wrote that he was “quite literally on my deathbed”, and added: “If I find a heaven after this life, I’ll be quite surprised. In my own years on this planet, though, I lived in hell for the first 49 years, and have been in heaven for the past 28 years.”

That gave me goosebumps. He had a rough life. Glad that he seemed to find peace in his later years.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 21-04-2014 05:59AM

I was in westwood when MJ died. Lots of very upset people. I, of course, was oblivious to it until I got back to the hotel and was bumming around on the internet

Wompa1 · 21-04-2014 06:05AM

I can't remember if I cried....When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died

Ghost Buster · 21-04-2014 08:20AM

El Weirdo wrote: »

I was riding my missus when we heard Princess Diana died.

Something to tell the grandchildren.

I was on the radio at the time of her crash. So was she. Well. On the dash in general.

Corvo · 21-04-2014 08:28AM

I was in the air when Princess Diana died.

So was she, most likely.

gramar · 21-04-2014 08:29AM

El Weirdo wrote: »

I was riding my missus when we heard Princess Diana died.

Something to tell the grandchildren.

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

You were watching TV while riding the wife?

He was actually driving a small white car recklessly in a tunnel in Paris.
The wife thing is just a cover. He doesn't even have a TV.

fermanagh_man · 21-04-2014 08:33AM

Gary Speed for me

Stood cooking breakfast, which eventually never got ate

carraig2 · 21-04-2014 08:36AM

Michael Jackson and Princess Diana I remember well enough but a stop everything moment for me was when I heard about Veronica Guerin. I was driving that day and like you I had to pull over and take a minute.

Maphisto · 21-04-2014 08:36AM

WTC. Was at work and Nikki came in "A plane has just hit the World Trade Centre". Nikki is always up for a laugh and making silly mistakes, so no one believed her at first.

Then driving home and hearing the second plane hit. I was in traffic but I just had to pull over.

gramar · 21-04-2014 08:46AM

Maphisto wrote: »

WTC. Was at work and Nikki came in "A plane has just hit the World Trade Centre". Nikki is always up for a laugh and making silly mistakes, so no one believed her at first.

Then driving home and hearing the second plane hit. I was in traffic but I just had to pull over.

I was listening to it on the radio at work. The building had a glass facade and I remember looking out half expecting a plane to appear out of the sky coming straight for us. As the radio was reporting planes crashing into the WTC and then the pentagon it all had a bit of a surreal feel to it like it was all going to end.

Stavros Murphy · 21-04-2014 08:55AM

I was at the pictures when I heard the news Lincoln had been shot. I remember turning to the missus and going "See, I told you we were better off not going to the theatre".

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