Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

Clinton and Lewinsky ... a politician gets caught with his dick where it shouldnt be ... nothing new there then.

Why has this etched itself into your memory ?

yet Nixon & watergate doesnt even make the shortlist ?

Watergate is at the top of his list...

Ooooops my bad ....

Question remains though, why clinton and the bird who is partial to a cigar or 2 ??

The Clinton thing is a bit odd - it's almost like I remember it for the jaw-dropper of a quote Clinton came out with, on Live TV, & his surprise that he never got it through.

He said - & I quote almost perfectly, all those years on...

"I never had sex with that woman".

It was the put-down, the rubdown, the arrogance, embodied in the phrase "that woman". She was not "that woman" when he was getting his way with her.

If ever a man needed to NOT antagonise his ex knock-off, it was then. And he said that, on Live TV. And then wondered why she chased him through the Courts.

lol

Glad someone spotted it, Alan. That's the thing with this "flaming" debate, see. A little bit of creativity & you can get away with murder.

[kinboshi]

The Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel disasters are forever imprinted on my memory.  As a Liverpool fan, Hillsborough was the saddest day, Heysel the darkest.

Bradford, yes, that disturbed me a lot.

It's best I don't comment on Hillsborough or Heysel.

You probably won't comment, but please don't group the two together.  The causes of the two were very, very different.

[tikay]

How about the Berlin Wall coming down TK? Big news . I remember Senna' s crash.  The troops coming home from the Falklands. We went out on a boat to wave them in. 9/11 surley the biggest tho.

The Falklands is already in. Stunning, every facet of it. (The story).

Senna's crash. Yes, a defining moment, as we watched the blood flow from his dying body, trackside. Not quite Top 10 though. (For me, that is).

Berlin Wall. I feel bad for omitting it, but there's just not room. It's the stories which most affected me. I'm sure it'd be in most people's lists.

9/11. Already explained.

[kinboshi]

Tianaman Sq

Challanger explosion

Chernoybl

Asian Tsunami

Tiananmen was one of those iconic moments - but unfortunately for many the larger importance of the demonstrations has long been forgotten.

The other three should be on tikay's list imo.

[tikay]

The Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel disasters are forever imprinted on my memory.  As a Liverpool fan, Hillsborough was the saddest day, Heysel the darkest.

Bradford, yes, that disturbed me a lot.

It's best I don't comment on Hillsborough or Heysel.

You probably won't comment, but please don't group the two together.  The causes of the two were very, very different.

It's best that I pass on that.

[kinboshi]

The Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel disasters are forever imprinted on my memory.  As a Liverpool fan, Hillsborough was the saddest day, Heysel the darkest.

Bradford, yes, that disturbed me a lot.

It's best I don't comment on Hillsborough or Heysel.

You probably won't comment, but please don't group the two together.  The causes of the two were very, very different.

It's best that I pass on that.

I'll send you some reading material.  I know you like to read and know the 'truth' on these sorts of things.

[tikay]

Tianaman Sq

Challanger explosion

Chernoybl

Asian Tsunami

Tiananmen was one of those iconic moments - but unfortunately for many the larger importance of the demonstrations has long been forgotten.

The other three should be on tikay's list imo.

How many died in the Challenger explosion? 5? 6? Sad, very sad, but hardly earth-shattering. Not to me, anyway.

[tikay]

The Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel disasters are forever imprinted on my memory.  As a Liverpool fan, Hillsborough was the saddest day, Heysel the darkest.

Bradford, yes, that disturbed me a lot.

It's best I don't comment on Hillsborough or Heysel.

You probably won't comment, but please don't group the two together.  The causes of the two were very, very different.

It's best that I pass on that.

I'll send you some reading material.  I know you like to read and know the 'truth' on these sorts of things.

Thanks, but no thank you, & I'm not being disrespectful. My mind is fairly fixed on the causes of both.

[Colchester Kev]

My top 10 ... in no particular order

9/11

Falklands

Watergate

Moon landing

Kings Cross disaster

Miners strike

Chernobyl

Berlin wall falling

Poll tax riots

Hillsborough

[kinboshi]

The Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel disasters are forever imprinted on my memory.  As a Liverpool fan, Hillsborough was the saddest day, Heysel the darkest.

Bradford, yes, that disturbed me a lot.

It's best I don't comment on Hillsborough or Heysel.

You probably won't comment, but please don't group the two together.  The causes of the two were very, very different.

It's best that I pass on that.

I'll send you some reading material.  I know you like to read and know the 'truth' on these sorts of things.

Thanks, but no thank you, & I'm not being disrespectful. My mind is fairly fixed on the causes of both.

Based on what 'evidence'?

Heysel is pretty clear cut.  I'd be interested to chat about your thoughts on Hillsborough over a cup of tea. 

[tikay]

My top 10 ... in no particular order

9/11

Falklands

Watergate

Moon landing

Kings Cross disaster

Miners strike

Chernobyl

Berlin wall falling

Poll tax riots

Hillsborough

At last! That's what I needed, to see someone else's list.

Straight away, I can see some errors in mine.

Kings Cross Disaster. ADDED.

Miners Strike - though it's partly covered by the "Thatcher Years"., But worth it's own entry. Stunning tale.

[tikay]

The Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel disasters are forever imprinted on my memory.  As a Liverpool fan, Hillsborough was the saddest day, Heysel the darkest.

Bradford, yes, that disturbed me a lot.

It's best I don't comment on Hillsborough or Heysel.

You probably won't comment, but please don't group the two together.  The causes of the two were very, very different.

It's best that I pass on that.

I'll send you some reading material.  I know you like to read and know the 'truth' on these sorts of things.

Thanks, but no thank you, & I'm not being disrespectful. My mind is fairly fixed on the causes of both.

Based on what 'evidence'?

Heysel is pretty clear cut.  I'd be interested to chat about your thoughts on Hillsborough over a cup of tea. 

No, please don't drag me into a debate on Hillsborough.

[Colchester Kev]

The Hillsborough, Bradford and Heysel disasters are forever imprinted on my memory.  As a Liverpool fan, Hillsborough was the saddest day, Heysel the darkest.

Bradford, yes, that disturbed me a lot.

It's best I don't comment on Hillsborough or Heysel.

You probably won't comment, but please don't group the two together.  The causes of the two were very, very different.

It's best that I pass on that.

I'll send you some reading material.  I know you like to read and know the 'truth' on these sorts of things.

Thanks, but no thank you, & I'm not being disrespectful. My mind is fairly fixed on the causes of both.

Based on what 'evidence'?

Heysel is pretty clear cut.  I'd be interested to chat about your thoughts on Hillsborough over a cup of tea. 

If only everyone was drinking tea that day

[RED-DOG]

I haven't thought about my top 10 yet, but I would definitely have to include the 1998 Human Rights Act (Esp article 14)

This act came into force on 2 October 2000, (Just in time for me) and it made a huge difference to the lives of millions of people


Article 14 Prohibition of discrimination

The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Convention shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.


Here is the act in full.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/ukpga_19980042_en_3

[TightEnd]

I think in my list would be the Yorkshire Ripper.


Would I be alone in that?