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« Reply #30 on: March 04, 2026, 05:39:29 PM » |
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Greatest news stories? The Bible The Quran The Tanakh Or are we not including works of fiction?  In my lifetime my top 3 would be - 9/11 The death of Diana The SAS ending the Iranian Embassy siege All of those kept me rivetted to the TV for hours Unbelievable drama, & right in the middle of the World Snooker Final on Telly on Sunday night. Alex Higgins & Thorburn? |
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« Reply #31 on: March 04, 2026, 06:48:50 PM » |
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For me the greatest news stories in MY life time all centre around the time i was in the Army
1) Russia pulling out of Afghanistan as a teenager i always thought i would be Rambo (not a nerdy, drunk my army life turned into)
2) The Berlin Wall coming down, Night Rider David Hasselhoff standing on top of it, Nov 89. I was Based in a garrison called Osnabrück,
the whole country was buzzing at the time and the months after. I got confirmation that was going to be able to tun the Berlin marathon
1990 the first one to run both sides of the old border. Unfortunely i lost an argument with my mate's bike and i was not fit enough to run it.
3) Iraq invaded Kuwait. Was just back to Scotland for rehab.
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« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2026, 08:44:53 PM » |
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One of the best headlines , believe it was the Sun newspaper …
Paddy pantsdown
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« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2026, 10:19:50 PM » |
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Chilean trapped miners, that was a big story with an amazing outcome.
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« Reply #34 on: March 05, 2026, 04:18:34 PM » |
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Salisbury novichok murders.
Bhopal disaster.
Yorkshire ripper.
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« Reply #35 on: March 05, 2026, 06:04:39 PM » |
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One of the best headlines , believe it was the Sun newspaper …
Paddy pantsdown
Like the Sam Fox leaving headline. Thanks for the Mammories |
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« Reply #36 on: March 09, 2026, 10:43:49 PM » |
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1) The death of Elvis (The 1st and only time I saw my Dad cry)
2) 911
3) Covid (more the aftermath, rather the actually period during)
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« Reply #37 on: March 11, 2026, 09:09:43 AM » |
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My lifetime:
- Death of Princess Diana
- 9/11
Asked my dad the same question. He said:
- Moon landing
- JFK assassination
- Churchill's funeral.
- 9/11
- Fall of the Soviet Union
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« Reply #38 on: March 11, 2026, 09:10:05 AM » |
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« Reply #39 on: March 11, 2026, 10:10:47 AM » |
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1) The death of Elvis (The 1st and only time I saw my Dad cry)
2) 911
3) Covid (more the aftermath, rather the actually period during)
Elvis dying was very sad day. I was going on 19, came in from the pub to find my Mum and sister in tears. Luxembourg 208 played Elvis songs all night. |
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« Reply #40 on: March 11, 2026, 06:45:33 PM » |
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Boldie's trip to Vegas
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« Reply #41 on: March 11, 2026, 09:47:44 PM » |
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1) The death of Elvis (The 1st and only time I saw my Dad cry)
2) 911
3) Covid (more the aftermath, rather the actually period during)
Elvis dying was very sad day. I was going on 19, came in from the pub to find my Mum and sister in tears. Luxembourg 208 played Elvis songs all night. Elvis was a spent force when he died. I was far more affected by Hendrix going and he had so much more to give. |
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