What have been the BIGGEST events on a personal and global level in your lifetime?

[London Pompous]

GLOBAL: The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of PINKOISM

PERSONAL: Getting my BROWN WINGS

 

[Easy 10]

GLOBAL: 9/11

PERSONAL: Giving myself a haircut. I was six.

 

[Simster]

GLOBAL: Mickey Adams RETURNING to the Albion

PERSONAL: Drinking a bottle of whisky aged 4 (minus 2 measures) and being in a coma for 3 days.

 

[hart's shirt]

Global: all the above - I'll add Brighton's Steve Ovett beating Coe in the 800m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Was it really 28 years ago?!

Personal: climbing over the old club shop and getting into the Goldstone shortly after halftime in the last game. I didn't have a ticket and had travelled down from Suffolk on the off-chance of getting one. 7 of us got over before the Police came around and cordoned off the area. The rest is history.

 

[steward 433]

GLOBAL: The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of PINKOISM

PERSONAL: Getting my BROWN WINGS

Did your boyfriend enjoy it?

 

[tinx]

Global:- 9/11
Personal:- My two kids being born.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

in my 'memory' lifetime

global:- 9/11, berlin wall came down in my lifetime but i was too young to remember

personal:- getting run over

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

GLOBAL: Nelson Mandela's release from prison.

PERSONAL: Watching the birth of my kids.

 

[Titanic]

Global: The tragic and untimely death of the People's Princess.

Personal: The tragic and untimely death of the People's Princess.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Gawd bless 'er.

 

[Titanic]

Gawd bless 'er.

Indeed

 

[Simster]

She floated.

 

[London Pompous]

PERSONAL: Watching the birth of my kids.

What that on BBC1 or ITV?

 

[Simster]

What that on BBC1 or ITV?

That sort of RUBBISH is normally found on channel FIVE.


Or DAVE.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

PERSONAL: Drinking a bottle of whisky aged 4 (minus 2 measures)

Lightweight.

 

[Simster]

Lightweight.

It was either that or the birth of my kids.

I couldn't choose between them so I've gone for getting LASHED.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

It was either that or the birth of my kids.

I couldn't choose between them so I've gone for getting LASHED.

I'd like to hear the full story about that one ........

GLOBAL: JFK getting shot. I was at a catholic primary school and there was much much wailing. I think the world changed that day.

PERSONAL: Danny Cullip scoring against Cheaterfield. Better than the 83 Cup run.

 

[BensGrandad]

Global: Sir Edmund Hilary climbing Everest.
Personal: Getting married 43 years ago and having 3 wonderful sons.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

GLOBAL: Man landing on the moon innit

PERSONAL: Being dad to two beautiful kids who have grown into two beautiful adults

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Global - The invention of Sky+
Personal - Being potty trained