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Roy Rolling

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10. Wall Steet (remotely)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:01 AM

Jan 2019

I was trading for clients and the report came across the news wire. Like everyone else, that moment is etched in my mind forever, along with the JFK assassination and 9/11.

And, of course, that Monday Night Football bulletin of December 8, 1980.

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The Challenger explosion happened 33 years ago today. [View all] imanamerican63 Jan 2019 OP

I remember exactly where I was on that terrible day. CottonBear Jan 2019 #1

I actually saw it in person. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2019 #2

I remember watching that on live tv duforsure Jan 2019 #3

I was in the 3rd grade, we watched from the basket ball dewsgirl Jan 2019 #4

I remember it vividly. I wish I didn't, frankly. hlthe2b Jan 2019 #5

I saw it from about 100 miles away. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #6

I was stationed at NAS Fallon, NV chwaliszewski Jan 2019 #7

I was a school nurse mgardener Jan 2019 #8

I just sat down my cobol class and the professor announced it. nt Javaman Jan 2019 #9

Wall Steet (remotely) Roy Rolling Jan 2019 #10

I was home sick from school that day. forgotmylogin Jan 2019 #11

I was too Polybius Jan 2019 #23

remember teachers trying to explain/comfort us JI7 Jan 2019 #12

I was driving to class at the university. sarge43 Jan 2019 #13

Yes, I remember it very well ... It was a very unusual day jimlup Jan 2019 #14

We were in a management meeting that morning lillypaddle Jan 2019 #15

I remember it well... Joe941 Jan 2019 #16

I remember. Sadly, both shuttle disasters were caused by launching in cold temperatures. CaptainTruth Jan 2019 #17

I got laid off because of that skydive forever Jan 2019 #18

And yesterday was the anniversary of the Apollo I Fire in 1967 Blue_Tires Jan 2019 #19

I remember it very well. musette_sf Jan 2019 #20

Thanks for your good story. riversedge Jan 2019 #30

I was across the state in Bradenton, FL, leaving for lunch with a friend... PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #21

I was teaching First Grade....... MyOwnPeace Jan 2019 #22

Oh my, that would have been awful FakeNoose Jan 2019 #37

It was one of those things where I didn't trust my eyes... Phentex Jan 2019 #24

8:39 am in California. My fiancee was driving me to work and we heard on radio. Auggie Jan 2019 #25

Watched from an upstairs picture window. 4TheArts Jan 2019 #26

I was teaching 9th grade at a boy's school. B Stieg Jan 2019 #27

I was in the Army in Germany. bluedigger Jan 2019 #28

We had a blizzard in ND. No classes, so great opportunity to actually watch the riversedge Jan 2019 #29

Was working in a bank and a guy ran in and told us the challenger blew up kimbutgar Jan 2019 #31

Heard it on the car radio driving to work treestar Jan 2019 #32

I Was In Atlanta RobinA Jan 2019 #33

I have always held that this is a root of a fundamental difference between Boomers and Millenials LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #34

We boomers experienced a lot of horrible tragedies onenote Jan 2019 #35

Agreed, but we also saw great achievement and promise, from Apollo to Woodstock LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #38

We also grew up under the constant threat of nuclear war. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2019 #41

I was in Las Vegas -- woke up late -- and my roommate didn't mention it for hours Awsi Dooger Jan 2019 #36

I was in Junior high... Hong Kong Cavalier Jan 2019 #39

Boy do I remember that day. And then the news played leftyladyfrommo Jan 2019 #40