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jimlup

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13. One of those weird days in my life as it was also the day I got my first real job...

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 01:16 PM

Jan 2012

Having been a summer intern I was offered a real job. My boss came into my office in a really gloomy mood and said "congratulations" and handed me the offer letter. He then explained that the "Challenger had exploded." It kinda made my personal news insignificant for a time at least.

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25 years ago today..... [View all] littlewolf Jan 2012 OP

It doesn't seem like it was that long ago lunatica Jan 2012 #1

How very sad... I remember that day so well... RIP all hlthe2b Jan 2012 #2

25 years ago ... damn, time goes by quickly ... RKP5637 Jan 2012 #3

26, I think. nt trackfan Jan 2012 #4

Yep... it's 2012 Cooley Hurd Jan 2012 #6

"Cooley! Wake up! The Space Shuttle blew up! Turn on CNN!" Cooley Hurd Jan 2012 #5

Thanks for reminding me... ewagner Jan 2012 #7

I remember Bryant Gumbel on the today show orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #8

That and Morton Thiokol (and those crappy O-rings) Cooley Hurd Jan 2012 #10

My brother!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Jan 2012 #12

45 years ago yesterday, the fire on Pad 34... Cooley Hurd Jan 2012 #9

Probably my first "where were you when..." moments bigwillq Jan 2012 #11

for me as well justabob Jan 2012 #16

One of those weird days in my life as it was also the day I got my first real job... jimlup Jan 2012 #13

.......... Odin2005 Jan 2012 #14

During a Republican administration, don't go up on a shuttle. Festivito Jan 2012 #15