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Junior year, high school, World History class. We were not watching it; another teacher came in and said that there was "an explosion aboard the Challenger." I clearly remember him saying exactly that, and remember none of us were overly concerned from that explanation, because it sounded minor. Saw the explosion itself during one of the many many replays on TV that day a short time later, probably in the library. And I remember thinking what an idiotic statement it was that the teacher that came in had said.
Second year university class on ancient Roman technology. Someone arrived late for class and said the shuttle blew up. No one believed him. Wasn't until I went to the pub after class that I saw the footage.
I was at work in the hospital, bringing a admitted patient up from the ER to a room. As my coworker and I wheeled the gurney into the room the other patient already there was watching the coverage live on the big TV bolted to the wall. All of us were quite stunned, except for the guy we were bringing in because he was heavily sedated.
6th grade and the principle made the announcement over the loud speaker.
Heidelberg Germany, munching on Burger King at a friend's house on our way to a Motley Crue concert. It happened around dinnertime for us in Germany
Freshman in high school. Was in study hall and the teacher turned on a TV.
2nd year of the Ph.D. program.
At work, in Physical Therapy at that time. Went home for lunch and saw it from my house. Most launches were early AM but this one had been delayed because it was very cold that morning. Guess they should've put it off another 24 hours. It had become so routine that the newsies weren't even covering them live anymore. It doesn't seem THAT long ago but nothing else does either.
Living in Illinois at the time and was home from work because I was sick. Seeing that on TV did not make me feel any better...:(
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JOTC in Panama with 1/327 Inf
The Great One.
Freshman in high school. Didn't see or hear anything about it until I got home from school. My step mom was on the couch watching the coverage.
Bison - I use that in my public speaking classes :)
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 28, 2016, 07:01:09 AM
Junior year, high school, World History class.
My whole little grade school was watching it live on TV. The female teachers were all atwinkle because one of their kind was going into space, so they put a multiple classes into the largest rooms and let the TV run from before launch.
Needless to say, everyone was shocked & confused at the outcome. I think the teachers showed it even more than us kids. There was much gasping before they finally huddled together and made the decision to get us back into class ASAP. It was obvious they were doing their best to distract us from what just happened, but it didn't work.
Stopping for lunch at an English pub in NYC - just before I got on a flight back to Germany.
6th grade English class. One of the mom's came in to tell us. The Wife was watching it on tv with her whole school.
Found out yesterday that two of the Challenger astronauts worked at my present place of employment before joining NASA.
I was in 3rd grade art class. They made the announcement over the school loudspeaker; I remember the entire class gasping in shock. We later watched a replay of the explosion in the school library. Everyone was just stunned.
Working in the City of London for an IT company and subcontracted out to write software for the marine insurance industry. ::)
Thirty years ago I was in the same place I am now...except I was still working then. Now I have more time and less money, and I wouldn't have it any other way. :)
Quote from: MetalDog on January 28, 2016, 03:11:50 PM
Freshman in high school. Didn't see or hear anything about it until I got home from school.
Ditto. :'(