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Who Remember This? We Also Broadcasted It Live To Schoolrooms (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

By then shuttle flights were so routine I didn't even get up to watch the liftoff. My mom called me before work and told me it blew up.

Christa McAuliffe trivia: she was the only one in her training group who didn't throw up on the "Vomit Comet".

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

My entire school was gathered in the cafeteria for the event, televised live.

We were all sent home for the day (some took the week) in the ensuing chaos.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If big bird had been in there, you think they would have killed off the character?

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I mean, it would be pretty undeniable. When Henson died, he died in a hospital room, not while performing Kermit or Rowlf or any of his beloved characters.

If Caroll Spinney had been on Challenger, in character as Big Bird, on live TV, in front of a nation of schoolchildren, it would be crass to pretend it had never happened.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Don’t like your teacher? Follow this quick simple trick…

[–] benjaminb@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Americans Bein the First Nation dropping a nuke on another country…

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

nukes

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wonder if this was when tape delayed live streams were invented?

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 week ago

...no, i think that was a nipplegate thing...

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

That we know of.

[–] Undisputedscoop@discuss.online 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And thats why we call it the gulf of america

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The...Atlantic Ocean?

[–] Cerothen@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Whoa there, if your not careful they will start calling it the American ocean

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