I remember leaded gasoline (and prices under USD$1)
I saw (on TV) the Challenger explosion
On 9/11 I was staying at a friend’s house, and that morning basically every news site was brought to its knees. Like serving static text only summaries. I remember going outside and seeing the newspaper on the porch and thinking “This is going to be the last normal one for a very long time”. It was of course.
Some friends and I took a long road trip and in person we saw this fly the first of the two flights for the X prize (Note: that one actually had some decent reasons to use the name X)
I remember leaded gas too, from 15 seconds ago when a propeller plane flew over my house dumping lead out it’s exhaust. They inexplicably are still allowed to use leaded gas in small aircraft. Even new planes are designed to only accept leaded cause it’s all they have at the airports.
I remember it well. I was in the right place at the right time to be solicited for a real donation t that X-prize, as if I had money. I got to goto one of the first presentations about their plan. I got to shake Burt Routan’s hand and wish him luck I did put in like $10 though
I remember leaded gasoline (and prices under USD$1)
I saw (on TV) the Challenger explosion
On 9/11 I was staying at a friend’s house, and that morning basically every news site was brought to its knees. Like serving static text only summaries. I remember going outside and seeing the newspaper on the porch and thinking “This is going to be the last normal one for a very long time”. It was of course.
Some friends and I took a long road trip and in person we saw this fly the first of the two flights for the X prize (Note: that one actually had some decent reasons to use the name X)
I caught COVID-19. Twice. So far.
I remember leaded gas too, from 15 seconds ago when a propeller plane flew over my house dumping lead out it’s exhaust. They inexplicably are still allowed to use leaded gas in small aircraft. Even new planes are designed to only accept leaded cause it’s all they have at the airports.
I remember it well. I was in the right place at the right time to be solicited for a real donation t that X-prize, as if I had money. I got to goto one of the first presentations about their plan. I got to shake Burt Routan’s hand and wish him luck I did put in like $10 though