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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 06:55 AM
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April 13 in History - "Houston We've got a problem" (40 Years)
1970 Apollo 13 announces "Houston, we've got a problem!" as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon.

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-13/apollo-13.html

This week also marks the Titanic Disaster and President Lincoln's assassination.

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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 07:01 AM
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1. Wow! That's quite a week for the history books. *has a sudden need to rewatch "Apollo 13" again*
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:22 AM
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2. And 26 years ago today, my younger sister died at the tender age of 19.
Sad memories all around today.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 09:03 AM
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5. Sorry if I sparked any memories that hurt
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nc4bo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 09:26 AM
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6. Totally not your fault. No worries.
There are also wonderful memories resting alongside the painful ones.

:hi:
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:24 AM
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3. it is also my oldest son's 32nd birthday. so that eases the memories into joy
altho I had 30 hours of horrific head spinning labour.
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woodsprite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-13-10 08:46 AM
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4. My birthday and Thomas Jefferson's too.
As my daddy always said - it's just another day older and deeper in debt.
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