Weird memories you have.

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In first grade I was transferred to a new school because they had adjusted the areas that went to which school. I was miserable as all my friends were at the old school. After hiding in the coat closet during recess for the first week of school everyone decided it was best that I be transferred back to the other school. I had been back a week and one of my classmates was being singled out and didn't have anyone to play with at recess so I stayed in the classroom with him and then went out and played on the playground with him later.

I also remember a game of tag in kindergarten that was boys vs girls. We were running through the woods having a good time and I wasn't paying attention and ran straight into one of the boys running at me. I was knocked out and had a fat lip because of it. I was also bummed at the end of class when I had missed out on making applesauce with the other kids.

[nursewife]

What bitches! I hope your 8 year old self gave them a death glare.

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Jul 9, 2013 0:59:47 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 0:50:58 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

In first grade I was transferred to a new school because they had adjusted the areas that went to which school. I was miserable as all my friends were at the old school. After hiding in the coat closet during recess for the first week of school everyone decided it was best that I be transferred back to the other school. I had been back a week and one of my classmates was being singled out and didn't have anyone to play with at recess so I stayed in the classroom with him and then went out and played on the playground with him later.

I also remember a game of tag in kindergarten that was boys vs girls. We were running through the woods having a good time and I wasn't paying attention and ran straight into one of the boys running at me. I was knocked out and had a fat lip because of it. I was also bummed at the end of class when I had missed out on making applesauce with the other kids.

Aww!  I hope you made up for it and have made applesauce since!  

Yep, several times. I actually saw my kindergarten teacher for the first time in almost 15 years about a month ago and she asked me if she was remembering correctly and that was me. It was pretty funny. I was also the kid to take a quarter to school for show and tell and then promptly took it to PE with me. I didn't have pockets to put it in so I put it in my mouth as I ran to jump on the spring board. Yeah I swallowed that and promptly choked on it. I was a very accident prone kid.

[game blouses]

I was really afraid of fire drills when I was in kindergarten. For some reason, it never got through my head that they were just practice; every time I was sure it was a real fire. I'd sob and sob and wouldn't leave the classroom because I thought there was a fire out there. My kindergarten teacher is a family friend and loves to ask "Do you smell any smoke?" just like she did 25 years ago. SO FUNNY.

[nursewife]

Jul 9, 2013 1:23:12 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:17:49 GMT -5 game blouses said:

I was really afraid of fire drills when I was in kindergarten. For some reason, it never got through my head that they were just practice; every time I was sure it was a real fire. I'd sob and sob and wouldn't leave the classroom because I thought there was a fire out there. My kindergarten teacher is a family friend and loves to ask "Do you smell any smoke?" just like she did 25 years ago. SO FUNNY.

OH!  And now I remember.. Junior year (2001) we got an earthquake in WA state.  I was in study hall when it hit and the bells started going and the ground was rolling and the cheap ceiling tiles were coming down.. and I clearly remember this poor freshman kid yelling "OH MY GOD IS THIS A DRILL?  IS THIS A DRILL?!"

That's pretty hilarious. I have yet to feel an earthquake. We get slight ones about once every year or two. I was pissed as a kid when my grandma felt it in the kitchen, and I had never noticed while playing in the attic.

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Jul 9, 2013 1:23:12 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:17:49 GMT -5 game blouses said:

I was really afraid of fire drills when I was in kindergarten. For some reason, it never got through my head that they were just practice; every time I was sure it was a real fire. I'd sob and sob and wouldn't leave the classroom because I thought there was a fire out there. My kindergarten teacher is a family friend and loves to ask "Do you smell any smoke?" just like she did 25 years ago. SO FUNNY.

OH!  And now I remember.. Junior year (2001) we got an earthquake in WA state.  I was in study hall when it hit and the bells started going and the ground was rolling and the cheap ceiling tiles were coming down.. and I clearly remember this poor freshman kid yelling "OH MY GOD IS THIS A DRILL?  IS THIS A DRILL?!"

I was in the Tacoma Dome for the state basketball tournament when that earthquake happened. You could see the court in front of us rolling. I remember when the game was started again that us in the band all realized that we were sitting underneath a large beam that was still swaying. We all got up and moved a couple seats to the left so that if it fell it didn't fall on us.

[nursewife]

Jul 9, 2013 1:29:35 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:25:19 GMT -5 nursewife said:

That's pretty hilarious. I have yet to feel an earthquake. We get slight ones about once every year or two. I was pissed as a kid when my grandma felt it in the kitchen, and I had never noticed while playing in the attic.

Earthquakes are.. I can't describe them.  I mean, the ones where no one gets hurt and the damage is nil to minimal.. It's just incredible.  You can actually see the ground roll, like waves.  It is one of the most weird and most incredible things I have ever felt.  I say incredible in that I mean it was, not necessarily a good experience, but it was certainly an experience.  That one in '01 was my 2nd quake.

I don't think my area has ever had damage from one. Since I'm not really afraid of getting hurt, I think that's why I'd like to experience one.

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When I was in third grade or so I remember lying in bed reading my book and all of a sudden my bed just started shaking. I jumped out of bed and ran to my grandparents room and was screaming about how my bed was shaking and it shouldn't be. My grandma told me that it was just my sister falling from a headstand. Then 30 seconds later the news came on and said we had an earthquake. She was like well guess you were right and how did I miss that.

[nursewife]

Jul 9, 2013 1:40:42 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:35:09 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

I was in the Tacoma Dome for the state basketball tournament when that earthquake happened. You could see the court in front of us rolling. I remember when the game was started again that us in the band all realized that we were sitting underneath a large beam that was still swaying. We all got up and moved a couple seats to the left so that if it fell it didn't fall on us.

It's so weird, isn't it?  The rolling of the ground.  It's impossible to describe what it feels like when you actually see the ground roll.  Then again, I may still be in awe because I've only experienced 2 (with minimal damage).  I slept through the one that hit NY last year.

nursewife, I don't think it's terribly wrong to want to experience one.  I wouldn't trade my experience for anything.  But, of course, no one was hurt and all damage was minimal, so it's not like I was gleeful in the middle of a disaster zone.  It's something that is very awe-inspiring and really gives you a huge respect for how small we really are and that we are honestly, at the mercy of our planet and Mother Nature.

I've always been totally fascinated with nature and its power. I would never want to experience one where people are hurt. But I think the experience of a small one would be cool.

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Jul 9, 2013 1:40:42 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:35:09 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

I was in the Tacoma Dome for the state basketball tournament when that earthquake happened. You could see the court in front of us rolling. I remember when the game was started again that us in the band all realized that we were sitting underneath a large beam that was still swaying. We all got up and moved a couple seats to the left so that if it fell it didn't fall on us.

It's so weird, isn't it?  The rolling of the ground.  It's impossible to describe what it feels like when you actually see the ground roll.  Then again, I may still be in awe because I've only experienced 2 (with minimal damage).  I slept through the one that hit NY last year.

nursewife, I don't think it's terribly wrong to want to experience one.  I wouldn't trade my experience for anything.  But, of course, no one was hurt and all damage was minimal, so it's not like I was gleeful in the middle of a disaster zone.  It's something that is very awe-inspiring and really gives you a huge respect for how small we really are and that we are honestly, at the mercy of our planet and Mother Nature.

It is weird. I use to be terrified of them and fascinated by them all at the same time. Now I'm just kind meh on them. I always worry that one will happen when I'm away from my family and can't get bak to them. Plus the whole thing about living on an island can suck at times. Ferries and bridges shut down making it impossible to go anywhere.

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Jul 9, 2013 1:41:45 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:38:34 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

When I was in third grade or so I remember lying in bed reading my book and all of a sudden my bed just started shaking. I jumped out of bed and ran to my grandparents room and was screaming about how my bed was shaking and it shouldn't be. My grandma told me that it was just my sister falling from a headstand. Then 30 seconds later the news came on and said we had an earthquake. She was like well guess you were right and how did I miss that.

Let me guess.. 1996?  I remember that one too!

Yep.

[TrickyBob]

My last job I was sitting at the window and noticed the brick pillars were swaying. It didn't register with me (I thought I was seeing things) until I felt like I was going to fall off my chair. Earthquake. A tiny one, but still. That was only in 2011. I do remember as a kid being in the bathtub and we had an earthquake.

But as far as the topic of the thread;

When I was in brownies, I was in 2nd grade (so what? 8?). We had girl scouts in the basement of a Church, this particular time we were told not to leave the room and not to go out into the parking lot to our parents because there was a tornado warning/"confirmed" tornado. At the time I had a moose stuffed animal that I LOVED (I was attached to that guy for years, I still have him but he's in a box). Well I remember standing by the wall and near tears asking one of the other girls if they had a stuffed animal they really missed and loved so much. She just kind of stared at me and said no. I remember feeling really stupid, like I was a giant baby by worrying about possibly losing my poor moose, who was at home. Later my Dad walked into the basement and was all "oh hi guys, whatcha doing? C'mon Moonbeam, lets go home." He had said he heard the tornado threat as well and decided to come get me anyway and after sitting in the parking lot for awhile and no one coming out, he came down.

[game blouses]

I was spending the night at my aunt's house in Northridge during the '94 Northridge quake. I slept through it, even when all the books on the bookshelf fell on me and my cousins were frantically trying to wake me up. I was dreaming that we were in the back of a truck, driving on the freeway, and I thought everyone was so stupid for making such a big deal out of driving in a truck. I was so embarrassed when it turned out to be an earthquake. Also it was my birthday the next day and my party got canceled, which just sucked.

[nursewife]

I'm glad this thread is here! Keeping me occupied while I can't sleep.

[game blouses]

Another one - my sister and I had a fight when we were little, and I ran into my room and hugged my favorite stuffed cat. She opened the bedroom door and told me "They're not real, and they don't love you."

[TrickyBob]

Jul 9, 2013 1:53:42 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:46:59 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

My last job I was sitting at the window and noticed the brick pillars were swaying. It didn't register with me (I thought I was seeing things) until I felt like I was going to fall off my chair. Earthquake. A tiny one, but still. That was only in 2011. I do remember as a kid being in the bathtub and we had an earthquake.

But as far as the topic of the thread;

When I was in brownies, I was in 2nd grade (so what? 8?). We had girl scouts in the basement of a Church, this particular time we were told not to leave the room and not to go out into the parking lot to our parents because there was a tornado warning/"confirmed" tornado. At the time I had a moose stuffed animal that I LOVED (I was attached to that guy for years, I still have him but he's in a box). Well I remember standing by the wall and near tears asking one of the other girls if they had a stuffed animal they really missed and loved so much. She just kind of stared at me and said no. I remember feeling really stupid, like I was a giant baby by worrying about possibly losing my poor moose, who was at home. Later my Dad walked into the basement and was all "oh hi guys, whatcha doing? C'mon Moonbeam, lets go home." He had said he heard the tornado threat as well and decided to come get me anyway and after sitting in the parking lot for awhile and no one coming out, he came down.

OMG.  Going off of this exactly.. My mother was PISSED at my dad for weeks during (the above) 1996 quake.  He had been up and in the bathroom when it hit and when it did, he ran past my mother (who couldn't get out of the waterbed because of the shaking), grabbed me out of my room and we were halfway down the stairs when it stopped.  She was SO pissed that he had left her behind.  Whoops!

Then again, at the next earthquake (2001), it hit and within minutes the cell towers were jammed with too many people calling.  I kid you not, less than 10 minutes after the ground stopped rolling, my dad and his truck *screeched* to a stop in front of the school (we all saw, as we were in lines in the field, making sure of no aftershocks) and he was running towards the school.  How he made it there so fast, I will never know.  

Dads.. they don't sit still when their girls are in danger, eh?

No, no they don't.

I remember the blizzard of 1996. We had a side door to our garage and my Mom bundled me up in my snow junk and sent me out into the world to go to the neighbors house to play. I opened the door and the snow was about as tall as I was. I wasn't going anywhere. (I was 6 and obviously taller than 2.5 feet but it was the side of the house that drifts when it snows. It was also the side I needed to get up the hill to the neighbors.)

It was also the winter my Dad had to run out and grab food because we were pretty much out, he got stuck at the end of the road (about 1 mile). So he ditched the car and started walking until the neighbor saw him and offered him a ride. But then the neighbor got stuck, so the neighbor walked back to his house and Dad walked back to ours. Their cars stayed out there for a few days. Our road was always one of the last to be plowed and the other end of the road was dirt, which isn't maintained so they just never bother. Now a days it is paved and maintained so you couldn't just let your car sit. 

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I believe it was a blizzard of 1996 as well where it took us 2 days to dig our cars out and then another 2 days to dig our cars back in. We lived down a long driveway and had 1.5 feet of snow in our driveway and then once we got the cars out it snowed another 1.5 feet. It was crazy.

[nursewife]

Jul 9, 2013 2:01:30 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Jul 9, 2013 1:53:42 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

OMG.  Going off of this exactly.. My mother was PISSED at my dad for weeks during (the above) 1996 quake.  He had been up and in the bathroom when it hit and when it did, he ran past my mother (who couldn't get out of the waterbed because of the shaking), grabbed me out of my room and we were halfway down the stairs when it stopped.  She was SO pissed that he had left her behind.  Whoops!

Then again, at the next earthquake (2001), it hit and within minutes the cell towers were jammed with too many people calling.  I kid you not, less than 10 minutes after the ground stopped rolling, my dad and his truck *screeched* to a stop in front of the school (we all saw, as we were in lines in the field, making sure of no aftershocks) and he was running towards the school.  How he made it there so fast, I will never know.  

Dads.. they don't sit still when their girls are in danger, eh?

No, no they don't.

I remember the blizzard of 1996. We had a side door to our garage and my Mom bundled me up in my snow junk and sent me out into the world to go to the neighbors house to play. I opened the door and the snow was about as tall as I was. I wasn't going anywhere. (I was 6 and obviously taller than 2.5 feet but it was the side of the house that drifts when it snows. It was also the side I needed to get up the hill to the neighbors.)

It was also the winter my Dad had to run out and grab food because we were pretty much out, he got stuck at the end of the road (about 1 mile). So he ditched the car and started walking until the neighbor saw him and offered him a ride. But then the neighbor got stuck, so the neighbor walked back to his house and Dad walked back to ours. Their cars stayed out there for a few days. Our road was always one of the last to be plowed and the other end of the road was dirt, which isn't maintained so they just never bother. Now a days it is paved and maintained so you couldn't just let your car sit. 

I hate snowstorms that seem to attack with no warning. At least the bad ones make the decision for me as whether or not I'm going to work or not.

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Jul 9, 2013 2:08:05 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Jul 9, 2013 2:05:51 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

I believe it was a blizzard of 1996 as well where it took us 2 days to dig our cars out and then another 2 days to dig our cars back in. We lived down a long driveway and had 1.5 feet of snow in our driveway and then once we got the cars out it snowed another 1.5 feet. It was crazy.

Damn.. Why can't I remember this blizzard?  I'm such a snow bunny too.  I feel left out!  :pouts:

It was also the year that my grandparents lost their greenhouse and their utility shed because it was so heavy. Do you remember the Edmonds marina collapsing because of the weight of the snow?

[TrickyBob]

I think we need another blizzard like 96. I dislike these semi blizzards that shut things down for a few hours but most people still have to work and then it just gets messy and gross. Send in a big blizzard, shut everything down for awhile, melt, don't snow again. Ahhh, a perfect winter. Lol.


That was also the winter my brother and I made rolled up HUGE snow balls. They were supposed to be snowmen but we just kept rolling and never bothered to make the 2nd ball. More so because we couldn't reach.

So when school opened up again, we were walking home and my brother jumped on the snow ball, slipped off, flung his backpack, and hit me in the face.

I like re-living memories. Even if they hurt. My face and getting hurt with objects is, sadly, pretty common. ha.

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I have a random memory from I think 1st grade. We were in line after recess to go back inside. The girl in my class in front of me had been being mean to me and turned around to say something else mean. I responded and in doing so put my hands into fists in front of me. She told on me and I got my name written on the board for misbehaving. I was so ashamed and embarrassed and frustrated because I knew I wasn't going to hit her (I'm a wimp, fighting is not something I'd do readily) but the teacher saw it as me threatening to hit her.

I have a really good memory for events where I felt embarrassed or wronged...

[TrickyBob]

Jul 9, 2013 2:10:38 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Haha.. Here's a memory.. Waking up early on school days.. seeing the snow and then sitting expectantly in front of the TV with the news channel on, waiting for them to read out the name of your school.. And when they did, OMG.

I'm not sure if I have felt joy as pure as that since.

Yes!! And you whine the night before because you want to sleep in but by morning you're way too keyed up to think about sleeping because you want school to close!

But the 2 hour delay was one of the biggest disappointments. 

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Jul 9, 2013 2:13:18 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

I think we need another blizzard like 96. I dislike these semi blizzards that shut things down for a few hours but most people still have to work and then it just gets messy and gross. Send in a big blizzard, shut everything down for awhile, melt, don't snow again. Ahhh, a perfect winter. Lol.


That was also the winter my brother and I made rolled up HUGE snow balls. They were supposed to be snowmen but we just kept rolling and never bothered to make the 2nd ball. More so because we couldn't reach.

So when school opened up again, we were walking home and my brother jumped on the snow ball, slipped off, flung his backpack, and hit me in the face.

I like re-living memories. Even if they hurt. My face and getting hurt with objects is, sadly, pretty common. ha.

I agree. Don't do too much damage and whatnot but snow enough to have things shut down for a day or two.

Are you in Seattle or somewhere else?

[TrickyBob]

Jul 9, 2013 2:14:52 GMT -5 @juliash said:

I have a random memory from I think 1st grade. We were in line after recess to go back inside. The girl in my class in front of me had been being mean to me and turned around to say something else mean. I responded and in doing so put my hands into fists in front of me. She told on me and I got my name written on the board for misbehaving. I was so ashamed and embarrassed and frustrated because I knew I wasn't going to hit her (I'm a wimp, fighting is not something I'd do readily) but the teacher saw it as me threatening to hit her.

I have a really good memory for events where I felt embarrassed or wronged...

Me too. It sucks. I remember all kinds of stuff where I've shoved my foot in my mouth, said something dumb, misunderstood something, etc. And I always feel like everyone else remembers too and that is ONLY how they will forever see me. 95% of the time? They don't remember. 

[TrickyBob]

Jul 9, 2013 2:15:18 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

Jul 9, 2013 2:13:18 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

I think we need another blizzard like 96. I dislike these semi blizzards that shut things down for a few hours but most people still have to work and then it just gets messy and gross. Send in a big blizzard, shut everything down for awhile, melt, don't snow again. Ahhh, a perfect winter. Lol.


That was also the winter my brother and I made rolled up HUGE snow balls. They were supposed to be snowmen but we just kept rolling and never bothered to make the 2nd ball. More so because we couldn't reach.

So when school opened up again, we were walking home and my brother jumped on the snow ball, slipped off, flung his backpack, and hit me in the face.

I like re-living memories. Even if they hurt. My face and getting hurt with objects is, sadly, pretty common. ha.

I agree. Don't do too much damage and whatnot but snow enough to have things shut down for a day or two.

Are you in Seattle or somewhere else?

Pennsylvania. 

[simplyinpenguin]

I was 8 at the time and jumping on one of those bouncy castles when it started to deflate. I was screaming at the other kids to get out while trying to get out myself, only to be smothered by the deflated castle. The team had to dig around to try to find me. It was kind of fun being under all that fabric, but it was hot as hell that day.

In first grade, I convinced a couple of friends of mine to play "hooky"- in which all we did was wander the halls of the school looong after the bell rang. We showed up to class about an hour late, only to find a substitute in place of our regular teacher. She didn't buy our story of "getting lost" and we got sent to the principal's office. I was the only one to get in trouble since I "coerced" the other girls in participating. It was the only time I ever got in trouble at school.

[kayl84]

I remember in 1st grade this boy had a crush on my and my friend. For show & tell one day he brought his cousin or uncle who was a United States Marine, in his camp, boots and all, and said to his cousin/uncle "these are my girlfriend's; kelz (me) and friend". He then brought his uncle over to us to shake his hand and thank him, then tried to sneak in a kiss to both of us (young kid) when teacher took a picture with the 4 of us.

We were already mortified & embarassed about the girlfriend comment because it wasnt true, then when he kissed us or tried to we burst into tears and ran out in embarrassment, both of us girls.

Fast forward 20 years later I ended up dating a guy who was in the Marine Corps. Don't know how I remember the most random crap, yet can't remember what I ate or if I even had lunch today.

[nursewife]

Can anyone see my siggy? Since I just use my iPhone I can't see any siggys.

[TrickyBob]

Jul 9, 2013 2:36:24 GMT -5 nursewife said:

Can anyone see my siggy? Since I just use my iPhone I can't see any siggys.

I can. 

[kayl84]

Jul 9, 2013 2:14:56 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Jul 9, 2013 2:10:38 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

Haha.. Here's a memory.. Waking up early on school days.. seeing the snow and then sitting expectantly in front of the TV with the news channel on, waiting for them to read out the name of your school.. And when they did, OMG.

I'm not sure if I have felt joy as pure as that since.

Yes!! And you whine the night before because you want to sleep in but by morning you're way too keyed up to think about sleeping because you want school to close!

But the 2 hour delay was one of the biggest disappointments. 

2-hour delays are crap. My high school was 20 minutes from me, because our town doesn't have one and we split it into 1 high school a town over & a few other HS's that we had to get into their speciality program, like Finance, Drama, CAD, etc. So there were no buses that day because my hometown school closed, but HS just had delays. When I could drive I'd usually get a call halfway there that school decided to close, when I was bussed mom just kept me home.