where were you 20 years ago?

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Where were you 20 years ago? - bonus points if you have pics!

Peterborough, Ontario. Working in my first job after university.

That year in July, the city had a serious flood. The office where I worked was in the affected area; I remember that morning trying to get to the office even though there was a travel advisory - I was worried that they'd need everyone they could to get files away from the rising water and other damage control.

There were three streets I could take to my office. The first one was blocked by the police. The second was blocked by Public Works. The third was underwater. I turned around, went home, called the office and left a message saying I wouldn't be in. The fact that no human answered on the main general line suggested that nobody else made it in either. I spent the rest of the day watching the news.

The next day, I got grief as I came into the office for not showing up the day before. I explained the situation; our main admin person said "but *I* got through. The water wasn't that deep."

I was happy to give my notice a few months later.

 

[Spice]

Just beginning a project for the job that lasted far too long for my well-being, and costs me far too much -- but it was darn successful for the company.

 

[Secret Chief]

I didn't break down and get one until a year or so later.


That's kinda cool.

My job was 'be here at this time, or else'. And, I guess it had to be that way.

Yes, flexi is a very appealing aspect to a job.

 

[VoidCat]

I was almost two years old(my birthday is thursday).

So probably was in daycare. idk. I got no pictures of me as a two year old

Or at home vomitting because of daycare...

 

[Sand Dancer]

Where were you 20 years ago? - bonus points if you have pics!

I was in the Coventry Psychiatric Ward

I can't believe how quickly those 20 years have gone!

Here is a picture of it being demolished a few years after I was there (it has since been rebuilt):

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Being mom of an 11 month old boy, living in Kissimmee. Taking a break from my Master's Degree to do it.

 

[JustGeorge]

Or at home vomitting because of daycare...

@Stevicus , did you eat at this daycare?

 

[VoidCat]

@Stevicus , did you eat at this daycare?

Kids....they give all the germs lol

 

[SalixIncendium]

20 years ago I had one of these, a Siemens A50, and I knew two people who had the exact same phone!

It had a balloon bursting game on it

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I had one of these in 2004.

 

[Eddi]

I had one of these in 2004.
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Did it have any games on it?

 

[SalixIncendium]

Did it have any games on it?

I remember playing Tetris on one of my phones around that time, but I don’t recall if it was that one.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Where were you 20 years ago? - bonus points if you have pics!

I was in the Coventry Psychiatric Ward

I can't believe how quickly those 20 years have gone!

Here is a picture of it being demolished a few years after I was there (it has since been rebuilt):

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I was living in Auckland, New Zealand, and had just asked my girlfriend if 8 years to marry me. We are still together, back in Melbourne (where we are both from) and have three daughters now, 15, 13 and 3.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

My daughter's high school graduation.

Beautiful memory.

 

[rocala]

I have mixed feelings about it. I was working long hours in a job that I hated and was struggling financially. I had stayed on as an RAF reservist which I did usually enjoy. It certainly made life more interesting.

 

[Debater Slayer]

Where were you 20 years ago? - bonus points if you have pics!

I was in Saudi Arabia. I had still been in elementary education, and it was around that time that I started being frustrated with my inability to understand English enough in video games, movies, etc. I was also obsessed with dinosaurs, had a few books about them (both in English and Arabic; my parents encouraged my hobby and got me the books), and had the names of most popular dinosaurs memorized in English, in contrast to my struggle with the language in other areas.

I have a lot of good, bittersweet, and bad memories from that time. I prefer the present by a long shot.

 

[ChristineM]

20 years ago i had my head down building our business. Nothing else mattered at that time other than my animal friends and i had not had a child/children though that was (at that time) a background issue that became more important over the next years or so.

 

[RestlessSoul]

I was about to celebrate being 2 years clean and sober. Work had just got really stressful, but every other aspect of my life had started to improve immeasurably.

I had a really strong faith back then - after all, I'd experienced a miracle.

 

[Jainarayan]

I was seven years in my job that ultimately last 23 before I was unceremoniously dumped at the start of covid. Just the year before we moved into my mother-in-law's house ostensibly to take it over and care for her. I had sleep apnea surgery in Jan. 2004. After that I don't remember much. It must have been the usual day to day drudgery of Middle America.

 

[Yerda]

I was 20 and living with my first serious gf and wee white cat who was a total headcase. I was working part time in a call centre, studying bioscience and playing guitar in a couple of punk bands.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I was a raging lunatic Christian.

....or wanting to be one anyways.

 

[Alien826]

Twenty years ago? Let's see, I was 63, so what was happening?

I was planning on an early retirement, and had over paid the mortgage, so it would have been paid off or nearly so. I did retire at around 64 1/2. That proved to be the final nail in the coffin of my marriage, which broke up maybe 18 months later.

I had lost a beloved dog (Lady) to heart failure, and replaced her with Willow, a wonderful labradoodle whom I took with me into my single life. She lived a long life and was my constant companion. I still miss her. I now have Sheba a pure bred poodle, and the sweetest dog ever.

Interesting how my life memories tend to revolve around dogs. From the left, Willow, Flash and Sophie, around that time.