[Lee.]

Although I watched 9/11 happening in a shop window, I didn't experience the aftermath as I went on holiday for two weeks the following day.. I think missing the 24 hour media coverage made it more difficult for me to take in what had happened. I've watched the documentaries made since then and still somehow cannot belive what happened that day.

9/11 aside, I was glued to the news coverage of the floods following hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. It was disbelief and horror that kept me watching (I know that sounds daft) I'll never forget watching a couple of old dears finally being rescued and the sight of bloated, dead bodies floating about.. it was gruesome!

[setanta]

Oh, 9/11 without question. I was in a pub at the time and they switched over after the first plane hit and I watched the second one happening live. Madness.

['Conor]

yeah it was evil, but nature does more damage

[Omen]

9/11 and Diana were JFK-esque, in that I remember where I was at the time of hearing.

I saw 9/11 on a little pocket TV in my tiny squalid apartment which was upside down because I was completely renovating it. Ill never forget that.

[Omen]

The Chile rescue has made me realise that the News needs more stories like this.

[lostalex]

i thought we were debating which was the most IMPORTANT to us as individuals. Which event had the most lasting impact. that was the assumption i made about the thread.

[KG.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

Ummm, the OP. maybe you should read the thread title again.

Originally Posted by lostalex

i thought we were debating which was the most IMPORTANT to us as individuals. Which event had the most lasting impact. that was the assumption i made about the thread.

No, perhaps you should read the question again. The OP is asking which event had you glued to the TV the most. Nobody compared the Chilean Mining accident to 9/11, the question is what had you glued to the TV the most. As I was only 10 when 9/11 happened, I wasn't sat in front of the TV watching every minute of it, yes it was catastrophic, there's no denying that, but I watched more of the Chilean Miners coverage, therefore the one which had me glued to the TV the most was that one.

If the OP had asked what was the most devastating, the most upsetting, the most horrific, then yes, 9/11 would be answer, but that wasn't the question.

[lostalex]

My bad. I assumed that "the event that had you most GLUED to the tv" would be the same as the most most important event.

Obviously we have different priorities when we watch TV...

I guess you prefer entertainment. I guess I take things more seriously...

Different strokes for different folks. my bad.

[Shaun]

oh lostalex shut up

OT: I didn't really care about the trapped miners. 9/11 was obviously the most captivating. However it didn't move me to tears (though documentaries and films since, have) - MJ's news did.

[DDRickyDD]

When 9/11 happend I was too young and immature to understand what was going on so I wanted to watch 9-ball pool on Sky Sports instead.

[Tom]

Too young to be emotionally involved in 9/11
I don't care for the death of a paedophile no matter how good his music is (controversial but goes around and round in circles, everyone has an opinion)
Barack Obama isn't fully black and that didn't bother me at all plus I'm not black so didn't feel empowered or anything
The Chilean miners were away for 69 days, its not that long and they were made comfortable. If they were trapped under rubble it would be a different story

So in conclusion, none.

I did get upset at Vera dying in Corrie though nice to know my mental state has good priorities I suppose

[The Human Santapede]

I suggest people calm down and keep this thread on topic without resorting to digging at each other.

[The Human Santapede]

If people have issues, then please use PM, not a thread. Other people are trying to discuss a topic here!

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

If people have issues, then please use PM, not a thread. Other people are trying to discuss a topic here!

The disappearance of Madelein McCann also the had me glued to the TV and was emotional

[NettoSuperstar!]

The Chilean Miners thing was great, I hope they do another one next year....I wasnt so keen on 9/11, bit too graphic

[Tom]

Originally Posted by NettoSuperstar!

The Chilean Miners thing was great, I hope they do another one next year....I wasnt so keen on 9/11, bit too graphic

they should try a public vote next time

[NettoSuperstar!]

Originally Posted by Tom

they should try a public vote next time

Heheh

[red]

9/11 i remember coming back from school and turning on the telly to watch some cartoons and then i saw this! i couldnt believe my eyes even though i was 12 at the time and my parent were out so it was just me, my sister and lil bro in the house it was so ****ing scary...

[Shasown]

The Chilean miner thing was endearing, and showed what can happen when people believe in what they are doing and put their all into it.

The attacks on 11 September had more of an effect at work. But was sort of shrugged off in a way.

The 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami was quite emotional for me.

Probably the biggest single thing that affected me in life was the Lockerbie Disaster.

[Beastie]

9/11

[M X]

9/11. I must have been only around 7 or 8 at the time but I remember it happening as I was on a plane just before it happened [going in Spain though] and when we got to the hotel it was all over the news and everybody was just watching in shock.

and MJ death was also horrible for me, I cried alot and watched like almost every TV programme that was on about him at the time.