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June 17th, 1994

normnorm Posts: 31,146
edited June 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
watching this right now

Do you remember where you were on June 17, 1994? Thanks to a wide array of unrelated, coast-to-coast occurrences, this Friday has come to be known for its firsts, lasts, triumphs and tragedy. Arnold Palmer played his last round at a U.S. Open, in Oakmont, Pa., the FIFA World Cup kicked off in Chicago, the Rangers celebrated on Broadway, Patrick Ewing desperately pursued a long evasive championship in the Garden and Donald Fehr stared down the baseball owners. And yet, all of that was a prelude to O.J. Simpson leading America on a slow speed chase in a white Ford Bronco around Los Angeles. Oscar-nominated and Peabody Award-winning director Brett Morgen will artistically weave these moments and others to create a unique and reflective look at a day that no sports fan could forget.

http://30for30.espn.com/film/june-17-1994.html
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  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    I SEE OJ! baba-boey to yall...........
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I will set my DVR to record this. Must watch this! Thanks for the link.
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 16,989
    Man, I remember this day vividly. Just got back from the shore, hanging out at my aunt's house watching her dog while she was away, reading Jurassic Park - because I was/am a huge nerd - then flipping through the TV and stopped on CNN to see this take over. It was unreal.
  • rb115565rb115565 Posts: 222
    So much happened on that day
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,613
    remember it like it was yesterday. that 30-30 was spot on. fucking insane day/night.
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  • chadwickchadwick Posts: 21,157
    i don't remember.
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  • Thorns2010Thorns2010 Posts: 2,200
    Huh,

    You'd think they know that June 17th is on Thursday this year.
  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    I remember this day oh soooo well.
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  • prismprism Posts: 2,440
    i remember it because made my kids come inside because i was packing boxes to move to our new place a couple weeks later. the kids were enjoying the t.v. show they were watching when it was interupted by the OJ chase...and it wasn't long before they were whining... 'this is boring, this is so dumb...and it's on all the channels!'

    i think more than a few ppl were hoping that he'd just shoot himself and get it over with
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    I was in the ninth grade and pissed I couldn't attend the Ranger parade.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,472
    OJ doesn't deserve a thread......

    Fuck OJ....

    He was probably born in cincy..........
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    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    I remember switching on the news and seeing a great amount of time given to some ex NFL star driving along a freeway.
    I thought WTF do we care?
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    1994 was a good year
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  • neilybabes86neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    the rangers won the cup and i left for the bahamas on my high school graduation trip


    thats a day that will forever be etched in my brain
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,448
    awesome episode. wouldn't the world have been a much better place in the ensuing years if OJ had shot himself that night? and did you ever think his friend Robert Kardashian's daughters would be tv whores later in life? crazy night. Knicks totally choked in that series. Loved John Starks back in the day. there was also a minor soccer tournament that started that same day in chicago. has there ever been a day in sports where more shit happened at once? crazy.
  • JasonEJasonE Posts: 531
    Happens to be my birthday too (today)!!!! So yeah, I'll never forget that day. Great seeing my birthday date as a headline on the greatest board in the world for the greatest band with by far the greatest fans!
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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    I know EXACTLY where I was on that date. 16 years ago... Holy crap... Was at my good friends house watching Game 6 of the NBA finals (that game sucked) and it was the last time I may have smoked something... The news about the chase comes on and I had to watch the game in split screen :evil:
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I know EXACTLY where I was on that date. 16 years ago... Holy crap... Was at my good friends house watching Game 6 of the NBA finals (that game sucked) and it was the last time I may have smoked something... The news about the chase comes on and I had to watch the game in split screen :evil:

    And 5 days later the damn Knicks would lose to the Rockets in game 7. Thank you John Starks and your like 3 of 77 shooting night. Also my 21st b-day. Totally ruined.
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  • mikalinamikalina Posts: 7,206
    I remember now -- I was on Sarasota Beach in Florida .....
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,613
    pjhawks wrote:
    awesome episode. wouldn't the world have been a much better place in the ensuing years if OJ had shot himself that night? and did you ever think his friend Robert Kardashian's daughters would be tv whores later in life? crazy night. Knicks totally choked in that series. Loved John Starks back in the day. there was also a minor soccer tournament that started that same day in chicago. has there ever been a day in sports where more shit happened at once? crazy.


    what self respecting sixers fan would love john starks?
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  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,448
    The Jeagler wrote:
    pjhawks wrote:
    awesome episode. wouldn't the world have been a much better place in the ensuing years if OJ had shot himself that night? and did you ever think his friend Robert Kardashian's daughters would be tv whores later in life? crazy night. Knicks totally choked in that series. Loved John Starks back in the day. there was also a minor soccer tournament that started that same day in chicago. has there ever been a day in sports where more shit happened at once? crazy.


    what self respecting sixers fan would love john starks?

    true - only New York player in any sport i've ever liked. Just enjoyed his game - reminded me of myself. he had a fearless attitude.
  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    pjhawks wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    pjhawks wrote:
    awesome episode. wouldn't the world have been a much better place in the ensuing years if OJ had shot himself that night? and did you ever think his friend Robert Kardashian's daughters would be tv whores later in life? crazy night. Knicks totally choked in that series. Loved John Starks back in the day. there was also a minor soccer tournament that started that same day in chicago. has there ever been a day in sports where more shit happened at once? crazy.


    what self respecting sixers fan would love john starks?

    true - only New York player in any sport i've ever liked. Just enjoyed his game - reminded me of myself. he had a fearless attitude.
    I've got the heart like John Sparks...Hitting Mad Sparks....
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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,825
    Can't wait to get home and watch this on DVR.

    It's amazing all the things that happened that day. I still ermember watching the NBA finals with my dad and they cut away to show that stupid car chase. I was so pissed!
  • tinkerbelltinkerbell Posts: 2,161
    nuffingman wrote:
    I remember switching on the news and seeing a great amount of time given to some ex NFL star driving along a freeway.
    I thought WTF do we care?

    Touche!!
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