Mark Vader Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) On June 20, 1975, the summer blockbuster was born, Steven Spielberg became a household name, and everyone thought twice about going into the water for a swim. Happy Anniversary, "JAWS"! Edited June 20, 2020 by Mark Vader 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I was 10 years old, and sat in the front row. I still remember leaping out of my seat when Ben Gardner's ghoulish head rolled into the hole at the bottom of that boat. I couldn't even swim comfortably in the deep end of a pool for at least a decade after that. This many years later, and I still go into the ocean looking for dorsal fins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I still think twice about going in the ocean. And now the crowds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 51 years ago today, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Pretty good day. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, sherpa said: 51 years ago today, Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Pretty good day. Oh...that old claim again... *? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I was a Sherkston Quarry. Such a great place. "Houston.....Tranquility Base.....The Eagle has landed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I graduated from Cheektowaga Central High School.Maybe not exactly but it was the third weekend in June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Embarrassing admission. I was a month off on Apollo 11. It was July 20. First sign of cognitive depreciation. Noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 157 years ago today, West Virginia became the 35th state of the union. 157 years from now, nobody will care, either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 22 minutes ago, sherpa said: Embarrassing admission. I was a month off on Apollo 11. It was July 20. First sign of cognitive depreciation. Noted. When you land at the wrong airport, then we'll start to worry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bferra13 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Golden Goat said: 157 years ago today, West Virginia became the 35th state of the union. 157 years from now, nobody will care, either. Wow, you really went deep in the history books just to be a dbag. Most likely some kind of political commentary (because isnt that what life is all about these days? People hating people for no real reason but to hate) . But happy anniversary Jaws. Great friggin movie! Definitely in my top 10 all time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Bferra13 said: Wow, you really went deep in the history books just to be a dbag. Most likely some kind of political commentary (because isnt that what life is all about these days? People hating people for no real reason but to hate) . But happy anniversary Jaws. Great friggin movie! Definitely in my top 10 all time. You clearly know nothing of my politics. Lighten up, dbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bferra13 said: Wow, you really went deep in the history books just to be a dbag. Most likely some kind of political commentary (because isnt that what life is all about these days? People hating people for no real reason but to hate) . But happy anniversary Jaws. Great friggin movie! Definitely in my top 10 all time. poking fun at West Virginia is something that everyone of all political persuasions can enjoy equally!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Anyone know what day this day is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Besides giving us the best Roy Scheider line ever ("You're gonna need a bigger boat..."), also suitable for any of a number of insurmountable tasks, the movie indirectly gave us: ..................."candygram"................. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 The future Mrs. Lew and I saw this at Grand Central Mall near Parkersburg WV. She got her ears pierced at a kiosk place in the mall. The lady did the piercing and said to come back in two hours. We saw Jaws and my much better half to be came home with pierced ears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 https://countrymusicnation.com/father-saves-16-year-old-son-from-shark-attack Looks like it couldn't punch through to his femoral artery thankfully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 11:41 AM, Mark Vader said: On June 20, 1975, the summer blockbuster was born, Steven Spielberg became a household name, and everyone thought twice about going into the water for a swim. Happy Anniversary, "JAWS"! We watched this last night at the end of a good, long Father's Day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) On 6/20/2020 at 11:46 PM, JR in Pittsburgh said: poking fun at West Virginia is something that everyone of all political persuasions can enjoy equally!! Wild and yet...wonderful! On 6/22/2020 at 1:59 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: https://countrymusicnation.com/father-saves-16-year-old-son-from-shark-attack Looks like it couldn't punch through to his femoral artery thankfully! That was what just a "sniff" from one of these baddies looks like I think? Edited June 25, 2020 by NoHuddleKelly12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 1 hour ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: Wild and yet...wonderful! That was what just a "sniff" from one of these baddies looks like I think? haha— I had no idea that was the state’s slogan! That’s brilliant! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: haha— I had no idea that was the state’s slogan! That’s brilliant! I had the benefit of making that drive down I-79 from the ‘Burgh to destinations south many a time and would see that sign and know right away to fill up in Morgantown so that there would be no issue in finding a decent station before ending up 4+ hours later with some signs of civilization around Beckley, close to the VA border—no doubt much of the state was (is) quite “wild” lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Jaws is one of those movies that I must watch, whenever I stumble across it, from where I find it until it's over. Goodfellas is another movie that has done that to me many times. Jaws is what I consider a true modern "Classic" and there aren't that may of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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