Some weird events through the years.

[Bretrick]

September 1, 1969, Punta Gorda, Florida, residents were stunned when dozens and dozens of golf balls rained down from the sky during a rain storm. (Anyone here remember this incident)?
The explanation was that a water spout sucked up the golf balls from a nearby golf club pond.
Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, a faulty tank holding 2.3 million gallons of sweet, sticky molasses burst sending a wave 40 feet tall and 160 feet wide travelling at 35 mph. Several buildings were levelled, 150 people were injured and 21 people died most due to suffocation by syrup.
October 17, 1814, a huge vat of beer at the Horse Shoe Brewery, London broke sending about 3,500 barrels, 1 million pints, into the surrounding streets.
8 people died, some drowned when the beer flooded cellars, and some died when a house collapsed from the flood of beer.
The Great Smog of December 5,1952, London. A toxic pea soup fog (caused by weather, industrial emissions and coal burning from home fires) descended upon London killing 3000 people over a week. An estimated 12,000 people would go on to die as a result of this toxic fog that included an estimated 1,000 tons of smoke particles, 2000 tons of carbon dioxide, 800 tons of sulfuric acid, 140 tons of hydrochloric acid and 14 tons of fluorine compounds.

 

[Supernatural]

In 1962, my family survived a two semis gas fire at 4am in winter. We lost everything material plus our cat and her kittens (they were just two months old). The gas was at fault and it was reported in the local newspapers.

A second gas furnace explosion happened in 1966, the babysitter was the only one who survived. The couple who were out at office Christmas party, lost their 15 children aged 2 months to 15 years old. They burned alive in their beds.

Gas to this day, is something I don't trust much...

One summer morning round 1967, we were on way to week holiday. We'd stopped at a wee village after 2 hours drive, to a diner for breakfast. We'd sat at table 13. Enjoyed a lovely plate each of pancakes, butter and maple syrup, eggs Sunnyside up, bacon rashers. Huge pots of orange juice and coffee. There were 3 of us...

On return trip after 7 days, came to wee village again, hoping to grab dinner at same diner. Nope, came to a scene of devastation. A small tornado, according to police officers who guided us through village's main road, had hit the next day after our breakfast.

We parked where they told us to and saw our favourite diner, completely devastated. Table 13, where we'd sat, was the only one not destroyed in diner.

In the 1970s, there was a mudslide of huge proportion in a village, St Jean Vianney. Here's the text found:

Saint-Jean-Vianney was a village in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, which was abandoned after it was partially destroyed in a landslide on 4 May, 1971.

In the 1980s, work colleague was caught, along with his family, in a hurricane on his farmland. His family made it to the underground shelter. He went back to the house to retrieve family's cat. There were swept up into funnel.

He woke up 4 months later in hospital. It took us, at work, 6 months to find out what had happened to him. No idea what happened to cat, he never said. Only telling us the story once. However, this incident saved his life.

He was obese and diabetic. His doctors had given him 3 years to live. Broken legs and arms, pelvis and jaws. He lost 200 lbs, due to jaws wired shut. His only food for 5 months in hospital in liquid form. His diabetes was monitored and due to weight loss, he recovered.

When we saw this man at our friend's desk, we were confused. He was literally half the man we'd known. The hurricane had caused millions in damages. Their farm had to be completely rebuild. Thankfully, where the farmhouse fell, it protected their crops, a huge plus.

These are events I remember in general. Others are personal family loss. I'll throw in the rashes of UFOs seen by public and journalists during the 70s. As well as many aeroplanes accidents during 70s and 80s.

Others were retold by relatives. The 1900 fire which devastated the city. Titanic April 1912. The Spanish influenza which lasted from 1918-1920. The huge lines of wedding couples at all churches and city halls pre-war 1939-1945.

The ones seen on television, John F Kennedy's funeral (1963), Ed Sullivan show introducing The Beatles (1964) and the controversial moon landing (1969).

Some are weird, some were bizarre, some were devastating and some were puzzling. Hoping that's a good compilation to add to yours @Bretrick

 

[Bretrick]

In 1962, my family survived a two semis gas fire at 4am in winter. We lost everything material plus our cat and her kittens (they were just two months old). The gas was at fault and it was reported in the local newspapers.

A second gas furnace explosion happened in 1966, the babysitter was the only one who survived. The couple who were out at office Christmas party, lost their 15 children aged 2 months to 15 years old. They burned alive in their beds.

Gas to this day, is something I don't trust much...

One summer morning round 1967, we were on way to week holiday. We'd stopped at a wee village after 2 hours drive, to a diner for breakfast. We'd sat at table 13. Enjoyed a lovely plate each of pancakes, butter and maple syrup, eggs Sunnyside up, bacon rashers. Huge pots of orange juice and coffee. There were 3 of us...

On return trip after 7 days, came to wee village again, hoping to grab dinner at same diner. Nope, came to a scene of devastation. A small tornado, according to police officers who guided us through village's main road, had hit the next day after our breakfast.

We parked where they told us to and saw our favourite diner, completely devastated. Table 13, where we'd sat, was the only one not destroyed in diner.

In the 1970s, there was a mudslide of huge proportion in a village, St Jean Vianney. Here's the text found:

Saint-Jean-Vianney was a village in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, which was abandoned after it was partially destroyed in a landslide on 4 May, 1971.

In the 1980s, work colleague was caught, along with his family, in a hurricane on his farmland. His family made it to the underground shelter. He went back to the house to retrieve family's cat. There were swept up into funnel.

He woke up 4 months later in hospital. It took us, at work, 6 months to find out what had happened to him. No idea what happened to cat, he never said. Only telling us the story once. However, this incident saved his life.

He was obese and diabetic. His doctors had given him 3 years to live. Broken legs and arms, pelvis and jaws. He lost 200 lbs, due to jaws wired shut. His only food for 5 months in hospital in liquid form. His diabetes was monitored and due to weight loss, he recovered.

When we saw this man at our friend's desk, we were confused. He was literally half the man we'd known. The hurricane had caused millions in damages. Their farm had to be completely rebuild. Thankfully, where the farmhouse fell, it protected their crops, a huge plus.

These are events I remember in general. Others are personal family loss. I'll throw in the rashes of UFOs seen by public and journalists during the 70s. As well as many aeroplanes accidents during 70s and 80s.

Others were retold by relatives. The 1900 fire which devastated the city. Titanic April 1912. The Spanish influenza which lasted from 1918-1920. The huge lines of wedding couples at all churches and city halls pre-war 1939-1945.

The ones seen on television, John F Kennedy's funeral (1963), Ed Sullivan show introducing The Beatles (1964) and the controversial moon landing (1969).

Some are weird, some were bizarre, some were devastating and some were puzzling. Hoping that's a good compilation to add to yours @Bretrick

Wow, a lot of tragedy there. You have witnessed a lot heartache.
Thank you for sharing. There has been no tragic events in my life. Such a blessed life I suppose I could say.

 

[Supernatural]

Wow, a lot of tragedy there. You have witnessed a lot heartache.
Thank you for sharing. There has been no tragic events in my life. Such a blessed life I suppose I could say.

Yeah, I've been through a lot and I've seen loads happening.

Just read some disturbing news about more stores closing as well as the pub chain called Weatherspoon.

Wilko is closing down. It was good for curtain rods and poles. Last two curtain rods were for bedroom closets. Luckily, found the ceiling brackets at Amazon. No local ones had those.

M&S, Boots and Argos... Marks and Spencers, it's their apple pies, delish. Our closest is within a petrol station but useful.

Boots, not so much anymore as I use Holland and Barrett instead.

Argos, I'd be lost a bit as they have the best appliances. Seems our local store is safe for now, but must admit, bit worried.

Lost our local Homebase, got The Range instead but isn't the same. Au Naturel disappeared, great for small decorating items and candles.

Comet went out of business and I dislike Curry's, so that's why Argos was great for appliances. Argos stores within Sainsbury's, closest one is an hour on bus, inconvenient...

Online shopping is taking over, that's the reality. We've been checking out more often than not, the wee shops for bargains and charity shops for clothing and furniture.

Granted, it's a bit of juggling, but at the end of the day, it's going great.