Jazzy1
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If time refunded you one hour from your past to relive (not to change) what hour would you choose and why?
If time refunded you one hour
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hollydolly
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I'd choose to relive a meal at a beautiful rooftop restaurant in Cyprus out of town , where we sat out under the stars having the best Steak and seafood we'd ever tasted , listening to a single pianist play classical music...
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hollydolly
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I had exactly the same response Della... I had to actually think hard about an hour I'd like to relive..rather than redo...
Lewkat
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- New Jersey, USA
When I held my newborn son for the very first time. Oh, what a feeling that was.
hawkdon
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- Liberty MO
The hour in the treatment center that God got my attention
and I recovered from alcohol addiction.
and I recovered from alcohol addiction.
On an early Monday morning in April of 2001, I had a flight going from D.C. to San Francisco. We were crossing over central Indiana when we hit some light to moderate turbulence. It was still shaking the plane 20 minutes later. We were at our cruising altitude of 37,000 feet. I called Chicago Center and told them we were in moderate turbulence for over 20 minutes and could they allow us to climb to 39,000 ft. The Controller approved the deviation and we climbed in hopes of getting out of whatever we were in. No luck and it was even worse.
I called Chicago again telling them that the deviation didn’t help and could I descend to 35 000 ft. They declined due to other traffic in the area, but approved 33,000 ft, which didn’t make me happy, but I accepted it. It was also worse, so I asked Chicago if I could return to my original altitude of 37,000 ft. She approved it and when we returned to our original cruising altitude, it was worse than before. In fact, it was bad. I didn’t want to call the Controller again, so I decided to ride it out, which took nearly an hour.
It was one of the worse hours of flying in my career. We were really bouncing and I could hear a few passengers yelling at times. I tried to calm them, but sometimes we just can’t convince passengers that everything is alright. I did get on the radio and warn other planes to stay out of 37,000 ft. due to heavy turbulence.
I called Chicago again telling them that the deviation didn’t help and could I descend to 35 000 ft. They declined due to other traffic in the area, but approved 33,000 ft, which didn’t make me happy, but I accepted it. It was also worse, so I asked Chicago if I could return to my original altitude of 37,000 ft. She approved it and when we returned to our original cruising altitude, it was worse than before. In fact, it was bad. I didn’t want to call the Controller again, so I decided to ride it out, which took nearly an hour.
It was one of the worse hours of flying in my career. We were really bouncing and I could hear a few passengers yelling at times. I tried to calm them, but sometimes we just can’t convince passengers that everything is alright. I did get on the radio and warn other planes to stay out of 37,000 ft. due to heavy turbulence.
And I'd like to be there playing the piano again.
dusty
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- central New York State
The night I met MPR for the first time. Magic.
feywon
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- Rural North Central NM
I have an excellent memory, if someone could manipulate time-- i'd rather have a preview (with it clearly labeled) of my last hour in this life--not with any desire to avoid it just to know i'll survive till that time, place and exact circumstances.
Imogene
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- Middle Tennessee
I had an answer until you prefaced
I had an answer until you qualified the question by saying “not to change it”.
I had an answer until you qualified the question by saying “not to change it”.
I think that was my happiest moment, too, Lewcat. In fact I felt myself levitate off the table a little bit.
You beat me to it, @Lewkat! Only I'd have to sub in "newborn daughters" for "son." My son was born via C-section and I didn't get to hold him for hours.
