FReeper Canteen ~ Flashback Friday: 1991 ~ 24 June 2005

StarCMC;Kathy In Alaska;MoJo2001; The Canteen Crew

[MoJo2001]

 

 

~ Flashback Friday ~
Year: 1991

Welcome to Flashback Friday!
Each Friday we will take a journey back in time.
We will highlight a year and then you'll have the opportunity to give your thoughts, opinions, and stories.
This week we're jumping back to 1991.

1991 Questions!
We Want To Know

1. Were you in school?
2. Were you in the military?
3. What kind of music were you listening to?
4. What do you recall as the best memory from 1991?

Events that occurred in 1991

- January 16th, Operation Desert Storm begins

- February 4th, Baseball votes to ban Pete Rose

-February 27 - Gulf War: Kuwait is liberated, and a ceasefire is declared, after 100 hours of ground fighting. Iraq accepts the terms of the ceasefire, which call for the country to disarm.

-March 3
An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
Latvia and Estonia vote to become independent of the Soviet Union

-August
August 6 - Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the "World Wide Web."
August 8 - Collapse of Warsaw radio mast, the tallest construction ever built

August 18 - Collapse of the Soviet Union: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is put under house arrest while vacationing in the Crimea. The putsch is led by eight high-ranking hard-liners, and will collapse in less than 72 hours.

August 20 - Collapse of the Soviet Union: Estonia declares its independence from the Soviet Union and more than 100,000 people rally outside the Soviet Union's parliament building protesting the coup that deposed President Mikhail Gorbachev

August 21 - Collapse of the Soviet Union: Latvia declares its independence from the Soviet Union

August 24 - Ukraine declares independence from Soviet Union

August 25 - Student Linus Torvalds post a messages to Usenet newsgroup comp.os.minix about the new operating system kernel he has been developing.

August 31 - Kyrgyzstan declares independence from the Soviet Union

December 25 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the Soviet Union

December 26 - Supreme Soviet meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union

December 31 - Soviet Union officially ceases to exist
 

Entertainment/Sports

Super Bowl XXV was played on January 27, 1991 in Tampa, Florida. The New York Giants beat the Buffalo Bills 20 to 19.

The Minnesota Twins won the World Series of the Atlanta Braves

 

Hit Music From 1991

Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up*

EMF - Unbelievable

Amy Grant - Baby, Baby

Boyz II Men - Motownphilly

Mariah Carey - Someday

Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You

Scorpions - Winds Of Changes

Marky Marky and The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations

Damn Yankees - High Enough

Bryan Adams - Everything I Do I Do It For You

C&C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)

Extreme - More Than Words

Tesla - Signs

 

* denotes music that isn't suitable for children or Ma!

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Bethbg79]

It takes a bit of getting used to. The Canteen moves really fast. I will admit that I dont post graphics as much as I used to with all of the music requests and just generally reading the Canteen.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hi Darlin!
Hugs!
I am okay..but fading fast!
I got about another 1/2 hour and I'm gonna hit the feathers!
How are you?
Cyber Ma

[ValerieUSA]

ooooh ... that will be interesting.... you can practice by getting me drunk. *L*

[GoldStarBrother]

Evening GodBlessUSA I don't have roses since I Left Mo.. Just a garden now and yes other than the Heat this is the best time of year..

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi there Gracie! Coffee does me the same way,
so I have to stop after about 10:00 in the morning, LOL!

Y'all take care and have a great Friday, see ya later!

((HUGS))!

[HiJinx]

That was amazing, I sat down after dinner and saw the Canteen a the top of the forum list...I just had to give it a shot...!

[Bethbg79]

I'm up for a while. I took a nap from 4-8.

Lovin ya!!

Hope you have a nice rest!

[MoJo2001]

DJ SUNSHINE!
Good evening Troops, Veterans, family members, and Canteeners!!



More music from 1991

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
 

Sidenote:
This song was rereleased in 1991~




 

[Bethbg79]

I'll let you know what club I'm working at and you can come over anytime on the house.

[GodBlessUSA]

How is everything going with you, Beth? :)

We are having an old friend from where we use to live visit. These two kids have been friends since birth. :)
I don't know what we will do. I'll probably take them swimming.

[Bethbg79]

Swimming is always a winner!! WoooHooo!

[luvie]

Lauren!!!! Oh, you shouldn't have waited up--now you'll be tired and think of me then! Yikes!

I will keep you posted about my son's deployment--I haven't gotten a new e-mail telling me that he has left, but sometimes he just goes and then tells us later! *sigh*

Oh, look forward to the freepmail about the plans! I am getting excited. I go back to Odessa Friday afternoon--have to work Saturday morning. (((hugs)))

[ValerieUSA]

This band has three brothers in their 20's -- all cuties.

They jump around so much on stage that it's tough to get a good picture.

[MoJo2001]

You're having ear issues?
Oh no!!
You need some chocolate, huh?
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
We've adopted Esmeralda by the way.
Your newest child needs chocolate!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Night, Lauren! :)
Thanks for the stories and pictures of our Brave Heroes!
((Hugs))

[Bethbg79]

Any single? hehe

[luvie]

Hey, there! I was shocked to see you up this late, but glad you were so we could talk a little. I am having a great time on my little trip. I always enjoy visiting my aunt and uncle!

[NYTexan]

Hi Val! pretty cool technique!

(or was ya shakin' a lot? LOl)

[Bethbg79]

ME!