30 years ago; where were you 8/16/77

[MountainDon]

The King died 8/16/1977 (Elvis)
We didn't know about it until 4 days later.
We were deep in the Northern Canadian Rockies enjoying the being away from it all. Didn't turn the radio on, see a TV or newspaper, hardly another person, until hitting the highway on the way home. We'll never forget it. Still have the same wife (we weren't married then) but the car is long gone.

[glenn kangiser]

I would have been building steel buildings about that time --Cuckler Division of Lear Sigler Corporation -- 2% of their holdings which they unceremoniously dumped in the mid 80's.  I was probably their number one dealer at that time doing at least a couple a week and pouring an average 40'x60' concrete slab or two every week  plus or minus.  

I had a big Peterbilt---- (the truck - not an anatomical modification) and hauled 2 or more buildings down per load.

Al C. started delivering buildings to me the previous year as a contract hauler for them, and when they put another truck on to haul my buildings and cut him off he suggested I buy a truck and cut them out.  I did.  We still deal daily to weekly bartering, trading, giving and supporting each other.  Al is number one in my network and local brain trust as compared to Countryplans -- my international brain trust.

I was quite the cocky smart alec know it all back then.  I have mellowed out and matured so much. :-?