Actions that changed your life not insignificantly

[Hang_Sandwich]

Asking Santa for a Thomas Salter chemistry set for my 8th birthday.

I'm sure there is a story here somewhere..or maybe not, also surely there was an event that inspired you to want the chemistry set..like for example your uncle interfered with you

 

[Spank The Donkey]

I'm sure there is a story here somewhere..or maybe not, also surely there was an event that inspired you to want the chemistry set..like for example your uncle interfered with you

Unbelievably perceptive of you. When I was carrying out an experiment from the set which involved using ammonia as a catalyst I exclaimed "Wow - that smells just like uncle Peter's cock". Years of counselling, solicitors and court rooms. Utterly life changing.

 

[mawhosmeda]

My twins being born prematurely and one of their hands just covering my thumbnail ---cemented my views on abortion as I saw them struggle for life

 

[Curraheen]

...Casually mentioning that I might go to the US for the summer and he said: "You should go to Maine."

23 years later...still there...here.

 

[king of the BONGO]

...Casually mentioning that I might go to the US for the summer and he said: "You should go to Maine."

23 years later...still there...here.

pwned.

 

[donieG]

Going to a recruitment type lecture (spotted a poster in passing) in UCC - brought me to a location where I still reside.

 

[macuísle]

Let's just say if Mr Macuisle hadn't swept me off my feet with his Welsh charm I would have been dodging journalists and meeting Presidents.

 

[D'oriel]

...Casually mentioning that I might go to the US for the summer and he said: "You should go to Maine."

23 years later...still there...here.

On a lesser level:

Sitting in my car doing a phone interview for an internship in London.
I swore I was not going to 'live' in London, but go for the 3 months, and then either to continental Europe or the U.S.

I got the internship. That was January 2006.

 

[richiepurg]

Telling Canon O'Brien that not drinking between Thursday and Monday was too much of a sacrifice, even for the Cork team ......

 

[dennisfallen]

Making that "phonecall" that got me a first date with my now wife.
Best move I ever made.