TBT: That Time When I Missed the Big OJ Simpson Bronco Chase

It was 22 years ago tomorrow when most of the world watched OJ's white Bronco driving around southern California. Most of the world, except me.

It was Friday, June 17th 1994 when OJ was asked to surrender to the Los Angeles police in connection with the murder of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman.

Instead, OJ and his friend Al Cowlings, led police on a chase that was broadcast live around the world.

Everybody was talking about it. Everybody had watched it. Everybody except me and my girlfriend at the time.

That Friday was the first day of my vacation, and we headed to my families cottage near the Cape. We left that afternoon, and my last dose of reality was listening to a noon news report on the radio that mentioned that OJ was expected at the police station later that day.

Off went the news, on went the tunes, and for the next 24 hours me and my girlfriend were "unplugged".

The chase was viewed on television by over 90 million people, and was described as a "common emotional experience". Those who watched felt a vested interest in the outcome.

I have to admit that early on, I did feel like left out of that shared experience. But there would be more to share. The death and funeral Of Princess Diana, the weekend of seaching for JFK Jr's plane off Martha's Vineyard. I experienced those and more, and they were all sad.

I struggle to think of a similar shared viewing experience that has had a positive vibe to it.

Come to think of it, I feel lucky to have been playing Parchessi and checkers, and grilling out, totally oblivious to what much of the world was paying attention too that night. My unplugged world is a much happier place.