911 Remembered
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Sometimes when I come on here I realize that, because of the people on it, this is much more than just a porn forum. It's because of posts like this I think this way.
And sometimes our posts can say so much, and this quote and a lot of others from this thread prove that.
R.I.P. to all that lost their lives that day
I had the day off from work that day, and had slept in...missed the whole thing unfolding. In fact, my phone being in the kitchen, I didn't hear it ringing and ringing...my brother had been calling me all morning. He ended up driving forty five minutes to the town I was living in at the time and woke me up by throwing rocks at my bedroom window...I let him in, and he looked like he'd seen a ghost.
"Turn on the T.V." was all he could say.
He just sat down and said not another word. At that point in the day, they were just showing the towers crumbling and falling...over and over and over and over...I couldn't get my head around what had happened.
We both drove back to his apartment...I remember every gas station I passed had lines weaving out of the station and onto the roads...people were stocking up at every single one I passed. Every single one. The radio was a blare and blur of questions...everyone had so many questions, but no one knew shit at that point.
We spent the day at his place with his wife watching the same clips...listening to the same frenzied reporters...the same questions...we talked with our mom on the phone about it all...even though I was a grown adult, I remember feeling so little, so small...even at 25 I really wanted a hug from my mom and for her to reassure us everything would be OK.
I was convinced WWIII had begun.
That night I drove back to Fort Collins alone...every gas station was still slammin'...there were trucks and cars already flying around the streets, every street, with American flags waving in the wind.
I got back to my apartment, and never felt so alone in all my life. There were neighbors milling around outside in the parking lot, but nobody was really saying anything. Everyone was so quiet. So scared.
Anybody who thinks nothing changed after that day is wrong. Every American changed that day. You can watch old TV programs, and I swear you can feel a lighter, happier, more care free pre-911 vibe than after. Those who were old enough to see it, and comprehend it as best as we were able at the time, were changed.
But we were not changed for the worse.
"Turn on the T.V." was all he could say.
He just sat down and said not another word. At that point in the day, they were just showing the towers crumbling and falling...over and over and over and over...I couldn't get my head around what had happened.
We both drove back to his apartment...I remember every gas station I passed had lines weaving out of the station and onto the roads...people were stocking up at every single one I passed. Every single one. The radio was a blare and blur of questions...everyone had so many questions, but no one knew shit at that point.
We spent the day at his place with his wife watching the same clips...listening to the same frenzied reporters...the same questions...we talked with our mom on the phone about it all...even though I was a grown adult, I remember feeling so little, so small...even at 25 I really wanted a hug from my mom and for her to reassure us everything would be OK.
I was convinced WWIII had begun.
That night I drove back to Fort Collins alone...every gas station was still slammin'...there were trucks and cars already flying around the streets, every street, with American flags waving in the wind.
I got back to my apartment, and never felt so alone in all my life. There were neighbors milling around outside in the parking lot, but nobody was really saying anything. Everyone was so quiet. So scared.
Anybody who thinks nothing changed after that day is wrong. Every American changed that day. You can watch old TV programs, and I swear you can feel a lighter, happier, more care free pre-911 vibe than after. Those who were old enough to see it, and comprehend it as best as we were able at the time, were changed.
But we were not changed for the worse.
Jagger69
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
Three days in my life that where I was and what I was doing are indelibly etched into my mind....the day JFK was assassinated, the day the Challenger exploded and 9-11. As we approach the 10th anniversary of that fateful and tragic day, may we all take pause and reflect in remembrance of those who died so senselessly that day and empathy and compassion for the loved ones they so suddenly left behind.
We should have a minute or so of not posting at the same time that the planes hit to remember everyone who lost their lives, obviously that is too hard to get everyone to do as there are so many members but it seems llike a nice remembrance and it would be nice iff everyone on this thread did so
That is the dumbest thing I have ever read.
Just a suggestion, you have a minutes silence to remember things all the time so it was merely a suggestion, perhaps not a good one but it was only a suggestion none the less.
I never expected it to be an amazing suggestion, however, given that i have seen minutes silences for vast numbers of things i don't see it as a dumb thing
your minute should last five weeks
Just for me i guess.
Unless i get banned for beaking the rules though, i will be here forever :elaugh:
Was WTC7 here, because that tag looks like his.
'The Falling Man' video:
Yes, I remember exactly where I was that day. My friends were watching CNN and CNN showed the jumpers live - whereas Fox didn't. I think they got a lot of complaints though because they stopped showing the jumpers after a while.
'The Falling Man' video:
Yes, I remember exactly where I was that day. My friends were watching CNN and CNN showed the jumpers live - whereas Fox didn't. I think they got a lot of complaints though because they stopped showing the jumpers after a while.
Ace Boobtoucher
Founder and Captain of the Douchepatrol
I was living in Des Moines at the time. I woke up at 9am central time, so everything had pretty much happened already. My roommate was watching television, tears streaming down her face. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. When it finally sank in, I was more angry than I'd ever been before. The restaurant I worked at was directly across from the Federal building and it closed for a few days after the attacks. I contemplated reenlisting in the Marine Corps the next week and talked to a recruiter and was told I'd have to go through boot camp again because I'd been out longer than eight years. I took a measure of comfort from some of the church services and multi-denominational rallies in Des Moines but I still carry an almost toxic hatred for Islam and its adherents.
I feel that this is a little extreme, i hate terrorists as much as the next guy and yes, most of them are muslim, but it is only the minoriity of Muslims that are extremists.
I have a few friends that are muslim and they would never dream of hurting others.
I think it is ok to hate the Talaban and the terrorists but hating the whole religion of islam is not right.
My friends are so scared that they don't wear backpacks, in fear of being labled a terrorist and that the may have a bomb in there bag.
I feel sorry for the majoruty of muslims who have to love their life in judgement just because the minority are horrible and vile individuals.
I think it would be extremely hard to not remember that day. It is hard to believe 10 years have already past and it is sad that after 10 years we still do not have any towers built in their place.
we worked through the towers being hit (I was doing CAD for an engineering firm at the time) and one guy had the radio on and mentioned that someone flew an airplane into a tower (assuming it was a personal prop plane).
Later in a meeting, it was confirmed a terrorist attack.....then later in the afternoon, we saw what was left of the towers (replays of them falling).
The ONE THING I remember about 9/11?
Seeing most every gas station gouging everyone with $4 / gallon gasoline (when gas was roughly $1.5/gal) as I left work (there was a run on gasoline during this frenzy) and remember talking to my buddy later that night that this meant we were going to war in Afghanistan.....and how no nation has ever conquered that region and how it decimated the Soviets.
boy, was I wrong.
Later in a meeting, it was confirmed a terrorist attack.....then later in the afternoon, we saw what was left of the towers (replays of them falling).
The ONE THING I remember about 9/11?
Seeing most every gas station gouging everyone with $4 / gallon gasoline (when gas was roughly $1.5/gal) as I left work (there was a run on gasoline during this frenzy) and remember talking to my buddy later that night that this meant we were going to war in Afghanistan.....and how no nation has ever conquered that region and how it decimated the Soviets.
boy, was I wrong.
Anyone see this crazy photo from space before? I just saw today for the first time
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4445831...tronaut-looked-down-horrific-scene/?GT1=43001
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4445831...tronaut-looked-down-horrific-scene/?GT1=43001
Not practical, but seemed like his heart is in the right place.
emceeemcee
Banned
pretty interesting results from polling of folk in the US
emceeemcee
Banned
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