5 Years Ago Today...

[glyn]

Originally Posted by Bluesman

I've read his story, and I am amazed.

You're an honored person to have known him; I wish I had, too.

Yes, I've been blessed with good friends. He told me some funny stories during his last 'home' visit, which I shall relate some time.

[Dreadnought]

Who could ever forget.

[dalem]

Originally Posted by Bluesman

I've read his story, and I am amazed.

You're an honored person to have known him; I wish I had, too.

Yeah, I read about him during the aftermath and I was amazed as well.

-dale

[mike nickeas]

I was at work in the UK when the news came in in the morning, I found a TV and what I saw made me think that possibly the final chapter was being played out, I truly feel loss for all people affected that sad sad day, but we have to go on for the sake of our lost loved ones.

RIP

[Bluesman]

Originally Posted by mike nickeas

I was at work in the UK when the news came in in the morning, I found a TV and what I saw made me think that possibly the final chapter was being played out, I truly feel loss for all people affected that sad sad day, but we have to go on for the sake of our lost loved ones.

RIP

Glad you feel that way. By my count, that makes about a hundred of us, world-wide.

[jame$thegreat]

I remember mysteriously being brought home from school, my father told me what was going on and wasnt worried in the least. I kept asking him if maybe we should go somwhere or do something and he kept telling me to relax and that its all going to be resolved. I recall running around making sure all my friends knew until I was told that two of my uncles worked in the second tower. I was worried about them but continued my day as best I could. I remember burnt papers and ash falling from the sky onto my block. I still have several pieces of paper partly burned, dated september 11th 2001 with information from the WTC in my possession. All in all my uncles got out ok, they were both smart enough to leave just after the first plane, they are both alive and well today.

[Bluesman]

Originally Posted by jame$thegreat

I remember mysteriously being brought home from school, my father told me what was going on and wasnt worried in the least. I kept asking him if maybe we should go somwhere or do something and he kept telling me to relax and that its all going to be resolved. I recall running around making sure all my friends knew until I was told that two of my uncles worked in the second tower. I was worried about them but continued my day as best I could. I remember burnt papers and ash falling from the sky onto my block. I still have several pieces of paper partly burned, dated september 11th 2001 with information from the WTC in my possession. All in all my uncles got out ok, they were both smart enough to leave just after the first plane, they are both alive and well today.

As soon as you're able to, go by and see 'em. And be thankful that you can (as I know you are).

[JAD_333]

Just finished reading all the posts and admit to being a little misty eyed. All the feelings of that day came rushing back. People do remember. Last night my sister emailed everyone she knew to turn their headlights on today. A man down the street has little American flags planted on his lawn.

I was in my office at home on 9/11 when my wife popped her head in to say a plane had hit the WTC; for the rest of the day and well into the night we watched the constant reruns of the planes exploding into the towers, the collapsing buildings. Tactfully, they seemed to avoid shots of the many people who plunged to their death. I saw those later and it drained me emotionally.

At some point during the day I thought of the people who I used to work with at the Pentgon and called my old office. There was no answer. The office was on the outer ring (e-ring) but well away from the side that was hit. So, I wasn't too worried about them. The next day I reached one of my former co-workers. She said they were about to leave for a meeting when they felt the building shudder. If you know how huge the Pentagon is, you know how much force it must have taken to do that. Also, the next day I drove by the Pentagon and saw the destruction. I have also seen it rebuilt. What a resilient country we live in.

[lemontree]

When I think of 9/11 the first vision that flashes is of the planes crashing into the twin towers - the second vision of TV pictures of Palestinians making the V sign and shouting with joy - the third vision of fully armed jihadis in the streets of Karachi shouting "Al Jihad".

[smilingassassin]

I was heading to work completely oblivious to what had happened in New york, I was taking the bus at the time and everything seemed quiet, except for the pair of guys at the front of the bus talking about new york and the WTC. I wasn't paying much attention but when I heard those words I assumed that a terrorist attack had happened somewhere in the world, perhaps a U.S. embasy and they were merely talking about the first WTC attack.

Then I arrived at work and got bombarded by the news. Like Ray I first laughed it off and my co-worker insisted he wasn't joking. Then the others told me as well. I was stunned for the rest of the day. Was it an attack by another nation using terrorists? Was it over? I didn't know.

Then I got home and turned on the news. Like the scene from The fifth element I watched the T.V. as image after image burned into my brain as I sat there simply stunned with disbeleif.

Finally after far too much visual stimulation my emotions finally caught up with what my brain had processed and I broke down and cryed, which says alot because I'm usually fairly good at controling my emotions. I like many other men held the belief that men don't cry, we keep it together and yet there I was sobbing like a baby. Who could be so cruel to other human beings and what cause was so important that killing inocents in such a brazen, arrogant and calous manor was acceptable?

Thousands had died, possibly 10's of thousands, falling from buildings, taking a death ride in a human cruise missile or dying at the hands of the terrorists themselfs before they even knew what laid in store for so many others.

Over the next few days, weeks and months my sadness and depression turned into relief that the death toll was much lower, that several people on flight 93 fought back and that 300+ police, fire fighters and port authority's died trying to and saving so many, it then turned into anger when I saw Palestinians acctually celibrating the carnage and finally turned into resolve when we saw America's resolve to find out who really did this and bring them to justice or oblidge their wish to see their 72 virgins.

[Avenger]

Yes, six years. Never forget.

Kill Osama Bin F--khead at the earliest possible moment.

Do all it takes to get the charlatan, posing variously as a religious leader, statesman, etc., when he's really just a mass-murdering idiot, hiding behind religion while blasheming it and with no valid ax to grind apart from serving his megalomaniacal ego. Invade Pakistan if we have to.

Osama, pal, you also should never forget:

One day, perhaps not far off, will be the day of your dirty, rotten, stinking death.

I, for one, hope you enjoy it.

Cheers, Bozo

[Stan187]

I keep reading this thread, but I find myself unable to say anything useful.. anything at all really.

America will prevail. We always have.

[JAD_333]

Originally Posted by smilingassassin

Finally after far too much visual stimulation my emotions finally caught up with what my brain had processed and I broke down and cryed, which says alot because I'm usually fairly good at controling my emotions. I like many other men held the belief that men don't cry, we keep it together and yet there I was sobbing like a baby.

SA

no shame...good men cry, no matter how hardass they are...

[dalem]

Originally Posted by lemontree

When I think of 9/11 the first vision that flashes is of the planes crashing into the twin towers - the second vision of TV pictures of Palestinians making the V sign and shouting with joy - the third vision of fully armed jihadis in the streets of Karachi shouting "Al Jihad".

Since that first day the image in my mind has always been the flight attendants getting their throats slit by the barbarians.

These are not nice people.

-dale

[Amled]

Originally Posted by dalem

Since that first day the image in my mind has always been the flight attendants getting their throats slit by the barbarians.

These are not nice people.

-dale

Mine on the faces and demeanour; captured by a TV camera team, of the EMS crews setting up a field HQ on the ground floor of one of the towers. All the while sounds of thuds of people throwing themselves out of the toweres, and hitting the ground and the roof of the Rotunda kept repeating and repeating...