9/11 The 10th year...your reactions?

Wow, time went by quick these years...2001-2011 ten years later. What was your first reaction when you first saw what was happening?

My reaction 10 years ago I was in elementary school, I lived near the pentagon, I did not know what was going on, all I saw was smoke, but I just wanted to go home to my family, and just relax, it was not until the news was mentioning what was going on in new york all those years ago.

I didn't understand it at first, but that was because we had very few details at the time I found out. I first thought that it was an accident, but after finding out that both WTC towers were hit, I was terrified. I had hoped that the terrorists weren't canadians and that it wouldn't spark a war; at least one of those wishes came true. :P

Indifference. It seemed to be a world away to me.

I'm actually surprised it's been ten years already.

I was just starting high school myself when it was announced on the radio that a plane had hit one of the Twin Towers, like everyone else, I didn't believe it at first and thought it was just a joke, but after turning on the television and seeing the carnage, I was utterly shocked at what happened, but I had to forget about it that day because I had to worry about school. To this day it still shocks me that something like that happened and it's even harder to believe it's been 10 years since that fateful day.

I was pretty sure the Patriot Act made it illegal to talk about 9/11 ? :P

but yeah, its been 10 years and we are still shaking in our boots over some threats by some dudes in caves, secret prisons are still open, and we still torture detainees even when it means getting bad intel. Go Jesus. USA #1.

I was 5 when it happened, so I don't remember anything.

What do I feel right now? Indifference, nothing's really changed for me.

I was six when it happened, so I never knew about it until I grew more aware of the world around me.

I guess you could say that I feel indifferent about the events.

I was 14. Remember hearing about it in school. Went home and watched news coverage the entire day. That's probably the point in my life when I started to think seriously about politics. Honestly though I hate how the US is making a huge deal about this anniversary. I'll be happy when today has finally passed and people just stop talking about it. Time to move on.

I was watching stuff on it today and I was shocked. I never saw anything when it happened because I was young and my mum didn't want me to see people jumping out of buildings.

All these kids saying I was five when it happened. Well I was the age you are now when it happened. Damn I feel old. :(

Freshman in highschool I was back then. I woke up in the morning and watched the news. Then I went to school and watched the news. I remember freaking out because I watched alot of history channel. I thought WW3 had started.

Just an ordinary day really. I was pretty young when it happened so a normal day consisted of school and watching TV. Kind of sad but it didn't effect me.

I dont want to offend anyone, but i honestly do not care the singlest bit about 9/11, people should move on and look to the future not the past. You guys already invaded a lot of countries becuse of that, you killed a lot of incent people becuse of 9/11, just move on bros.

Solid_Tango

[QUOTE="Solid_Tango"]

I dont want to offend anyone, but i honestly do not care the singlest bit about 9/11, people should move on and look to the future not the past. You guys already invaded a lot of countries becuse of that, you killed a lot of incent people becuse of 9/11, just move on bros.

Swanogt19

[QUOTE="Swanogt19"][QUOTE="Solid_Tango"]

I dont want to offend anyone, but i honestly do not care the singlest bit about 9/11, people should move on and look to the future not the past. You guys already invaded a lot of countries becuse of that, you killed a lot of incent people becuse of 9/11, just move on bros.

surrealnumber5

I find it hilarious how many people believe that something will blow up today.

Conspiracy theories. Scaring the world since Adam and Eve.

[QUOTE="surrealnumber5"][QUOTE="Swanogt19"] Trolling in a remembrance thread very mature.sonicare

"Remembering 9/11".

Brought to you in part by your totally not tragedy profiteering friends at chevy/ford/pizzahut/papajohns/chrysler/at&t/subway/comcast/verizon/sprint/burgerking/mcdonalds/walmart/etc INC.

I was sick that day from middle school I think and I didnt quite grasp what actually was happening, I was too young too understand the magnitude of this

Oh and I think I should add that in the end, the events(most likely) were planned by the Government. This has been debated over the years, and it's just the truth. Hard to explain. You have to believe that like some believe in God.

Oh and the fact that al-Qaeda first denied the attack, and a few years later claimed to have done it, sounds like the USG wanted to get the incident potentially off their back.

Arthur96

I guess the terrorist won. They wanted us to always live in fear and never forget what they did and guess what? People will not move on and let it go. I am tired of hearing about it. I am also tired of hearing about Katrina, flooding, Japanese earthquakes, and conference realignment in football. Why Americans do not have the will to move on from a bump in the road is beyond me. Everyone around the world is going to CNN.com and Yahoo and seeing us cry and hang our heads down because of something that happened 10 years ago..................and they love it. They are glad we are still in pain over it. But keep bringing it up like your life will never be the same. Show how week we actually are.

I guess the terrorist won. They wanted us to always live in fear and never forget what they did and guess what? People will not move on and let it go. I am tired of hearing about it. I am also tired of hearing about Katrina, flooding, Japanese earthquakes, and conference realignment in football. Why Americans do not have the will to move on from a bump in the road is beyond me. Everyone around the world is going to CNN.com and Yahoo and seeing us cry and hang our heads down because of something that happened 10 years ago..................and they love it. They are glad we are still in pain over it. But keep bringing it up like your life will never be the same. Show how week we actually are.

WarTornRuston

Stop posting about it or the terrorists will win!

[QUOTE="Arthur96"]

Oh and I think I should add that in the end, the events(most likely) were planned by the Government. This has been debated over the years, and it's just the truth. Hard to explain. You have to believe that like some believe in God.

Oh and the fact that al-Qaeda first denied the attack, and a few years later claimed to have done it, sounds like the USG wanted to get the incident potentially off their back.

RACiEP

Trolling? Learn before you write.

I am stating my opinion. That is far from trolling.

I got out of school early and I was all the way in south Florida.

Time to move on. biggest_loser

No kidding this dwelling on the events is ridiculous all to raise ratings..

My reaction? Disgust at how more soldiers have lost their lives than people died in the original attack fighting an unnecessary war against an ideology. I hate when a government and politicians use a nation's grief to forward their lust for conquest and control.foxhound_fox

I don't really think it was grief that did that.. But fearmongering.

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]Time to move on. sSubZerOo

No kidding this dwelling on the events is ridiculous all to raise ratings..

i was in kindergarten, and i didn't really know what was going on at all for years.

today im watching 9/11 shows and some football, trying to be patriotic :)

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]Time to move on. markop2003

No kidding this dwelling on the events is ridiculous all to raise ratings..

Its pretty sickening too when right off our coast in Haiti due to funds never really reaching the country after a dieaster that dwarfed anythign coming close to 9/11 in death and destruction people are still dieing from Cholera outbreaks and other such things due to still living in shanty towns.. I have no problem with having a moment of silence, but thats all that should be..Now it seems to be something close to be idolizing it..

Now it seems to be something close to be idolizing it..sSubZerOo