Where were you on 911?

I was getting ready for this stupid math class when I turned on the tv. It was so disturbing since I saw the second plane hit. To this day I still get emotional about it and I still cant watch any footage or even any movie about it.

:( I will always remember.

I honestly don't remember.

My mom woke me up and forced me to watch the news around 6-7 Am. I was like wow! Then I went to school and told people that we are all going to die :P and making rumors.

Asleep. It happened in the middle of the night where I live. It was hours old by the time I heard about it.

The worst part was the people jumping out. I think that has stuck with me most.

Though, I've always wondered why there was so much footage of it...

Asleep. It happened in the middle of the night where I live. It was hours old by the time I heard about it.

The worst part was the people jumping out. I think that has stuck with me most.

Though, I've always wondered why there was so much footage of it...

DigitalExile

Asleep. It happened in the middle of the night where I live. It was hours old by the time I heard about it.

The worst part was the people jumping out. I think that has stuck with me most.

Though, I've always wondered why there was so much footage of it...

DigitalExile

I probably would have jumped if the other option was to burn.

Asleep. It happened in the middle of the night where I live. It was hours old by the time I heard about it.

The worst part was the people jumping out. I think that has stuck with me most.

Though, I've always wondered why there was so much footage of it...

DigitalExile

I Hate to remember , because my birthday is today and i will always remember it , instead of being happy . :cry:XxSTILL_BORNxX

Think of it this way, on this day many people died, but another American was born- you. Terrorists won't win.

[QUOTE="XxSTILL_BORNxX"]I Hate to remember , because my birthday is today and i will always remember it , instead of being happy . :cry:Meta-Gnostic

Think of it this way, on this day many people died, but another American was born- you. Terrorists won't win.

[QUOTE="Meta-Gnostic"]

[QUOTE="XxSTILL_BORNxX"]I Hate to remember , because my birthday is today and i will always remember it , instead of being happy . :cry:XxSTILL_BORNxX

Think of it this way, on this day many people died, but another American was born- you. Terrorists won't win.

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"]

Asleep. It happened in the middle of the night where I live. It was hours old by the time I heard about it.

The worst part was the people jumping out. I think that has stuck with me most.

Though, I've always wondered why there was so much footage of it...

Sajedene

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="DigitalExile"]

Asleep. It happened in the middle of the night where I live. It was hours old by the time I heard about it.

The worst part was the people jumping out. I think that has stuck with me most.

Though, I've always wondered why there was so much footage of it...

DigitalExile

11th Grade English. We started watching it. Then I remember when the Towers fell and you could see the smoke from Manhatten.

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying. My other grandma and grandpa used to take me and my sister there and we'd go on top of the buildings. It was an incredible site that I'll always remember. That night there was a huge thunder storm and there was a huge bang, and I thought we got attacked again.

I remember maybe less than a month later me and my friends went into the city for a Tool concert, and the aura of the city was just so different. i was afraid for along time.

My greatest memory of it (I'm not sure if it was like this across the nation) was how all of us in NY pulled together and helped each other. Greatest showing of humanity I've ever seen in my life. I wish we could always be like that.

The town next to me I believe lost the most people in the attacks.

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

InterpolWilco

[QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

DigitalExile

Do you?

[QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

DigitalExile

It would however seem that your calling him a hypocrite for no apparent reason. A question was asked and he answered it and there is no reason to make him look bad over it.

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

Sajedene

Do you?

Edit: Not physically, anyway.

It would however seem that your calling him a hypocrite for no apparent reason. A question was asked and he answered it and there is no reason to make him look bad over it.

Serraph105

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

DigitalExile

Do you?

Then why ask that question? Unless your sole purpose was to belittle the fact that someone chose to show emotion at a time that most people would feel compassion and vulnerablity.

[QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

DigitalExile

This was obviously a lot more vivid and intense for him, he lives in New York.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

DigitalExile

Do you?

Edit: Not physically, anyway.

It would however seem that your calling him a hypocrite for no apparent reason. A question was asked and he answered it and there is no reason to make him look bad over it.

Serraph105

well apologise for it or not for future reference never use a tragedy to make somebody feel bad

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

lostprodigy3141

This was obviously a lot more vivid and intense for him, he lives in New York.

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

Sajedene

Do you?

Then why ask that question? Unless your sole purpose was to belittle the fact that someone chose to show emotion at a time that most people would feel compassion and vulnerablity.

Digital exile is making a good point, though it should not be directed at an individual. 9/11 was a surprise attack against fellow americans (civillians). On top of that America has only been attacked by foreigners twice: Pearl Harbor and 9/11. The shock and sadness of it all brought many of us to tears. Unfortunately, people expect death from war, which is what is happening in Iraq, so the expectation causes us to handle ourselves differently to it. Noone says it is a good thing people are dying, but when it is expected the emotional reaction will usually be different, imo.

I still remember like it was yesterday. Hell, it's clearer than yesterday.

I was getting ready for school, and like always CBS's Early Show was on the TV. I sat down on the couch and as I was putting my socks and shoes on, the show returned from commercial with the blonde woman (Jane Clayson?) telling us that a plane hit one of the WTC buildings. They didn't think much of it at the time, and assumed it was an accident. My family left the house and we went to school. It was Tuesday, so my first class was BCIS with Ms. Conoly. We were going about our work, and after about 15 minutes, Mr. Castro, one of the higher-ups in the school, came into the room and started talking with Ms. Conoly. They were whispering, and the second I saw her face. I knew exactly what it was about. They announced to the class what had happened and Ms. Conoly turned on the radio so we could listen as we worked.

Later that day, we were supposed to take a bus to the high school for our JROTC class. Given the situation, the bus showed up rather late and only a few of us went. We spent the classtime watching the news.

[QUOTE="lostprodigy3141"][QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

DigitalExile

This was obviously a lot more vivid and intense for him, he lives in New York.

Its not insulting to others -- its insulting to you. Thats how you feel, great! Good for you. But its not insulting to be geocentric - its natural. Enlightenment can change this but not being "open to the problems of the world" doesnt make you any less of a person either. Its natural to look out for #1.

I mean, what have you done in regards to all of the horror happening around the world? What is your contribution?

[QUOTE="lostprodigy3141"][QUOTE="DigitalExile"][QUOTE="InterpolWilco"]

When I got back home my grandfather was hysterical (only time I ever saw him upset) and I just watched it over and over again crying.

DigitalExile

This was obviously a lot more vivid and intense for him, he lives in New York.

I do understand your point, as things like that bother me as well. But it really wasn't relevant to what he posted.

Its not insulting to others -- its insulting to you. Thats how you feel, great! Good for you. But its not insulting to be geocentric - its natural. Enlightenment can change this but not being "open to the problems of the world" doesnt make you any less of a person either. Its natural to look out for #1.

I mean, what have you done in regards to all of the horror happening around the world? What is your contribution?

Sajedene

Can he remember what he had for breakfast when America slammed rockets and bullets into innocents in retalliation? No, because "that's war for you!" Anyway, it wasn't personally directed at him. I was making a point that used what he said as a basis.

I was in 7th grade history class when I first heard about it. We didn't really know exactly what happened but the rumor was all over school that the World Trade Center had been destroyed. I wasn't exactly worldy back then so I honestly didn't know why it was such a big fuss, until I got home and watched the news. Honestly it was a lot harder for my dad than me, which isn't to say it wasn't hard on everyone. He freaked out because my uncle is in the military, and their was a very good chance he had been in the pentagon that day. Luckily he wasn't, but man I don't think I'd ever seen him so worried before, it scared me a bit.