You know what's amazing? I've never even heard of Ground Zero before all this.

Like, absolutely not. I've heard of the Empire State Building, the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, but Ground Zero?



Well I never was much for those Green Zone and Red Zone and other army speak. But still, it's amazing what taking stuff out of proportion to make ratings does to situations like these. One of the downsides of Capitalism in America, the idiots who give the news their ratings and make a pandemic out of everything.

Same. I was like wtf is ground zero. it's a great name for a rave or somethingJandurin

Heh it's funny because over there on GameFAQs they were all like "what are you an idiot" or "hey hermit under a rock, did you know Hitler was in Germany" and stuff like that.

The term was never used much when I was around... though obviously it doesn't mean that people weren't using it all the time.

I think I knew a couple of years ago, but forgot. But yeah, its a cool name.

Seriously? I'm not even American and I know what Ground Zero is.mikegtfc

[QUOTE="mikegtfc"]Seriously? I'm not even American and I know what Ground Zero is.Jandurin

I don't understand.

Do you mean you hadn't heard of ground zero the description, or ground zero the place in NY where the towers stood?

I only ask because Ground Zero is a comman name given to the epicenter of any event. usually used in missile or explosive testing, ground zero is the point of detonation.

The place where the towers fell was named Ground Zero for this very reason, but it has since just become the commanly used name for it.

I don't understand.

Do you mean you hadn't heard of ground zero the description, or ground zero the place in NY where the towers stood?

I only ask because Ground Zero is a comman name given to the epicenter of any event. usually used in missile or explosive testing, ground zero is the point of detonation.

The place where the towers fell was named Ground Zero for this very reason, but it has since just become the commanly used name for it.

Don't feel bad. Ground Zero is pretty obscure, and only hardcore shooter fans would know about it off the top of their heads.

you mean the ground zero where the WTC fell? Oh yea...it's pretty uncommon...not a lot opf people have heard of THAT. :roll:

How could you not of heard of Ground Zero? That's the only thing it's been referred to for almost a decade now. :?

How could you not of heard of Ground Zero? That's the only thing it's been referred to for almost a decade now. :?

Pirate700

I knew the term in relation to the world trade centre but only recently learned it meant any area where an explosion occurred

isn't that the name of a band?

isn't that the name of a band?

Same. I was like wtf is ground zero. it's a great name for a rave or somethingJandurin

It is, actually

well, in holland it is.

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isn't that the name of a band?

Wilfred_Owen

if only they were

Isn't ground zero just the name for the specific surface area in which a large-scale attack has taken place?

I think the 9/11 ground zero has become the official "Ground Zero" - as in, that's just the official name of the area now.

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isn't that the name of a band?

Wilfred_Owen

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