9/11 Attacks - 6th Anniversary OFFICIAL THREAD

[SuperMonkey]

So... Dew closed the old thread (and with good reason). I guess we can continue the non-******ed conversations here.

Please keep in mind this thread is here to honor the memory of those who died. NOT TO TURN IT INTO A POLITICAL CRAP-PILE.

-- FunBob

 

[Ghostvirus]

You are attempting the impossible SuperMonkey, & I commend you for it.

*pours one for the homies, & Homettes on 9/11.*

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

I don't live in New York. . . don't even live on the east coast. I don't know anybody who died, or survived, or was associated at all.

All I know is that my life changed that day, because my perceptions on a lot of things changed due to the events of that day.

I still remember what happened that morning. It was 6-something in the morning (west coast) and my mom came busting into my room in tears, telling me to come out to the front room. I thought like my grandfather had died or something, and instead, I come out to see the TV, and I'm still waking up, so I was unsure what was going on, and my mom just said "we're under attack", and I started to comprehend what had happened and what was going on.

Definatley a very dark day in our nation's history. I believe more American lives were lost that day than even Pearl Harbor. It's just a shame how our administration basically ****ed everything up. After those attacks, the entire world was on our side, and our President had to go and mess that up.

I know you said no politics, but it's hard not to get the least bit involved considering the circumstances.

But it was definatley a dark day in American history, and I dunno about anyone else, but I know that -my- life hasn't been the same since it happened.

 

[Jerry!]

Yeah its tough not to get politics involved. I remember that day more because of how badly we ****ed up since then.

 

[dark_b]

6 years? holly s....

 

[LexCorp]

6 years? holly s....

That's what I thought....time moves too fast for me these days.

 

[The Chairman]

I still remember 9 / 11 vividly. I just started 5th grade at my new school in the city and the year was barely underway. We didn't find out what happened until 2:00 when our principal told us. I remember a few kids cried, but most just sat their shocked, and a few a bit confused.

I remember thinking that I'd never get home (I live in Staten Island), and that I'd spend the night at the school, but my uncle, who worked in the fourth tower, ran all the way down to the school and picked me up. We then walked to where my cousin (who worked on the 103rd floor of the first tower and got out of work by a miracle) lived. As we walked there, I'll never forget what I saw, especially the image of two women sitting on their stoop, hugging and crying incontrollably. It was horrible and still is. I didn't go back to school for almost 2 weeks.

To this day, my prayers and sympathies go out to the victims' loved ones. I'd like to think America has pulled through it pretty well, but the pain of the day will never fully leave.

 

[Fried Gold]

Happy Anniversary!

 

[Eggyman]

I send my best wishes from the UK, to all my friends and brothers across the pond.

 

[Eggyman]

. . . and sisters, of course.

 

[S_H_F_4839]

I was sitting in drivers ed when it happened, I had been looking forward to my bday which is on the 13th, and then all of a sudden my 18 bday wasn't as important as I thought it was.

 

[LexCorp]

I was at work (Tescos UK) when it happened we had all gathered around the TV upstairs in the break room...creepy moment.

 

[psychosully]

I was sound asleep, and woke up and was like 'Omg wtf?!' Was a really strange day.

 

[arachnid-guy]

The first I heard of it, I was late to my first karate lesson...and in the lounge, there were people looking at the television there. I thought they were all watching a movie. It was only later I found out it wasn't a movie. It was real.

 

[Memphis Slim]

Well....here we are on another anniversary. I still remember what I was doing. It was a Tuesday morning. The small TV was on in the dispatch office, with the volume turned down. Someone runs into the office and says that a plane hit the WTC. Everyone figured it was a small commuter plane....a cessna prop job. Then I saw the video footage on the screen.....the shot that I saw still looked like a small plane. But I don't live NYC so I had one real idea of how massive those towers were in relation to a jet liner. Then as we were looking the, news said it was an Airbus.......immediately I knew this was huge. Then right before our eyes (on CBS live feed) the second plane slammed into the other tower.

At that moment I told my boss "We're under attack". It was one scary day. People were looking in the skies all day. Wondering about other possible planes.

Thank God for the brave souls on FLT 93 who fought back. Thank God for the rescue workers who rushed in to save lives that day.

I think that the war on terror has become a victim of it's own success. A while ago, someone posted a disturbing thread asking,"Is there really a war on terror?" Wow. Six years and we have not had another one of these on our soil. There have been attempts. But they have been foiled. And as is human nature, if it ain't happening, it doesn't exist. We should learn from that day, that it doesn't matter if you believe a war exists......THEY DO. And that's all it took.

We better wake up.

Don't quite understand why the original thread was closed. I think we are way too thin skinned around here. No name -calling should happen. I agree. Just deal with those that do that. oh well...

 

[LexCorp]

Very powerful pictures there. Even after 6 years it still speaks a lot about the situation.

 

[Acid Snowman]

A dark day in American history. So sad that instead of these peoples deaths getting proper remembrance, they were turned into propaganda tools.

 

[Matt]

Well....here we are on another anniversary. I still remember what I was doing. It was a Tuesday morning. The small TV was on in the dispatch office, with the volume turned down. Someone runs into the office and says that a plane hit the WTC. Everyone figured it was a small commuter plane....a cessna prop job. Then I saw the video footage on the screen.....the shot that I saw still looked like a small plane. But I don't live NYC so I had one real idea of how massive those towers were in relation to a jet liner. Then as we were looking the, news said it was an Airbus.......immediately I knew this was huge. Then right before our eyes (on CBS live feed) the second plane slammed into the other tower.

At that moment I told my boss "We're under attack". It was one scary day. People were looking in the skies all day. Wondering about other possible planes.

Thank God for the brave souls on FLT 93 who fought back. Thank God for the rescue workers who rushed in to save lives that day.

I think that the war on terror has become a victim of it's own success. A while ago, someone posted a disturbing thread asking,"Is there really a war on terror?" Wow. Six years and we have not had another one of these on our soil. There have been attempts. But they have been foiled. And as is human nature, if it ain't happening, it doesn't exist. We should learn from that day, that it doesn't matter if you believe a war exists......THEY DO. And that's all it took.

We better wake up.

Don't quite understand why the original thread was closed. I think we are way too thin skinned around here. No name -calling should happen. I agree. Just deal with those that do that. oh well...

And that is why it is impossible to not turn this political. It is no longer an issue of rememberence, 9/11 is simply a political topic. I have already seen two different commercials by "Freedom Watch" or something, this morning. Showing the videos and saying how we have to support the war in Iraq because of it. It is inherrently a political issue, Super Monkey, like it or not.

 

[Captain Obvious]

And that is why it is impossible to not turn this political. It is no longer an issue of rememberence, 9/11 is simply a political topic. I have already seen two different commercials by "Freedom Watch" or something, this morning. Showing the videos and saying how we have to support the war in Iraq because of it. It is inherrently a political issue, Super Monkey, like it or not.

And Dew has asked that it not become one in THIS thread under the threat of a 2 week ban.

 

[Matt]

And Dew has asked that it not become one in THIS thread under the threat of a 2 week ban.

Dew said not to insult other posters. Having a legitiment discussion on the topic of the political ramifications of 9/11 does not violate what she asked for.

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

This is the JFK moment in my life time..everyone will remember where they were when those Bastrads did what they did.


God bless the family's of the dead but not forgotten innocents for there loss.

 

[Zen]

Slim are you kidding? the war on terror and iraq and terrorists have got to be, by far... the most prevalent thing on the american concious since that happened. Media outlets and politicians have been pumping us so full of this garbage its hard to think about anything else...

wake up america?


America doesnt even understand the history behind why the Middle east is angry at us, and why some fundementalists are driven to these extremes, or that Iraq originally had nothing to do with 9/11... or how many saudis were on those planes

you wanna talk about not being in the conciousness of the american public... think of those issues, because while i sit and flip through the news outlets... or read internet jargon that CONSTANTLY expounds the stuff you beleive has gone dead in our minds, ill try to take a card from your deck and forget how many civilians have died in iraq.... forget to compare that to the rate at which sadaam killed, try not to understand the resistance and fail to wonder if we actually are doing our sacred dead any justice.

the war on terror stopped when we basically left afganistan. you want to get uppity about people waking up, talk to your president and his war plan which has essentially ignored the man who still threatens us today with new videos and just for men mustache and beard.

 

[bullets]

yeah my initial reaction to six years is it doesnt feel like its been that long.
regardless of it being used as a propaganda tool today it was a terrible thing to happen. i remember everyone hanging their flags up and placing them on car antennas. you dont see much of that anymore.



9-11 will never die-alex jones

 

[LexCorp]

Lady Liberty....just seem to like this, as if she is watching over it happen.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Dew said not to insult other posters. Having a legitiment discussion on the topic of the political ramifications of 9/11 does not violate what she asked for.

Oh, I know...but that's how it always starts. A legitimate political discussion.

How many of don't get out of hand?

Just an FYI...not trying to step on your toes. t: