9/11/01 - 4 years ago and still with us

[[[MoBB]]GoTTi]

still can believe its been 4 years...

heres what i was doing when i got word of the WTC situation:

i was sleeping, since i'm on west cost. my mom started banging on my door "WAKE UP WE'RE BEING ATTACKED, THEY JUST BOMBED THE WORLD TRADE CENTER"...my response was "what the **** you want me to do about it? leave me alone im sleeping". then i started to hear the living room TV news, and they were talking then yelling about what was going on. so i woke up, turned my tv on and saw 1 tower smoking. so as im sitting there, just starrying @ my tv, like millions and millions of us were, i saw the 2nd plane coming, my head tilt to the left, then boom it hit the 2nd tower and i was just blown away at what i just saw. then from there, the replays over and over of it happening, then right as the news is showing the replays, you see, in the split screen, the first tower drop. you guys know the story from there...........

i remember i had to go to work that day. and i was a cashier at the time. and i remember i went next door to micheals arts and crafts and bought a white candle and had it burning on my register.

it was a day i dont think ill ever forget. although im only 22, i got plenty more time to do things, and im sure lots will happen in my time on this earth, as will yours, but i think nine-eleven will be with every single person that was alive and watching the news that morning.

ive always wanted to travel to NY to see WTC when it was around, never thinking about something like this to happen. i will never get that chance now. sometimes, its spooky to watch older movies with the WTC in it. my eyes, as im sure with millions of other peoples, just drift off and stare right @ it when its on the big screen.

very sad.

 

[beraiviodk]

Yea... can't believe It has been 4 years. I was driving to my highschool when I heard the news on the radio. Kids joked about it at school because they didn't know how grave the situation at the moment. They just wanted the school to be closed. D:

 

[ailevation]

Will be remembered.

 

[J_Tweedy]

What's happening with the replacement tower they're supposed to be building? I dont live in the States so i havent heard anything about it. WHat is it? When's it finished? etc.

 

[Ennui]

thinking about that is one of the few things that brings tears to my eyes. not only the attacks themselves, but watching the people running in the streets and trying to help and save others... i can't think about it or see something about it without feeling horrible.

i was in seventh grade when it happened. i don't have a great memory most of the time, but i remember that day with astonishing clarity (which makes sense, given the gravity of it). i walked into social studies a few minutes early, and so there was only one other kid in there besides the teacher - my friend Will. the room's tv was mounted on the wall next to the door, so I couldn't see the screen when I walked it. He and the teacher both were staring at the screen openmouthed, in shock. I jokingly asked whats going on, but when i looked at the screen the words died on my lips. it was only a few minutes after the second plane had hit the towers. the other twenty or thirty kids in my class came in in similar fashion, and we all stared at the tv in shock and silence for the next hour or so. we were all only twelve at the time, and it was the most devastating thing we'd ever seen. all i could think about was what it'd be like to see your office on fire like that. i had visited the world trade centers a few years before on a trip to New York City and i couldn't stop thinking that i'd never see them again, and getting horrible visualizations of the plane crashing into the tower from the roof. we were the only kids in the school who knew about what had happened - no one else had had their tvs on, and those that had had not let the students see what was going on. kids were breaking down in tears in my class. just a horrible thing. i'll never forget.

it's easy to be angry at what they did and want revenge and retaliation, but i can't see how you could think that would make things better. what happened on this day four years ago should teach humanity to be more at peace and accepting, not cataclyze more killing and bloodshed and innocent death.

 

[Absinthe]

The date no longer really affects me.

 

[Ennui]

it doesnt when i think of it offhandedly, but when i actually watch footage of it and stuff.. it gets to me.

 

[ailevation]

What's happening with the replacement tower they're supposed to be building? I dont live in the States so i havent heard anything about it. WHat is it? When's it finished? etc.

They've got plans for it... it's supposed to be 1776 ft. tall. Figure out why they chose to make it that tall .

 

[ktimekiller]

its 2 hours before 9/11 where i am.

 

[Absinthe]

It's supposed to be the new "Freedom Tower", dedicated to the history of freedom and all that crap. My reaction? "**** you, assholes. This is about the tragedy and victims of 9/11. Not your ****ing banner in the War on Terror".

 

[Vegeta897]

Absinthe I love how you act, cruel yet right on...

I was in Social Studies too, oddly enough. It was about midway into the class though. One of the teachers (A very funny guy actually) ran in to the class and said a plane just hit one of the World Trade Center towers... I wasn't exactly sure what those were at the time, but I did know they were big buildings. He then came in again when the second plane hit. He said they were like two candles. Then he came in atlast to say they had collapsed. The whole day I was in shock, I could hardly concentrate. I didn't even see any video footage my whole time at school, but I had images in my mind that kept coming back to me.

Still puts me in a state whenever I see the videos...

 

[Naudian]

thinking about that is one of the few things that brings tears to my eyes.

Nothing ever truely gets to me :|

I might get watery eyed if I'm watching some girl or someone crying on tv...but I never really feel anything :\

I mean thousands of people were burning/suffocating/jumping out windows and all I could think about was if I should bother goin to school or not...

weird?

 

[Dog--]

Maybe This Will Shed Some Light On The Situation

Go Here

Sorry If This Offends some Of You Panzies.... I Don't see How It Will Offend Anyone, But Still...

 

[skull24]

4 yrs went by fast and I hope nothing bad like this will happen again but at this rate I think something else might go boom but I hope its not anytime soon.

 

[evil^milk]

i was in math, followed by a teacher telling us to go to the main hall to wait so that someone would pick us up from school. everyone was quite confused, and when i got home and saw a plane literally smashing in a tower, all i could think was, "holy shit".

then i warezed blue shift and played it for the first time ^-^

edit: omfg check my postcount

 

[Teta_Bonita]

thinking about that is one of the few things that brings tears to my eyes. not only the attacks themselves, but watching the people running in the streets and trying to help and save others... i can't think about it or see something about it without feeling horrible.

i was in seventh grade when it happened. i don't have a great memory most of the time, but i remember that day with astonishing clarity (which makes sense, given the gravity of it). i walked into social studies a few minutes early, and so there was only one other kid in there besides the teacher - my friend Will. the room's tv was mounted on the wall next to the door, so I couldn't see the screen when I walked it. He and the teacher both were staring at the screen openmouthed, in shock. I jokingly asked whats going on, but when i looked at the screen the words died on my lips. it was only a few minutes after the second plane had hit the towers. the other twenty or thirty kids in my class came in in similar fashion, and we all stared at the tv in shock and silence for the next hour or so. we were all only twelve at the time, and it was the most devastating thing we'd ever seen. all i could think about was what it'd be like to see your office on fire like that. i had visited the world trade centers a few years before on a trip to New York City and i couldn't stop thinking that i'd never see them again, and getting horrible visualizations of the plane crashing into the tower from the roof. we were the only kids in the school who knew about what had happened - no one else had had their tvs on, and those that had had not let the students see what was going on. kids were breaking down in tears in my class. just a horrible thing. i'll never forget.

it's easy to be angry at what they did and want revenge and retaliation, but i can't see how you could think that would make things better. what happened on this day four years ago should teach humanity to be more at peace and accepting, not cataclyze more killing and bloodshed and .

What sickens me is the thought that this is probably excactly the reaction the terrorists wanted. How could they be so heartless?

I don't care if you don't believe in the afterlife, those f*ckers are still gonna burn in hell! :sniper:

 

[EC]

I remember exactly where I was sitting, what I was doing, and how I found out what happened. It was my freshman year at high school, I was in wood shop class, sitting in the 4th seat in the far left row finishing up a quiz. Someone took the hallpass and went to the restroom, came back, and said "Hey guys, you all gotta come down to the cafeteria, they're saying the World Trade Center is being bombed!" At first, I didn't quite understand what he exactly said, so I thought he was joking. But my teacher told us that if we wanted, we could go watch the TV. I walked into the cafeteria, and less than 30 seconds after I get in there, the 2nd plane hits the 2nd tower. I couldn't believe what happened.

I didn't come close to realizing the impact that it had until I got home that day. Thinking that my mom hadn't seen what has happened, I go home asking her if she knew what happened. She said "Oh yes, I've been glued to the TV all day." I watched the news pretty much all afternoon and evening. I couldn't believe what had just happened.

I don't believe I'll ever think of "September 11th" or "9/11" as just a regular day ever again.

 

[CyberPitz]

meh, I was one of those douchebags that joked about it while it was happening. I'm in idontbelongheres shoes. I don't feel much emotions for alot of things. I do tear up on a sad movie, *Of Mice and Men still gets me good * but I mean...all that happened...meh.

 

[Snickers]

So, you don't feel bad when you see a man falling off a 100 story building to his death while his family is watching on the TV?

 

[ailevation]

So, you don't feel bad when you see a man falling off a 100 story building to his death while his family is watching on the TV?

He doesn't have to feel bad.

 

[<RJMC>]

I know you people will get mad whit me but here that really wasnt so tragic for me and us,off course it was shocking but you all talk that people near you cryed and screaming "we are under attack!" but here is was a moment that make us say "what the **** holy shit!"

I remenber I was in the house of my grandparents and in the tv it was showing the first crash and that wasnt shocking cuz looked like a accident but when the second crashed it was a very confusing moment I was like "but what the **** another crash?" and my borther was like "yep is a conspiracy" still it was not nice to see all the images also some cousins visited the tower weeks ago so they was also like "wtf?" and the fact that I never visited that towers,but the truth it didnt felt so tragic here,but everytime I see pics of the towers in a movie or something like that it feels sad

 

[The Monkey]

How many of you have been up there while it still stood? I have.

 

[CyberPitz]

So, you don't feel bad when you see a man falling off a 100 story building to his death while his family is watching on the TV?

No...not really. Hell, I used to visit Ogrish on a common basis..and I didn't really wense at the beheading videos. Maybe I'm a sick bastard at heart?! D:

My dog got hit by a car...*hell I loved that poor dor* I didn't shed a tear..didn't feel bad. Why? What would that get you? Pity? Support? Meh, don't need those. Just continue on your day. Something will replace that spot.

Grandpa died? Ok....I felt a little empty inside for not feeling anything while at the funeral...ended up joking with a bunch of friends outside.

Yup..I'm cold hearted \=

*EDIT* Off topic..but dear god for some reason everythign is oddly colored like Thermal Vision in Dystopia.

 

[Pressure]

I was in Algebra II when it all happened. The whole class saw the second plane hit live. At first we thought it was a replay of the first hit but a couple seconds later we all realised what happened.

 

[Shippi]

I can't remember whether we either had no school that day, or whether it was after school. But I was with friends, laughing n messing around (I was 12), and my mum shouted to us saying that a plane had hit the World Trade Centre. Now I had no idea what the WTC was, and I was thinking it was an accident with a light aircraft which didn't really matter, so I just thought nothing of it. I soon turned the TV on though, and.. it was horrible. I'm in tears just thinking about it

 

[Sui]

I just remember coming home after a long day at school, when I was 12, and crashing out on the sofa. I normally didn't watch TV, usually I just went to my room or went out... but I remember switching the TV on and just staring at the screen, open mouthed, until my friend knocked on the door, mouthing speculation.

 

[Sparta]

I was in bed and listening to the radio. It was about 10:30 PM over here in Australia and the song was interrupted to say that a plane had crashed into the WTC. Like someone else already mentioned i just figured it was a little Cesna or something. It wasn't until later when the same guy came back on the air to say there had been a terrorist attack on the WTC that i went downstairs just in time to see the 2nd plane hit. Scary stuff.

One thing i'll always remember was the cloud of debris sweeping over this crowd of people running, and how ballsy the cameramen must've been to have stayed just to pan the shot for CNN.

 

[Lemonking]

I was in bed also,my sis came in and said:Niko the US is at War,
and Im like: sure leave me alone and get the **** out of my room


Im grumpy when someone wakes me.....
so later I got up and saw it on TV I was schocked that something so big can be wiped off the face of the earth.

 

[Chris D]

I found out shortly after I'd finished having some "fun" :naughty: with an ex-girlfriend of mine.

It was after a long day at school... when I turned the TV on it was horrible I couldn't believe it :|

I remember all that night being spooked out and scared that something else was going to happen.

 

[Jimmeh]

I found out about it just after the end of school that day. I'd just met up with someone and I got a text from my bro (who actually works in a stock brokers place, a few people were over in New York at the WTC apparently) asking if I'd heard about the plane which crashed into the World Trade Center. At first I thought "shit", but I didn't think it was a terrorist attack, just some freak accident. Obviously when I got home later that day I learned what really happened.

 

[Pressure]

You may think I'm a terrible person for saying this but I felt nothing when I saw it happen. Not even a faint feeling of sadness I don't know why. I do feel sorry for the families and all that they went through and dealing with the lost ones.

 

[Chris D]

You may think I'm a terrible person for saying this but I felt nothing when I saw it happen. Not even a faint feeling of sadness I don't know why. I do feel sorry for the families and all that they went through and dealing with the lost ones.

I think the possible reason is that you're a ****

 

[15357]

You may think I'm a terrible person for saying this but I felt nothing when I saw it happen. Not even a faint feeling of sadness I don't know why. I do feel sorry for the families and all that they went through and dealing with the lost ones.

Same for me. I was in America when it happened, and all I thought was:

"Hmmph. interesting"

 

[AntiAnto]

I was twelve when it happened... couldn't understand the situation correctly. When I heard it, I was in the skatepark of my school joking with my friends. First, I heard from people that it was the Chinese who attacked America... then when I returned to class the teacher explained it well to us. When I got home, I saw the second plane crashing into the other tower. It was kinda scray for me at this time.

Now, I don't give a shit. People dies quite constatly from terrorist attacks all around the world. But when it comes to America, everyone freezes and mourns the deaths of their fellows.

Well... not that I don't give a shit, but I'm not terrified by the idea that America has been aimed by terrorists.

 

[Cormeh]

I remember it to the exact detail.

I was working 5 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the local Tesco, and it all kicked off on my last break.

Needless to say I rushed home and watched the news for about 4 hours straight. A feat which I would never have though possible.
I was in a state of disbeleif to be honest, I couldn't accept what was happening.

 

[Mr-Fusion]

I was sad when it happened.

Now i know more about Americas evil and wrong doing in the world...if it happened again i seriously would not give a shit. Reap what you sew is all i'd be thinking.

 

[marksmanHL2 :)]

Didnt have a clue what to think. So I didnt.


I'm a bit cold hearted myself sometimes.


Of course I felt sorry for the families.

 

[WacK]

so sad...

 

[The Monkey]

I was home, playing GTA 2, I think, with a friend. Then my mom called me and said that two planes has hit the WTC. I didn't think it was too seriuous, since they are very big. Anyway, I turned on the TV just in time to see the first tower collapse.

 

[Murray_H]

First I heard about it was when I was getting my bike out of the bike shed at school. To be honest I didn't even know what the twin towers were/where they were (apart from in America), so I wasn't too fussed at the time.