September 11th 10 Year Anniv

Sooo.....

10 year anniversary is coming up for Sept. 11th

I don't know about you, but I'm dropping my xbox controller, staying out of my garage, I'm going to forget about my political thoughts, my guilty pleasures, and I'm going to go out at 8:46 (7:46 my time) and I'm going to hang my American flag off my back porch of my apartment; and I'm going to remember the near 3000 people that lost their lives on that day, and the several hundred people who gave their lives tryig to save others.

I was young, (19 now) but I remember that morning very well, I also remember after that day, America had united itself like no other time before; I feel like that unity is lost, and people are already starting to forget that day, and what happened and why. I want to hope on this 10 year anniversary, maybe I will see that unity again.

I am very thankful and lucky no one in my family was involved in 9\11, but because of 911 I have had many friends and family fight for this country, some even die; and i hope that they will be remembered that they are\were out there for you fighting for us, risking their lives you, me, our families.

for just one day, forget the conspiracy's, healthcare, Casey Anthony, video games, cars, your starbucks coffee, whatever might be your obsession or pleasure; and just remember what happened.

RIP to the 2977 victims of 9\11.

246 on air planes
411 emergency workers
125 at the pentagon
2195 n the world trade center

In my lease agreement, I was told no flags were allowed to hang off my back porch because of other cultures living in the complex. for this one day, I'm going to forget that, because it is no excuse when remembering a day such as that.

please join me in remembering 9\11.

watching the NG specials on 9-11 at work right now. i highly recommend them to anyone. very well done, and very informative.

I can't believe it has already been nearly 10 years since that day.

I'll be visiting Ground Zero just a day or two before 9/11... Saying prayers and remembering those who lost their lives in that horrible tragedy. I, too, remember it like it was yesterday. I'll leave NY before 9/11, or I'd be there to remember the moment the towers were hit, and the moment they crumbled. You're right, too... We united like never before. Unfortunately, we later fell apart like never before, too.

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Originally Posted by onebadmollafolla

I can't believe it has already been nearly 10 years since that day.

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Right? Really not looking forward to the high school reunion, LOL...

Kidding aside, great thread.

I was atop the WTC on 8/11/00; my sister was in the WTC during the 1993 incident (she wasn't hurt), and I think the reason we went up was 'cuz it was more-or-less disallowed after 1993.

New York blows me away (I've been to most of the big cities, and none of the rest of them do a thing for me); it is the most singularly fascinating place I have ever been.

Been back twice since 9/11, and I can't shake the feeling of desolation I felt on 9/11.

I won't miss any of the commemorative programming, but it will only make me sad and angry all over again.

At some level, I suppose that's the point.

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Originally Posted by AdamVR4

Kidding aside, great thread.

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I remember it like yesterday. It is hard to believe it’s been 10 years, it feels like 3-4 at the most. Glad you mentioned this, I’ve wanted to install a large flagpole and I might just do it for this event.

I use to live 20 minutes south of NYC. It was so hard when I got on the Path and took it to the WTC. The train would make a big loop around where the WTC towers stood. They tried to block the excavation with black tarps, however you could get a glimpse through where the tarps were missing. I use to get an empty feeling as the train headed for the last stop. I never took a pic as I thought it would be very disrespectful. I miss NYC, it is by far the best city in the country. There is so much culture, so many sights to see, so many people who have been through tragedy and those very same people have excelled and still made NYC the best city.

I'm living in Tennessee but my heart will always be in NYC. I will be in NYC the day the new building opens. The developers have put so much thought into it. I can't wait for the day it will open.

My ex was supposed to be up in NYC on the day the towers were hit. Thanks to intuition he was not. It ultimately ended up costing him his job with AIG but at least he got to live to see another day. He would have been in the lobby when the plane hit.

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Originally Posted by AdamVR4

Right? Really not looking forward to the high school reunion, LOL...

Kidding aside, great thread.

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I remember quite vividly. At that time, I was 13 years old. I remember out teacher stopped class and took us all into one of the teachers' lounge so we could watch it on the news for the duration of that class.

Anyone catch the multiple part documentary on the building of the new towers? It is on Discovery. Really interesting show.

is Michelle Bachman and Rush Limbaugh calling 9/11 a blessing from god yet?

Crazy it has already been 10 years.

I was 19 at the time. I remember freaking out because I new my sister worked near the towers. I couldn't get a hold of her all day due to the cell towers being flooded. She was thankfully running late that day and ended up stuck in traffic. She saw the whole thing from her car.

-John

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Originally Posted by Mikes2nd

is Michelle Bachman and Rush Limbaugh calling 9/11 a blessing from god yet?

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inappropriate.


i was...8 years old i believe (homeschooled) my mother woke up me and my brother and showed us what was happening, and my two sisters right after the first plane hit, and we were all talking then all the sudden it was just like bam! and the 2nd plane hit...I cant say I remember are more stunning silence. everyone was speechless, didn't know what to think. I was scared about what was going to happen next.... Dad called from Germany asking what was going on cause he had no idea since everything he was watching was in German.... we all sat in front of the tv the whole day, not knowing what to think...... very scary day.... I will never forget a minuet of that day. I could write page after page about that...oh well.

Laying in bed with a leg in 17 pieces. Watching the news when it flashed over and caught it all right there and the screen. Sad day for sure. I thought it was a movie at first...

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Originally Posted by Blackmount

Sooo.....

10 year anniversary is coming up for Sept. 11th

I don't know about you, but I'm dropping my xbox controller, staying out of my garage, I'm going to forget about my political thoughts, my guilty pleasures, and I'm going to go out at 8:46 (7:46 my time) and I'm going to hang my American flag off my back porch of my apartment; and I'm going to remember the near 3000 people that lost their lives on that day, and the several hundred people who gave their lives tryig to save others.

I was young, (19 now) but I remember that morning very well, I also remember after that day, America had united itself like no other time before; I feel like that unity is lost, and people are already starting to forget that day, and what happened and why. I want to hope on this 10 year anniversary, maybe I will see that unity again.

I am very thankful and lucky no one in my family was involved in 9\11, but because of 911 I have had many friends and family fight for this country, some even die; and i hope that they will be remembered that they are\were out there for you fighting for us, risking their lives you, me, our families.

for just one day, forget the conspiracy's, healthcare, Casey Anthony, video games, cars, your starbucks coffee, whatever might be your obsession or pleasure; and just remember what happened.

RIP to the 2977 victims of 9\11.

246 on air planes
411 emergency workers
125 at the pentagon
2195 n the world trade center

In my lease agreement, I was told no flags were allowed to hang off my back porch because of other cultures living in the complex. for this one day, I'm going to forget that, because it is no excuse when remembering a day such as that.

please join me in remembering 9\11.

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You should fly the flag every day and not wait for a day of mourning to fly it. Flying a flag is an honorable thing. I fly my flag every day!

Anyway, not to wind this thing down or piss folks off, there are a lot of mixed opinions about the war which began a decade ago from this attack. You'd think in ten years our country could figure out a solution.... kill em all, and lay it to rest. Guess not though because our soldiers are still dying and we've accumulated more US soldier deaths in afghanistan than persons killed in the 9/11 attacks themselves. There has been more bloodshed because of that incident than what was initially caused and there will be more.

Anyway, when you fly the flag... do it the right way. It really upsets a lot of vets when a flag is not dispayed correctly.

I remember it very clearly, I was 21. I worked in construction and was doing some painting that day. First reports were we were under attack and the pentagon had been hit. I remember thinking that if a country got our pentagon before we even knew we were at war, we must of lost. It was scary and I had a hard time working the rest of that day.

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Originally Posted by J. Fast

You should fly the flag every day and not wait for a day of mourning to fly it. Flying a flag is an honorable thing. I fly my flag every day!

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Agreed, however he did note that in his lease no flags are allowed. :)

It's surreal that 10 years have passed. I remember it vividly. I showed up at a clients house and he bursts out the door into the yard screaming "the world is on fire, the world is on fire". Obviously, I assumed we were all screwed, if indeed "the world is on fire". Went into his house and there I sat for the next several hours with a complete stranger watching the madness unfold.

Jeremy

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Originally Posted by HilbillyHomeboy

Agreed, however he did note that in his lease no flags are allowed. :)


Jeremy

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Its your right, as a citizen of this country, to fly that flag. Who cares what the HOA says, they can suck a fat c*ck

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Originally Posted by Blackmount

In my lease agreement, I was told no flags were allowed to hang off my back porch because of other cultures living in the complex. for this one day, I'm going to forget that, because it is no excuse when remembering a day such as that.

please join me in remembering 9\11.

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Who cares what ethnicity they are. They live in the United States of America. If they don't like it hope the next boat back to their country. Its disgusting that someone would violate your rights as a citizen of this country. I would fly it and deal with the consequences. The courts will only agree with you, its your RIGHT.

This is not the place for that discussion. Start a thread if you want to talk about it further.

Jeremy

as much r as you guys are right; lets save it for another thread.