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Where were you 13 years ago today?
Topic Started: Sep 11 2014, 05:24 AM (544 Views)
Ricky2400
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When the attacks happened.
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GothicCarsUrban
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Getting ready for school, on my second bowl of "Oreo O's" cereal, my mom had it on CNN, spent most of the day huddled in the lotus position in the footwell of a solid oak teacher desk in a supply room I was allowed to be in when I needed to be away from the rest of the school, listening to news reports of it on the radio, staff was even nice enough to bring in the corn dog, tater tots, peaches in syrup and chocolate milk that were on the school lunch menu, finished those fast, afraid to go home, ate ravenously at a buffet place like Al-Qaeda was coming for me the next day, had to be given a large dose of Nyquil to be able to sleep.
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jedimario
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I was at home (homeschooled back then) going through coursework. My mom called my brother and me downstairs around 10am and we watched the news for about 5 minutes before she turned it off and told us we still needed to do our work. I had friends whose parents had them watch the news all day, not sure that was particularly healthy either. But my how my view on things has changed since then.

I remember being more anxious when we first started invading other countries in the middle east in response.
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Ricky2400
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I was on my way into New York. I stopped to grab coffee at a store and ran into a former client, who told me that a plane had just hit one of the towers. I get on the highway and you could see the smoke. I pulled over to the side to look and just as I got out of the car, the second plane hit! Talk about horrifying!
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craftymore
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My senior year of high school had just began and I was getting around in the morning. Upon driving to school that morning I arrived and nothing was really out of the norm. My friends and I was standing in the hallways before the 1st bell rang wise cracking and other juvenile nonsense. Someone said mentioned seeing a plane hit the WTC in NY. I just figured it was a small commuter plane. It wasn't till we were in our 1st class that Principal Tucker came on over the telecom and informed us that a large commercial plane had hit one tower and a 2nd had hit the other. Learned later about the other plane that crashed in PA that was suppose to be destined for the White House. We spent the rest of the day either watching available tvs in classrooms or listening to the radio. At that time we thought there may have been up to 50,000 people killed in the Twin Towers. We didn't' know the who or what but starting thinking the government might reinstate the draft. After school was dismissed I came back home and my dad and I drove out to local gas stations. Gas had been about $1.50-$2.00 or less the day before but had spiked to over $6 a gallon or more. The panic that everyone had afterwards is something I'll never forget.
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JeepXJLover
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I was in Mrs. Pauly's Junior English class. The entire student body was told via intercom by Principal Miller that something in NY had happened, but all the teachers were given orders not to turn on any television or radio. So I did not know the full extent of things I'll I got home.
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pjedsel
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Velma and I were recovering at home from a major car accident that had occurred in the early part of August. We were just getting up when our son (who was a Senior in HS) came to tell us a plane had crashed into the WTC. Like many we first thought it had been a major airline accident but then as we sat watching and the second one hit we knew...and we sat their stunned and numb as we watched the horror of the day unfold.
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funeralxempire
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I was in Media Studies, my first thoughts were of the B-25 that hit the ESB years ago. Then a second plane hit.

All that said, Bin Laden isn't ruining my brother's birthday.
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At work.
Trying to get some program to work correctly.
The television was on up in the cafeteria. One of the guys in the office kept running back and forth relaying the news.
Finally couldn't stand it any more, and got the old one up on the file cabinets working.
Can't remember if I actually got any work done.
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Barracuda68
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I was 5 and no one told me about it, I didn't find out until years later.
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96cutlass
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Just finishing up an early morning dentist appointment before heading to work when I heard the news. Had plans with a buddy to go to the movies after work, but we ended up glued to the tv at his apartment. Good thing because the theater was closed anyway. Seems like just yesterday.
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Emptywallet
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I was sleeping when my Mom called and told me about it and started watching the news and saw the second plane hit as it happened.I took off later that morning to stock up on food and water and got yelled at by a motorcycle cop for dropping a cigarette.What a strange sight it was that night not to see a single plane or helicopter in the sky.
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Snowowl
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I had just left a local airport after dropping off a package at a charter airline when the airport went into lock down. My vehicle had no radio so I had no idea what had happened until I returned to my office. They attempted to call my cell and let me know but the cell service was shut down.
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juantoo3
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I had just started a new job about 5 or 6 weeks earlier, had been out of work on disability for a few years and was proud of myself I got through a training program and was one of the first in my class hired. I had already applied to get a "real" degree, finished a 4 year bachelor's in 3 after that. Since my job at the time was part time on weekends so I could attend school, I had slept in for a change. Normally the news would have been on by then so it was a bit out of my routine, but when I finally turned the news on a couple hours after the planes hit, the station was abuzz with everything going on, replaying the second plane hitting. I remember seeing the one fireball shoot across the sky that turned out to be one of the engines they found later out on the Island somewhere. I sat glued to the TV, and watched as both towers fell. I was in shock. I remember praying for all the folks going through it all. I had no idea what was going on with the folks jumping from the buildings until years later, I'm glad the station had the dignity not to be showing that at the time. I remember thinking "why don't they use helicopters to try to rescue some of those people?" I know they gave an answer but it still doesn't make sense to me.

Anyway, I still cry inside when I think about it.

I had bought a tie for my birthday a week before, I wanted to wear ties at work (and did for years). I wanted a patriotic tie for holidays, and by coincidence had found one with the flag and an eagle head, I still have it. The first time I wore it was when I went to work the next day. Next thing I know, everybody had flags all over everything. I've only worn that tie a few times, mostly on Veteran's Day or Memorial Day or the 4th of July (when I still worked those days). That tie still has a lot of sadness attached to it, even though it is such a pretty tie.
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Stampede
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I was too young to understand what had happened during that exact day, but I do remember my parents watching the news that day. All I wanted to do was have a happy day then.

But man, how society changed after that event was truly shocking, in my eyes.
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Douglas
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I was sitting at home that morning on the computer waiting for a call from a contractor, during his call he was actually the one who suggested I turn on the news, I watched in disbelief as the second plane hit on live TV. I called my brother up north and we talked while we were both watching the events unfold.

After a couple hours of watching I thought I better get to the job site before I get a call asking where I was. It didn't really hit me as to what was happening in this country until I got out on the road and discovered there was hardly anybody else out there, remember that I live in the Orlando area which is a pretty big metro area, I got on Interstate 4, usually a parking lot, and disbelief set deeper with a 30 mile ride and hardly a handful of cars on the entire expressway, and I don't recall seeing even one semi truck, and the electronic traffic signs were reading something to the effect, "ALL Airports, government offices and attractions are CLOSED". "attractions" meant Disney, Universal Studios and others, were all closed.

I get to the job site, and found but one tradesman there in the entire subdivision, I guess he felt a need to work, and he was there with his wife and baby, it seems she just wanted to be together with him on that day.

I went back home and got in touch with friends and family while watching the news most of the rest of the day and night.
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accobra64
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Thirteen years later, I still remember that tragic morning.
Back in those days, I got up at about 5:30 AM, got dressed and ate breakfast while watching CNN.
I would also read parts of the morning newspaper while actually eating breakfast.
I actually watched the events enfold live on CNN before leaving for work.
Listened to the radio in my car on the way to work.
At work I had a radio and immediately turned it on listening to the news on CBC.
Periodically, I phoned my wife who was on a day off to get updates on what she was watching on television.
Work-wise, the day was a it of a wash.
When I got home, I was glued to the television set.
Today, the images of the planes crashing into the two World Trade Centres is still engraved in my might.
I have never forgotten.

Cheers. Cobra
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bigtractormike
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When first heard from a driver who came into dispatch said a plane crashed into a building. Then left for a job and heard on the radio. Got on the job in treasure island and we all stood around listening to the crews radio for a long time


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