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06-08-2005, 06:44 PM
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Re: Another way of looking at it
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That said, sometimes when driving on I-5 through Seattle, I'll look at the Columbia Tower (biggest tower in seattle) and imagine what it would be like seeing an airliner hit that thing. [/ QUOTE ] Only sometimes? Every time I see the Bank of America building, that's all I think of. 
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#62
06-08-2005, 06:48 PM
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Only sometimes? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. Sometimes Im talking to someone, getting into a song on the radio, pissed at the guy who just cut me off or pissed at the traffic being stopped before I go under the convention center bridge. b
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#64
06-08-2005, 06:55 PM
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Re: Where were you?
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[ QUOTE ] Don't know where you guys are from, but Im guessing not near NY? I find it really obvious who is from around the area and who isn't when the topic is discussed because people from farther away are much more detached and don't seem to understand it on the same level as those who were closer. [/ QUOTE ] I think that's a gross generalization. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry for those who thought it was a gross generalization. From my personal experience, many people who didnt know anyone/live close by have shown a very shallow degree of understanding of what happened compared to me. I don't live in the city, but I know many many people who do and one of my friend's dad died. My mom, who is an EMT was called to help those leaving the city and I used to be able to see the twin towers everyday on my way to school. With that said, I'm sure there are people out there who are very empathetic to this situation even if they were 3k miles away.
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#65
06-08-2005, 06:57 PM
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Re: Where were you?
I was in high school. It was between first and second period when I first heard anything. Someone mentioned "they attacked the world trade center" in the hall but I thought nothing of it. I had never been to New York and had no clue what the world trade center even was. Then in my second period class we turned on the TV in time to see the towers come crashing down. At least I think that's what we saw live. Maybe we tuned in time to see the second plane hit. Anyways, that was my Spanish class and our crazy teacher was talking about it and she mentioned something like "I hope this wasn't Bin Laden." I had never heard of him before and hadn't heard about him on TV yet, so that was either a good guess or she was really up on her terrorist knowledge.
Thoughout the day in each class we'd end up watching the TV for most of the hour. There were always one or two douchebags who sat there and made fun of it "OMG LOOK AT THAT GUY FALL HAHA." What tools.
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#66
06-08-2005, 07:10 PM
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Re: Where were you?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Don't know where you guys are from, but Im guessing not near NY? I find it really obvious who is from around the area and who isn't when the topic is discussed because people from farther away are much more detached and don't seem to understand it on the same level as those who were closer. [/ QUOTE ] I think that's a gross generalization. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry for those who thought it was a gross generalization. From my personal experience, many people who didnt know anyone/live close by have shown a very shallow degree of understanding of what happened compared to me. I don't live in the city, but I know many many people who do and one of my friend's dad died. My mom, who is an EMT was called to help those leaving the city and I used to be able to see the twin towers everyday on my way to school. With that said, I'm sure there are people out there who are very empathetic to this situation even if they were 3k miles away. [/ QUOTE ] I didn't think it was that gross of a generalization. Not as far as being untrue, anyways. b
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#67
06-08-2005, 07:21 PM
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Re: Where were you?
Wow. Somehow I knew what this thread would be about before I opened it.
I was in second period chemistry when the first plane hit. I went to highschool in the Bronx. After the first hit most of us in the senior class went to the senior lounge to listen to news reports on the radio, as we all wondered which ones of our friends and family were in danger, or worse, and when we would hear from them. When the second plane hit, no less than half of the 50 people in the room started crying. It was a private school so most of the kids either lived downtown, or had parents that worked downtown. You just knew that someone in the room had to have lost someone close to them. It was incredibly tense. Thinking about it still makes me tear up.
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#68
06-08-2005, 07:27 PM
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Re: Where were you?
It is a gross generalization. It is also true to some degree.
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#69
06-08-2005, 07:31 PM
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Re: Where were you?
I was in the UA Red Carpet lounge at London Heathrow watching the plane crashes on CNN while waiting to board my London-SF flight. We were sitting on the plane waiting to take off when the towers collapsed.
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#70
06-08-2005, 07:51 PM
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Re: Where were you?
I was a sophomore in high school, and we were all being called into the gym for an announcement.
A friend of mine told me that 2 planes had crashed into the WTC, and I pictured 2 small planes having mechanical problems and a couple windows in the building being shattered. I laughed it off and had no idea how important this event would be. It didn't really sink in until I saw the news when I got home from school, and could really grasp how large scale this attack was.
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