Yes, this event changed our lives forever and we are still paying a high price today each time one of our own comes home on the Highway of Heroes. May they all rest in peace.
Last night History channel devoted several hours to 911 programming. One show was called "60 minutes to zero" which portrayed the final hour of flight 11 (the first plane to hit the tower). It was extremely chilling.
Definitely one of those moments in your life you KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU WERE when you first got the news. I was out at Gads Hill getting fuel in my truck and the owner told me what was going on and I stood with him and watched just dumb-founded!! They were saying they weren't quite sure if it was a small plane or what and I remember I commented to Sam at the time, "That ain't no small plane Sam. That's a jet man! I'll bet you it's terrorists!" Little did I know I would turn out to be correct for sure. I quick zoomed home and put the tube on and was just blown away even further. Just SAVAGE & SICKENING! That's all I can say guys.
I was working at the Chrysler dealership here in town. The news came over the radio that "a small plane had hit the World Trade Center". I turned on CNN in our customer waiting area and that's when all hell broke loose. I was too shocked to work. I had no idea what was going to happend next.
I was driving a school bus that morning and when I got back to the bus barn the boss was watching it on TV! I like everyone else was stunned! By the way with out a lie the 1999 Flat Nose BlueBird Bus I was driving was number "9-11"!!!!! I kid you not! Everytime I got behind the wheel of that yellow machine I thought of all the folks who perished that day! When I turned 70 in 2008 I called it quits!! Bob.
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A bunch of us from work had gone on morning break and went to a restaurant down the street, it was on the TV.....Watched as the tower was burning, then to our shock, a second plane hit, as we were watching it live!!! Made it hard to work that day for sure, we all wondered what was next....
NEVER FORGET....
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I had to comment on this one. I am a Volunteer Fireman in BC, It was a very changing and tragic day for everyone. I went to the site the following year and could not believe the scale of the impact. it is one thing to see it on Tv but when standing there realizing how wide spread the destruction was. it is really unbelievable. many good people lost their lives while trying to save others without worry of what might be in store for them. this happens each and everyday around the world. We all owe a great deal to these and others that have died for our Country(s).
A day no one should ever forget!! I too was stunned when I first heard what had happened, I was at work and every computor was turned to the internet to get as much up to date info as possible. I remember lot's of planes flying into Edmonton that were to land at other airport's. I had some co-worker's out from Toronto that were flying out that day, didn't happen for a couple of day's after the tragic event.
My daughter and son inlaw were in Disney world on their honey moon. All the parks were evaccuated, approx 400,000 people in a concentrated area. The authorities were afraid they could be a target for the terrorists with planes full of fuel. W'eve paid the price ever since with the lives of our brave young soldiers. Let's not forget them.
I remember. A buddy of mine used to be in the Marines said the U.S. has only had 8 years of conflict free living since Independence. I'm ususally down south for the 4th and am struck by the solemnity of the people standing around me. Of course, I feel it too every time the funeral cortege passes me heading west on the 401. It usually crosses 401 and Victoria Park at around ten past four when I'm heading into work. I can't describe the feeling.
-- Edited by JetFan on Monday 13th of September 2010 11:56:41 AM
I was at a seminar in St. Louis, had skipped a session, was sitting in the hotel bar, watched live on TV, bewildered watching the 1st tower burning, then real time as the 2nd one flew into the 2nd tower. Shock. Then more news unfolded. Imperative = get home. Obviously could not fly. Was able to rent a car (although at first no rental car company would do that) and drove nonstop 18 hours back home in Florida.
Our American flag is still flying by our house.
Dave
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1956 Pontiac Pathfinder 2dr sedan, 496 - dyno'd 545 hp, stick shift, 4.11 posi - Hot Rod