9/11 - 15th anniversary

[gotbeer]

First off.  It's been 15 years.  Still seem like yesterday.

Bush aide’s previously unpublished notes show unfolding chaos of 9/11

 

Can't read his chicken scratch.  But this is probably the truest idea of what was happening from the Presidents perspective. 

[NJHalo]

15 Years......wow!

I still get that sick feeling in my stomach when I remember that day.

[ten ocho recon scout]

That is crazy to think it's been that long.

It's probably healthier to let go and move on, but at the same time I feel like people in general have almost forgotten too much.

Weird to think that in time, it will be like pearl Harbor  (to younger generations). They know what it is, but no emotional connection.

[Adam]

I no longer have any emotional attachment toward it. The world is a dangerous place. Really bad shit happens. 

[Tank]

yeah, hard to believe it's been 15 years. that means that at my school, only the juniors and seniors were alive when it happened but were way too young to remember it.

[JAHV76]

I remember that day just like it was yesterday. I had flown to San Jose the night before and woke up and saw the second plane crash on the news. All of my    appointments for the next two days were cancelled since they were at public universities. I had to drive home in a rental car since all flights were cancelled. I still feel bad for the families of the victims of the twin towers and the service men and women lost on that day. Not to mention those that suffered long term illnesses as a result of the smoke and ashes.

Two of my wives cousins were young kids when that happened and they both served in the military to help prevent something like that from happening again.

 

[LBHalos17]

I will never forget it; I have too much attachment to it because of family, friends, peers (on both the blue and red sides) and as a first-responder watching it unfold and wondering when it would be our turn to run toward something like that).  I had been a student of terrorism since I first studied history as a youngin, but I really started to pay attention to the Middle East and learning about Islam (and it's fanatics) after the '93 attack (where they promised to return and finish the job).

I have stacks of newspapers (from each coast), magazines, books, and videos/dvds related to the incident.  I'm waiting for my kids to ask me about it; I'll be able to answer (or find an answer) to their questions pretty quickly.  I continue to seek-out new information that comes-out as well.

It's very important to me that I try to learn about the incident, but more so about the heroic first-responders and victims.  There are many more amazing stories that I've yet to know about!  I think I've said it before here, but it reminds me of my place in this world in my job and life.  Follow the Golden Rule, but be prepared to respond to aid someone in need.

[Brandon]

Sister was in bootcamp when this happened. Pretty trippy story as they put the base on lock down but didn't tell everyone why and didn't let anyone use the phone to call home, etc. I think she said she didn't even find out what happened until a day or two later.

I went to enlist in 2002 (actually during our WS run and even watched game 2 or 3 at the motel these housed us) and post 9-11 everyone thought I was crazy. 

[gotbeer]

California professor reportedly rips down Sept. 11 memorial posters

[tdawg87]

6 hours ago, gotbeer said:

California professor reportedly rips down Sept. 11 memorial posters

I hear that when this happened, a memorial poster in room 7 fell off the wall.

[Spirit]

7 hours ago, gotbeer said:

California professor reportedly rips down Sept. 11 memorial posters

 

She looks like someone who would do that.

 

[tdawg87]

Live Long and rip down posters.

[tdawg87]

Bitch look like she give a dick the Vulcan Death Grip.

[ten ocho recon scout]

"Endorsed a statement in 2001 that blamed American imperialism for the attack"....

[Kevin]

2 hours ago, Geoff said:

 

She looks like someone who would do that.

 

Not how I pictured vladdy at all.

[tdawg87]

Vladdy is a 6'3 Dominican dude who often gets mistaken for a brother come on man you should know what he looks like.

[CaliAngel]

On 9/9/2016 at 11:48 AM, Adam said:

I no longer have any emotional attachment toward it. The world is a dangerous place. Really bad shit happens. 

We get it, you're not human. Congrats.

I will never forget that day and even after all this time it's like it just happened recently. I hardly ever turned on the TV in the morning and for whatever reason before school, I did this day. I actually think I called my mom down from upstairs like "hey mom, do you wanna come look at this?"

I think the reason it was so memorable is growing up in the 90's yeah you saw war, or you heard of attacks and stuff, but it was always "over there" meaning across the Atlantic in some far away country that nobody really knew where it was located. With this, you knew New York, it almost feels like it was in your own backyard, and the people walking around were people that looked like yourself, it felt like it was people you knew, it felt like it was happening to your own friends and family. It was no longer "over there" it was "here" and I think that's why it reciprocated such a reaction throughout the nation, and why even 15 years later, it is pretty important and memorable to a great majority of Americans.

And someone needs to shoot that c*nt in the face as soon as possible. Not only is she brainwashing a generation of students with her diarrhea rhetoric, she's restricting freedom of speech for people that actually want to recognize a very pivotal moment in American History. It's like telling people they need permission to celebrate 4th of July or Memorial Day.

Colleges are so full of sh*t these days.

[Stradling]

So I'm driving to DC today to walk around for the day. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

[gotbeer]

Ok, I feel better now.

Subway Accepts Onion’s Fake 9/11 Coupon

Even though a subway did accept the coupon.  At least they weren't that stupid to have this as real.  Even though their subs suck.

[Glen]

In three more years 9/11 will be old enough to (legally) fuck.

[Brandon]

8 hours ago, CaliAngel said:

We get it, you're not human. Congrats.

I will never forget that day and even after all this time it's like it just happened recently. I hardly ever turned on the TV in the morning and for whatever reason before school, I did this day. I actually think I called my mom down from upstairs like "hey mom, do you wanna come look at this?"

I think the reason it was so memorable is growing up in the 90's yeah you saw war, or you heard of attacks and stuff, but it was always "over there" meaning across the Atlantic in some far away country that nobody really knew where it was located. With this, you knew New York, it almost feels like it was in your own backyard, and the people walking around were people that looked like yourself, it felt like it was people you knew, it felt like it was happening to your own friends and family. It was no longer "over there" it was "here" and I think that's why it reciprocated such a reaction throughout the nation, and why even 15 years later, it is pretty important and memorable to a great majority of Americans.

And someone needs to shoot that c*nt in the face as soon as possible. Not only is she brainwashing a generation of students with her diarrhea rhetoric, she's restricting freedom of speech for people that actually want to recognize a very pivotal moment in American History. It's like telling people they need permission to celebrate 4th of July or Memorial Day.

Colleges are so full of sh*t these days.

Cool story dude, can't wait for the sequel. 

Does your mom still not reply when you call out to her from your room?

[Glen]

On 9/10/2016 at 8:11 AM, gotbeer said:

California professor reportedly rips down Sept. 11 memorial posters

Hmm, let's see...there's at least one "reportedly" in there, the article references a video it doesn't provide a link for, and there are a few vague statements. Also, it's a Fox News story using a young conservatives group as its source. 

I'm not saying it's entirely untrue but I'm definitely getting a whiff of some bullshit and exaggeration mixed in.

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, Glen said:

Hmm, let's see...there's at least one "reportedly" in there, the article references a video it doesn't provide a link for, and there are a few vague statements. Also, it's a Fox News story using a young conservatives group as its source. 

I'm not saying it's entirely untrue but I'm definitely getting a whiff of some bullshit and exaggeration mixed in.

Great, another truther.

[Spirit]

1 hour ago, Glen said:

Hmm, let's see...there's at least one "reportedly" in there, the article references a video it doesn't provide a link for, and there are a few vague statements. Also, it's a Fox News story using a young conservatives group as its source. 

I'm not saying it's entirely untrue but I'm definitely getting a whiff of some bullshit and exaggeration mixed in.

 

Hmmm ...