13 replies to this topic

[Daryl]

It doesn't seem 11 years ago today that it all happened, does it?


I can remember BBC News 24 panning over to New York a few minutes after the first aeroplane hit, and as the commentators were talking, I was watching and thought I saw another aeroplane coming in… Then the big ball of flames coming out of the second tower, and realised then that it was a terrorist attack - I don't think those memories of that day will ever leave me… and to be honest, I don't want them too - it is something we should never forget.


Have you any memories of the day? Were you watching live as the attacks happened through the afternoon? Were you doing something else?


Or, like some, you don't really give a toss about it anyway? Each have their own opinions. I haven’t done the thread for opinions or conspiracies really, just for your memories of that day… So let’s try not to go off topic too much! lol

[todd1970]

Yes , i remember coming back after picking my son up from school and it was on just about every channel by then , about 3.10pm ?

Said to the wife ...'whats happened here ?' wtf is going on .. (typical 'im not interested in the news' type response) was , 'oh i dunno , some plane has crashed into one of the big buildings in New York or summat. :/

Just at that the second plane hit and i knew there was some bad shit going down , sat glued to the news for the rest of the night...

Its always one of those..i know what i was doing when....everyone remembers the exact thing that they were doing..

Yes very tragic and RIP to all those innocents that lost loved ones , hard to believe it was 11 years ago indeed.

[vectra666]

i remember being at work listening to radio when it happened 1st plane struck america then another, then another hitting pentagon thinking holy shit how many more,s comin down, as it sent cold shivers down my back still does as i type this out. but the ones i feel sorry for are the relatives who have lost loved ones and the firefighters etc who were actually there on that day, their nightmares will never ever go away. rip to the ones who died and take care to the ones who survived/rescued others

[cardie]

I just about remeber it, I would of only been 7 but I remeber it being on the TV and we watched for about an hour, still its been 11 years and it was horrific, we've still got the Sun newspaper with about 25 pages and the front just had a picture of the first tower being crashed into and 'Apocolypse' as the heading.

Already theres loads of conspiracies (typical yanks) about what happend and there was a differnt plane flew into the second tower, the devils face in the clouds and all that bollocks.... but know one talks about the Hiroshima bomb every 6th of august? Were nearly 80,000 people were abliterated instantly? Don't see that on the news? No one talks about that so whats the diffence? Just milking it as usual in my opinion. I could go on about all the other millions of people that have died of hunger etc.

I do care and it was a devistating attack, but theres more sickness and death going on everyday, so why do we make such a big deal?

[niallquinn]

9th of November, means nothing to me.

Was it when Wizzy quit again?

[todd1970]

I do care and it was a devistating attack, but theres more sickness and death going on everyday, so why do we make such a big deal?

I see your point Cardie , i spose it was just one of those 'once in a lifetime' events that changed the course of the world forever , thats why there was so much coverage of it.

I mean i remember in probably 1997-98 ? asking the stewardess on the plane if my lad could go up and see the pilot , sure she said , gimme 5 mins and ill take him up..just wouldnt happen now.

Although it was a terrible loss of life and absolutley shocking , i must admit it was a brilliant plan. (in a bad way obv) but you know what i mean.

[duplu]

I was installing a computer system in the only hospital on the Shetland Islands. I remember my wife phoning me and telling me that someone has flown a jet into the twin towers. I remember thinking to myself "Why would someone fly a jet into Wembley stadium!", not thinking of the correct twin towers! I can't remember to this day how long it took me to get home as they grounded all the flights for a few days.

[Dougsta]

I just about remeber it, I would of only been 7 but I remeber it being on the TV and we watched for about an hour, still its been 11 years and it was horrific, we've still got the Sun newspaper with about 25 pages and the front just had a picture of the first tower being crashed into and 'Apocolypse' as the heading.

Already theres loads of conspiracies (typical yanks) about what happend and there was a differnt plane flew into the second tower, the devils face in the clouds and all that bollocks.... but know one talks about the Hiroshima bomb every 6th of august? Were nearly 80,000 people were abliterated instantly? Don't see that on the news? No one talks about that so whats the diffence? Just milking it as usual in my opinion. I could go on about all the other millions of people that have died of hunger etc.

I do care and it was a devistating attack, but theres more sickness and death going on everyday, so why do we make such a big deal?

I agree. My memory is that a group of disaffected people flew some planes into the WTC and the Pentagon. A fourth plane crashed elsewhere. A lot of innocent people lost their lives, as happens on a daily basis in our world.

We had the 10 year anniversary last year, and the victims were well remembered. My personal feeling is that bringing it up every 365 days gives the terrorists what they wanted and that is to cause ongoing distress.

[vectra666]

i see cardies point. but its still a fresh tragedy like WWII its still in peoples memories, but over time these to will be less remembered or forgotten about like all the other wars/tragedies that the world has seen in its lifetime they may even become tales of bravery and folklore. the human race thrives on money, religion,power, jealousy not much room for peace and love and harmony will it ever change not in our lifetime or never in a 1000 lifetimes unfortunatly thats what makes the human race sad really

[nails]

9th of November, means nothing to me.

given the meaning behind the thread, and the thousands of people who gave/lost their lives - do you really think that post is reasonable?

[bri365]

9th of November, means nothing to me.

given the meaning behind the thread, and the thousands of people who gave/lost their lives - do you really think that post is reasonable?

I agree with you there nails, if you have nothing to say then say nothing.
Anyone see the 9/11 Jeremy Kyle Show (Don't normally watch Jezza). That bit where the mum and dad were sat there and their son was on one of the planes that crashed into World Trade Centre, he phoned his mum and dad to say they had been hijacked and he didn't think he would see them again. His mother said that she heard his first words as a kid and his last words as an adult. Very sad.
Also try watching the John Edwards 9/11 special without getting a tear in your eye. For those that don't know, John Edwards is a very famous spiritualist.