As we look back on the most horrific day in this country's history, there's alot of "Where were you when..." discussion.
Truth of the matter is, I was here at work. And as I was thinking back on it on my ride in this morning...I remembered that some of the first reports and images that I recieved was from this message board. (or rather the "old board")
Let people say what the will about this messageboard, "it's not waht it used to be", "there's too much drama", "It's lost the funney"...whatever. Those of us who were here on that day two years ago have a special bond, and a common thread...we went through it together. We shared our thoughts and fears and saddness and feelings.
When I look back, I will have to remember this messageboard and the people on it.
Thank you for being there and being here.
It's one of the reasons I keep coming back.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
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I was supposed to start my new job then. I got out of the shower with some time to kill, so I decided to watch some tv when I saw what happened. I was very calm to my own suprise, I even left the house a few times. Needless to say I didn't go to work. I consider myself lucky to not have lost any friends or family members.
my uncle was working in the building that day but he got out safely.. and i remember watching it happen from work, across the hudson river..
my heart and sorrow goes out to the people who lost loved ones on this sad day..
I hear people saying we don't need this war
I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground?
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start preaching
Let me ask you this my friend
CHORUS 1
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it every day
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right
CHORUS 1
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And we vowed to get the ones behind Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for
CHORUS 2
Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Yes, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost
And those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?
Were you in the yard with your wife and children
Or working on some stage in L.A.?
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
Rising against that blue sky?
Did you shout out in anger, in fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry?
Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know?
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below?
Did you burst out with pride for the red, white and blue
And the heroes who died just doin' what they do?
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself and what really matters?
CHORUS (1x)
Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Or driving down some cold interstate?
Did you feel guilty cause you’re a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone?
Did you call up your mother to tell her you loved her;
Did you dust off that Bible at home?
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened,
Close your eyes and not go to sleep?
Did you notice the sunset for the first time in ages,
Speak to some stranger on the street?
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow,
And go out and buy you a gun?
Did you turn off that violent ol movie you’re watchin And turn on I Love Lucy
reruns?
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
or stand in line and give your own blood?
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family,
Thank God you had somebody to love?
CHORUS 2x
CHORUS
I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man;
I watch CNN but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran.
But I know Jesus, and I talk to God,
And I remember this from when I was young:
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us,
And the greatest is love.
And the greatest is love.
And the greatest is love.
Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?
American Girls and American Guys
We'll always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see Ole Glory Flying
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head
My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Till the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.
Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flying in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of July
Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shaking her fist
And the eagle will fly
And there's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringing her bell
And itll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Ahhh Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Ohhh Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way
Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shaking her fist
And the eagle will fly
And there's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringing her bell
And itll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Uhhh Ohhh
Of the Red, White and Blue
Ohhh Ohh Oh
Of My Red, White and Blue
I was on the train in the morning, at one of the underground stops (7th avenue- 3 stops before my train gets on the Manhattan Bridge) and they mentioned that there were delays.....and it was annoying....Finally- we approach the bridge- and I'm listening to my cd player so I really couldn't hear the conductor, but all I heard was the word "plane" and I looked to my right & flipped the fuck out. I knew right off the bat that it wasn't an accident. It was at about 8:50am. And I was buggin the fuck out.
I get off the train w/another co-worker, and we walked to work in utter silence...not knowing what to say to each other. Then I get upstairs and I start making my rounds of phone calls- my father telling me to be careful & my idiot mom leaves the house when my dad told her NOT to- so she could go to school and all the meanwhile she gets her wallet stolen.
Anyway- the idiots at my job (this was an old job) were like "there's no trains running in Manhattan, you'd be better off staying here or you can leave." And I grabbed my shit & left. They actually thought I was gonna stay there & work
Fucking pricks.
So I met up w/a friend of mine & we wound up walking 6 miles back to Brooklyn & walking over the Manhattan bridge- something I
NEVER thought I'd imagine doing...and we met up w/my friend's cousin in Downtown Brooklyn & he drove us home. And all in the while- my friend was about 4-5 months pregnant (it didnt show & she smoked during her pregnancy so it really didnt matter that she walked 6 miles b/c she's a careless twit.)
I finally got home, saw the TV and got enraged with anger- so I wound up taking a shower & hanging out with my neighbors outside staring at what was a beautiful day now turned into an orange smokey sky.
Quote:Originally posted by Canadian Tool
http://home.comcast.net/~sept11/
I tried but I couldn't watch the whole thing.
motherfuckers fuckin up our city....I STILL get pissed....
and sad.
Two Words, Never Forget.
I've written a story about my experiences that day. If anyone wants to read it, U2U me and I will send it to you.
It was the day after my new promotion, my office was moved from the church st side of 4wtc (the small black building just infront of the towers) to the vessey st side.
I walked in the entrance of 2wtc around 8-40 totally oblivious to my surroundings, I had my walkman on and was just listening to some tunes. Took the elevator upstairs and when the doors opend i saw everyone by the windows.
Someone told me a small plane hit the tower, I looked up said "oh shit" and to this day (I don't know why) I went into my office and turned on my computer.
I still have that sickening sound in my head, it was a loud rumble, a crash, and it was weird there was a second or two before... I felt the heat on my back (i wasn't facing the window) and saw an orange glow)
Everyone around me was screaming, i was just staring blankly out the window. People were yelling "get away from the windows" but I couldn't finally one of the girls grabbed me and pushed me toward the stairs.
We walked outside and it was the most surreal thing, there was dust, and papers. I picked one of the papers up and it was from some canadian bank, the paper crumpled but in perfect condition.
I put the paper in my pocket and we started walking away from the building, it wasnt a run, it was a walk, like i was going to lunch or something, no sence of urgency no feelings of danger.
We walked by JandR music world and for the first time it hit me, Im watching tv of events that are happining just mere feet away from me.
Then we start walking to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge, and it happend this gurggling sound, and like a vacumm a whoosh... My god, it haunts me as I type this, at that point some emergency services guys are at the base of the Brooklyn bridge and they said we CANT walk over.
There is this hot wind with dust, not alot of dust, but the sounds they were incredible, something I never wish on my worst enemy.
We start walking along the FDR heading toward the Manhattan Bridge, people were walking by us cover in this thick matted goop like white mud.
we bump into this young couple from california, she was wearing slippers he was in a t and shorts. They were staying at the Marriot and just hauled ass out of there.
We make it over to the Manhattan Bridge, and in the distance we can see the cloud of smoke but no buildings, we were almost half way over the span when the bridge was buzzed by two figher planes, EVEROONE hit the ground screeming, mothers, kids, hard ass gang bangers all on the ground when we realised it was one of ours we all got up looked around and for the first time im my mind I knew we were at war.
We come over the Manhattan bridge and there are men, Hasidic men, on the rooftops of these small buildings ALL standing up... ALL with a rifle in their hands. I dont know what they were protecting but they wern't fucking around.
I walk to downtown brooklyn and my and my friends enter a bar, the trains were not running yet so we just watched tv in shock.
I still have that piece of paper, its nothing special just some arbitary numbers no names, just numbers and the Company name.
My office was moved not to far from where it used to be, and I still freak out at stupid shit. (loud planes, cars backfiring..)
Sorry I rambled, this was supposed to be one of them.. 'something happend on 9/11' im a dick posts... but I couldnt do it.
- chris