OT: 9/11 - 15 Years

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Never froget.

God Bless America.

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[DKH]

I watched this and I wasn't worried about our defense

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y4EoG7py9vQ

So tragic so unnecessary

God Bless them all their family and friends to everyone who lost loved ones

 

[LouJersey]

Made sure I'm up and in front of the TV this AM. I haven't watched any anniversary since but I felt after fifteen years I should. I have also read more about the first responders lately since my son is getting very close to becoming one (he's already an EMT, going for police). True heroes.

Each year I still hear 1-2 stories about people that either got out or didn't go to work that day. Miraculous. I know people that worked for Cantor Fitzgerald that lost over 500 employees IIRC. Some made it and some didn't. The stories about people that did make it out are truly inspiring.

I would recommend everyone go to the memorial and the museum. It's life changing.

 

[LouJersey]

I watched this and I wasn't worried about our defense

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y4EoG7py9vQ

So tragic so unnecessary

God Bless them all their family and friends to everyone who lost loved ones

89 people from the Boston area died that day. Heart wrenching video.

 

[DominicT]

Two stories I've read in the last couple of days:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...8cddbc-d8ce-11e0-9dca-a4d231dfde50_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...5-11e6-8149-b8d05321db62_story.html?tid=a_inl

 

[LouJersey]

One story that I continually hear from survivors is how they didn't listen to the announcement to stay inside the building (the one that wasn't hit). I cannot imagine how many more people would have lost their lives.

 

[Ladyfan]

What a horrible time that was.

Some folks ran towards the buildings to help others.

I will never feel totally safe again. Too much evil loose in the world.

 

[Seidenbergy]

I was supposed to fly back to Boston from Denver that morning. I'll never forget that knock on the hotel room door as I was packing up to leave for the airport. The hotel manager simply said, "you aren't flying anywhere. Turn on the tv."

 

[BNHL]

When the President had a 90% approval rating; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iw6aDR2a6w

 

[sarge88]

As unbeleivable as it sounds......good can even come from such a tragic event.....

Not sure if I shared this before but in the winter of 2011-2012, I was coaching my daughter's 5th grade, in house basketball team. And we weren't very good.

We had a playoff game the Saturday before the Pats-Giants Super Bowl (In Indy). Thursday before the game we had practice and as the girls were gathering their stuff after practice, I made small talk with one of the players fathers. (One of the few kids/families that I didn't know well).

I asked him what he thought about the Super Bowl and he told me he was going with his brother and friends. I then asked whether he was leaving Friday or Saturday.....he said....actually I'm leaving Sunday a.m. and if it all works out, I'll make it to the stadium just in time for kickoff.....said he didn't want to miss his daughter's game on Saturday.

Needless to say, I thought he was crazy....our team was terrible and would lose by at least 10 points, but I told him I'd see him Saturday and I hope he had a great time in Indy.

Now....a couple of times during the season, my mother asked me who the guy was, because he looked familiar to her. I told her his name but it didn't ring a bell. She googled him and the morning of the playoff game, emailed me a link to a news interview that he was the subject of.

Apparantly, he barely made it out of one of the towers...for more than a day he couldn't reach his wife, who was close to giving birth to the little girl on my team, and he had a toddler at home.

During the interview he talked about how his whole attitude changed that day....how he didn't think he was a good husband or father and vowed to be one. He promised that he'd never miss a game, concert, recital, play, etc.

After the SB I asked him if he made it on time and he said he missed the first quarter, but he didn't mind because he got to see our playoff game....(we lost by 15 or 16).

One of the most inspiring guys that I am fortunate enough to be friends with. I see him at every event in town, in fact even after his daughter stopped playing basketball, he would pop in to one of my daughter's games, just to say hi and see how the girls were doing.

 

[TP]

Can't believe 15 years have gone by.

 

[BNHL]

As unbeleivable as it sounds......good can even come from such a tragic event.....

Not sure if I shared this before but in the winter of 2011-2012, I was coaching my daughter's 5th grade, in house basketball team. And we weren't very good.

We had a playoff game the Saturday before the Pats-Giants Super Bowl (In Indy). Thursday before the game we had practice and as the girls were gathering their stuff after practice, I made small talk with one of the players fathers. (One of the few kids/families that I didn't know well).

I asked him what he thought about the Super Bowl and he told me he was going with his brother and friends. I then asked whether he was leaving Friday or Saturday.....he said....actually I'm leaving Sunday a.m. and if it all works out, I'll make it to the stadium just in time for kickoff.....said he didn't want to miss his daughter's game on Saturday.

Needless to say, I thought he was crazy....our team was terrible and would lose by at least 10 points, but I told him I'd see him Saturday and I hope he had a great time in Indy.

Now....a couple of times during the season, my mother asked me who the guy was, because he looked familiar to her. I told her his name but it didn't ring a bell. She googled him and the morning of the playoff game, emailed me a link to a news interview that he was the subject of.

Apparantly, he barely made it out of one of the towers...for more than a day he couldn't reach his wife, who was close to giving birth to the little girl on my team, and he had a toddler at home.

During the interview he talked about how his whole attitude changed that day....how he didn't think he was a good husband or father and vowed to be one. He promised that he'd never miss a game, concert, recital, play, etc.

After the SB I asked him if he made it on time and he said he missed the first quarter, but he didn't mind because he got to see our playoff game....(we lost by 15 or 16).

One of the most inspiring guys that I am fortunate enough to be friends with. I see him at every event in town, in fact even after his daughter stopped playing basketball, he would pop in to one of my daughter's games, just to say hi and see how the girls were doing.

Great personal story. On a world stage,911 was the catalyst for what we see in the Middle East today. Cataclysmic.

 

[BMC]

Fifteen years....

I haven't watched anything about 9/11 for the past few years, I still experience an actual physical reaction (stomach churns and my neck muscles tighten up) whenever I do. The conflict between sorrow/horror/and absolute fury I guess.

It kind of staggered me when I read that today's high school freshman (including my niece) are being taught this as history since none of them was alive that day. That's how long is has been but if you're my age it was yesterday. It truly cut time in half for the US- there was the world up to 9/10/01 and then there has been world since 9/11/01.

May the dead rest in peace. As for the rest of us- never forget.

 

[NeelyDan]

In my own way, and as a Canadian, I acknowledged 15 years by joining our local fire department as a volunteer.

 

[BMC]

In my own way, and as a Canadian, I acknowledged 15 years by joining our local fire department as a volunteer.

Congratulations!!!

And thank you Canada for feeding & sheltering everyone who got stranded there after America closed off its air space. That was a great thing you guys did.

 

[Fossy21]

As unbeleivable as it sounds......good can even come from such a tragic event.....

Not sure if I shared this before but in the winter of 2011-2012, I was coaching my daughter's 5th grade, in house basketball team. And we weren't very good.

We had a playoff game the Saturday before the Pats-Giants Super Bowl (In Indy). Thursday before the game we had practice and as the girls were gathering their stuff after practice, I made small talk with one of the players fathers. (One of the few kids/families that I didn't know well).

I asked him what he thought about the Super Bowl and he told me he was going with his brother and friends. I then asked whether he was leaving Friday or Saturday.....he said....actually I'm leaving Sunday a.m. and if it all works out, I'll make it to the stadium just in time for kickoff.....said he didn't want to miss his daughter's game on Saturday.

Needless to say, I thought he was crazy....our team was terrible and would lose by at least 10 points, but I told him I'd see him Saturday and I hope he had a great time in Indy.

Now....a couple of times during the season, my mother asked me who the guy was, because he looked familiar to her. I told her his name but it didn't ring a bell. She googled him and the morning of the playoff game, emailed me a link to a news interview that he was the subject of.

Apparantly, he barely made it out of one of the towers...for more than a day he couldn't reach his wife, who was close to giving birth to the little girl on my team, and he had a toddler at home.

During the interview he talked about how his whole attitude changed that day....how he didn't think he was a good husband or father and vowed to be one. He promised that he'd never miss a game, concert, recital, play, etc.

After the SB I asked him if he made it on time and he said he missed the first quarter, but he didn't mind because he got to see our playoff game....(we lost by 15 or 16).

One of the most inspiring guys that I am fortunate enough to be friends with. I see him at every event in town, in fact even after his daughter stopped playing basketball, he would pop in to one of my daughter's games, just to say hi and see how the girls were doing.

Wow. Great story told masterfully, just about brought a tear to my eye.
Goes to show there's so much good in the world.

 

[Fenway]

Like most of us I can't believe it has been 15 years.

One photo will live with me forever. FDNY going up the stairs at the WTC. This fireman survived.

The following Monday David Letterman returned to the air and it was powerful. This is television at its best.



A week or so later SNL returned to the air with a cold open with Mayor Giuliani and Paul Simon. Again very powerful.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/911-tribute-with-mayor-giuliani/n11612

At the end of Simon's performance the Mayor told Lorne Michaels how important it was for SNL to be back on the air. Michaels asked 'Can we be funny?' and Giuliani deadpanned 'Why start now.'

It was the first time I laughed in 3 weeks.

 

[Alicat]

some days it feels like it just happened and other days it feels like a lifetime ago.

I can't describe how moving it was to see the beams of light in person for the first time last week as I stood on the river walk in NJ.

It was silent and all you heard were the waves from the Hudson River hitting the supports of the pier.

The beams of light went on forever even breaking through the clouds that tried to cover them. I have chills just thinking about it.

I've seen a lot of the specials but Adam Schefter's piece today on ESPN was especially moving.

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=17509896&sf35631096=1

 

[Ladyfan]

In my own way, and as a Canadian, I acknowledged 15 years by joining our local fire department as a volunteer.

You are a good person.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

The people that leaped to their death than be burned alive still brings a tear to my.

 

[Gee Wally]

Horrifying.
No other description.

I was right here on dear old HF when the planes hit. The reaction that day was the same. Horror and anger.

I never realized that I had the capacity of anger and hate within me. I surprised myself.

On the boards it was frantic and anxious as the Rangers, Islanders and Devils Boards did roll calls to see who if anyone was missing or among the dead.
The outpouring of support for our Canadian and European posters was prolific. There was no us or them. There was only we

I lost a friend and co-worker in Lisa Raines. A great gal and tireless worker. She was on the plane that hit the Pentagon.

My faith in humanity was shattered. But that only lasted a few days. Dont get me wrong I grieved and was full of hate and anger. But my faith in people was restored . Watching the giving of all in this country, the world, coming together to help in any way they could. That restored my faith. That is why as terrible as they are terrorist will never ever win. Because when people stand together as people , just people, no types no religions, no colors, no sexes, just people... they can not be overcome. By anything.

 

[DKH]

In my own way, and as a Canadian, I acknowledged 15 years by joining our local fire department as a volunteer.

Fantastic and I'm sure you do it well

 

[sarge88]

Wow. Great story told masterfully, just about brought a tear to my eye.
Goes to show there's so much good in the world.

Thanks.

Great guy and his wife and kids are equally as amazing.

They are very well off, but do not act like it.

Down to earth, solid, good people.

 

[Fenway]

The people that leaped to their death than be burned alive still brings a tear to my.

I can't fathom the hell they were in and when jumping out the window was the better option.

I knew a man who was working at the WPIX-TV transmitter on the roof and he went to his death trying to keep the station on the air.


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[CrownofThornton]

Horrifying.
No other description.

I was right here on dear old HF when the planes hit. The reaction that day was the same. Horror and anger.

I never realized that I had the capacity of anger and hate within me. I surprised myself.

On the boards it was frantic and anxious as the Rangers, Islanders and Devils Boards did roll calls to see who if anyone was missing or among the dead.
The outpouring of support for our Canadian and European posters was prolific. There was no us or them. There was only we

I lost a friend and co-worker in Lisa Raines. A great gal and tireless worker. She was on the plane that hit the Pentagon.

My faith in humanity was shattered. But that only lasted a few days. Dont get me wrong I grieved and was full of hate and anger. But my faith in people was restored . Watching the giving of all in this country, the world, coming together to help in any way they could. That restored my faith. That is why as terrible as they are terrorist will never ever win. Because when people stand together as people , just people, no types no religions, no colors, no sexes, just people... they can not be overcome. By anything.

Well said Wally! I don't really have much else to add after that.