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<blockquote data-quote="Chromium" data-source="post: 9794" data-attributes="member: 83"><p><strong>September 11, 2001</strong></p><p></p><p>As i live in the UK, the events of that day unfolded for me at lunchtime. I was sitting in the office and someone went running around saying a plane had flown into the twin towers. At first we were told that it was a light aircraft (like the one which flew into the empire state in the 50's) so i didn't think too much of it. A few minutes later i decided to try the web to find out more about it. When i couldn't get into any news website i realised something bigger must have happened. Someone upstairs had a radio and had heard that the light aircraft was infact a passenger liner which had actually flown into one of the towers at full speed. I knew something like that would have massive consequences because people would've just been getting into work for the day. As we had no TV's in the office, i decided to leave work and go to the nearest pub in order to see exactly what was going on. Ignoring protestations from my boss, i quickly left the office shouting behind me 'my uncle works in New York, i am not about to sit idly by processing your drivel whilst thousands of people in New York potentially lose their lives. I remember feeling rather angry that everyone in my office seemed so apathetic toward the unfolding tragedy. </p><p></p><p>My first step into the pub that day changed my perspective on the world irreversibly. I was greeted by a large television screen normally reserved for big screen sports, showing the picture of a devastated tower, smoke billowing out of a ragged gaping hole in its side. As i tried in vain to take this unreal sight in, another aircraft came into view, and just as quickly disappeared in a shower of flames and debris. All of this happening live infront of my eyes! Where does one start to take in the enormosity of such a situation?</p><p></p><p>The rest of the afternoon was spent in a very full, but eerily silent pub. I ended up sitting in stunned disbelief drinking several pints of beer but without enjoying them. Getting drunk seemed to be the only respite from such a harrowing experience. I couldn't possibly imagine what the people of New York and America were feeling, especially after the towers actually came down. I remember thinking and saying over and over again; 'Jesus, they fell down, Jesus, they actually <em>fell down</em>..</p><p></p><p>The next morning i was greeted by the arrogant, belligerent form of my overweight boss, demanding an explanation as to why i never came back to work the previous day. He actually had the balls to suggest that my absence had caused my colleagues untold grief because of the extra work my absence had heaped upon them. I kindly suggested he take his ungainly form to our directors office and put his 'case' forward there, as i was sure our director would love to hear about my trivial excuse for missing work especially as our director's old company used to be JP Morgan. It turns out our director had known many people killed in the tragedy - two of whom he'd considered close personal friends.</p><p></p><p>Thankfully my uncle was fine. He wasn't actually in America on that day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chromium, post: 9794, member: 83"] [b]September 11, 2001[/b] As i live in the UK, the events of that day unfolded for me at lunchtime. I was sitting in the office and someone went running around saying a plane had flown into the twin towers. At first we were told that it was a light aircraft (like the one which flew into the empire state in the 50's) so i didn't think too much of it. A few minutes later i decided to try the web to find out more about it. When i couldn't get into any news website i realised something bigger must have happened. Someone upstairs had a radio and had heard that the light aircraft was infact a passenger liner which had actually flown into one of the towers at full speed. I knew something like that would have massive consequences because people would've just been getting into work for the day. As we had no TV's in the office, i decided to leave work and go to the nearest pub in order to see exactly what was going on. Ignoring protestations from my boss, i quickly left the office shouting behind me 'my uncle works in New York, i am not about to sit idly by processing your drivel whilst thousands of people in New York potentially lose their lives. I remember feeling rather angry that everyone in my office seemed so apathetic toward the unfolding tragedy. My first step into the pub that day changed my perspective on the world irreversibly. I was greeted by a large television screen normally reserved for big screen sports, showing the picture of a devastated tower, smoke billowing out of a ragged gaping hole in its side. As i tried in vain to take this unreal sight in, another aircraft came into view, and just as quickly disappeared in a shower of flames and debris. All of this happening live infront of my eyes! Where does one start to take in the enormosity of such a situation? The rest of the afternoon was spent in a very full, but eerily silent pub. I ended up sitting in stunned disbelief drinking several pints of beer but without enjoying them. Getting drunk seemed to be the only respite from such a harrowing experience. I couldn't possibly imagine what the people of New York and America were feeling, especially after the towers actually came down. I remember thinking and saying over and over again; 'Jesus, they fell down, Jesus, they actually [i]fell down[/i].. The next morning i was greeted by the arrogant, belligerent form of my overweight boss, demanding an explanation as to why i never came back to work the previous day. He actually had the balls to suggest that my absence had caused my colleagues untold grief because of the extra work my absence had heaped upon them. I kindly suggested he take his ungainly form to our directors office and put his 'case' forward there, as i was sure our director would love to hear about my trivial excuse for missing work especially as our director's old company used to be JP Morgan. It turns out our director had known many people killed in the tragedy - two of whom he'd considered close personal friends. Thankfully my uncle was fine. He wasn't actually in America on that day. [/QUOTE]
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