Flag Day on 9/11---NEVER FORGET!!
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Flag Day on 9/11---NEVER FORGET!!
Greg, I know this is off-topic, but I think everyone here in the U.S. would want to see it.
On 9/11, which is tomorrow, everyone is going to put out a USA flag on every house, apartment, office and store in in the U.S.
Obviously, this is in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11 and for their familes and friends.
If you're an American, please show your support and patriotism by flying your flag tomorrow. Thank you and God bless,
LS
On 9/11, which is tomorrow, everyone is going to put out a USA flag on every house, apartment, office and store in in the U.S.
Obviously, this is in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11 and for their familes and friends.
If you're an American, please show your support and patriotism by flying your flag tomorrow. Thank you and God bless,
LS
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Personally, I think each year on 9/11, the cable news companies should rebroadcast their day from 9/11/2001 in its entirety, in real time, unedited, uncut.
And an American flag flies at my house every day.
And an American flag flies at my house every day.
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Yeah, uhm, that's what I said...Escaflown4 wrote:You mean from 2001 right?Heath wrote:Personally, I think each year on 9/11, the cable news companies should rebroadcast their day from 9/11/2001 in its entirety, in real time, unedited, uncut.
And an American flag flies at my house every day.

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Sorry if these images offend but we should never allow ourselves to forget.
<img src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... C_fire.jpg width=400></img>
Forget this? Not a chance.
<img src=http://nymag.com/images/news/02/03/911a ... 11_200.jpg width=250></img>
Has anyone seen the image published I believe in Time that showed 2 people holding hands who leaped from the building at the same time to escape the flames? If I find it I will post it. It is the image that I see first in my mind when 9/11 is ever discussed.
<img src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... C_fire.jpg width=400></img>
Forget this? Not a chance.
<img src=http://nymag.com/images/news/02/03/911a ... 11_200.jpg width=250></img>
Has anyone seen the image published I believe in Time that showed 2 people holding hands who leaped from the building at the same time to escape the flames? If I find it I will post it. It is the image that I see first in my mind when 9/11 is ever discussed.
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It's one of those days you never forget.
I was in college, I was riding my bike to class, which started at 9:30, 10 or so. I had no idea what was going on when I left my home. I stopped in the coffee shop I worked at part time to fill up my thermos, and as soon as I walked in, I knew something was wrong. The coffee shop has a strict policy that the only music that can be played is classical music during business hours. The news was on instead. I asked what was going on, then listened in shock as I was told by one of the managers. I listened to the radio for the next half hour before heading to class.
I got to class, and still not everyone knew what was going on. This was Berkeley Engineering school, and they were hard core. My professor walked intot he class and started the lesson. "Some of you may know, America is under attack this morning. Now let's begin the lesson…" That is literally how he started the class. That was bizarre.
Half the students got up and left, the other didn't really know what to do. I had an idea of what was going on, and stayed in class. After class, my friends and I got together at Top Dog, a little sausage and hot dog place next to the engineering buildings. They had a TV, so we sat at the counter and watched the news for the next few hours. They kept replaying the plane flying into the second tower.
It was a strange, awful day. Things like being stressed out over a homework assignment or not getting along with some guy who I thought was a jerk just didn't seem to matter in comparison to what was going on.
I was in college, I was riding my bike to class, which started at 9:30, 10 or so. I had no idea what was going on when I left my home. I stopped in the coffee shop I worked at part time to fill up my thermos, and as soon as I walked in, I knew something was wrong. The coffee shop has a strict policy that the only music that can be played is classical music during business hours. The news was on instead. I asked what was going on, then listened in shock as I was told by one of the managers. I listened to the radio for the next half hour before heading to class.
I got to class, and still not everyone knew what was going on. This was Berkeley Engineering school, and they were hard core. My professor walked intot he class and started the lesson. "Some of you may know, America is under attack this morning. Now let's begin the lesson…" That is literally how he started the class. That was bizarre.
Half the students got up and left, the other didn't really know what to do. I had an idea of what was going on, and stayed in class. After class, my friends and I got together at Top Dog, a little sausage and hot dog place next to the engineering buildings. They had a TV, so we sat at the counter and watched the news for the next few hours. They kept replaying the plane flying into the second tower.
It was a strange, awful day. Things like being stressed out over a homework assignment or not getting along with some guy who I thought was a jerk just didn't seem to matter in comparison to what was going on.
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It is not. I just watched the first 25 min. or so (it is 47 min.) very, very well done. I can see all of the time he put in to it.IanAlexavier wrote:Well pass that power point around!! Is it posted on the net?
I am not sure what my firend thinks about sharing it. I am almost positive he would not want it posted. Of course there are copyright issues too.
Let me get back to you.....

I was incredibly affected by the events on Sept 11th. I was actually called back into Special Forces by my team to see if I wanted to be one of the first teams to go into Afghanistan. I accepted before my commander finished his sentence. I was on the third team to go into Afghanistan (as the helicopters flew) and I spent a full 14 months there getting some incredible payback. In fact, I didnt want to leave when the time came for the ODAs to rotate out. I went there, we did a lot of damage and not one of us complain ONE TIME.
Later, when I went to the NYC Big Apple Con I went to Ground Zero with jedimarley and some other guy. I had brought with me all my tabs, badges and the small American flag (subdued) that I wore on my uniform while I was over there taking care of business. I brough them to lay them in a specific location and couldnt find anywhere. I was just too full of emotion and to the point of breaking down at any moment. I finally found a place, it was a place where children who had lost parents when the attacks occured had drawn pictures to their departed loved ones with words like, 'I miss you Daddy' and so on.... at that point, I broke down, as in shuddering breaking down. I took a knee and placed all my badges, tabs and flags that I wore while getting some payback when in Afghanistan. I went to one knee, held onto my items and prayed, cried, and remembered. Then I placed the items on the ground before an espeically touching childrens drawing, kept my hand on it for as long as I could... crying. Then I stood up, took a deep breath and walked out of
Ground Zero. The taxi ride back to the NYC Con was silent and it was a very emotional experience for me... one that I will never forget, not will I ever forget Afghanistan and I have scars to prove it, physically and emotionally.
I will never forget this day... ever.

Later, when I went to the NYC Big Apple Con I went to Ground Zero with jedimarley and some other guy. I had brought with me all my tabs, badges and the small American flag (subdued) that I wore on my uniform while I was over there taking care of business. I brough them to lay them in a specific location and couldnt find anywhere. I was just too full of emotion and to the point of breaking down at any moment. I finally found a place, it was a place where children who had lost parents when the attacks occured had drawn pictures to their departed loved ones with words like, 'I miss you Daddy' and so on.... at that point, I broke down, as in shuddering breaking down. I took a knee and placed all my badges, tabs and flags that I wore while getting some payback when in Afghanistan. I went to one knee, held onto my items and prayed, cried, and remembered. Then I placed the items on the ground before an espeically touching childrens drawing, kept my hand on it for as long as I could... crying. Then I stood up, took a deep breath and walked out of
Ground Zero. The taxi ride back to the NYC Con was silent and it was a very emotional experience for me... one that I will never forget, not will I ever forget Afghanistan and I have scars to prove it, physically and emotionally.
I will never forget this day... ever.

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