Pedro Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Ironically, I was part of a serial guarding the Victoria Dock lock gates in North Woolwich because the arms exhibition was on at the Excel centre. We all crowded into a little canteen and watched it on a portable tv and I can still remember the shock I felt. Still gives me goosebumps now. My mates brother flys for AA and he flew the second plane before it was taken over by the next pilot. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatjoe Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 i was dropping a car off at a garage in slough and the garage had all stopped work and were watching the tellys over the road in the tv shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 in october that year we were going on the farm in the usa, and things were very tight at the air ports.sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Didn`t know anything untill well after the fact, I usually work at home on the computer with the internet radio on but had just grabbed a load of CD`s and downloads and listened to them. After lunch I switched over to tinterweb and heard it and then watched it unfold on TV. I watched this weeks programmes and the hardest to watch/listen to was about the phone calls/messages. Absolutely heartbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I was driving a bloke into Belfast when the first one hit, and got back into work just after the second one hit. Everyone was standing around the telly in gobsmacked silence. When I got home my wife was in floods of tears. It was a horrible day. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I was driving back from Ipswich where it was intially reported as a small plane on radio,but was soon clear it was much much bigger.I was very shocked to see the footage of both planes flying into the towers.Very sad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 some people say your own government contrived the whole plot.is that a possibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 We were trying to celebrate my daughters 2nd birthday. One of our relatives who was here was supposed to fly out there 2 days later. What an awful day for anybody involved in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I was working on site building an extension. I watched the plane hit on the customers TV and thought of all the NORAID tins filled in those streets. Not saying it wasnt an appalling act but it took that day for americans to realise what terrorism means. Dried up the IRAs cash flow somewhat did it not ? Suddenly slightly backward New Yorkers realised " freedom fighters " were actually terrorists, not little leprechauns with pea green costumes playing games. Brave new world since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 I was working on site building an extension. I watched the plane hit on the customers TV and thought of all the NORAID tins filled in those streets. Not saying it wasnt an appalling act but it took that day for americans to realise what terrorism means. Dried up the IRAs cash flow somewhat did it not ? Suddenly slightly backward New Yorkers realised " freedom fighters " were actually terrorists, not little leprechauns with pea green costumes playing games.Brave new world since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 that is one more reason why i stay far away from populated regions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 i was walking along a street in Marmaris Turkey , all the bars went quiet and everyone was crowded around tv`s ,it was one of the most shocking things i`ve seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 i was window cleaning and watched it through a 3rd storey window it was so shocking i forgot i was up a ladder and went to take a step back and only just managed to keep hold of the ladder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I remember watching it on tv it was am unreal sight,it was a truly awful thing to see i also remember saying a prayer for all of them people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I was running the hop harvesting on a farm down in Hereford at the time. We were due to have an evening meal with 2 of the Elders from the Mormon Church that evening we were both from the States but one of them phoned me on my mobile nod afternoon and said that they would not be able to make it as there had been a "Plane Crash" in the States and they thought that some of the people caught up in it might br friends of theirs. They were pretty traumatised and gave us very few details so we (The wife and I) did not find out anything about it until we got home that evening. When I saw it on telly that evening it looked so surreal, just like something you would expect to see on a horror film. I felt so saddened for the innocent people involved that it almost reduced me to tears then, it still does now whenever I hear of any of these act of atrocity by mindless cowards that class themselves as "Freedom Fighters", and I prey to God that I, My Family and My Friends will never get caught up in anything like that! The day that happened bought it home to ALL THE WORLD that we need to stamp out terrorism. I raise my hat to everyone that is involved in trying to bring peace to the world. This life we live is far too short to have it snatched away in acts of violence! While we remember all of those unfortunate victins that lost their lives in the 9/11 attack let us not forget all of the others who have suffered in similar terrorist attacks along with those who are prepared to give their all and if necessary pay the ultimate price in the name of peace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Worrying about Breadster50 and his missus 'cos they were visiting the States and due to fly home. FC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 we were sitting in the garden and heard a radio report that a light aircraft had hit one of the towers, i went in to switch on the tv, we were glued to the tele for the next two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Just watched the reconstructed drama on "Yesterday". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXX73 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I was working away in Soham, got back to the B & B I was staying in and watched it with the owner. I remember saying to him at the time, very soon the name Osama Bin Laden is going to crop up. Sadly a year later Soham was all over the news because of another murdering **** called Huntley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Was in Tunisia on hol's. Bloody scary as we had to stay in the hotel resort as at the time no-one knew who was responsible. And some people in tunisia were anti-west. The flight home was also not good as security was very tight and took 6 hours to get through airport control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 had taken my mam n dad for a meal in north wales,waitress came and said war had been declared on america and they were bombing new york.got the story on the radio a little later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robalex Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 The day that happened bought it home to ALL THE WORLD that we need to stamp out terrorism. I raise my hat to everyone that is involved in trying to bring peace to the world. This life we live is far too short to have it snatched away in acts of violence! While we remember all of those unfortunate victins that lost their lives in the 9/11 attack let us not forget all of the others who have suffered in similar terrorist attacks along with those who are prepared to give their all and if necessary pay the ultimate price in the name of peace! AMEN to that Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 Working down in Lincoln, just got back to the digs, having a pint when the first one hit, everybody couldnt believe it, sat at the bar glued to the telly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I was in the Rugby Club in Neath at the time when one of the girls came in and said the news.I could`nt believe it when she said but it did sink in when i got home and saw it on the News.I remember i went into work that particular night but i felt sick and sadened at what had happened.I felt anger as well at the people responsible.I really cant believe that there are people in this world that want to kill each other.WHY??:yp:??:lol:? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I was driving back from exeter,when simon mayo on 5live interupted the procedings and said what had happened,i was home soon after and watched it at home....they were scrambling tornadoes from RAF St Mawgan soon after it happened.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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