9/11 - Seven years on

Dee · 11-09-2008, 11:38

Seems like just yesterday

Where were you all when it happened?

I was sat at my desk in my first job out of college, when a workmates husband called to tell her. He called back 15 minutes later to say it was no accident, another plane had hit the second tower. Noone could quite believe it.

I got home that night to find my dad at the door, asking if I had heard the news. I was fighting back tears at this point, horrible, horrible day

I will be observing a silence later.

vix · 11-09-2008, 11:42

I was working in a call centre for HSBC. I'd just come out of a training session and someone started telling us about it. I was actually waiting for the punchline, I found it so unbelievable.

It was a quiet day as everyone was watching the news and not ringing us, but we were asked to do overtime as they expected it to get busy later.

Next day, we were given instructions what to do if someone rang with a bomb threat :/

leowyatt · 11-09-2008, 11:44

I was back at Uni on a summer school for our department. Attempting to learn about java virtual machines sat on IRC when an american lad came into the channel and told us what happened.

Burble · 11-09-2008, 11:44

I was sitting at my desk in the office in Paris pondering what would be happing if my planned business trip to New York hadn't been cancelled at the last minute. Had ti gone to plan I would have flown into NYC the day before it happened.

AboveTheSalt · 11-09-2008, 11:50

I was in a meeting at a client's office when someone came in to say that a plane had flown into the "Empire State Building" in New York.

Everybody had a good laugh. A short while later, we heard the true extent of the horror.

leowyatt · 11-09-2008, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Burble

I was sitting at my desk in the office in Paris pondering what would be happing if my planned business trip to New York hadn't been cancelled at the last minute. Had ti gone to plan I would have flown into NYC the day before it happened.

I remember reading something somewhere about Seth MacFarlane and that he would have been on one of the hijacked flights but missed it.

TinkerBell · 11-09-2008, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

I was sitting at my desk in the office in Paris pondering what would be happing if my planned business trip to New York hadn't been cancelled at the last minute. Had ti gone to plan I would have flown into NYC the day before it happened.

Thank god you didn't have to go to New York

I was in my physics lesson at secondary school. They brought a TV into the room and we watched the news about it. Was really sad, everyone was really shell shocked and upset.

I really feel for all the family's that have lost there loved ones.

Nutcase · 11-09-2008, 20:56

Was working at the robotics place I used to work at, in the design office. Someone on the shop floor had a radio and popped in saying a plane had hit the WTC. I pictured a light aircraft and just though "oops". Then they came back saying a second plane had hit. Still didn't click that this was a major event.

Then they came back and said one had collapsed. It started dawning on me then that something very serious was going on. However, I didn't know what the WTC was, so wasn't aware of the sheer scale.

Got home after work and turned the tv on, and that was when I realised it was a world-changing event.

Fortunatley I haven't been personally affected by it, but I know a couple of people who were.

loki · 11-09-2008, 11:51

Was having a simillar conversation this morning at work with some of my mates. Ironicially the one's who I was having lunch with at the very time it all started to go off. I remember very clearly having a discussion about the state of the world and saying that I thought there wouldn't be any major conflicts as a lot of the wars would be fought between big businesses rather than nations. Low and behold I get back from lunch to a load of people round my desk as I was one of the only people to have internet access in the building at the time.

Before I got home I knew I had to goto the Trafford Centre(local shopping mall) to pick up a replacement phone that I kept meaning to collect for two weeks. A call the previous day said if I didn't collect it it would be sent back. It was like something out of a horror movie. Not the usual bustling crowds. Empty carparks, shops and walkways. The odd staff member watching the TV's for a glimpse of the news. Other than that you could have heard a pin drop from one side to the other.

When I got home I just remember sitting watching Sky News with Sarah and then an 8 month old Alexander thinking what had I done bringing a child into such a wretched world.

The most eerie thing was taking the dog for a walk the following morning. I think you take a lot of things for granted and dismiss a lot of the hustle and bustle as background noise. I remember walking across the field seeing that there wasn't a jet stream in the sky nor was there any planes at all. That was certainly a sobering moment as the events of the previous day had really sunk in

Wryel · 11-09-2008, 11:51

I was working in a factory making some cash until I went back to uni, someone from the office brought in a print out from the BBC website so we turned the radio on. I remember after about half an hour someone turned the radio off and put on a cd or something, uttering the words 'so the american's got ****ed'. I nearly smacked the ignorant ****.

11-09-2008, 11:38	#1
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	9/11 - Seven years on Seems like just yesterday Where were you all when it happened? I was sat at my desk in my first job out of college, when a workmates husband called to tell her. He called back 15 minutes later to say it was no accident, another plane had hit the second tower. Noone could quite believe it. I got home that night to find my dad at the door, asking if I had heard the news. I was fighting back tears at this point, horrible, horrible day I will be observing a silence later.

11-09-2008, 11:42	#2
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	I was working in a call centre for HSBC. I'd just come out of a training session and someone started telling us about it. I was actually waiting for the punchline, I found it so unbelievable. It was a quiet day as everyone was watching the news and not ringing us, but we were asked to do overtime as they expected it to get busy later. Next day, we were given instructions what to do if someone rang with a bomb threat :/ __________________

11-09-2008, 11:44	#3
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I was back at Uni on a summer school for our department. Attempting to learn about java virtual machines sat on IRC when an american lad came into the channel and told us what happened. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

11-09-2008, 11:51	#9
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Was having a simillar conversation this morning at work with some of my mates. Ironicially the one's who I was having lunch with at the very time it all started to go off. I remember very clearly having a discussion about the state of the world and saying that I thought there wouldn't be any major conflicts as a lot of the wars would be fought between big businesses rather than nations. Low and behold I get back from lunch to a load of people round my desk as I was one of the only people to have internet access in the building at the time. Before I got home I knew I had to goto the Trafford Centre(local shopping mall) to pick up a replacement phone that I kept meaning to collect for two weeks. A call the previous day said if I didn't collect it it would be sent back. It was like something out of a horror movie. Not the usual bustling crowds. Empty carparks, shops and walkways. The odd staff member watching the TV's for a glimpse of the news. Other than that you could have heard a pin drop from one side to the other. When I got home I just remember sitting watching Sky News with Sarah and then an 8 month old Alexander thinking what had I done bringing a child into such a wretched world. The most eerie thing was taking the dog for a walk the following morning. I think you take a lot of things for granted and dismiss a lot of the hustle and bustle as background noise. I remember walking across the field seeing that there wasn't a jet stream in the sky nor was there any planes at all. That was certainly a sobering moment as the events of the previous day had really sunk in __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

11-09-2008, 11:44	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I was sitting at my desk in the office in Paris pondering what would be happing if my planned business trip to New York hadn't been cancelled at the last minute. Had ti gone to plan I would have flown into NYC the day before it happened.

11-09-2008, 20:56	#8
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Was working at the robotics place I used to work at, in the design office. Someone on the shop floor had a radio and popped in saying a plane had hit the WTC. I pictured a light aircraft and just though "oops". Then they came back saying a second plane had hit. Still didn't click that this was a major event. Then they came back and said one had collapsed. It started dawning on me then that something very serious was going on. However, I didn't know what the WTC was, so wasn't aware of the sheer scale. Got home after work and turned the tv on, and that was when I realised it was a world-changing event. Fortunatley I haven't been personally affected by it, but I know a couple of people who were.

11-09-2008, 11:51	#10
Wryel Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,148	I was working in a factory making some cash until I went back to uni, someone from the office brought in a print out from the BBC website so we turned the radio on. I remember after about half an hour someone turned the radio off and put on a cd or something, uttering the words 'so the american's got **ed'. I nearly smacked the ignorant **.