9/11 - Seven years on - Page 4

chumpychops · 11-09-2008, 13:01

Well I, for one, am not sure what happened on the 9th of November that merits all this fuss.....

chumpychops · 11-09-2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by PvtPyle

Going well so far isn't it

Aye. As ever, GYWO sums it up best:

leowyatt · 11-09-2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by chumpychops

Well I, for one, am not sure what happened on the 9th of November that merits all this fuss.....

and now you are just being petty.

chumpychops · 11-09-2008, 13:05

No im not. Im being pithy.

Will · 11-09-2008, 13:06

Can we get back on topic please guys. This event has affected a lot of people, whether or not you think it is a big deal or not (which you're entitled to feel) there's a way of addressing this thread, and clearly this has affected a lot of people here so we should reflect and honour the sensitivities of the OP and others that would like to discuss this topic.

Thanks.

Garp · 11-09-2008, 13:06

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Originally Posted by chumpychops

Well I, for one, am not sure what happened on the 9th of November that merits all this fuss.....

694AD Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims, sentencing all Jews to slavery.

Obvious, duh

chumpychops · 11-09-2008, 13:07

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Originally Posted by Garp

694AD Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims, sentencing all Jews to slavery.

Obvious, duh

He sounds like a right ****.

Pheebs · 11-09-2008, 13:10

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Originally Posted by chumpychops

He sounds like a right ****.

And you're one to talk.

And I didn't think I'd stoop to your level.

Seriously - go spam some other forum if you're going to post rubbish like this. Some people have respect and decency here. We don't need offensive codswollop like this over here.

petemc · 11-09-2008, 13:13

Personally I don't care what colour they are. It could have been the blue man group's big convention and I'd still have been horrified by what I saw live on tv. Thats the big kicker really. It was live. Right from the offset I sat and watched the entire event. Its not like I heard some brief details on the 6pm news. I saw the entire thing unfold. The reports on the first plane, then the 2nd hit. The people jumping. The first tower collapsing, then the 2nd. The bits about the other planes. Its actually taken me quite some time to not think about 9/11 when I see a low flying plane. I remember reading forum accounts by people who were in the towers. I remember watching webcams from locals because they had better coverage than the news at that time. There have been many far worse tragedies in the world but as I haven't sat and watched them for a day like I was there they don't affect me as much.

As for me, on that day I was at home on IRC when it happened. My Dad told me about a plane hitting the tower and I made a joke, as I do. Plane hit a building, nice flying mate. Then I put the TV on and felt rather stupid. The shock as the news reporters were telling me about it and then seeing the 2nd plane come in and hit the building. Insane day. I was all over the net trying to get info and relaying it to people without a TV as most news sites were being hammered.

I've since seen documentaries about some of the photographers who were there, specifically James Nachtwey. He picked up his camera and headed out towards the place where people were running from. He captured this image.

I honestly don't know how he could stop and detach himself from the moment long enough to be a photographer. To look up and think "There!" So much respect for that guy.

chumpychops · 11-09-2008, 13:13

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Originally Posted by Pheebs

And you're one to talk.

And I didn't think I'd stoop to your level.

Seriously - go spam some other forum if you're going to post rubbish like this. Some people have respect and decency here. We don't need offensive codswollop like this over here.

Does your 'respect and decency' extend to acknowledging that others may have opinions that are different to your own, while being just as honestly held?

Is it a characteristic of 'respect and decency' to describe said opinions as 'codswollop'?

11-09-2008, 13:06	#35
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Can we get back on topic please guys. This event has affected a lot of people, whether or not you think it is a big deal or not (which you're entitled to feel) there's a way of addressing this thread, and clearly this has affected a lot of people here so we should reflect and honour the sensitivities of the OP and others that would like to discuss this topic. Thanks. __________________ *No No!*

11-09-2008, 13:13	#39
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Personally I don't care what colour they are. It could have been the blue man group's big convention and I'd still have been horrified by what I saw live on tv. Thats the big kicker really. It was live. Right from the offset I sat and watched the entire event. Its not like I heard some brief details on the 6pm news. I saw the entire thing unfold. The reports on the first plane, then the 2nd hit. The people jumping. The first tower collapsing, then the 2nd. The bits about the other planes. Its actually taken me quite some time to not think about 9/11 when I see a low flying plane. I remember reading forum accounts by people who were in the towers. I remember watching webcams from locals because they had better coverage than the news at that time. There have been many far worse tragedies in the world but as I haven't sat and watched them for a day like I was there they don't affect me as much. As for me, on that day I was at home on IRC when it happened. My Dad told me about a plane hitting the tower and I made a joke, as I do. Plane hit a building, nice flying mate. Then I put the TV on and felt rather stupid. The shock as the news reporters were telling me about it and then seeing the 2nd plane come in and hit the building. Insane day. I was all over the net trying to get info and relaying it to people without a TV as most news sites were being hammered. I've since seen documentaries about some of the photographers who were there, specifically James Nachtwey. He picked up his camera and headed out towards the place where people were running from. He captured this image. I honestly don't know how he could stop and detach himself from the moment long enough to be a photographer. To look up and think "There!" So much respect for that guy. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

11-09-2008, 13:01	#31
chumpychops Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 155	Well I, for one, am not sure what happened on the 9th of November that merits all this fuss.....

11-09-2008, 13:05	#34
chumpychops Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 155	No im not. Im being pithy.