Rugster Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Tomorrow is the seventh anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The day itself been debated to death, but my point is can you believe how quickly seven years have gone, and what were you doing at the time you heard about the incident? I was at my ex's in Falkirk, and was night manager at the time, I knew I was going to be called in, and was. We were due to play Forfar that night I think it was in the CIS or Challenge? Cup, and she went in the huff because I got called into work. I think that was the first, but not the last time, I used the phrase, "go and take a right good f**k to yourself" to her. Over to the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I worked in Box Clever the TV rental shop and we had a shop front of people watching the tv's in the shop window,Someone came in and asked what film we had playing on the tv's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was in first year at KHS. I can't imagine myself being 12 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was in Primary 7. Now if only the daft Yanks could change it to 11/9... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 It's my parents anniversary, I always remember what day it is now They are actually in America for it. I was in Vegas a few years for it, I slept through Bush's speach to the nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayBees Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was at the shops looking for stationery before going back to college then went to watch events unfold in a pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberman Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'd got the day off work to go to the local college, the Stadelijk Gymnasium, to enroll in Dutch evening classes and then went to a coffeeshop for a tosti, coffee and a fat spliff when it came on the news. I ended up melted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Oh I was working on RAF Brize Norton when it happended. Was in shock when it was happening, Nobody quite new what was going on and it was eeirly quiet. My folks had gone to Canada a couple of days before and didn't bother ringing in the three weeks whilst they were away. I was more annoyed as it was freezing and I had no idea how to work the heating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was at my work water gilding a frame for a client. It came on the radio news that a plane had crashed into one of the towers. They carried on with whatever programme I was listening to and then they went over to the newsroom and that was that. Quite a surreal afternoon really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Hutchwright Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was in a newsagent and overheard two old biddies talking about some plane crashing into a building in New York, but it wasn't until I put the radio on in my van that I really found out the full extent of it. Not very interesting, but there we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 One of the young guys came into the office and told us what was happening. At that time we had no internet at our computers so had to stick the radio to find out exactly what was happening. I got home that night and was pissed off because there was no coverage of the Liverpool v Boavista game on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I had just pulled up at a job at a Primary school in Renfrew. At the time the radio reports were very sketchy. They reckoned that it may just have been a light aircraft that had hit the first tower in heavy fog. As the day went on we all realised just how bad it was and how much the world had changed in those few hours. As we're not American, could we change the title to 11/9? That's always annoyed me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I got home that night and was pissed off because there was no coverage of the Liverpool v Boavista game on TV. What a stroke of luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latino Lover Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was working at the Chronicle in Newcastle and was on an early finish when the security guard mentioned it as I was leaving, everyone else had to stay very late due to the constantly changing editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was working in a petrol station at the time, and i remember panicking because my mum had told me the day before that my cousin had moved to america to start a new job, i phoned her rightaway but thankfully he was about an hour outside washington. Anyway, i finished my shift and got home and switched the telly on just at the moment the towers came down. I just froze in disbelief at what was unfolding, or even collapsing, in front of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centre Stand Hero Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 In Inveraray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 As we're not American, could we change the title to 11/9? That's always annoyed me Why? Do you say September the 11th, or the 11th September when you're talking about dates? I say September the 11th, ergo 9/11 9/11 is the worldy recognised terminology for the day. 11/9 means f**k all to most folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Watch out for the 9th of September next year by the way. Now, what was the really cringeworthy quote by someone a couple of years ago when we were discussing 9/11? I remember it was funny as f**k, but can't remember what it was or who said it. It's my age.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longjohn Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was working in Abu Dhabi. Local radio station made a vague report about an aircraft flying into a NY skyscraper. I thought it was a wind up and that the DJ was a dickhead. Went to Popeye's fast food place for my tea and walked in just in time to see on their tv the second plane fly in. Sorta lost my appetite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Was in 2nd year at school. Was the first time i'd seen something like that occur. Doesn't feel like 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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