*** 9/11/2001 - Where were you/what were you doing? ***

[Siafu4Life]

It's hard to believe the 10th anniversary of that horrific September day, is two days away. Personally, I remember it like it was yesterday.

I was driving to work, listening to Drew and Mike (local morning show)...when the first tower was struck. I got to the office, and it was already somewhat chaotic. Shortly there after, the second tower was struck. In a financial office that usually sees 100+ clients a day...we had one. I spent the day in the lunchroom, in awe and disbelief, watching as our country came under attack. The next few days were surreal. Constant coverage of footage that almost seemed too devastating to be true. I'll never forget that day, as I'm sure most of us won't.

Whenever I think of 9/11, I can't also help but think of the Armed Forces (I come from a huge military family)...both U.S., and our allies (and their respective families)...who have basically signed blank checks for their lives...to make sure we have our freedoms. I like watching the video below from time to time, whenever I think of our troops.



So, where were you?

[dukend]

I was a sophomore in HS and was in a study hall. The principal annouced it over the intercomm and I didn't know what the heck a "terrorist" was. For the first couple of hours I thought he meant that a plane full of "tourists" did it.

[rnacdaley]

I was coming home from girlfriend's apt (who is now my wife) and was listening to Howard Stearn. I thought at first it was a joke, then I got to my house and my room mate had the TV on confirming it was anything but. Shortly after that the 2nd plane hit. I had two very good friends that were just arriving at work in NYC that morning very close to the WTC and they still talk about the massive cloud of debris that engulfed their buildings.

[Lvisaa2]

6th grade, It was a celebration day so a couple of friends and I were hanging out in one of the teacher's rooms. I was watching when the 2nd tower got struck. Chilling site to say the least.

[TheRagingboxer]

Sophmore in college. Just woke up turned the tube on to The Today Show and witnessed this horrific day. Fuked up thing is my hometown is 15 mile away from Shanksville(Flight 93). Once I heard that a plane went down there, I instantly tried to call my mother and father because I didnt know where the plane went down, just that it went down close to my hometown, couldnt get a hold of my parents because everyone and there brother were using there cell phones. Eventually got a hold of them. What a horrific day though!

[Kickerof09]

I was stationed overseas b/c of my dad's work and was attending a private English school. I was in my math class when another teacher came in and informed my math teacher and then the class. My parents pulled me out of school to watch the coverage etc.... srs.

[dukend]

I was coming home from girlfriend's apt (who is now my wife) and was listening to Howard Stearn. I thought at first it was a joke, then I got to my house and my room mate had the TV on confirming it was anything but. Shortly after that the 2nd plane hit. I had two very good friends that were just arriving at work in NYC that morning very close to the WTC and they still talk about the massive cloud of debris that engulfed their buildings.

wow, what a way to find out about it. I would think it was a joke too at first then.

[juliacheh]

In Ukraine trying to reach my then long distance boyfriend to make sure he is OK.

[Cumulonimbus]

Grade 3, sitting on a carpet listening to my teacher talk about it before she started reading us a book.

[rnacdaley]

wow, what a way to find out about it. I would think it was a joke too at first then.

I remember thinking he was finally taking the shock jock thing too far.

[PhiSig2298]

I was at a welding competition for my Ag. Class in high school. We weren't around TV's & all we heard was a plane crashed but then my Ag. Teacher took us outside to the bus and we listened to it on the bus. Until then, I didn't really know that countries hated the US that much.

[NegatronPrime]

Watching it on TV in shock instead of going to school

[Cumulonimbus]

I was at a welding competition for my Ag. Class in high school. We weren't around TV's & all we heard was a plane crashed but then my Ag. Teacher took us outside to the bus and we listened to it on the bus. Until then, I didn't really know that countries hated the US that much.

I know this is a srs thread, but that made me LOL

[Christiffer]

Fifth grade social studies. The teacher announced it very calmly but sadly and then we were dismissed for the remainder of the day.

[phal]

8th grade home room, we had TV's in every room so we had it on =/

My father worked at a highschool at the time, and one of the pilot's daughters went there (one that actually hit a tower) - I can't even BEGIN to comprehend how that must have felt.

Really, I can't.

[dukend]

I know this is a srs thread, but that made me LOL

I guess we can make that the topic of another thread? ha

[PhiSig2298]

I know this is a srs thread, but that made me LOL

I knew people hated us but being in the middle of America, we don't have the diversity as the coasts & everything is pretty much censored (or at least it was then). Plus I was in High School & didn't have a clue on how the world works. Like Dukend said, I didn't know terrorists did it. I just thought it was an accident

[kkaustin812]

I was in 4th grade (probably designing robots) when the teacher told us. A few people in my class started crying, I had no idea the magnitude of the situation and thought it was a joke or something too.

[ErickStevens]

Getting ready for my first day of class (2nd year of College). This thread makes me feel old as fuk.

[liftingson]

I had an art appreciation class that morning at 11. I remember waking up, seeing on AOL IM that "NYC had been bombed"... teacher made us attend class, lots of people were freaked out...will always remember that day...such sock.

[joelash302]

Freshman year, basement of the Union at U of I. Grabbed a coffee, walked by a TV that showed the first tower smoking. Watched the second plane crash. Ended up about 15 minutes late to my poly sci course, where the professor walked in late as well and said "discussion today has changed."

[dukend]

Freshman year, basement of the Union at U of I. Grabbed a coffee, walked by a TV that showed the first tower smoking. Watched the second plane crash. Ended up about 15 minutes late to my poly sci course, where the professor walked in late as well and said "discussion today has changed."

sorry for the off topic in this serious thread but: Lot of U of I alum here it seems. PS, mcdonalds is no longer in basement of union. It is now a chick fil a.

[dustinh6719]

5th grade. We were all unaware until we got home that day, noone at school let us know anything happened.

[waatsgood]

5th grade. We were all unaware until we got home that day, noone at school let us know anything happened.

Same here, well I was in 4th grade actually. There were teachers crying and kids being picked up early, and I had no idea what was going on. One of my classmate's father died that day. He worked in the WTC and it turns out he saved dozens of people but died doing so.

[sawoobley]

I was getting ready to go to college and I believe I saw it live. The first tower had been hit and we saw it fall. Then the second tower. When I wasn't in class I was watching the news. I watched a lot of TV that week. It was like a bad dream. I was walking around stunned the whole week. We got a few reports about people we knew who were close to the towers when it fell.

My brother took a flight right afterwards and went through security. He took a few steps away and realized he forgot something and went back to retrieve it. I guess they had some kind of military police in the airport with some machine gun type guns and one of the guys pulled his gun up and started shouting at my bro really loudly to put his hands in the air. The poor military guy was visibly shaking and nearly out of his mind with his gun pointed at my bro like he was about to blow him away. My bro cried out, DON'T SHOOT!, please don't kill me! and continued to beg for his life. He then kneeled down and submitted to the police as they locked eyes. The poor military guy just keep his gun aimed at my bro and just stood their shaking, probably pumped up with adrenaline. Then his partner came over there and calmed him down and had him put the gun down and explained that my bro just went back to retrieve a bag. Everyone was a little on edge that week.

[sawoobley]

I was just listening to some of the audio that was released concerning that day when I came upon this thread. I'm a quarter of the way through it. It is the air traffic controllers talking with one another and trying to get more info about the hi-jacked planes and try to respond the best the could.

The news story linking to the audio: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/09/...horror-on-911/
The audio: http://www.rutgerslawreview.com/2011...io-transcript/

[TheRagingboxer]

Same here, well I was in 4th grade actually. There were teachers crying and kids being picked up early, and I had no idea what was going on. One of my classmate's father died that day. He worked in the WTC and it turns out he saved dozens of people but died doing so.

Dam bro I couldn't imagine that. It's amazing how many lives were affected that day.

Fuk you Osama..Bullet to the head boi!

Mad respect for all police, firefighters, armed forces, and heroic citizens!!!

[PWOGasMan]

I second erick on feeling old (even tho im younger)

I was a freshman in HS in my Art class. Thought it was just human error and that some idiot crashed into a building. An announcement was made and the story unfolded.

[dukend]

PS there is a "credible" terrorist attack threat at the moment:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_954772.html

[illiniStrive]

Getting dropped off in elementary school with my mom. Heard the report on the radio and my mom was freaking out. I was in 5th grade and had no clue what the World Trade center was.