Never Forget.
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heard about it in real time on this very message board. I have posted this before. But on that day I was working in psychiatric emergency service at Grady Hospital in downtown Atlanta. At one point I was standing in waiting room watching TV and first tower had already fallen. I was standing there with our nurse manager puzzling what are we actually watching when the second tower collapsed live. Announcers were confused, everyone was confused. I became aware of person standing next to me was a well know frequent flyer in PES, semi homeless guy with schizophrenia who was always dressed in blazer and tie, and he looks at me and nurse and says "don't mess with them muslims" and wanders off.........9/11.
Was doing my daily rounds in Heidelberg, GE - going from kaserne to kaserne to pick up/drop off documents. Always listened to local German radio and heard the update in German when it happened. Immediately went back to the office and was on guard duty for the next 9 months.
The coverage by posters here on this board was phenomenal. We had pilots, ex FAA, New Yorkers, ex foreign service, lawyers, doctors, construction guys, you name it, commenting before the media had a clue. Solid info in real time.
My recollection was some one who worked in NYC actually saw it happen and posted something to that effect. But they thought was a small plane
This board was on fire. I had it open for like 12 hours, following threads.
BTW, same thing for the capture of the Boston Marathon bombers. We had people on here (Shrink was one, RIP) reporting faster than the networks.
BTW, same thing for the capture of the Boston Marathon bombers. We had people on here (Shrink was one, RIP) reporting faster than the networks.
I was at my desk consulting for Lockheed when my office mate said have you seen what's going on. I hadn't. The Pentagon got hit and they sent everybody home. It was the only time I'd ever seen the Washington beltway practically empty. I later learned that a good friend of mines brother was at the pentagon and was helping to get people out of the building. A terrible day that we got to see real heroics from many.