She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[RubyNala97]

Wow.  

My brother in law was supposed to be in one of the towers for a meeting, but he missed his flight.  Of course we were all eternally grateful to have avoided a family tragedy, but it made what we saw hit closer to home.

Sorry to trigger bad memories, but that's why I wanted to be serious about it. This day means a lot to me. Really, the disdain southerners feel for yankees, NY in particular, is real. After 9/11, it made me more aware of how close we all really are. The accents are different, the lifesyles are different, but there were thousands of good, real people that suffered greatly because of that. Last night there were shows about 9/10. Photos and videos taken by people in the tower on 9/10 that would die the next morning. It's heartbreaking

I felt bad for my family. I had just moved down to the city that August. There was no cell signal, landline phones weren't even working. So I had no way to let them know I was ok. Then late that night one of the guys in the apartment building came knocking on everyone's door and told us he had a connection on his computer and we could each make one phone call but had to wait in line to get a turn. We weren't supposed to open our apartment doors because the police had instructed us to lay wet towels down in front of the doors so smoke wouldn't get in, but I was dying to hear my moms voice!! I waited inline for an hour. Best phone call I ever made! Everyone pulled together down there real quick. If someone had something you needed they just gave it to you. Strangers just hugging in the street. Blood banks on the side of the street filled up instantly. Everyone volunteering to help but there were no survivors so no one to help. That was the worst part.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have done wrap ups, and they are fabulous

, but I've been too busy to do one lately. You might not like my wrap ups anyway, because you kinda had to read the thread to get them

.

For example, one line of yesterday's wrap up would be "chooks finally showed up and said nothing".
See? You had to be there

 

[WVduckchick]

I felt bad for my family. I had just moved down to the city that August. There was no cell signal, landline phones weren't even working. So I had no way to let them know I was ok. Then late that night one of the guys in the apartment building came knocking on everyone's door and told us he had a connection on his computer and we could each make one phone call but had to wait in line to get a turn. We weren't supposed to open our apartment doors because the police had instructed us to lay wet towels down in front of the doors so smoke wouldn't get in, but I was dying to hear my moms voice!! I waited inline for an hour. Best phone call I ever made! Everyone pulled together down there real quick. If someone had something you needed they just gave it to you. Strangers just hugging in the street. Blood banks on the side of the street filled up instantly. Everyone volunteering to help but there were no survivors so no one to help. That was the worst part.

You give me goose-bumps! I'm sorry you had to go through that, but I can imagine that phone call to your mom!
Thank you for sharing. I bet it is still difficult, so I'm glad you can share some of it.

 

[scflock]

I will see if I can find one to give you an example. This isn't your typical thread
I'm kind of surprised you haven't had more to say about the recent conversation, though. Didn't you write the book on assisted hatching? That's how this thread started. Amy assists, I don't. This thread was to be a place where you could give newbies both sides of the issue without arguing. We just argue about other stuff

 

[kwhites634]

that was a very confusing day for me as well. I was 21, just signed my contract and took my oath to the military just days before. I was working at Gander Mountain stacking the ammo shelves (how appropriate) when the news came over the radio (I wasn't listening to anything around me as I was lost in the thought of my recent commitment to our country). One of my coworkers came running around the corner yelling "we're going to war!" Not long after that hordes of people were running all over & fighting over boxes of ammo and yelling at me when everything was gone. The rest of that day and the days that followed were complete chaos from where I worked to the banks & grocery stores even the roads. But none compared to the airport weeks later when I was scheduled to fly out for basic training. The stepped up security with more check points. I wondered if my job as Military Police would mean I would be state side protecting American soil or if I would be sent overseas. There was many emotions from everyone from anger, confusion, extreme sadness and hatred.

Thank You for your service! Grandson's in Army, stationed in Alaska, of all places.

 

[scflock]

I felt bad for my family. I had just moved down to the city that August. There was no cell signal, landline phones weren't even working. So I had no way to let them know I was ok. Then late that night one of the guys in the apartment building came knocking on everyone's door and told us he had a connection on his computer and we could each make one phone call but had to wait in line to get a turn. We weren't supposed to open our apartment doors because the police had instructed us to lay wet towels down in front of the doors so smoke wouldn't get in, but I was dying to hear my moms voice!! I waited inline for an hour. Best phone call I ever made! Everyone pulled together down there real quick. If someone had something you needed they just gave it to you. Strangers just hugging in the street. Blood banks on the side of the street filled up instantly. Everyone volunteering to help but there were no survivors so no one to help. That was the worst part.

I just can't imagine. I watch the stories every year.
Our site flag is at half mast today. Thinking about you in SC

 

[WalnutHill]

I just can't imagine. I watch the stories every year.
Our site flag is at half mast today. Thinking about you in SC

 

[WVduckchick]

22 made lockdown, silkie needs her mama, Ravyn spit on my lollipop, WV's rooster is back in the closet and pretending not to be Jewish, Siri has a dirty mouth, Australian penguins go down under, rossfam won't act but loves to read, sidewing mentioned 50 shades, started a feeding frenzy, girls night out is off to an early start, and I'm no Charlie Hunnnnaamamamamannn

 

[scflock]

I kill me...

I will start adding recap. I'm thinking of one in particular. I'll see if I can find it

 

[FridayYet]

I kill me...

I will start adding recap. I'm thinking of one in particular. I'll see if I can find it

Recaps are great, but so much better if you've read the thread!