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Paidtoplease Sep 11th 2007 5:37 am

September 11th 2001
 
Can you remember where you were and what were you doing ???

Rog_Rams Sep 11th 2007 5:39 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 

Originally Posted by Paidtoplease (Post 5296892)
Can you remember where you were and what were you doing ???

In Bahrain, on a sofa, watching CNN and BBC World in astonishment.

Paidtoplease Sep 11th 2007 5:44 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 

Originally Posted by Rog_Rams (Post 5296894)
In Bahrain, on a sofa, watching CNN and BBC World in astonishment.

I was in LHR running arround like a loon as my airlines were United Airlines and Air Canada... Glad you had your feet up :D

Border Reiver Sep 11th 2007 6:00 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
In Toronto on holiday. Turned out to be no much of a holiday- BA lost my luggage between Newcastle and Gatwick when I flew out on the 10th but said not to worry, they would put it on a flight on the 11th. It was 3 weeks before I saw my suitcase again but at least I did get it back. Bit smelly in Canada though after 5 days in the same clothes..

Nu-Shooz Sep 11th 2007 6:05 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 

Originally Posted by Paidtoplease (Post 5296892)
Can you remember where you were and what were you doing ???

I was sat eating my dinner, TV turned down low as nipper was asleep. All i remember looking at was a burning building, thinking wonder where that is!!

Paidtoplease Sep 11th 2007 6:09 am

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The 1st I knew of it was I called one of the United reps and all she kept on saying was ''Oh my God'' ''Oh my God'' my 1st thought was Crap what have we done wrong now !!!

Inselaffen Sep 11th 2007 6:22 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
was working my last day for my company in Antwerp! the prat I worked for was sure it was just an accident even after the second plane hit!

Had my parents visiting and when I got back to my apartment they were watching it on the news. shortly after the first tower fell! It was a truely horrific and barbaric day :(

Madam Medusa Sep 11th 2007 6:45 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
at work...all crowded round the tv watching in horror and sheer disbelief...

MM, xx

maranelloman Sep 11th 2007 7:12 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
Working in Luxembourg in an office next to the airport. Internet went down so we went to a kebab house on the way home and watched in on their tv.

Blue Cat Sep 11th 2007 7:17 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
in cyprus on holiday, we flew back here on the 12th - it was a very quiet flight :(

Inselaffen Sep 11th 2007 7:24 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 

Originally Posted by Blue Cat (Post 5297078)
in cyprus on holiday, we flew back here on the 12th - it was a very quiet flight :(

have had that experience before. When the TWA plane to Paris exploded over Long Island I was in a hotel a few miles away! I flew out of JFK on one of the first TWA flights the following morning down to Houston. Was very muted at the airport and on the flight! Some famous woman from Houston had been on the flight that exploded so it was just as bad on arrival.

Found out later that my mother had called my office in France because she knew I was flying back to Paris around that date and didnt know what Airline I was using! :o

lionheart Sep 11th 2007 7:38 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
I was in Jeddah keeping a low profile, half expecting the USA to bomb the place in retribution...

maranelloman Sep 11th 2007 7:40 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
:DSo who done it?

Tootsie Frickensprinkles Sep 11th 2007 7:48 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 
I was at home having one of the last god almighty rows with the ex, that soon shut us up ..

Having heard about it on and off for a few years, I actually watched Farenheit 9/11 last night. I wonder which bits weren't true.

maranelloman Sep 11th 2007 7:58 am

Re: September 11th 2001
 

Originally Posted by Tootsie Frickensprinkles (Post 5297124)
I was at home having one of the last god almighty rows with the ex, that soon shut us up ..

Having heard about it on and off for a few years, I actually watched Farenheit 9/11 last night. I wonder which bits weren't true.

There was another video on the internet. I'll try and post up a link later. Really good.


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