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by **Ladybird** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 7:45 pm

And how I remember it - workin' with American software engineers when the news broke !!!!

A tradgedy for mankind :bigcry:

by **bezzer** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:12 pm

I was at work, had to take it in shifts between us to watch it all unfold on the TV at first, then all our phones stopped ringing, the public was glued to their tellys forgetting their own troubles and everything else.

by **XXAndy** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:26 pm

I was at Earls Court at a trade show and then had to try and get back home by train as London ground to a halt :banghead)

by **Captain** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:41 pm

Just left Newcastle after a 7 day visit when I was on HMS NEWCASTLE. Coming down the North sea trying to get over one too many Newky Browns, and watching CNN on the telly when somebody shouted that some blind git had flown an aircraft into the Towers. Little did we know what was about to unfold.................... :cry)

by **swamp donkey** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:56 pm

i was at work when the news came out over the local radio station

by **TazCBR1100XX** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:12 pm

I was at work when one of the techies phoned me and told me to switch on the TV in the conference room - I remember the chilling sensation as I watched the news :cry)

The TV picture wasn't very good, but good enough to see what was happening - so

by **Shuggie** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:13 pm

I was glued to a portable in my kitchen. Totally bewildered

by **Bristle Hound** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:35 pm

I was collecting my daughter from Primary school & heard it on the car radio - Got home & watched the news unfold on Sky news - Couldn't believe it ! :cry)

No one will ever forget DT !

by **bov** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 10:59 pm

Looking at the 1st tower billowing smoke in the aftermath of the jet hit it was bad enough....then to see, on live tv, the 2nd jet INTENTIONALLY flying at, and colliding with, the other tower was mind-numbing. I sat in horror at work - my work-mates glued to the set with me - as we tried to understand what just happened. Then the total horror as the towers collapsed! Jesus. I don't think that moment will ever leave me. Absolutely horrific

by **rob_1961** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 11:06 pm

I was cleaning my cbr1000 when it came over radio then live on sky news :bigcry:

by **Demontat** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 1:35 am

I called my wife at her work to say good morning... she told me that a plane had crashed into the WTC. I turned the tv on and within minutes saw the second plane hit. Words cannot be found in my mind to describe the feelings of horror and fear ... than confusion and anger... than sadness straight into my soul.

I came home from work the other night at 2am... sat down at the tv with my beer and reheated dinner as usual. Some show recounting the attacks was on and within seconds I had tears streaming down my face.

by **XXFirefighter** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 8:05 am

well i was @ work and got up at 0645 popped on the PA System and sang happy birthday to myself and then I Was paged to go to the TV room.

Watched it then we got the call, I was put on standby to go to NYC...

birthdays were never the same again !

Had a ok one today !
I rode and reflected...

by **lals1002** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:21 am

I was working for a car hire company, collecting a vehicle from a garage, and questioning why they were showing a disaster movie so early in the afternoon and why everyone was gathered round the tv in the showroom. Then they told me it was real. Absolutely horrific.

by **BirdAddict** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 10:40 am

I was doing on-site cover in an american bank (infact it's the exact location where I'm posted this week) JPMorgan Chase Bank.
One member from the London office lost his life there as he was on a buisness breakfast meeting. Also the DHL office was demolished though fortunately no members of staff where injured.

That is why we must expect the un-expected, live as each day is our last for we know not what tomorrow brings :bigcry:

by **Grippy** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:22 pm

I had landed in the Falkland Islands the night before and had just reported to work at the start of a four month tour at RAF Mount Pleasant.

After the initial horror I remember thinking "Glad I'm down here for four months because there is going to be a war very soon"

by **Captain** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:22 pm

MPA - Now there's a place to end up if you upset the wrong people

by **Gizzit** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 7:02 pm

I was taking some time off work at home when one of my colleagues phoned to tell me that a plane had hit one of the towers. I switched on the telly and sat open mouthed and horror struck as the second one hit. It has to be THE most terrible thing I have ever seen and I hope to most terrible I ever see.

I have been working in London this week in the heart of the city. I must say, the atmosphere was really weird yesterday. Everyone seemed really twitchy; the roads were quiet apart from buses, taxis and the odd police car. It was not a nice place to be.

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