Where were you on 9/11/01

**Admin Steve** · 09-11-2006, 05:41 AM

Yup, just like me to bring the place down.

It's 9/11.

I'm not sophisticated enough to write anything too thought provoking or philosophical. I thought it might be worthwhile as Ravens fans, thinking back to what we were each doing that day.

Five years ago, I was sitting in my car outside my dentist's office. I had my Micky D's coffee, waiting for my 9AM appointment, listening to 98 Rock. Lopez (RIP) gave the report of the first plane hitting the WTC. I thought it was a Cessna or some other small plane. I walked up to the office and the Doc had pulled out a small color TV and perched it on the receptionist's desk. I watched in the waiting room with three or four other people as the day's events unfolded.

We know the rest. While I got my teeth cleaned, both towers collapsed. I went back to work where we had a TV and sat and watched with my wife.

Today she made me take down the Ravens flag and put up the Stars and Stripes.

If you have a flag, please consider flying it for 24hrs in remembrance especially if it normally sits in your closet. Spare a few thoughts for the thousands of families whose lives were forever changed that day.

If you feel moved to post anything political, we would appreciate it if you could post it in the proper forum.

Thanks.

**PurplePill** · 09-11-2006, 06:07 AM

I was in Buffalo, NY in a meeting in an office building directly across the street from the Buffalo Airport. The thing I remember most about that morning was seeing plane after plane landing at the airport out the office window, but NO planes taking off. It was eerie.

**ladyraven127** · 09-11-2006, 06:09 AM

I was at work when someone came out of their office and said a plane had hit the first tower. We all kinda went "What?" and thought the same as you Steve. Must have been some nutcase who got turned around. I got a small TV that we have at the school and we watched in horror as the second one hit and the aftermath. A co-worker of mine husband worked at the Pentagon and she was frantic and when she finally heard from him was when we found out about the third plane . . . . I won't say what he does, but he knew what he was talking about.

I left work about an hour after that when we heard that it was a terriost attack. At that time my daughter was in a Jewish preschool and all I could think of was to get her the hell out of there and home with me and safe. My oldest was in Garrett County at the time and called home and asked what to do. I told her to stay where she was because she was far enough away from DC that if they kept it up she would at least be safe.

It was a horrible time . . . my sister was in DC for a meeting and I couldn't get in touch with her and didn't hear about her being safe until the next day.

I remember being terrified about some of the people that we knew that worked in Washington and lived in New York who posted on the old board. It was quite a relief when they all finally checked in.

I still cry every time I see any kind of footage or hear any commentary about that day. I will never forget the images or how I felt or why we do what we do as a country to protect ourselves.

**braven98** · 09-11-2006, 06:25 AM

It was 1 week before my daughter was born and I just got back froma Doctors appointment,and there police were all over.

**Irishraven** · 09-11-2006, 06:28 AM

I remember I was actually on the beach in Ocean City, MD when a friend came to me and told me what had happened!

We all went back to the apt and just sat in silence by what was unfolding. I can't believe that was 5 years ago! When you think about what happened on that day it really makes you appreciate everything and everyone around you.

My thoughts are always with those who lost their lives on that day and with their families and friends who are left behind

**Brandon** · 09-11-2006, 07:01 AM

Five years ago today, I was where I am at now which is work. I was flipping through sations on my portable CD/AM/FM/TV player (which I am actually using right now also), and came across the JoJo & Kenny show on Mix 106.5 for a couple minutes, when one of them said that a plane had just flown through the WTC. My first thought was that it was an accident with a pilot not knowing what he was doing. I made the announcement in the room what had happened. Then immediatley after that, a co-worker who was home that day called in and said another plane had hit the other tower, and that's when I along with others knew something was wrong.

I went upstairs to the cafeteria, where there was a big TV, and saw what was happening. It was almost unreal. I remember seeing the first tower fall and just being in disbelief. I don't think I worked anymore that day, and since I work for the Police Dept at Headquarters in Towson we were considered a target so the entrance was blocked off and security guards were everywhere.

I pretty much stayed glued to the television all day when I got home, besides reading the old RN2 Ravens board. I just remember being in disbelief, and for me, it didn't really sink in until the next day.

**Raven31** · 09-11-2006, 07:12 AM

I was at work and had no clue what was going on until I saw all my co-workers crowded around the radio listening. Then I heard. I was in total shock & disbelief. They let us go home the rest of the day.

**Mobtown** · 09-11-2006, 07:50 AM

I was at a convention at the Inner Harbor Marriott when I caught a glimpse on the lobby TV of the first plane hitting the tower.

A huge crowd gathered quickly and everyone was absolutely silent for about 20 minutes until the first building went down, then all hell broke loose and people started crying and screaming and shouting.

My brother-in-law (Chris) is a LT in the FDNY and when I saw that building go down I immediatly made a bee-line for the front door and headed for my wife's office. I knew she would be a mess and I had this over-whelming feeling that I simply had to get to her immediately.

As soon as I stepped outside the building a BCP Bomb Squad truck came screaming by with sirens full blast. I considered for a momment that NY may not be the only target and I instantly went into a near-panic mode.

I found my wife safe but in hysterics on the 8th floor of her office building. She had been trying to get her sister and brother-in-law (and the rest of her family who work in NYC) on the phone since it all started and had yet to reach a single member of her immediate family.

It was almost 3 more hours until she got a call from her sister who, as it turns out, had stayed home with morning sickness that day. Chris had finally checked in and told her that he was OK, but that he couldn't talk.

The rest of the family called in through out the day and thankfully all were safe.

Chris lost 6 members of his house during the first building collapse and another 6 during the second collapse. He has been battling with grief, survivors guilt and a host of health issues ever since.

My family and I take a momment each 9/11 to stop and reflect on the bravery of the NYPD and FDNY. Those men are the purest definition of heros and they should be celebrated at every opportunity.

/salute to the men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting ours.

/salute to the soldiers who protect our borders and fight our wars.

**Raineman** · 09-11-2006, 07:53 AM

I actually had taken the day off to go fishing. I went over to pick my buddy up and he told me that a plane had just flown in to the WTC. I sat down and we watched in disbelief as the second plane hit. To this day I can't put in to words the feeling I had watching that, and hope I never have them again. We continued to watch as the towers fell. In half stun half panic I went and got my son and brought him home, called to make sure my daughters were OK, and spent the rest of the day in a haze watching the news.

**Admin Steve** · 09-11-2006, 08:07 AM

www.cnn.com has a stream from 9/11/01 in real time if you are so inclined to want to see it unfold.

**Boss Raven** · 09-11-2006, 08:37 AM

I was work out at Bayview Hospital. I remember setting in the lounge area when the first plane hit..

Political comment removed

**Mobtown** · 09-11-2006, 08:48 AM

Response to political comment removed.

If you see something on a forum that doesn't belong please just alert a moderator, responding and especially quoting the offending remarks just means we have more to clean up.

Thanks.

**camdenyard** · 09-11-2006, 08:50 AM

I was at work when a couple people came upstairs from the cafeteria where 3 TVs played, telling us that the WTC was on fire. A group of people went downstairs just in time to see the second plane hit.

Several people fell to their knees in shock when the first tower came down. Then came news of the Pentagon. Needless to say, work was over for the day at that point.

Execs in nortern NJ were screaming at our security people to get helicopters to get them the hell out of there. What a day.

**edreedisgod20** · 09-11-2006, 08:54 AM

I have some interesting stories.

My own (thankfully, uneventful): I was in tenth grade at the time. Second period, the principal called an emergency assembly. We all sat in a classroom with its walls collapsed because a synagogue was renting out our space and they needed an expanded sanctuary for for High Holiday services. Our principal also happened to be our teacher for second and third period, so for the hour-and-a-half following the announcement we all just sat in his office and watched it unfold on TV. After third period ended, we had one more period of class before they called school and sent us home. After making sure all New York family was safe, I sat in front of the TV for the rest of the day.

My brother: Rides the New York subway twice daily immediately beneath the WTC. Stood on the Brooklyn Bridge and watched the skyline crumble with his own eyes.

My stepbrother: Was in New York on business. Stood inside the WTC towers the day prior. After his flight back to Los Angeles was cancelled, he was offered a ticket on United flight 93. He declined the offer.

God bless America.

**UKRavenStockers** · 09-11-2006, 08:55 AM

I was at school just starting the 2nd week of my GCSE year, first we knew of it was someone got a text during afternoon registration from his older brother saying a plane had crashed into the World Trade Centre in New York, because it was so random and out of the blue most of us laughed it off and didn't believe it. It wasn't until we walked past an electrical store on the way to the train station on the way home that we all realised it had happened and just how serious it was.

The memory that sticks out for me that day other than the news coverage is the number of people in my town who went to church to pray, nothing organised just the churches were there and people just went to pray and contemplate, it was such on odd eerie day, don't think I or anyone will ever forget it.

**Losac** · 09-11-2006, 09:50 AM

I was in college and was on my way to class (went to Towson), and had just got on the Beltway when I heard Lopez on KML giving the report of the first plane hitting. Thought at first they were talking about the WTC in Baltimore and that it was just an accident. Traffic was horrendous and it took forever to get to Towson, so I heard it all unfolding on the radio when the second plane hit. Got to school and went to my first class. People didn't know much, but when I got to my second class, people were saying the towers collapsed and the Pentagon was hit. They closed school right after that.

Listening to the replay right now of the Howard Stern show from 9/11/01.

**GreenWave52** · 09-11-2006, 10:09 AM

I was a junior at Tulane. I was on my way to class when I saw the TV, one of my roomates left it on. I saw the towers fall and then went to class (in disbelief) which was then cancelled halfway through. Spent the rest of the day in front of the TV.

**RavenScallywag** · 09-11-2006, 10:12 AM

I woke up around 9am, just after the second plane hit. When it was reported, I misunderstood and thought two planes had collided INTO the WTC, but then I heard about the Pentagon. I think I just walked around kind've numb, I wasn't sure what was going on. I know I had the TV on when we saw the towers fall, and everyone in my dorm were going around, consoling each other.

I'm a staunch Democrat and I'm quite ready to move on to a new president, but for that day, I didn't care who was in office or what was the politics behind us. We banded together as a country, and that was amazing. I still mourn on every Sep 11, because I'm terrified that we're going to destroy each other over religion, which should be left to each person's own beliefs, and that we have to live in a world where monsters will do this to innocent people.

**Purpleguy** · 09-11-2006, 11:19 AM

I was in Atlantic City for a convention. I woke up and put on the Today show shortly after the first plane hit. At that time they still felt it was a small plane. The guy that owned the company I was working for had a Cessna, and he was supposed to be flying down that morning from Connecticut. My first thought was that it was him, then I watched in shock as the second plane hit. My boss was late getting to his plane that day and ended up grounded. I continued to watch the news until noon when I had to work the convention. It was impossible to do business that week.

One of the things that stunned me was the fact that the casinos didn't miss a beat. Nothing stops gaming. I was in the restroom, and some blowhard New Yorker was loudmouthing about how he lost a sister and a cousin in the towers. I was like, "right, and it didn't pull you from the tables". That's such a terrible thing to BS about.

On my way home I always take Route 40 instead of the AC expressway. It brought a tear to my eye to see all of those little towns with an American flag on every telephone poll. The whole thing was surreal, and the tragedy didn't really hit me until that ride home. I was so cutoff from the outside world in a casino all week.

**italianjoker** · 09-11-2006, 11:23 AM

i was driving to work listening to WNST. when they said the first plane hit, i immediately thought we were under attack. anyone that has been there knows there is no way a plane just hits the tower. i arrived to work and ran to the break room and saw the 2nd plane hit. just stood in shock until the buildings collapsed. can't really explain the feeling, it was crazy seeing it unfold. more so because i had been there and lived in New York for a couple of months. if i had not seen those buildings so many times, it would still hit hard, but i do not think i would have had the same feeling.