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36. I did too, my roommate came into my room, woke me up, and told me a plane

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 10:37 AM

Sep 2012

hit. I assumed it was a prop plane or something and went back to sleep. I got up after the second plane hit. In my defense I was in college and my first class was at noon.

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Where were you on 9/11?... [View all] WI_DEM Sep 2012 OP

is the paragraph at the bottom meant to refer to you, or is it written in shrub's voice? unblock Sep 2012 #1

The gym. I had to run up the street and inform about 500 people I work with... onehandle Sep 2012 #2

My hubby was in NY headed home, I was in DC Happyhippychick Sep 2012 #3

8th grade math class. pinstikfartherin Sep 2012 #4

I was in 8th grade math class when we learned JFK had died Hamlette Sep 2012 #96

I was home!!!! imanamerican63 Sep 2012 #5

I was having breakfast watching Bobbie Jo Sep 2012 #6

I was teaching at school, heard two planes hit. My FDNY husband adigal Sep 2012 #7

No words! imanamerican63 Sep 2012 #20

Yes, and now they, and the other first responders, liberalhistorian Sep 2012 #62

So sorry...thank you to your husband. MichiganVote Sep 2012 #101

I'm terribly sorry. Beacool Sep 2012 #119

8th grade history class. Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #8

My wife and I had just landed at Shannon airport in Ireland, to visit our oldest daughter - NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #9

At The Airport, Waiting For A Flight To Atlanta ProfessorGAC Sep 2012 #10

Driving up I-95 to a client site in my '72 BMW which has no radio. mikeytherat Sep 2012 #11

I had just started the day watch glacierbay Sep 2012 #12

at home DonCoquixote Sep 2012 #13

I was making my bed after waking up . riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #25

Practicing dentistry on our busiest day of the week... PCIntern Sep 2012 #14

Getting ready to end my hospital shift, go home and sleep. TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #15

Not called to Sub that day on LI HockeyMom Sep 2012 #16

Unemployed. HughBeaumont Sep 2012 #17

I was the only one who rebelled against the "no radio" policy at work gollygee Sep 2012 #18

at home in hawthorne, CA barbtries Sep 2012 #19

In Houston, getting ready to fly to Sarasota A HERETIC I AM Sep 2012 #21

I was at home and I thought the first plane was an accident... cynatnite Sep 2012 #22

I did too, my roommate came into my room, woke me up, and told me a plane Tunkamerica Sep 2012 #36

In Washington DC montanacowboy Sep 2012 #23

Driving to work The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #24

in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Not Me Sep 2012 #26

I was home from work with one of my ubiquitous migraines when my boss called around 11:00 a.m. catbyte Sep 2012 #27

and yet Poppy Bush says he cannot remember where he was when JFK was killed. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #105

Same fucking chair. Zoning out and hating my company. eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #28

I was at work in Kansas City KansDem Sep 2012 #29

Asleep in bed in Tucson, AZ Panasonic Sep 2012 #30

In my law school breezeway. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2012 #31

Drinking coffee, watching The Today Show, on the phone with my SIL simultaneously. no_hypocrisy Sep 2012 #32

Waking up with a migraine headache in Oceanside, CA livetohike Sep 2012 #33

In my office in Midtown Manhattan, across the street from Madison Square Garden. MANative Sep 2012 #34

Mental hospital. cliffordu Sep 2012 #35

At work and preparing to give my two-week notice deutsey Sep 2012 #37

Visiting family in Missouri, was in a thrift store justiceischeap Sep 2012 #38

I got up uncharacteristically early laundry_queen Sep 2012 #39

same place as right now NJCher Sep 2012 #40

In Miami... CherokeeDem Sep 2012 #41

At work desperately trying to load a CNN webpage and wondering BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #42

I was sick at home Hayabusa Sep 2012 #43

Believe it or not, that was my first day as a therapist. I was getting ready for work at an agency. nolabear Sep 2012 #44

This. Bertha Venation Sep 2012 #111

Thanks, Babe. This back. nolabear Sep 2012 #112

In Manhattan. Raine1967 Sep 2012 #45

Yes! And for weeks after... MANative Sep 2012 #75

Memphis Tenn rickford66 Sep 2012 #46

PS rickford66 Sep 2012 #65

I live in Brooklyn, and I was heading to work at 9am... RevStPatrick Sep 2012 #47

Orlando, Florida at an IBM conference. MadrasT Sep 2012 #48

Up in Lake Tahoe -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2012 #49

At home watching TechTV News csziggy Sep 2012 #50

Times Square... ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2012 #51

Just waking up blueamy66 Sep 2012 #52

Sitting in 10th Grade Biology class. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #53

Packing, getting ready to move the next day Auggie Sep 2012 #54

Bringing my daughter to school, heard about the initial report on the car radio rainbow4321 Sep 2012 #55

A mile from the Pentagon, on the Pkwy next to National Airport at a little before 10am. Ring-side. leveymg Sep 2012 #56

in labor at the hospital ctaylors6 Sep 2012 #57

I was awaken by the deafening roar of the 2 jets.... Historic NY Sep 2012 #58

I was in Amarillo, TX. Jazzgirl Sep 2012 #59

I had tickets for Yankee Stadium that evening. So I decided to sleep late and take Amtrak up. msanthrope Sep 2012 #60

I was at work (a small office with five or six people, liberalhistorian Sep 2012 #61

At work in Manhatten NJRick1006 Sep 2012 #63

You and I worked in the same building. MANative Sep 2012 #76

Home from NYC the night before...and supposed to go back to NYC on Tuesday night. SoapBox Sep 2012 #64

at work n/t shanti Sep 2012 #66

At home in Houston and on my computer reading DU Loki Sep 2012 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Sep 2012 #68

At home, asleep. I work nights. MicaelS Sep 2012 #69

Gary, Indiana Sylvarose Sep 2012 #70

Gardiner MT RobinA Sep 2012 #71

My wife and I spent the day in Giverny, Monet's home and garden... DreamGypsy Sep 2012 #72

Navy Housing at Pearl nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #73

In a hotel, then on a train into the mountains FreeJoe Sep 2012 #74

I went to the store to get a pack of smokes and a newspaper. It was on TV there. Webster Green Sep 2012 #77

At work at Langley AFB VA MrScorpio Sep 2012 #78

At work at my office in Marietta, GA. RebelOne Sep 2012 #79

Working in my shop when a customer called and told me to turn on the TV. appleannie1 Sep 2012 #80

Getting ready for work... Kalidurga Sep 2012 #81

At work in midtown Manhattan. Johnny Noshoes Sep 2012 #82

I was at work and a coworker told it to me incorrectly (much worse) Nikia Sep 2012 #83

My wife and I were heading to work... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #84

I was in class (8th grade) in Manhattan. My most vivid memory is as we were walking to pick up NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #85

I was home with my two boys. LiberalCatholic Sep 2012 #86

I was in my science class................ mrmpa Sep 2012 #87

Sound asleep. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #88

I slept through the whole thing LadyHawkAZ Sep 2012 #89

When this happened we were in the middle madokie Sep 2012 #90

I was just starting a new job... CraftyGal Sep 2012 #91

On a road trip catchnrelease Sep 2012 #92

Uhh... in an intimate moment... Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2012 #93

I was in my office on my own and no one was calling treestar Sep 2012 #94

Driving into Washington DC sgsmith Sep 2012 #95

My kids and I saw the 2nd plane hit on TV zen_bohemian Sep 2012 #97

I was there badtoworse Sep 2012 #98

Well that will make you take stock of your life. MichiganVote Sep 2012 #102

I was living on a fairly remote beach in Mexico at the time, no internet or TV. Zorra Sep 2012 #99

I was in Santa Barbara AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #100

My first day of a week's vacation, wouldn't you know it. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #103

We were in Florida Bettie Sep 2012 #104

West Village, Manhattan. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #106

At home Marymarg Sep 2012 #107

Settling down in my office at the medical center, getting ready for another workday derby378 Sep 2012 #108

Driving toward office in downtown DC, w husband who was going to his office at SEC. elleng Sep 2012 #109

At work in a hi-rise bldg in Richmond, VA, 90 miles from DC. At first, everyone thought it was a Nay Sep 2012 #110

Ironically, I was exctly in the same place yesterday I was in 11 years ago DFW Sep 2012 #113

Sleeping in at my GF's house. She walked in the room and, while up hanging up her lingerie said, Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #114

I was in Texas working for some Bush Boot Lickers. Left Coast2020 Sep 2012 #115

Getting ready to go to DC, to teach classes. Sparkly Sep 2012 #116

I was in the North Tower. Beacool Sep 2012 #117

Al kobar, Saudi Arabia Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #118

8th grade social studies nt cash__whatiwant Sep 2012 #120

DH and I got back from our DE beach vacation on Sept. 10th. Lugnut Sep 2012 #121