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96. I was in 8th grade math class when we learned JFK had died

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 03:10 PM

Sep 2012

the odd similarity of your post made me think of both tragedies.

On 9/11 I was home ill. I had broken 2 ribs and was taking the day off. My mom called to tell me of the first plane crash and told me to turn on the TV. DH and I watched in stunned silence as the 2nd plane hit. I was glued to the TV all day. When I went to bed I thought "we should just turn the middle east into a parking lot". My first thought in the morning was "OMG that idiot Bush might just do it." All it took for me was a good night's sleep to calm down and be rational, Bush on the other hand never could.

Then I went to the bookstore. To find something to read to explain it all. There were lots of us there the next day, and for days to come, all looking for answers and talking to each other.

I was actually pretty scared. But not as scared as I was in 2008 when the financial sector fell apart. I've never been interested in the economy and ever since I learned economics is based on theory I've been sceptical. When it all came apart I thought no wonder, it all just a theory anyway and our theory was apparently wrong. Now what? At least after 9/11 I felt we had a response. In 2008 it didn't seem as simple as army guys killing the bad guys.

I wonder if I'm just more scared of the most recent catastrophe/major event?

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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