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- Tenbatsuzen - 05-31-2002
While I was getting my oil changed today, I saw a truck with NY plates come in for some maintenance. On the back of the truck, I noticed an american flag sticker and some detailing - "9/11/2001 - Remember Flight 93."
I commented to the wife of the couple that I noticed the sticker and how I liked it - how people usually focus on the towers and forget that another 500 people died from the Pentagon and Flight 93.
I then found out that the father of her husband - the man driving the truck - was on Flight 93. We spoke for a little while, and I told her that Todd Beamer lived right down the highway, two towns over.
We shared some mutual sorrow... it was somewhat cathartic, but it was the first time I physically met someone who had lost someone on September 11th.
As the couple left, the gentleman punched me in the shoulder in a friendly gesture and said, "Thanks man. Take care." "I said to him thank you - and thank you to your father, for being a hero."
- Arpikarhu - 05-31-2002
once, in a movie theater,i met the guy who played mr whipple
- Maynard - 05-31-2002
Fuck off Ken.
Thank's for sharing that story Tenbats. Too many people forget.
The day of the attack....I went to an overlook in Morristown, NJ. When I was there, there were probably 50 people there as well. And I actually talked to a few people that were late for work that day, and worked in the towers. They just stood there with their families and cried.
I still can't believe they got the site cleaned up so fast. The workers really busted their asses with the cleanup.
- Tenbatsuzen - 05-31-2002
Maynard -
From what I understand, they were working 3 shifts, 24/7... when they said it would take until late this year to clean up, they were figuring on a snowy winter and very wet spring... the extremely mild winter assisted greatly on the cleanup.
They are also working triple shifts trying to get the Pentagon ready for 9/11/2002... but they're saying it won't make it.
Some things I realized about the attacks...
1) The Giants saved a lot of lives. If the Giants hadn't played Monday Night Football on 9/10, a lot of people would have gone into work *on time* and been caught in the disaster, including my brother's best friend. A *LOT* of people watched the crashes from the ferries as they crossed over.
2) The thing that sucked the most is that my parents and brother were traveling at the time, and I was alone for most of the week, drinking, and watching Fox News. I was scared, I hated that feeling.
One of my best friends' weddings was the weekend after 9/11. Because of all the cops protecting the bridges, I literally set a speed record from DC to Central Jersey - 3 hrs, 11 mins.
- drusilla - 06-01-2002
i worked with a girl who lost her husband. i say girl cause she's only 24 & they were married only 2 months. i felt so awful for her. as i feel so awful for everyone. ugh. i feel like i cry so easily now. awful.
- Arpikarhu - 06-01-2002
i also met jon stewart on 5th avenue. it was cool
- HedCold - 06-01-2002
i saw micheal curry once in times square. i was all like 'hey its mr coop' to my friend.
good times
- drusilla - 06-01-2002
tim meadows almost ran me over on 71st & york
- Paper Boy - 06-01-2002
i met the guy that played seinfelds father in rhinebeck(upstate ny). it took me three days to figure out who the hell he was.
- barch97 - 06-01-2002
Should I feel bad because I didn't know which one flight 93 was until he explained it in the story?