frank_spencer Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Sat at my mates drinking tea wondering why Neighbours wasn't on! At first we thought the Queen Mum had snuffed it when the news bod came on in his black suit looking all serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 meeting in morn then home watching it on tv live with tea and cake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyldesley_white Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I was living in Richland, in Washington State, watched it live on the TV just before going to work, I was making my wife a coffee when she said that a plane had hit the world trade center in NY (I thought bloody hell) arrived in the bedroom with said coffee and both my kids to see the second plane crash... the office that day had a vey strange atmosphere I can tell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted September 11, 2008 Members Share Posted September 11, 2008 In the air with my wife and daughter having just left Chicago O'Hare for Manchester on a British Midland flight (was supposed to be United Airlines so it was a weird do all round!). Couldn't believe the news when we arrived in Tun Fowt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revdishydave Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 at work in salford quays- emails flying around left, right, and centre... must have been same day conspiracists (?) were out in full. my view of the world changed forever that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wovlad Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 At work & still at the same place now. Found out about it on t'internet. Just before the second plane hit. I'd been up the towers earlier that year. Enjoyed brunch in Windows on the World Cafe Spent the next couple of hours trying to ring a friend in the US who's wife worked in the North Tower. I ended up getting a call of him the day after Thankfully she only worked there a couple of days a week and was working from home the day it happened, pheww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flannel Truscott Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 was in ibiza still bleary eyed from day/night before. all a bit surreal given our states of mind. funny coming home with a mate who's scared of flying he cries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted September 11, 2008 Site Supporter Share Posted September 11, 2008 At work, just about to finish our lunch-hour. Watched for rest of an extraordinarily quiet day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Was in a beach bar in Albufeira,Portugal. While we were watching endless re-runs of the first attack on the twin towers, the second plane hit "live" so to speak. It was a weird atmosphere out that night with every bar showing it on tv, and folk glued to the screens in stony silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOSE36 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Was at work in Warrington and dashed home to tell wife who was off on maternity leave. She had telly on and we watched second plane crash live on sky news. Sat in silence wondering what kind of world our kid was going to grow up in !!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawley White Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Just moved down south, third day of the job in Canterbury. Front of House manager storms in the office saying that the world is being blown up. Watched it with housemates and then went for a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sharps Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 at school with the others deemed not well behaved to go on work experiance with mrs owen a teacher and a reverend rolled into one. st james c of e what a school indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanGreavsie Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Up the Wrekin in darkest Shropshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M G WHITES Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I was on the rivet machine at work,Mike "porky" Parry was on talk sport and was the first to bring the news to me. Got a soft spot for the yanks too (apart from the munichs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 at school with the others deemed not well behaved to go on work experiance with mrs owen a teacher and a reverend rolled into one. st james c of e what a school indeed Was in primary school myself wondering what the fcuk was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Was in primary school myself wondering what the fcuk was going on. Good lord either you're a very young un or i'm getting owd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolwhite Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I was at work listening to mark and lard on the radio, Once they realised something big was happening they cut out the chat and just played records for the rest of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnybwfc Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Good lord either you're a very young un or i'm getting owd! i was thinking the same miself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Got a soft spot for the yanks too So have I. It's that bit hidden by the ear lobe, ideal location to stab a skewer in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWFC_LOVE Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Only found out on my way home from school on my mum's car radio. In the second year of high school, and it came on Century news. Wasn't listening properly, then saw the look on my mum's face once it had been announced. Wondered why she appeared so bothered about a plane crash. Thought to myself: "Why is she so bothered? They happen all the time." We then beat United at Old Trafford a year to the day after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted September 11, 2008 Site Supporter Share Posted September 11, 2008 Was on a plane. landed in mexico and thought everyone crying and chanting U S A was the norm until I got to a telly. One Texan I spoke to 2 days later said that they'd had it coming, and he wasn't joking Yanks are wierd is the only conclusion I have ever come to about the whole mess Did make good telly though. Still does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted September 11, 2008 Site Supporter Share Posted September 11, 2008 i would think this,more than any other incident since WW2 would cause people to remember 'where they were at the time' i was day off watching it unfold on TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 i would think this,more than any other incident since WW2 would cause people to remember 'where they were at the time' What about when England beat Germany 5-1? That was more memorable, just days earlier: even Heskey scored! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Wanderer Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I was at work in the Liver Building in Liverpool, top floor just under one of the towers. I shat myself thinking they where targeting famous landmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HR Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I was at work in the Liver Building in Liverpool, top floor just under one of the towers. I shat myself thinking they where targeting famous landmarks. I was sat in my Site Office trying to get rid of a rep from Speedy, for some reason I was polite back then. Luckily the piling foreman came in and told me all about it which in turn gave me opportunity to fire him off. The next couple of hours watching it on an internet stream were scary / exciting. Driving home I remember thinking the world will never be the same again, I dont think I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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