September 11 memories

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

@Mac trying to turn a thread about 911 into a thread about himself

[TheUlteriorMotive]

You hate to see it. And America after giving him a start in Dublin.

[TheBird]

@farmerinthecity

I was down the fields all day on 9/11/2001, topping rushes off a few meadows to get them set for the winter.

My Dad called to me in the car around 5pm to take over the last bit while I got something to eat. His usual smiley face was not what greeted me that day.

‘All the talk is about what is happening over in America. Planes flew into buildings - and its what they meant to do it’.

He would not have been up to date hugely with the workings of Al Qaeda but he knew it was bad. I got in to the car, stuck on 5 Live and they were saying that the World Trade Centre towers had been knocked down. I couldn’t believe it but also had an eye on the Liverpool Boavista match due to go ahead that night and hoping it wouldn’t be cancelled. #fottixalert

@Fagan_ODowd cut the shite out of you the first time you told that yarn.

@Fagan_ODowd

Is English not his first language?[quote=“farmerinthecity, post: 621653”]
I was down the fields when it all kicked off, and was informed of it by Farmer senior, as he took over from me while I went for a bit to ate.

I can still recall his line ‘It’s all happening over in America. They are after flying planes into some buildings and it’s what they meant to do it’.

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[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

So basically this thread is for people to say they watched sky news on 911

[farmerinthecity]

If you were going to post such a thing at least tidy it up.

[iron_mike]

Powers in Clarecastle

[TheBird]

@farmerinthecity

If you were going to post such a thing at least tidy it up.

Twas Fagan who fucked up the original quoted post reply. He can clean up his own mess the…

@farmerinthecity

stuck up cantankerous old prick.

[Juhniallio]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

So basically this thread is for people to say they watched sky news on 911

Incorrect. I was in Portugal with a few mates on holidays. We watched it unfold in a bar on a Portugese equivalent. I think it was called Skyos Newsos. Our turkish/darker looking holiday companion got some dirty looks that week.

[balbec]

I’m sure you met lots of new swim friends that week.

[Mac]

And for you to stick your fat nose into others stories

[artfoley]

@Mac

And for you to stick your fat nose into others stories

[farmerinthecity]

All ‘the blow themselves up’ motherfuckers will realise the minute they die that they were suckers.

Julian Cope - All The Blowing Themselves Up

[Locke]

I had come back from lunch to my desk where I was working. One of the lads had it up on his screen what had happened. Then the news came through about the 2nd plane. Finished up around 2:30 and went home, watched Sky News then for the rest of the afternoon/evening.

[glenshane]

@farmerinthecity

My Dad called to me in the car around 5pm to take over the last bit while I got something to eat. His usual smiley face was not what greeted me that day.

Ffs farmer. Was it your first time driving a tractor?

[TreatyStones]

Actually had a very awkward interaction with a receptionist recently.
I was booking a dental appointment and there was a bit of over and back trying to find a suitable date
“What about September 11th?” she says
“Grand, sure what could go wrong on September 11th” I says laughing
She looks at me blankly
“Ya, that’s grand, thanks”

[EstebanSexface]

i wonder is she posting on mumsnet about a freak that made a 9/11 joke?

[TreatyStones]

@EstebanSexface

i wonder is she posting on mumsnet about a freak that made a 9/11 joke?

IT person in awkward real life conversation shocker

[the_man_himself]

I wouldn’t say it clicks instantly with a lot of people because we’d call it 11/9

[fenwaypark]

I was working over in Boston at the time. Week previous, I flew down to Manhatten for a lenders meeting.
I remember a couple of girls in the office saying that a plane just crashed into the twin towers. I never heard of the twin towers so it really did not register with me what was going on.
My brother was working for same bank as me but on a different floor. He called me to say that Mum rang and said to leave the building. We were working in one of the highest buildings in Boston, down the financial district.
Soon after, the building was evacuated. It was surreal seeing everyone trying to make their way home as trains were not working.
Myself and the brother took a stroll down to china town and spent the afternoon in the glass slipper, the biggest dive of a strip club in boston.

[farmerinthecity]

@fenwaypark

Myself and the brother took a stroll down to china town and spent the afternoon in the glass slipper, the biggest dive of a strip club in boston.

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