Forgotten day.

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I am disgusted that there has been no mention of the horrors which happened 8 years ago. Nothing at school nothing on the news and more surprisingly nothing on the forums I read.

Rip

[Hanny]

I noticed this, too.
It's very sad...
RIP guys.

[The Desert Fox]

I noticed this too, and logged on just now, but you beat me to it.

We will never forget.

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Wow... I didn't realize it was today until I read this post.


RIP

[Vatman]

Never will forget the ashes all over my dads cloths...

[vonunov]

I guess I'll have to be the one to say that the 9/11 shit has petered off because most everyone is sick of dwelling on it. It's been fucking eight years. Yeah, it's unfortunate. Yeah, we all still feel sorry for everyone involved. But most of us don't want to commemorate it every year till damn doomsday. It's the same thing we do with other disasters. We mourn for a while, observe the event for a few years, and then move on.

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Jack Wrote:I guess I'll have to be the one to say that the 9/11 shit has petered off because most everyone is sick of dwelling on it. It's been fucking eight years. Yeah, it's unfortunate. Yeah, we all still feel sorry for everyone involved. But most of us don't want to commemorate it every year till damn doomsday. It's the same thing we do with other disasters. We mourn for a while, observe the event for a few years, and then move on.

The fact of the matter is though we have not moved on lets look at a headline for today http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... omber.html yet another plane bombing/hi-jacking story. Also another story is obviously about the war in Afghanistan, we are only in Afghanistan due to 9/11 so saying 'move on' is an understatement as effects on 2001 are still killing our finest now!

[CrayolaColours]

Yes, but, I don't like all the remember 9/11 things on the news, the families that went through this don't need to be reminded again. A small mention is expected, but to have "NEVA FORGET" On every channel is a bit extreme and pointless.

My friend's class watched a video, I had gym though, so we didn't.

[Rebelnerd]

You know eight years really isn't that long, right? I can see how some people would be getting tired of commemorating something like Pearl Harbor day, but 9/11 was not some obscure even from the distant past and is still completely relevant.

[CrayolaColours]

But I just don't think we should be putting the family through all this. I don't know. I mean, I think a moment to think about it each year is enough. I think everyone that died in the fire would want us to live our lives, instead of crying over their loss.

[John Tuttle]

I don't you should exactly be gushing over the losses, but just remember the event.

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john tuttle Wrote:I don't you should exactly be gushing over the losses, but just remember the event.

Indeed, we should remember the event and those who were killed but not over do it.

My point in this thread was I wake up and watch;
BBC Breakfast news - there was nothing on it.
Listen to the radio - Nothing on it
School - No mention
Forums - No mention

It was a horrific day we should remember it and how it changed the world as we know it.

[vonunov]

My post was phrased badly. 9/11 shouldn't be forgotten, and is still relevant, yes. What I mean is that we've had enough media whoring over it. Everyone remembers, but IMO it's time to stop dwelling on it.

[Rebelnerd]

Well yeah, there's a big difference between remembering a tragedy and what the media (and Rudy fucking Giuliani) does to raise its ratings.

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Jack Wrote:My post was phrased badly. 9/11 shouldn't be forgotten, and is still relevant, yes. What I mean is that we've had enough media whoring over it. Everyone remembers, but IMO it's time to stop dwelling on it.

I agree with the fact the media needs to stop dwelling on general terror.

My point in this topic though was I have seen no media coverage. Difference of opinions anyway.

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john tuttle Wrote:I don't you should exactly be gushing over the losses, but just remember the event.

This and what Rebelnerd said.

My history teacher put up a CNN broadcast of what happened, as it happened, 8 years ago.

[Amortisatie]

RIP

(I still think those were missiles that hit the twin towers, but that's just me)

[Pieman]

Jack Wrote:I guess I'll have to be the one to say that the 9/11 shit has petered off because most everyone is sick of dwelling on it. It's been fucking eight years. Yeah, it's unfortunate. Yeah, we all still feel sorry for everyone involved. But most of us don't want to commemorate it every year till damn doomsday. It's the same thing we do with other disasters. We mourn for a while, observe the event for a few years, and then move on.

This.

Tis the way of humanity..we mourn, accept, and rebuild.

[IllusoryDeath]

Pieman Wrote:

Jack Wrote:I guess I'll have to be the one to say that the 9/11 shit has petered off because most everyone is sick of dwelling on it. It's been fucking eight years. Yeah, it's unfortunate. Yeah, we all still feel sorry for everyone involved. But most of us don't want to commemorate it every year till damn doomsday. It's the same thing we do with other disasters. We mourn for a while, observe the event for a few years, and then move on.

This.

Tis the way of humanity..we mourn, accept, and rebuild.

This, but it should be added that although we mourn, accept, and rebuild, we also learn from the worlds' tragedies. Or, at least we should....though I can sadly testify that the most of humanity never does, in the end. Obviously.

My history teacher last year tried to get the students to care about the soldiers who had lost their families, their loves, and their lives during the wars throughout history - on both sides of those fighting. Needless to say, really, hardly anybody in the room was even remotely moved. One or two even laughed when we were watching a documentary on Vietnam.

That doesn't even completely go for when we were learning about wars. I recall one time where he was talking about how much better we here in the US have it compared to those in 3rd world countries. We think the day sucks when our iPod screen smashes our our cellphones don't have enough bars. They worry about getting enough food to eat that day and if their children will make it through another night. Of course there are an admittedly large amount of exceptions, and I know that I'm generalizing humanity (but namely the American civilization) into 'Lyke ZOMG' airheads, but stereotypes are always, ALWAYS based upon truth.

Yet again, fail points are given out all across the universe....

Anyway.

Props to my history teacher and the five or six students in the room including myself who actually gave a damn about what he was preaching.


This image is fantastic. Depressing as all get-out, but still fantastic nonetheless:

Hidden stuff:

Credit of this image goes to its artist, xXIncrediaXx, @ http://xxincendiaxx.deviantart.com/

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That image is awesome on so many levels.

[AWOL]

Bah, yes it's a tragedy, but when I noticed it was 9/11 I laughed my ass off. People died, yes, so what? They've been dead for eight fucking years now. Get. Over. It. There have been much larger massacres before, why are we dwelling on this one? I for one say we should get the fuck over it, leave the people who were affected by it alone, and get on with our lives. Our culture is far too focused on the past. One single event caused mass terror, invasion and suicide (yes, suicide). It would be a lot better if we didn't focus on these things.

[CrayolaColours]

That picture was awesome. Deserving of a medal. We're all like that at times, we can't lie to ourselves. But as I said, I'm not one to promote dwelling in the past, It's the present that matters it's the people that are dying now that matters. I know that when I die, I want happiness and smiles at my funeral. I want everyone to stay in the present, because it's not right that one person dies, and everyone stops living, it's not what I would want.

Although, I don't know about other people, I believe this is what should happen. Maybe a day of every year where we mourn tragety and death, but I think that it's best for everyone.

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AWOL Wrote:Bah, yes it's a tragedy, but when I noticed it was 9/11 I laughed my ass off. People died, yes, so what? They've been dead for eight fucking years now. Get. Over. It. There have been much larger massacres before, why are we dwelling on this one? I for one say we should get the fuck over it, leave the people who were affected by it alone, and get on with our lives. Our culture is far too focused on the past. One single event caused mass terror, invasion and suicide (yes, suicide). It would be a lot better if we didn't focus on these things.

The difference is though is it though it changed the face of terror.
We have many more terror attacks on our home land now - The police this week foiled yet another 7/7 style attack then the week before a Lockerbie style bombing so saying just 'move on' is an under statement. Until terrorism is no long an issue I see no reason why we should stop remembering the horrific day and the day America was stood still.

[random_name]

It was all over the television last night. I ended up watching half a documentary on it, was told o turn it off because it was depressing, then watched a film about the whole day, then another documentary on it.

It's one of those things where most people can remember where they were. I was in school. My Dad heard it on the radio at his building site. He immediatley packed up, told his workmate they were going home becasuse WW3 was about to start.

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Rebelnerd Wrote:Well yeah, there's a big difference between remembering a tragedy and what the media (and Rudy fucking Giuliani) does to raise its ratings.

THIS.

[AWOL]

I didn't know 9/11 happened until one or two years ago. IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL FOR ME. People died, yay, less humanity to deal with.

[whistlingwings]

OK, come on, you're a fucking stupid person. Yes, it's been 8 years, but people DIED. And you say you "laughed" at it and that there's "less humanity to deal with"? Go fuck yourself...

[AWOL]

Humanity is the most failed race on Earth. We're too diverse for our own good, we put painful memories, luxuries and love before our own survival.

Fuck Humanity.

[John Tuttle]

random_name Wrote:It was all over the television last night. I ended up watching half a documentary on it, was told o turn it off because it was depressing, then watched a film about the whole day, then another documentary on it.

It's one of those things where most people can remember where they were. I was in school. My Dad heard it on the radio at his building site. He immediatley packed up, told his workmate they were going home becasuse WW3 was about to start.

9/11 will be the reference day of our generation, like previous generations had Pearl Harbor, the Moon Landing, and the JFK assassination. I was at home at the time, before I was about to go to school. At our school we ended up leaving for home before noon. Similarly, my dad, who works at the Prudential building in Chicago, got the day off because they were shutting down tall buildings in every city.

During the moment of silence at our school yesterday, the people behind me were talking about getting high scores on video games.

I laugh every time somebody says "OMG GAIZ MAH LIFE SUKS MA PARENTS WONT GET ME A NEW PHONE ETC..." I'm not saying they should give up all worldly possessions, but just think of how worse your life could be.

[John Tuttle]

random_name Wrote:It was all over the television last night. I ended up watching half a documentary on it, was told o turn it off because it was depressing, then watched a film about the whole day, then another documentary on it.

It's one of those things where most people can remember where they were. I was in school. My Dad heard it on the radio at his building site. He immediatley packed up, told his workmate they were going home becasuse WW3 was about to start.

9/11 will be the reference day of our generation, like previous generations had Pearl Harbor, the Moon Landing, and the JFK assassination. I was at home at the time, before I was about to go to school. At our school we ended up leaving for home before noon. Similarly, my dad, who works at the Prudential building in Chicago, got the day off because they were shutting down tall buildings in every city.

During the moment of silence at our school yesterday, the people behind me were talking about getting high scores on video games.

I laugh every time somebody says "OMG GAIZ MAH LIFE SUKS MA PARENTS WONT GET ME A NEW PHONE ETC..." I'm not saying they should give up all worldly possessions, but just think of how worse your life could be.