War.... (Historical: 9/11 discussion thread)

[The Canuck]

thats just a beautiful story man, that just made me feel alot better about... well... everything, thanks tesco

ps this was probably the wrong thread, sorry about that, i got a bit over anxious postin, should have read more sorry about that, so everyone lets leave this thread for remembering the victims of 911, not bashing the US government, even though they deserve it.

[ September 12, 2003, 03:30: Message edited by: The Canuck ]

[geoschmo]

Anniversary bump.

It seems amazing to me that I've been a part of this community long enough to have shared the events of that terrible day with all of you. I can tell you all personally I'm not proud of everything that I said in this thread, even though for the most part I think we managed to overcome our emotions and keep the converstaion civil. And I'm certainly not proud of everything my county has done since that day in the names of those who died. I've changed a lot in the last five years, not all of it because of what happened on that day.

I thought it would be good for those of us who were here then and those that are new to read and reflect. I would ask that you remember while you read these posts that the emotions were pretty raw at the time. Feel free to post if you wish your feelings now or your reflections of that time. But if you read something posted back then that upsets you, try to bear in mind what was happening at the time before you start replying to specific posts.

Geoschmo

[Will]

Thanks, Geo.

I almost wish I had posted, so I could get a better idea of my own mindset back then. But then again, I know I tried to stay away from anything where I or others would get too hot-headed. For the same reason, I'm saving the news for today to read tomorrow. It's better to just remember instead of dealing with the inevitable twisting that will happen with media. Besides, it's my parent's 24th wedding anniversary, I want to feel at least a little happy instead of sad and angry.

[scJazz]

Yesterday I went to the same bar I was at on the afternoon of 911. I bought the bar a round and offered the same toast I did that fateful afternoon...

To those we've lost, to those left behind, and to vengeance may it be swift!

The bartender remembered me instantly even though I haven't seen him in 5 years.

Sadly, Bin Laden and his pals are still on the loose and radical islamic extremists are blowing themselves and others up all over the world. Why can't they just behave like grown-ups and yell at each other?

[Ed Kolis]

Because we can't behave ourselves and refrain from blowing them up, because they can't behave themselves and refrain from blowing us up, because bin Laden convinced some very gullible people that they could sleep with beautiful virgins if they would just go and blow stuff up

/me wonders what happens to female Muslim terrorists when they die... the only male virgins I can think of at the moment are D&D geeks - is that the reason most Muslim terrorists are men?

Seriously, you know what I was expecting to happen yesterday morning? Something along these lines:

We interrupt this program from an -- AIIIE! PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!!! I'M GETTING TO IT ALREADY!!! *sobs*
*** NEWS FLASH FROM AL-JAZEERA, NEW USA AFFILIATE ON FOX, CNN, NBC, ABC, AND CBS ***
We have planted a nuke in Washington, destroyed your government, and taken control of your broadcast media. Your country is now effectively under control of the Taliban. You should have destroyed us five years ago, but you did not. Foolish Americans. Ha ha ha. Surrender now or we will destroy the Sears Tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Superdome, and one as yet unspecified target...

Well, actually they'd probably go and destroy the major targets first - they don't seem to be powerful enough to actually take control of the media yet. But maybe they're just biding their time, waiting for the *tenth* anniversary...

[dogscoff]

scJazz said:
To those we've lost, to those left behind, and to vengeance may it be swift!

Dude, it's been five years already! A bit late to be wishing for 'swift' anything.

I'm not going to restate my own opinions on vengeance and so re-open this thread to bad feeling, but if you really want to know, read what I wrote in this thread five years ago. I feel pretty much now as I did then.

[scJazz]

dogscoff said:
Dude, it's been five years already! A bit late to be wishing for 'swift' anything.

I'm not going to restate my own opinions on vengeance and so re-open this thread to bad feeling, but if you really want to know, read what I wrote in this thread five years ago. I feel pretty much now as I did then.

Ya I know but I wanted the symmetry.

[Atrocities]

This struggle is going to go on far longer than any of us will be alive. So in fifty years, revive this thread and see whats happened.

[Atrocities]

May 1st, 2011 Osama Bin Laden DEAD - My He Rot In Hell For All Time!

Killed by Navy SEALS!!!

Link

[geoschmo]

Twelfth Anniversary bump.

Seems like the once a year visit to this thread the only reason I come around Shranpnel anymore. It's really nice of them to keep the forum open all these years.