9/11 memory

Posted on September 10, 2026 at 01:34:13 PM by Paul

My moment of Finding Out was something that pretty much couldn't happen today. I didn't have a cellphone let alone a smartphone in those days, and I had gone for a really long run, six or seven miles, when the planes were hitting the towers, on a trail way out in the woods. I took a shower and went to my office for a 9 AM class (11 AM EDT). I was preparing for a bit and didn't log into the internet because I generally didn't do that before class. So I walked into class two hours into the thing without having heard about it. Everybody had these shocked blank looks on their faces, and I said what's up did somebody die or something? That's how I found out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHVxhf9H1C0&list=RDqrj77Fqjj-4&index=7

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9/11 memory - By Paul September 10, 2026 at 01:34:13 PM
- Mrs. GGB and I were in Girona, Spain that day and didn't find out until about midnight in Spain. - By GritsGoBlue September 10, 2026 at 02:53:00 PM
- Mine is similar. I was in California and was asleep during the crashes. - By dnvrblue September 10, 2026 at 02:18:57 PM
- Do you still run?* - By brick September 10, 2026 at 01:49:02 PM
  - Haven't in about five years (knees are kind of shot). 45 years of it and miss it* - By Paul September 10, 2026 at 02:05:52 PM
    - Sorry. I assume Colorado is a phenomenal state for runners. Sunny, low humidity, gorgeous scenery & trails, lots of other runners - By brick September 10, 2026 at 02:36:01 PM
- Getting a jump on all the memories that are going to be posted tomorrow. Smart. You are the Tessio of the board.* - By Alpo September 10, 2026 at 01:42:59 PM
- I'd imagine most this board this was alive will never forget where they were. I was getting ready to go to college in a couple days as a Frosh - By Daytripper September 10, 2026 at 01:42:24 PM
  - Memory from that 9/11 afternoon. Football practice was cancelled. Had to walk past Houseman Field to go home anyway. We saw Little John on the field alone, sitting on his helmet, looking down. I called out to him twice, “HEY, JOHN, NO PRACTICE MAN.” He was facing away from us, but didn’t respond.* - By weebay September 10, 2026 at 02:28:26 PM
- I watched the smoke from the Pentagon from the roof of my apt. building north of Dupont Circle in DC. Then went down to Connecticut Ave and watched 1000s of office workers heading home on foot in the sunshine. It was silent.* - By Brandt September 10, 2026 at 01:40:43 PM