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The 9/11 thread
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Ms.MJ Fan2007
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I kown it's a bit to early for me but tmorrow it's about to be a very sad day for me. Because I was 14 at that time when it happen but now that I'm 23 I'll still remeber 9/11 rip to all the figterfighers/poilce officers/the famliy members than killed in the 9/11!!! you will be missed by all of us Tom
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My thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic event 9 years ago. I remember it, although I was only 7 at the time. A true disaster
Billie_Jean09
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Arh I searched for this thread but didnt find! Made one myself so no doubt it will be moved to here.
My heart goes out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy, either directly or indirectly.
A tragedy like this affects everyone!
God Bless MJ for coming forward and initiating this song. He truely cares about people- you and I- everyone. :wub:
My heart goes out to everyone affected by this terrible tragedy, either directly or indirectly.
A tragedy like this affects everyone!
God Bless MJ for coming forward and initiating this song. He truely cares about people- you and I- everyone. :wub:
xo_lola_xo
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I was 7 at the time but I remember it...clearly.
MJsBollywoodGirl7
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Every single time I think about 9/11 it just makes me all the more glad that I took these pictures of the World Trade Center. Back in early April of 1995. I was 15 years old then and I was on a class field trip going to see the Statue Of Liberty.
This was my most closest shot I had taken of the towers. I was on the ferry on my way out to see the statue. And this is my favorite picture I had taken of those towers.
These pictures were taken when I was at the Statue Of Liberty.
It is still just so very sad and horrific of what had happen that day. I was 21 years old that day. I was so upset to see on the tv my favorite New York City buildings being destroy the way they were. And the way all those poor people in those buildings had died such horrific deaths. It still just makes me so very angry that they haven't caught the evil monster that was responsible for those attacks. That had killed so many innocent people. It was just this past Thursday night on the HIStory Channel they were showing a new 2 hour long program about those attacks. And as many times I had seen those video footages of those attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon over the years. It is still just as shocking to see them now as they were back then. And when I think how many people had died in those buildings it is just so extremely horrible of what had happen to them. May they forever rest in peace. :sad: :rip:
This was my most closest shot I had taken of the towers. I was on the ferry on my way out to see the statue. And this is my favorite picture I had taken of those towers.
These pictures were taken when I was at the Statue Of Liberty.
It is still just so very sad and horrific of what had happen that day. I was 21 years old that day. I was so upset to see on the tv my favorite New York City buildings being destroy the way they were. And the way all those poor people in those buildings had died such horrific deaths. It still just makes me so very angry that they haven't caught the evil monster that was responsible for those attacks. That had killed so many innocent people. It was just this past Thursday night on the HIStory Channel they were showing a new 2 hour long program about those attacks. And as many times I had seen those video footages of those attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon over the years. It is still just as shocking to see them now as they were back then. And when I think how many people had died in those buildings it is just so extremely horrible of what had happen to them. May they forever rest in peace. :sad: :rip:
moonstreet
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September 2001 was Michael Mania in New York. It was soo crazy, YOU ROCK MY WORLD had been "leaked" to a radio station, Michael made a surprise appearance at the VMA'S with NSYNC and then the 2 huge concerts friday September 7 and Monday Spentember 10 2001.
The morning of tuesday Spetember 11, about 40 fans were outside the PALACE HOTEL, where Michael and his children were staying, along with his staff and dancers and musicians.
9AM and our world changed forever
That day still haunts me, and all the other MJ fans, who were there for the 2 MSG concerts.
Me and my friends were supposed to fly home to Ireland that day. We had checked out of our hotel early in the morning and dragged our luggage to Michaels hotel, where we had planned to spend the day until going to the airport in the evening for our flight. At about 9 am I decide to go to the deli for breakfast for us and thats when people started screaming and pointing to the sky and our lives changed forever. That day and the days after will haunt me forever.
We are the lost stories of September 11, the MJ fans and all the tourists trapped in a city under attack, cut off from the outside world, scared to stay in our hotels but also scared to go outside, not knowing even when we we could fly home, with no money to sometimes buy food, trying to call home, but not being able to cos the phones where not working, conflicting info about flights from airlines and embassys and all the while hearing the endless emergency services sirens, and looking downtown and seeing the smoke and smelling it in the air.........
Everyone focuses on what happened at Ground Zero, but the whole city was affected. Those of us, tourists and locals of New York, who suddenly found oursleves trapped in a city at war, no way in, no way out, as Manahatten went into lock down
We couldnt even ring home for 6 hours to let our families know we were safe, as all the phone lines went down. We had no money and had to get money wired to us, as we had no idea when we would get home.
Fighter planes were criss crossing the skies, National Guard Tanks patrolling the streets.
The neverending sirens, hour after hour, day after day.....
Every building had continuous evacuations, we went to bed at night knowing there was a possibility the sirens would go off and we would have to run....
conflicting information from embasseys and airlines, no one knowing when the airports would be open....
the streets disserted, Times Square silent with the billboards turned off, hardly any taxis, and those that were on the streets reluctant to take fares in case the had to go off the Island and wouldnt be allowed back.....
The smell of smoke in the air, people wearing masks as they were afraid of breathing the smoke
Cars, emergency vechicles and firefighters in the streets covered in dust.......
Together we got though it, all the MJ fans togther, making sure everyone was ok, sharing flight info, food and making sure everyone had somewhere safe to spend the night.
Those were special times. And one special person made it just a little bit easyier. The knowlege that Michael cared and was making sure we were ok when he didnt have to, made each day we were stranded just that bit easier to get through.
PROUD TO BE A MICHAEL JACKSON FAN
The morning of tuesday Spetember 11, about 40 fans were outside the PALACE HOTEL, where Michael and his children were staying, along with his staff and dancers and musicians.
9AM and our world changed forever
That day still haunts me, and all the other MJ fans, who were there for the 2 MSG concerts.
Me and my friends were supposed to fly home to Ireland that day. We had checked out of our hotel early in the morning and dragged our luggage to Michaels hotel, where we had planned to spend the day until going to the airport in the evening for our flight. At about 9 am I decide to go to the deli for breakfast for us and thats when people started screaming and pointing to the sky and our lives changed forever. That day and the days after will haunt me forever.
We are the lost stories of September 11, the MJ fans and all the tourists trapped in a city under attack, cut off from the outside world, scared to stay in our hotels but also scared to go outside, not knowing even when we we could fly home, with no money to sometimes buy food, trying to call home, but not being able to cos the phones where not working, conflicting info about flights from airlines and embassys and all the while hearing the endless emergency services sirens, and looking downtown and seeing the smoke and smelling it in the air.........
Everyone focuses on what happened at Ground Zero, but the whole city was affected. Those of us, tourists and locals of New York, who suddenly found oursleves trapped in a city at war, no way in, no way out, as Manahatten went into lock down
We couldnt even ring home for 6 hours to let our families know we were safe, as all the phone lines went down. We had no money and had to get money wired to us, as we had no idea when we would get home.
Fighter planes were criss crossing the skies, National Guard Tanks patrolling the streets.
The neverending sirens, hour after hour, day after day.....
Every building had continuous evacuations, we went to bed at night knowing there was a possibility the sirens would go off and we would have to run....
conflicting information from embasseys and airlines, no one knowing when the airports would be open....
the streets disserted, Times Square silent with the billboards turned off, hardly any taxis, and those that were on the streets reluctant to take fares in case the had to go off the Island and wouldnt be allowed back.....
The smell of smoke in the air, people wearing masks as they were afraid of breathing the smoke
Cars, emergency vechicles and firefighters in the streets covered in dust.......
Together we got though it, all the MJ fans togther, making sure everyone was ok, sharing flight info, food and making sure everyone had somewhere safe to spend the night.
Those were special times. And one special person made it just a little bit easyier. The knowlege that Michael cared and was making sure we were ok when he didnt have to, made each day we were stranded just that bit easier to get through.
PROUD TO BE A MICHAEL JACKSON FAN
Agent M
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Hopefully, key members of the US government, going all the way to the very top, will be held responsible by history for their orchestration of, and complicity in, this mass casualty event as a catalyst for a neoconservative interventionist foreign policy to reshape the world in their desired image.
Needless to say, I hope the victims of their crime rest in peace and that their families can find some closure and comfort.
Needless to say, I hope the victims of their crime rest in peace and that their families can find some closure and comfort.
raz2911
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This day was like the June 25th of that time for me, I can't believe its been 9 years. RIP to all those who passed on this dreadful day :sad:
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:weeping:The Lost Child
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I live in Europe, remember coming back from school (I was 16), my Mom with my brother were watching news, first thing Mom told me, was: "Hun, I think Third World War has just begone". Twin Towers were then still standing. It was first time, I was actually seeing ppl dying there - I couldn't stop the tears.
My thoughts and prayers were then and are still with those who lost their beloved ones.
My thoughts and prayers were then and are still with those who lost their beloved ones.
man.in.the.mirror
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i remember watching the news in disbelief of what was happening,i still cannot believe now when i see the footage,my heart goes out to the familys of the victims,
JMie
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I remember that day very clearly. I was at home watching TV, when it all began. And they were showing it live after the first plane crushed into the tower. And then the second... It was horrible. I couldn't stop the tears.
LindaC781
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Remembering my old gym teacher James Trentini. He and his wife were traveling non-stop from Massachusetts to California to visit the grandchildren. May he and the others that lost their lives that horrible day rest in Peace.
http://www.9-11heroes.us/v/James_Trentini.php
http://www.9-11heroes.us/v/James_Trentini.php
TarinJade
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I visited the World Trade Center in August 2001. My mom and I were attending a convention at the Marriott Hotel which was building 3 in the complex. I still kick myself for not taking any pictures of the towers when I was there, but how was I supposed to know what was going to take place in just a few weeks?
I was in high school when this happened and I first heard about it on the intercom when I was at lunch. It wasn't until a couple of hours later that the severity of the situation became clear. When I got home I put on the TV and saw the images for the first time. :no:
I just kept thinking about these little details from my trip. The hotel had this awful carpeting that shed lint all over my pants. There was a really pretty grand piano in the lobby. There was a fountain in the lobby of Tower 2. Now, it was all under tons of concrete rubble. All of the employees from the hotel and the WTC that we encountered were really nice and helpful. I can't help wondering if any of them died that day, and I'll never know.
In April of 2006 I went to NYC on a college class trip, and I had the opportunity to visit Ground Zero. When I have more time later today I'll post the pictures that I took. It was a very emotional experience, even though the place just looked like an ordinary construction site by that point. I broke down in tears afterward, even though I had never cried over 9/11.
EDIT: Here are the pictures. It was the only decent angle that I could get from the viewing platform. This was from the side facing the World Financial Center and the Hudson River. There were crosses in the bottom left corner of the site.
I was in high school when this happened and I first heard about it on the intercom when I was at lunch. It wasn't until a couple of hours later that the severity of the situation became clear. When I got home I put on the TV and saw the images for the first time. :no:
I just kept thinking about these little details from my trip. The hotel had this awful carpeting that shed lint all over my pants. There was a really pretty grand piano in the lobby. There was a fountain in the lobby of Tower 2. Now, it was all under tons of concrete rubble. All of the employees from the hotel and the WTC that we encountered were really nice and helpful. I can't help wondering if any of them died that day, and I'll never know.
In April of 2006 I went to NYC on a college class trip, and I had the opportunity to visit Ground Zero. When I have more time later today I'll post the pictures that I took. It was a very emotional experience, even though the place just looked like an ordinary construction site by that point. I broke down in tears afterward, even though I had never cried over 9/11.
EDIT: Here are the pictures. It was the only decent angle that I could get from the viewing platform. This was from the side facing the World Financial Center and the Hudson River. There were crosses in the bottom left corner of the site.
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Hope
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Just want to say I'm praying for all those who lost their lives that day, as well as sending continuous prayers to their families and loved ones.
suzynyc
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Every single time I think about 9/11 it just makes me all the more glad that I took these pictures of the World Trade Center. Back in early April of 1995. I was 15 years old then and I was on a class field trip going to see the Statue Of Liberty.
This was my most closest shot I had taken of the towers. I was on the ferry on my way out to see the statue. And this is my favorite picture I had taken of those towers.
These pictures were taken when I was at the Statue Of Liberty.
It is still just so very sad and horrific of what had happen that day. I was 21 years old that day. I was so upset to see on the tv my favorite New York City buildings being destroy the way they were. And the way all those poor people in those buildings had died such horrific deaths. It still just makes me so very angry that they haven't caught the evil monster that was responsible for those attacks. That had killed so many innocent people. It was just this past Thursday night on the HIStory Channel they were showing a new 2 hour long program about those attacks. And as many times I had seen those video footages of those attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon over the years. It is still just as shocking to see them now as they were back then. And when I think how many people had died in those buildings it is just so extremely horrible of what had happen to them. May they forever rest in peace. :sad: :rip:
Thank you for your beautiful photos. I miss those buildings so much. I'm a New Yorker, born and raised. I had walked through and around those buildings many, many times. But I never bothered to take a photo or visit the observation deck or really appreciate them while they were still standing. I guess as a New Yorker I took many wonders like this for granted. Well, not after 9/11/01.
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I was in college when this happened. I was on my laptop talking to my best friend on MSN when the 1st plane hit the North Tower. My friend mentioned it, but we didn't think nothing of it. I tried logging into a news outlet but the net was busy. Went back to work.
A little while later my friend came back on MSN and in his exact words said "Holy shit another plane hit the other tower!". We knew then this was not an accident. I quickly got my stuff and rushed off to my 1st class. The TV was on and we all just sat there and watched the horror that unfolded. They let everyone leave if they wanted because of what happened. So many people left my college that day, that classes were pretty much canceled.
This is something I will never ever forget as long as I live
A little while later my friend came back on MSN and in his exact words said "Holy shit another plane hit the other tower!". We knew then this was not an accident. I quickly got my stuff and rushed off to my 1st class. The TV was on and we all just sat there and watched the horror that unfolded. They let everyone leave if they wanted because of what happened. So many people left my college that day, that classes were pretty much canceled.
This is something I will never ever forget as long as I live
MJsBollywoodGirl7
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Your very welcome
New York City has always been one of my most favorite cities. And I always had a L.O.V.E. for the World Trade Center. And I always told myself if I ever see NYC the first thing I had wanted to do was to go on top of WTC and just see how far I could see out. Of course that is something I am never going to be able to do now. :sad: And I live just less than 3 hours away from NYC I live in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania. But thank God for that 8th grade school class field trip to the Statue Of Liberty. And that I was able to take pictures of my favorite NYC buildings.
Amber Dawn
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Time goes by so very quickly.. I was a senior in HS and I remember every little detail of that day and I probably always will. Not a day goes by when I do not think about what happened.
I was very young when this happened, about 8 years old I believe, and I remember this clear as day. I was extremely scared especially knowing that one of the planes that was hijacked went down in my state. Very sad and scary day. I really try to avoid thinking and talking about this day because thoughts come into my head imagining if I was on the plane or in the buildings, or if a loved was.
Can't believe it's been 9 years.
Can't believe it's been 9 years.
Dublinproud
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Watching the reading of the names...Really hits home how many poor people lost their lives and how many more are lost without their loved ones.God bless them all.
suzynyc
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I've been watching the 9/11 memorial coverage all morning...
That horrible day (1 day before my birthday) I was home in Brooklyn sick with a cold and hadn't gone to work. I remember my mother knocked on my bedroom door yelling for me to turn on the TV because a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. The TV was already on because I usually fall asleep with it on and it stays on all night. What a scary site that was. But it was only the beginning. Not long after as I was watching the live TV news coverage and listening to the news anchors speculating about whether this was just an accident, I watched another plane crash into the other building. It was like a really horrible nightmare. I just could not believe what I was seeing. My mother and I were both in shock. We just stared at the TV in horror and shock. We were really terrified. They started talking about other planes attacking. And there were others. Two others. One in Shanksville, PA and another at the Pentagon. But there was another mystery plane that they were saying was headed to NY. But I never heard anything else about that one. But we just didn't know if another plane would attack the city again or where. For hours we were filled with that fear. Where I live in Brooklyn really isn't far from Manhattan so that fear was very real. And it stayed with us for days and days. I had nightmares almost nightly that the city was being attacked by more airplanes. They seemed so real and they were terrifying.
Then we could not contact family members because the phone lines were jammed. It was so scary because any one of my family members could have been in and around those buildings. But thankfully, eventually we accounted for everyone.
I remember later in the early evening watching the last building crumble down live on TV. An end to a horrific day. The afternoon of the attacks I went out in my neighborhood and took some photos of the smoke, which could be seen from afar. Not much could be seen but I needed to capture that moment in time:
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/supanyc/World Trade Center 2001/
And then there was the endless news coverage. It was 24/7 and I could not get enough which I'm sure was not healthy.
The weeks and months and following year were really scary. I did not go to work most of the rest of the following week. There were evacuations in my office building almost daily due to false alarm bomb threats.
Every day for the next year there were new obituaries and articles in the newspapers about the firefighters and other rescue responders who had perished. I have saved every newspaper from every day from 9/11/01 up to a year after.
Every single time another body was recovered from the rubble the rescue workers would stop and say a prayer for the victim. The rubble continued to smolder and flame for many months.
I visited the area 14 days later on 9/25/01 and took some photos. I just had to go and see it for myself in person. I still remember the burn smell and the way all the buildings and shops in the surrounding area were dusty and dirty. And to see soldiers in Army fatigues with machine guns...it looked like a war zone. Something I was not used to seeing in my city.
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/supanyc/World Trade Center 2001/
It took me a very long time to feel "normal" and safe again after 9/11/01. Although, it's always on the back of my mind that something horrible like this could happen again.
That horrible day (1 day before my birthday) I was home in Brooklyn sick with a cold and hadn't gone to work. I remember my mother knocked on my bedroom door yelling for me to turn on the TV because a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. The TV was already on because I usually fall asleep with it on and it stays on all night. What a scary site that was. But it was only the beginning. Not long after as I was watching the live TV news coverage and listening to the news anchors speculating about whether this was just an accident, I watched another plane crash into the other building. It was like a really horrible nightmare. I just could not believe what I was seeing. My mother and I were both in shock. We just stared at the TV in horror and shock. We were really terrified. They started talking about other planes attacking. And there were others. Two others. One in Shanksville, PA and another at the Pentagon. But there was another mystery plane that they were saying was headed to NY. But I never heard anything else about that one. But we just didn't know if another plane would attack the city again or where. For hours we were filled with that fear. Where I live in Brooklyn really isn't far from Manhattan so that fear was very real. And it stayed with us for days and days. I had nightmares almost nightly that the city was being attacked by more airplanes. They seemed so real and they were terrifying.
Then we could not contact family members because the phone lines were jammed. It was so scary because any one of my family members could have been in and around those buildings. But thankfully, eventually we accounted for everyone.
I remember later in the early evening watching the last building crumble down live on TV. An end to a horrific day. The afternoon of the attacks I went out in my neighborhood and took some photos of the smoke, which could be seen from afar. Not much could be seen but I needed to capture that moment in time:
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/supanyc/World Trade Center 2001/
And then there was the endless news coverage. It was 24/7 and I could not get enough which I'm sure was not healthy.
The weeks and months and following year were really scary. I did not go to work most of the rest of the following week. There were evacuations in my office building almost daily due to false alarm bomb threats.
Every day for the next year there were new obituaries and articles in the newspapers about the firefighters and other rescue responders who had perished. I have saved every newspaper from every day from 9/11/01 up to a year after.
Every single time another body was recovered from the rubble the rescue workers would stop and say a prayer for the victim. The rubble continued to smolder and flame for many months.
I visited the area 14 days later on 9/25/01 and took some photos. I just had to go and see it for myself in person. I still remember the burn smell and the way all the buildings and shops in the surrounding area were dusty and dirty. And to see soldiers in Army fatigues with machine guns...it looked like a war zone. Something I was not used to seeing in my city.
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/supanyc/World Trade Center 2001/
It took me a very long time to feel "normal" and safe again after 9/11/01. Although, it's always on the back of my mind that something horrible like this could happen again.
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LindaC781
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Just wanted to add...2 other very special people from my hometown that won't be forgotten either...
Robert Hayes - Pilot
http://www.9-11heroes.us/v/Robert_Hayes.php
First Officer Thomas McGuinness
http://www.9-11heroes.us/v/First_Officer_Thomas_McGuinness.php
http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/guestbook.aspx?n=thomas-mcguinness&pid=91730
Here is a lovely tribute done by the BHS students...it's in the first entry of the principal's blog:
http://burlingtonhigh.blogspot.com/
Robert Hayes - Pilot
http://www.9-11heroes.us/v/Robert_Hayes.php
First Officer Thomas McGuinness
http://www.9-11heroes.us/v/First_Officer_Thomas_McGuinness.php
http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/guestbook.aspx?n=thomas-mcguinness&pid=91730
Here is a lovely tribute done by the BHS students...it's in the first entry of the principal's blog:
http://burlingtonhigh.blogspot.com/
suzynyc
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I can somewhat see the "Tribute in Light" beams from my apartment window so I took a few photos last night. The pics are not that great and don't do the tribute lights justice. I love seeing these year after year. It's comforting...
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/supanyc/Tribute in Light 2010/
For more info:
http://www.tributeinlight.com/
http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/supanyc/Tribute in Light 2010/
For more info:
http://www.tributeinlight.com/
ChrissyBrown
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It has been 9yrs since you left us. We all miss you. The world knows how you left us but not the man you were. You saved many lives but lost yours. We will never forget you Steve.
North Tower of WTC
3 nights before Sept 11th I had a nightmare about buildings burning. I didn't understand it until Sept 11th night (I live in Australia)
Steve was my modeling agent from 99-01. 2001 was a world tour & I was the only one who didn't go. 9 girls went with him. He was at the WTC getting permission to do a photo shoot on the roof top while the girls stayed at hotel.
He rang me about 8.15ish (NY time) to say he arrived safe & got the approval & in a couple of hours will go up to the roof to start planning. I felt a panic & knew something was wrong & started telling him to leave & get out. He didn't listen though & ended up putting me on loud speaker & talking away about his excitement for this photo shoot & would be the best yet. I'm still telling him to get out about half hour later I hear a crash or something & someone screaming "Earthquake". I think 15mins later a evacuation announcement.I hear his voice so clearly & people screaming I hate it. There was so much panic. I could hear him telling people to get out. We have to leave.
The interview was supposed to take place on the 42nd floor but could have been moved to a higher floor as people were screaming we can't do down or up there is fire 2 floors above & the floor below that was about 25mins after so called earthquake. So i'm not sure if fire was always there.
Some people screaming "help me" others " I'm on fire" & a lot of coughing. People trying to make phone calls & praying. I heard banging & towards end of phone call a loud crash then phone went dead which was about a hour & 1/2 after he rang. I'm guessing phone died maybe low battery, smoke & signal strength.
I didn't know what happened till I turned tv next morning.
I had kept a diary about events & times but due to moving home & being 9yrs it has been misplaced.
I was bullied at school due to deaths that affected my life. Many friends had passed away over the years.
Monday morning one of the bullies asked me "had anyone died recently?" I just quickly answered "Last Friday,North Tower, WTC,NYC you?"
Her friends & her left me alone me for the day. There was never talk about it at school or among friends. I felt isolated. Would go on the net as often as I could to chat with my modeling friends.They were all I had & the only one's who understood.
Its good to know i'm not alone anymore
North Tower of WTC
3 nights before Sept 11th I had a nightmare about buildings burning. I didn't understand it until Sept 11th night (I live in Australia)
Steve was my modeling agent from 99-01. 2001 was a world tour & I was the only one who didn't go. 9 girls went with him. He was at the WTC getting permission to do a photo shoot on the roof top while the girls stayed at hotel.
He rang me about 8.15ish (NY time) to say he arrived safe & got the approval & in a couple of hours will go up to the roof to start planning. I felt a panic & knew something was wrong & started telling him to leave & get out. He didn't listen though & ended up putting me on loud speaker & talking away about his excitement for this photo shoot & would be the best yet. I'm still telling him to get out about half hour later I hear a crash or something & someone screaming "Earthquake". I think 15mins later a evacuation announcement.I hear his voice so clearly & people screaming I hate it. There was so much panic. I could hear him telling people to get out. We have to leave.
The interview was supposed to take place on the 42nd floor but could have been moved to a higher floor as people were screaming we can't do down or up there is fire 2 floors above & the floor below that was about 25mins after so called earthquake. So i'm not sure if fire was always there.
Some people screaming "help me" others " I'm on fire" & a lot of coughing. People trying to make phone calls & praying. I heard banging & towards end of phone call a loud crash then phone went dead which was about a hour & 1/2 after he rang. I'm guessing phone died maybe low battery, smoke & signal strength.
I didn't know what happened till I turned tv next morning.
I had kept a diary about events & times but due to moving home & being 9yrs it has been misplaced.
I was bullied at school due to deaths that affected my life. Many friends had passed away over the years.
Monday morning one of the bullies asked me "had anyone died recently?" I just quickly answered "Last Friday,North Tower, WTC,NYC you?"
Her friends & her left me alone me for the day. There was never talk about it at school or among friends. I felt isolated. Would go on the net as often as I could to chat with my modeling friends.They were all I had & the only one's who understood.
Its good to know i'm not alone anymore