what did you do today?

pacodiablo · September 11, 2002

what did you do today to remember 9-11?

the flags at our school were at half mast and our principal did a short speech on 9-11. we then had a minute of silence for us to reflect on the events that happened one year ago. later in history we wrote about what our day was like on 9-11-01 and we wrote about a person who lost their life on 9-11. the person i wrote about was an NYC fireman.

hogger999 · September 12, 2002

That's good Paco, everyone can learn something from a Hero.

hogger999 · September 12, 2002

Now let me tell you what I did, or I guess I should say what I didn't do.

I didn't watch all the BS on T.V.

To me television should be either informative or entertaining.

Don't get me wrong I think the show about why the towers collapsed like they did. Or an in depth look at the people around the globe that hate us and what or military is doing to sort them out. Not to mention a show about what everyone involed in the rescue effort went through, and goes through every day. All of these programs really are great and deserve praise.

What I'm hacked about are these shows like the one that just ended on TLC. The whole base of this show was everyone telling how someone close to them died. How they looked or waited endlessly for their loved one only to find out the worst.

They also had people telling their story about how they saw smoke and debris everywhere. Yeah, NO SH!T.

Most of us at some point in our lives have lost someone close to us. Some experiences more devestating than others, but most of us have felt this pain. It makes me sick that networks are making money from these peoples pain. It makes me sick that companies would buy commercial slots so they can try and sell you something while you are supposed to be feeling what these people went through.

Remember this isn't Hollywood. This really happened.

This is the best one yet.

HBO also has been airing a documentary called telling Nicholis about a family trying decide how the should tell an 8yr old that he's never gonna see his daddy again

Get a big bowl of popcorn.

Elwood · September 12, 2002

Well, let's see.

First I went to class and failed a test that I studied for 4 1/2 hours for last night.

Then I took a quiz in my next class that I hadn't even looked at the material before and got an A.

Then I listened to a lecture on Peasant life in the "Dark Ages" in my European History class.

There was a morning service here on campus, but I missed it because of my test. There was also a candle light service tonight, that I also missed because I'm on duty and I have to keep all of these idiots around here from partying, killing themselves, or each other.

But I did get to watch some pretty good stuff on TV.

bowtie_pasta · September 12, 2002

Well I took care of my daughter half the day.

Then I came to work, still at work right now. Wore my God Bless America T-shirt to work today. Other than that just been hoping there would be no trouble today and remembering the events of last year.

chevy4x4trucks · September 12, 2002

I only got to watch TV yesterday for about 15 minutes at work and saw part of the ceremony at ground zero where they were reading the names. Other than that I went downtown last night and took a walk around w/ a few friends. The patriotism was very inspiring.

sfcmartint · September 13, 2002

I got up at 0430, went for a 6 mile run with my platoon, came back home and cleaned up then attended a memorial service that had over 2000 soldiers in attendance. Very inspiring, but when I come to think of it my compadres are very inspiring everyday, you see I am a soldier and have sworn to defend America, its people and thier interests. So yeah I had a patriotic day but hey I do everyday.

MountaineerTom · September 13, 2002

I got up at 0430, went for a 6 mile run with my platoon, came back home and cleaned up then attended a memorial service that had over 2000 soldiers in attendance. Very inspiring, but when I come to think of it my compadres are very inspiring everyday, you see I am a soldier and have sworn to defend America, its people and thier interests. So yeah I had a patriotic day but hey I do everyday.

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