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Old 09-11-2016, 06:15 AM
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Default The day the game was cancelled

Just thought I'd show these today.
That morning I was sittting in my office with a view of the WTC looking South. I couldn't wait for my day to end, I had tickets to see the Yankees vs Chicago White Soxs at the old Yankee Stadium. I had shut my blinds due to the bright sunlight comming in that morning. A co-worker came in and asked me to open my blinds, he heard that the WTC was hit by a plane. I saw a cloud of smoke from one of the towers, we turned on the radio and then tried to call our colleagues located at 90 Church, across from the WTC. I could not get through. Co-workers gathered to watch from my window and then the second tower got hit. We were in shock.....the first building collapsed.....we evacuated. The city was locked down....I kept my tickets.


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Old 09-11-2016, 06:46 AM
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Lest we forget, God bless them all
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Old 09-11-2016, 06:54 AM
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Terrible terrible day. I was in Vero Beach at the time and knew many flight students Even though New York was directly impacted, i felt directly impacted and felt violated that people living and training in our local flight school did to this country.

I still have nightmares of the terror people must of had in the towers hoping to get rescued and the people on the planes among others.

What is also sickening is the doors were locked to the top of the towers so helicopters could not rescue anyone I just learned.

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Old 09-11-2016, 07:51 AM
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Was in the City that day watching the buildings burn. Forgetting is not an option when you were there.
What still rips me apart were all the flyers of young kids in their 20s and 30s, secretaries, firefighters, stock traders, cooks, bike messengers, all at the start of their careers, start of their lives. . . . never to come back home.
I will never go to the museum. Just can't do it. And really don't want to relive the day.
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Old 09-11-2016, 08:17 AM
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Was in the City that day watching the buildings burn. Forgetting is not an option when you were there.
What still rips me apart were all the flyers of young kids in their 20s and 30s, secretaries, firefighters, stock traders, cooks, bike messengers, all at the start of their careers, start of their lives. . . . never to come back home.
I will never go to the museum. Just can't do it. And really don't want to relive the day.
I had dinner on 9/7, in the North Tower with a coworker. We were saddened wondering about the workers. We don't know if the restaurant had opened that early.
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Old 09-11-2016, 09:10 AM
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Was in the City that day watching the buildings burn. Forgetting is not an option when you were there.
What still rips me apart were all the flyers of young kids in their 20s and 30s, secretaries, firefighters, stock traders, cooks, bike messengers, all at the start of their careers, start of their lives. . . . never to come back home.
I will never go to the museum. Just can't do it. And really don't want to relive the day.
Wow, sorry you had to experience all that.

I was at work when my wife called and told me. I'll never forget the day.
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Old 09-11-2016, 09:25 AM
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I remember I was numb for 4 days. As a firefighter, I was having coffee in the kitchen of Las Vegas FS3, getting ready to go home for my "4 day" (off). I did pretty much nothing but watch TV for four days and be depressed.

On the fourth day, I needed to get out of the house. I felt a little guilty to be going out for a few beers and dinner, but that's what my wife and I did. We were sitting in a bar when Bonds hit #70. Even though a lot of jounalists will tell you no one likes Barry Bonds, the whole bar applauded. I think the applause was not for Bonds but for the achievement.

I'll also tell you that George W. Bush "used" his photo ops with the FDNY firefighters.....he had a terrible record on firefighter health and safety and was no friend to us.
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Old 09-11-2016, 10:14 AM
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A game not played - resulting in a dated but blank line up card from the Sam Perlozzo collection.

My friend and I had an early Sept. 2001 road trip planned to watch the Jays play the Orioles in Baltimore, and then the tragic events of Sept 11 changed the lives of all of us.


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I was at the game at Yankee Stadium the night before, 9/10/2001, against the Red Sox. Clemens was going to be pitching for his 20th win that season, but sadly, the game was rained out. We went back to my buddy's place, maybe 20 blocks from the WTC, and the next morning.........well we all know

Can't ever forget if you were there.........

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