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Submitted by Corn Nugget (View user info) at 2004-08-24 18:36:22 EDT
I was driving to school and I heard it. A plane crashed into the WTC.
Another plane.
My phone started ringing. "Oh my god, did you hear??" My sister screamed into the phone.
I couldn't breathe. I couldn't drive. I couldn't think. I couldn't react. My brother in law called next, "Corinne, be careful. Tell Midu to be careful, too... things will get crazy."
Then my dad. "Go home. Don't go to school today, just go home. Go." I went to school anyway. The lobby was crowded with students. We were all staring at the tv with blank looks on our faces, and death in our eyes. "This just in. A plane has crashed into the Pentagon." The reporter could not keep the emotion out of her voice, I could not keep the sob from escaping my mouth.
This was the first and only time I have felt pure and utter terror.
No one was allowed to fly. Because I live only 40 miles from Metro airport, I was used to planes going overhead, and it was noticeably quiet durring the No Fly period. On September 12 school was canceled. I woke up early, grabbed a beer, and went to sit on my patio.
I heard a low rumble. I couldn't tell what it was or where it was coming from. Within seconds I didn't have to wonder- a huge military jet was carening in the air above me. It was flying lower than I have ever seen a plane fly, faster than I imagined possible, almost louder than I could bear. My mouth dropped open, my beer fell out of my hand and crashed on the concrete by my feet. Instinctivly my hands flew to my ears- So Loud.
Once I gained the ability to react, I ran into the parking lot, to better observe the sky. Then I saw it- off just a bit- over Michigan Stadium- a small Cesna. The jet was flying towards it.
I ran inside and grabbed my camera. Fuck, no film.
Fumbled around, put the film in, slapped the back closed. I was shaking. I couldn't breathe. My phone was ringing. Tears sprang to my eyes, I heard myself saying,
ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod
The two planes did a macabre dance in the sky. Flying side by side for a minute, twirling around each other a bit, and then they both flew away. The jet was gone within seconds, and I watched the slow departure of the small white cesna.
I checked my phone. 8 missed calls. I started calling them back, I went in the house and turned on the news.
Turns out that it was just some stupid fuck who didn't know he wasn't allowed to fly.
I wonder how long it took him to clean the mess out of his plane- because there is no way he survived that air balet with his bowels intact.
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Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2004-08-25 00:40:23 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
It was ok.
I'm not sure what else to say.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2004-08-24 21:22:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I've seen the numbers "9/11" so fuckin' often that it gives me nausea whevener I see it. "Iraq", "Bush" and "americans" are slowly giving me the same effect.
Nothing against those really. It's just an overdose. We should talk about different words like asparagus for instance.
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I need some sleep
Submitted by jack11058 (user info) at 2004-08-24 20:41:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
good
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-08-24 20:17:23 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Just because it happened a few years ago doesn't make it any less poignant.
Personally I think we have over-reacted to the whole terrorist thing which plays into their hands.
If you took the politicians and the media out of the picture we would all probably be a whole lot happier and feel a whole lot safer.
Terrorism works because of the media.
Submitted by JonnyBoy (user info) at 2004-08-24 19:40:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
Ya, I would have rated this better, but I have heard this story already...
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-08-24 19:38:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I'm sorry Apollo... I should have written this years ago.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-08-24 19:29:14 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
p.s you are still cool.
this post is not.
welcome to new brutally honest on uber (but still not in real life apollo)
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2004-08-24 19:28:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
its 2004
for fucks sake.
my post, i was mildly excited by 11-9-01. it is so relevant to the people whom died.
Submitted by Random Joe at 2004-08-24 18:58:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
god dqack ghghgh good
Submitted by NerfHerder (user info) at 2004-08-24 18:57:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
If you +2 this post, you're +2ing terrorism.
Submitted by Val (user info) at 2004-08-24 18:57:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Can_Always_Trust_A_Liar (user info) at 2004-08-24 18:50:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-08-24 18:44:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I guess "Made me smile" wasn't appropriate.
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-08-24 18:44:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
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