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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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What were you doing 5 years ago? post up! don't let this day be forgotten!
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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I became a Marine on September 11th.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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I was in an aviation class (irony) at the U of I. I came home to 5 voicemails from my parents, didn't go to class the rest of the day.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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I was at U of I too, in a lab. We were actually somewhat secluded and did not find out what had happened until about 10:30 that morning.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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I was at work. We were all in the conference room watching the television when the second plane hit. It's still very surreal to see that footage.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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I was also in a conference room and saw the 2nd plane hit. It was pretty sad.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Senior year of high school in my autos class, we sat there for over two hours watching it all. I remember Mr. Serrano saying over and over "this is a day that no one is ever going to forget, were at war boys"
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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i was at work and heard about it.. talk about a shitty day before your birthday...
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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I was riding the bus to school got to school and we didnt do any work all day just watched it on the tele. I cant beleive its been 5 years!
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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sitting in 8th grade english class, everyone was talking about it, but they wouldn't put it on the tv's in the rooms, because it was to grahic
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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was at work in the Lake County (IN) Government Center. talk about **** happening quick. tons of cops around all the sudden. about 5 more metal detectors went up, told us to stop our renovotions and find a t.v. could not believe what i was watching, then couldnt watch enough when i got home and for the next 3 days. GOD BLESS THOSE WHO DIED AND THERE LOVED ONES. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by yak
What were you doing 5 years ago? post up! don't let this day be forgotten!
i can't remember what i did 5 hours ago

i think i was at Waubonsee, or on my lunch break, i do remember coming home, my mom was home sick from work, said she was watching it live on the news when it happened
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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I was getting ready to leave for work when it popped up on every news station and radio station. It was kinda weird how the sky was usually full of planes and then it was deafly silent. There is a airforce base close by and the F-15 were buzzing over head all day. I will never forget that day for sure.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 05:12 AM
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I got a phone call from my MSgt telling me to pack my ****.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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I was in Marine Combat Training out in the field. Thought they were just messing with us until we got back to base.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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I was working for an excavation company after graduating from college. I was repairing a sewer line. I will never forget that day. Probably one of the reasons it took me so long to find a job in engineering. It truly was a sad day.
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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I was asleep till My mom yelled up and said a plane had just hit the towers. I thought she was BS'ing. Then when I turned on the tv. Oh $hit. I called my unit to see if we were getting activated and then started packing my crap. Wasn't until 2003, then I got deployed.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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I was in my 7th grade History class doing a terrorist intruder drill, where we get away from all the doors and windows, ironic? I just remember my teacher walkin the the room crying saying we were under attack. I will never forget that day.
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Old Sep 16, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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i dont no if its too late to post about this but anyways i was walking into 2nd hour english my freshman yr when my buddy who was walking out goes a plan just hit the world trade center i thought he was joking untill i walked in and looked up at the t.v to see the second plane hit .... that day is still fresh in my mind ...r.i.p to the fallen and thank you to the ones that are still on the line. on here is something for osama
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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my Freshman year of College and I came home from my 7:30 am math class to find my roomate telling me that we were getting bombed.
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