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09-11-2017, 06:44 AM
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Sixteen
Sixteen years.
My son is sixteen now. He was almost 9 months old when it happened.
Lot of people are focused on Irma today, rightly if you live in Florida, but remember what happened that day and those that have fallen.
Oddly not one peep on the first half hour of the news
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09-11-2017, 06:51 AM
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Never Forget, Ever.
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09-11-2017, 08:00 AM
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Yes, It's been 16 years since then. No one alive will ever forget where they were when they first saw the news (like when JFK was shot).
A sad day for America in so many ways.
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09-11-2017, 08:09 AM
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When things are at their worst, that tragedy seems to bring out our best.
I have shared this before, a very moving, loving, somehow uniquely American story of compassion and love, exhibited by a 24 year-old equities trader who grew up in NY and went to Boston College. 10 minute video, well worth watching.
And Hollywood finally had a good idea and made a movie about this kid, opens in theatres today.
God Bless this amazing kid, "the man in the red bandana".
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09-11-2017, 09:49 AM
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Rick Rescorla - a story people should know. He saved a few thousand people that day
(Note:Cheeky writing style below - and yes keep reading it is the same guy)
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/rescorla.html
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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
When things are at their worst, that tragedy seems to bring out our best.
I have shared this before, a very moving, loving, somehow uniquely American story of compassion and love, exhibited by a 24 year-old equities trader who grew up in NY and went to Boston College. 10 minute video, well worth watching.
And Hollywood finally had a good idea and made a movie about this kid, opens in theatres today.
God Bless this amazing kid, "the man in the red bandana".
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Saw a Documentary on that - will look at this too |
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09-11-2017, 01:19 PM
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Sad but fact is this is a completely different country today.
That day brought out American pride like not seen in generations.
Since then our elected leaders & media have divided this country like never before seen in my lifetime.
Now a good portion of politicians and their supporters want those type that brought down those towers living amongst us.
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09-11-2017, 01:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
Sad but fact is this is a completely different country today.
That day brought out American pride like not seen in generations.
Since then our elected leaders & media have divided this country like never before seen in my lifetime.
Now a good portion of politicians and their supporters want those type that brought down those towers living amongst us.
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Dont confuse pride for racism
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09-11-2017, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Nebe
Dont confuse pride for racism
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Ya ok.
Maybe you should open you home to a few dozen "Dreamers"
The only thing these people are dreaming about is our welfare system and burning American flags.
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09-11-2017, 03:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
Dont confuse pride for racism
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Eben, sometimes I feel like I don't even know you. |
No boat, back in the suds.  
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09-11-2017, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by piemma
Eben, sometimes I feel like I don't even know you.
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He's smoked so much weed in his life, could be the reason !
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09-11-2017, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by piemma
Eben, sometimes I feel like I don't even know you.
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I was just pointing out how divided this county became racially after 9-11. I'd imagine that day ruined the joy of being an American for a lot of peaceful muslims in this country.
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09-11-2017, 05:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
Dont confuse pride for racism
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Don't assume everything you see is racism
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Originally Posted by Nebe
I was just pointing out how divided this county became racially after 9-11. I'd imagine that day ruined the joy of being an American for a lot of peaceful muslims in this country.
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A lot of Americans were ruined that day. Good people, Muslim and not, went to defend and support this country. On the whole getting everyone together was good. But take one thing and go pi$$ it all away. Divide and Conquer |
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09-11-2017, 07:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
I was just pointing out how divided this county became racially after 9-11. I'd imagine that day ruined the joy of being an American for a lot of peaceful muslims in this country.
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In the aftermath of 9/11, the country was united like never before.
It was years later, when the Iraq war became unpopular, that the country became divided. The media and the democrats were so heavily invested in the notion that Iraq was lost, they all blew a collective gasket when the Surge worked. They all came down with Bush Derangement Syndrome, and concluded that if they couldn't win the battle of ideas, they could win the battle of identity politics and victimhood. |
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09-11-2017, 05:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
Sad but fact is this is a completely different country today.
That day brought out American pride like not seen in generations.
Since then our elected leaders & media have divided this country like never before seen in my lifetime.
Now a good portion of politicians and their supporters want those type that brought down those towers living amongst us.
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I'm in full agreement with Ronnie here. |
The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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09-11-2017, 02:44 PM
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I rest my case.
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09-11-2017, 06:55 PM
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I agree with him too. There's just a lot of ways to divide people.
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09-11-2017, 08:08 PM
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Too old to give a....
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People in this country have to get out of their puppy therapy rooms and ball up.
JFC...what a bunch of kittens we have become.
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09-11-2017, 08:11 PM
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True,the greatest generation is disgusted
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09-11-2017, 08:20 PM
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this isfishing site & a fishing thread..take this to the political forum .& we won,t have to read it ><><oops sorry this isn,t a fishing thread .......... but the origine [sp] of the thread has turned political
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
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09-11-2017, 09:12 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Dangles
True,the greatest generation is disgusted
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Yep, those that are left. The others are spinning in their graves. We are turning this once great nation into a nation of free stuffers and whiners - totally pathetic. |
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09-12-2017, 10:28 AM
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We came together as a nation after Pearl Harbor, and we came together again as a nation after 9-11.
As for the divided country aspect, it is rooted in political aspirations and personal gains, and not on national pride.
Let's not "throw out the baby with the bathwater".
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I am a legend in my own mind! 
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09-12-2017, 02:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MAKAI
People in this country have to get out of their puppy therapy rooms and ball up.
JFC...what a bunch of kittens we have become.
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Hahaha
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Originally Posted by FishermanTim
Let's not "throw out the baby with the bathwater".
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^^^^^ This |
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09-12-2017, 04:55 PM
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Seldom Seen
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There was no need to discredit the original intent of this thread. Please respect what the anniversary means and have your other diatribes in another thread. They don't belong here......
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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09-11-2017, 09:08 PM
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Never forget
God bless everyone
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09-12-2017, 05:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
Sixteen years.
My son is sixteen now. He was almost 9 months old when it happened.
Lot of people are focused on Irma today, rightly if you live in Florida, but remember what happened that day and those that have fallen.
Oddly not one peep on the first half hour of the news
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My youngest is 8. She was born on 9/11. She knows something bad happened and it had to do the twin towers. She's very sensative so I haven't explained any more than that.
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09-12-2017, 06:17 PM
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The day after, standing in an open field near Boston, reeling with emotion and uncertainty, a lone F-16 roared overhead breaking the eerie silence. I was instantly filled with the pride and resolve to be an American. Those heroes that day will never be forgotten by me. The very best of us seem to pay the highest price. 🇺🇸
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