911 - Twin Towers
I was working in a Government building in Hastings when the first plane hit. A few seconds later I got a text telling me about it and I managed to get to a TV screen as the second plane went in. I can remember the total shock and horror I felt and remember thinking " God! The yanks are going to be very, very pissed off about this."

It was a weird moment when I suddenly realised that the world had changed forever. America the mighty had been attacked on their own soil.

A couple of days later the gallows humour reasserted itself and in the sewers of the Internet where I hang out a competition was launched. We wanted the most appropriate song for the 911 attack.

Third place: - Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

Second Place: - Jump - Van Halen

Winner - It's Raining Men - The Weathergirls.


Even now I can't hear any of those songs without seeing that second plane go in and ,later, watching the people jumping from the burning towers.


I'm going to Hull.

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Tue 29 Mar 2005, 11:35, Reply)