I was working for an american company at the time
When the news came through about 9/11, they all fucked off home. One of the engineers (who had been in the army in Northeren Ireland)came through to our part of the building rattling a tin "for the middle eastern freedom fighters". Oh how we laughed.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Sat 22 Mar 2008, 13:09, archived)

Pffft.

( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Sat 22 Mar 2008, 13:12, archived)