9/11 my story

Thanks for taking the time to post on this subject.

Thank you for sharing your story and no matter what age you were…. I am sure 9/11 will never be forgotten.

Thanks for sharing. I still feel like someone punched me in the stomach when I remember that day.

-- Rich in Richmond

Wow. That brought back a lot. I still remember it vividly.

Although I certainly agree with the other comments above, I must say that your post is in serious need of some formatting. It’s a bit difficult to read as a giant clump like that.

Other than that, it’s very touching.

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yea well its something that most people will never forget My cousin was working ladder 20 that day and died my brother was with squad 252 and made it out alive

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Kosta

we in ENGLAND remember that day in a different way we have had our own attacks in London not on the same scale but with the same ending family’s suffering the loss of loved one’s your story is the first account i have from someone there and i’m touched by your story…. We have just had a couple of tv programmes about that fatefull day and the one that really got to me was of tellephone calls to love ones from people inside the towers and i must say i had a lump in my throat so from one ENGLISHMAN thankyou for sharing your story and we all should make a pray that this never happens again in our countrys …........

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Kosta, Thanks for sharing that.
I can’t imagine how devastating that must have been for you and so many others. While the entire country was affected, we’ll never understand the full impact of that event on New York. Sorry you had to see it.

Thanks again,
Kent

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yea well when I turn 18 im probably going in to the u.s marine corps to serve my country and to kill some terrorists its a hard thing to listen to people dieing and by that I mean the jumpers

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Kosta

it’s great that you want to serve your country as many before you have…. but please remember that is not all about killing people when i joined the British amry i severed in northern island and we all thought we could kill believe me when i say that there are many who think they can but in truth can’t. but it does make you men and you will never find better friends so i hope that you joining the corp is to serve not just to kill

Andy

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Kosta,
Join the Marines and bring peace to our country… killing for peace is an oxymoron!
Otherwise, your story is very touching and brings back such memories to all Americans and their allies.
We need to wage peace, not kill others. We teach by example. That is not cowardice but bravery in it’s finest form.
Grow wise.
Ellen

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Ellen thats what i was trying to say but you said it better thank you

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Its just that I wouldnt think twice about shooting down a terrorist and to be honest there are almost 3,000 u.s citizens dead because of these idiots

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Its just that I wouldnt think twice about shooting down a terrorist and to be honest there are almost 3,000 u.s citizens dead because of these idiots
Kosta

at 13- 14 we all wanted to take on the world and please don’t take this the wrong way but when you get to 18 you will think and see things differently and please believe me killing is not the way forward we need to give these people different ways to live and think and make thier lives have more meaning so they dont feel the need to kill others

Andy

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I know what your saying but theres so many people with lung problems now because of the thermite in the dust

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Kosta thanks for the post. Speaking as a Marine. It is not about killing. It is about protecting every American citizen’s freedom. To serve as a United States Marine is an honor and a priveledge. Do it for the love of freedom, God, Family, Country and Corps. That is what a true Marine is. Sorry about the lecture. I ma a hard core,hard Ass Old school Marine.

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thats cool I understand where everybody is comming from

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Kosta, killing is never the answer to anything. We can never recover anything by killing others. Your revenge is pure but will never bring you peace. The terrorism that haunts this Country today is caused by years of US influence and interference in foreign affairs for decades around the world for our own gain and power. Please do as you wish and join the Marines. They are the heart of this country. Serve with honor and distinction and never regret your service. It is an honor to serve. Do it well. Then move on with your life. Take the advice from someone who regreted and maligned the military for something that I had no control over or that I had no opinion about. It just happened at a bad time, in a bad time in my life. Who cares. No one. Yea it was a tough break for a young kid. I’ve met a lot of kids that have felt like the world gave them a rotten break. But, fact is they just took a wrong turn. Do what you feel you must. But don’t look back and blame anyone else. GOOd Luck Pal, mike.

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Thanks for the rememberance.

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All im saying is when you start killing people like theses ass holes did just standing around doesn’t do anything

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

I’m with ya kosta…..thanks

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“No im not going to put my opinion in this but there were bombs in it because you could see the smoke comming out the sides and you could tell.”

Thanks for sharing the story, although I have issue with the statement above. I really wish people would stop spreading the conspiracy theory’s about the building being rigged with bombs. The reason you saw windows being blown out when the towers collapsed is because the building was full of air, and when the towers stared collapsing the air has to go somewhere, and it blew out the windows. Think of a giant water balloon, poke holes in it, and the water slowly trickles out, now squeeze it and the water comes out quickly, squeeze it harder and it will burst at those holes. I work in the metal industry and anyone who knows steel knows that if you heat steel for long enough it will lose it’s temper and weaken, that’s how you can bend a steel rod by heating it with a torch, when the structural steel beams are heated to the right temperature, they lose about 50% of their strength, ergo the structure collapses. It’s hard to imagine how much kinetic energy was produced by 20 – 30 stories of the tower collapsing above where the planes hit, I don’t know the exact figures, but when thousands of tons of concrete and steel come crashing down, nothing will stop it.

I dont care if it was a consiiracy or not its just that a lot of people died and if there were bombs in there then whoever put them there can rot in hell

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

Scottymann…

Not to mention the burning kerosene and weight of the planes. A 767 weighs 450,000 pounds at max takeoff and holds ~ 24000 gallons of fuel. Both planes were reportedly fully fueled when they left Boston.

With 20000+ gallons of burning jet fuel and 200 tons impacted into the top of the building, I don’t need a bomb conspiracy to understand why the buildings came down.

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All im saying is when you start killing people like theses ass holes did just standing around doesn’t do anything

Kosta your right but just remember when you join the marines they believe in the right way to get back at terrorism by denfending thier country with honor and dignity …....

Andy

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steel frame buildings have never fallen down like that with out bombs

-- kosta brownsville brooklyn my home

Other steel frame buildings hit by airplanes didn’t have exoskeletons.

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All right Martin !! If this keeps up I smell another BMW payment !!!!!

Less we forget

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Jim ,absolutely not…..

look idk but my uncle was there the day after he is an enginner and He said that the bottom of the pile of building was very hot at the bottom

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