# 9/11: Watching TV? Going To Movies? Renting A Video? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 23, 2002, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288 "2002-08-23T20:09:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RazzBaronZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@RazzBaronZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RazzBaronZ)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/41 "2002-08-26T17:49:18Z")
My plan: Minute of silence when the planes hit. I actually go to school about 3 blocks from the site so I may actually cut a class or two to watch the procession. After school, I think all the kids are going to take candles out to the park b my school. I’m pretty sure all NYC parks will have candlelight memorials at dusk that day. It should be very nice. ---
**Author:** ![Witch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Witch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Witch)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/42 "2002-08-26T19:35:16Z")
I liken it to picking at a scab. I’ll light a candle in remembrance of the victims, but it’s still to upsetting to have it “in-your-face” all day long…again. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/43 "2002-08-26T19:52:03Z")
We’ve plans to catch a baseball game that night if they’re still playing. Those moments of silence with a crowd can be pretty moving. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/44 "2002-08-27T01:46:18Z")
9/11 here will still be 9/10 across the lake, so we’ll probably be in for two days of it. :eek: At least I can warn you what to expect. I’ll watch a bit of it, but I think I’ll do what I did on the day itself and seek comfort in the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/45 "2002-08-27T02:17:25Z")
I’ll be at Andrews AFB, suffering from hypoxia and motion sickness at the altitude chamber. Remarkably enough, that’s similar to what I was feeling last year on that date. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/46 "2002-08-27T02:49:54Z")
I’m sure I will think about it, but I will not watch any TV shows about it. I saw enough when it happened. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/47 "2002-08-27T02:52:46Z")
I’m having bad dreams already, the Dr. who put me up that night in his home, after working the attack all day has called me and wants to meet with me. I may very likely spend it alone at home, thinking and trying not to turn on the t.v. Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288/48 "2002-08-30T07:04:12Z")
I’ll be at school, and I’m sure there will be some sort of ceremony or something. I know that after school, there is a musical ceremony on the football field. I don’t think I’ll go. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/9-11-watching-tv-going-to-movies-renting-a-video/125288.md?page=2)