# And the world mourns with us; or, "thank you"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 17, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280 "2001-09-17T23:46:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280/1 "2001-09-17T23:46:41Z")

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Go [here](http://people.delphi.com/andybeals/thankyou.htm).

That’s all.

[sub]I didn’t see this posted anywhere else . . . hope I’m not rehashing anything.[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Talkinsquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@Talkinsquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talkinsquirrel)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280/2 "2001-09-18T00:05:24Z")

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It’s good to know we have friends.

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**Author:** ![No\_Bones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@No\_Bones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Bones)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280/3 "2001-09-18T00:14:45Z")

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One thing people don’t realize is that hundreds of Brits died in the WTC. As their PM said, it’s their worst terrorist attack as well, greater than any single bomb of the IRA.

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**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280/4 "2001-09-18T03:54:46Z")

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It has misted me up to see so many people in the world, so many countries, expressing their condolences and promising to help in whatever ways they can. The nations that have tended to be supportive of us in the past have been incredible in the extent of their empathies. Astonishingly, many nations I would’ve figured would be indifferent or even inclined to say "serves ya right " have also condemned the terrorists and commiserated with us.

I keep feeling like Sally Field… “You LIKE us, you really LIKE us!!”

::sniff::

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**Author:** ![Ferggie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@Ferggie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferggie)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280/5 "2001-09-18T05:04:47Z")

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That’s a really great “thank you” page, tasteful and comprehensive.

I was really surprised (in a good way) by the sympathy we’ve been shown. I’m touched.

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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2001, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-world-mourns-with-us-or-thank-you/82280/6 "2001-09-18T05:16:54Z")

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Thanks for posting that link, iampunha.