# Ask a (Female) 9-11 WTC Initial Responder **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 9, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243 "2012-09-09T22:20:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/41 "2012-09-11T22:08:08Z")
Oh another thing. The dogs! We were worried about and talking about the dogs and their confusion and their lack of, um, can’t concentrate… Like how they were accustomed to accomplishing their work and being rewarded and how it was confusing for them and their paws. I’m answering an unasked question but NPR is going to play this program later, I just heard, or there may be a on-line podcast. SO that’s the kinds of stuff we talked about. I haven’t heard the program and am not planning on listening but Oorah! for the canines! > **[Honoring The Four-Legged Heroes](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/09/11/140380583/honoring-the-four-legged-heroes)** > > A ceremony across the river in New Jersey honored the almost 1,000 dogs who served during Sept. 11. ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/42 "2012-09-11T23:14:35Z")
Mood swing. Pic of my kid while I was at the pile. The one certain 9-11 charities won’t help. > **[ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](https://imageshack.com/)** > > Unlimited space to host images, easy to use image uploader, albums, photo hosting, sharing, dynamic image resizing on web and mobile. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2012, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/43 "2012-09-11T23:54:50Z")
So, how are you? ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/44 "2012-09-12T00:42:55Z")
Feeling irrelevant, not worthy of interest, wishing I was dead already. But I got tortillas to make. I’ve been dying in front of every body’s eyes for years. And the We Are All Going to Drop Like Flies Ten-Year-After Tsunami is upon us. That’s how I feel. ANd then what happens to my kid? I feel like I wish somebody was actually reading this thread. _Really_ reading. But jeezus that chicken smells damn good. The Kid will enjoy it. It’ll be over tomorrow? But I’m game to keep this thread going. I’m not in a linky mood but the tune that is my current theme song is Leonard Cohen’s “A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes.” A friend put that on playlist for me last year. I don’t know if it’s still there. Maybe look it up on playlist. I’m gonna. Mr. Leonard Cohen cheers me up. Has since I was 13. How fucked up is that? 🙂 Is not that kid cute? I taught him patriotism and military history and collecting as a diversion. He sucked it up big time. He’s been wanting to join the military since he was six. Still hasn’t outgrown it. I am a kick ass never open a can cook. Wish somebody else was here. Thanks for asking. 😉 You glad you did? Semper Fi ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/45 "2012-09-12T00:50:26Z")
I am reading it, and I’m fairly concerned for your mental health, to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/46 "2012-09-12T01:00:56Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > I am reading it, and I’m fairly concerned for your mental health, to be honest. I’ve been doing this for 11 years. Want to worry about somebody–worry about our returning war vets and their 20% suicide rate. Beside my mood swing is back up. The kid is massaging the dog and the the dog is pretending like she could give a flying fuck–just staring at the wall like ‘if I don’t move my eyes maybe they won’t notice I actually like this or if I move my eyes it will stop which I don’t want’ or something. It’s a hoot. Back to last night’s movie, etc. I’m okay. “I’d like to tell my story, said one of them so bold…” Leonard Cohen You guys have been great. Discretion has not been wasted on me. Didn’t know y’all had it in ya. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/47 "2012-09-12T01:35:55Z")
Yeah, I’m glad I asked. And you, are you glad you answered? You like to cook, have good taste in music, and have a beautiful son. And you have (I assume) saved lives. That’s a lot of good in a life. I’m a depressive. It’s rough. But I’ve taught a few children to read and I may have saved a few lives. Some days, that helps. I do not pretend to know where you are; I’m just reminding you there are good days. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/48 "2012-09-12T01:43:20Z")
I’m reading. And I knew about the dogs. Poor dogs, suffering just like the human searchers because they wanted desperately to do their job, to find and rescue living people, only to find… that. Keep on keepin’ on. ---
**Author:** ![deanc2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@deanc2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deanc2000)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/49 "2012-09-12T02:00:38Z")
Questions: 1. Did you actually go into the towers and go up to the floors that were hit? If not, what did you do? 2. If you did actually go into the buildings, how did you survive? 3. Of the people that went into the buildings, was it known that they were going to collapse at any moment? If it was known, then why even go in in the first place? Was it an error of the command to allow there people to remain in the towers and ultimately pay the dearest price? ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/50 "2012-09-12T02:37:21Z")
Kid’s too tired to watch the movie. Bummer. So here I am. There’s something to be said for depressives. They’re the most realistic. 😉 No I didn’t save any lives. Except for a few strays it was pretty clear by 11 a.m.'ish that it was over in that way. To me anyway. It was about protecting the other workers, site-accidents, decon, eye-washes stuff like that. Wish I knew how to operate a Cable TV and VCR. 🙂 > [@j666](#): > > Yeah, I’m glad I asked. And you, are you glad you answered? > > You like to cook, have good taste in music, and have a beautiful son. And you have (I assume) saved lives. That’s a lot of good in a life. > > I’m a depressive. It’s rough. But I’ve taught a few children to read and I may have saved a few lives. Some days, that helps. > > I do not pretend to know where you are; I’m just reminding you there are good days. ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/51 "2012-09-12T02:39:29Z")
I’m going to play some online Spades, or Poker, or Scrabble or something. “Good night and good luck.” ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/52 "2012-09-14T21:59:28Z")
Just sent this out to some news wires. NBC called back before I even realized I hit send. \*\*how about the one where the essentially homebound 9-11 initial responder with a service dog gets harassed by security guards and written up by landlord for a five minute visit to \*\*\* (sit on a bench, dopers) to see the 9-11 beams of light and say a little prayer. did i mention i live in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and am rent stabilized? this is the short version.\*\* ---
**Author:** ![cynyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@cynyc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cynyc)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/53 "2012-09-14T23:45:37Z")
I’m an asshole. It’s utterly hopeless. Did Lohan, whoever she is, change underwear brands this week–or something? ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Linctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/54 "2012-09-18T20:16:34Z")
I fucking **knew** you were full of shit ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/55 "2012-09-18T20:25:15Z")
So Cynyc was a troll? ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/56 "2012-09-18T20:38:49Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > So Cynyc was a troll? Who possibly could have seen that coming? Brave, noble 9/11 Hero, brought low by the soul-crushing, unfeeling masses. O, THERE’S SOMETHING IN MY EYE…☹ ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/57 "2012-09-18T21:31:52Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > Who possibly could have seen that coming? > > Brave, noble 9/11 Hero, brought low by the soul-crushing, unfeeling masses. > > O, THERE’S SOMETHING IN MY EYE…☹ I was totally fooled by the super secret hero but I can’t tell you what I actually did but believe you me I’m really good to have around when the shit goes down except now because I’m a total wreck. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/58 "2012-09-18T21:53:22Z")
Well, I was duped into giving her the benefit of the doubt. Guess she got me. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/59 "2012-09-18T22:04:28Z")
But her posts were just so eloquent… ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243/60 "2012-09-18T22:15:27Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > But her posts were just so eloquent… Her PMs were even better. Yikes. I’m glad she’s been determined to be a troll, and not the utter basket case I was afraid she was. Better under the bridge than jumping off it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-a-female-9-11-wtc-initial-responder/634243.md?page=4)