[QUOTE=Kyla]
Maybe for people born afterwards, but for those of us who watched the Twin Towers collapse on live television, I don’t think we’ll ever forget how we felt that day. Am I wrong?
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No, but I think he is referring to those who are born later, or much later, and have no personal connection to it.
[QUOTE=gigi]
No, but I think he is referring to those who are born later, or much later, and have no personal connection to it.
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Well, yeah, but so far none of these people are old enough to have much in the way of complex thought, so the bumper sticker seems rather silly.
[QUOTE=Menocchio]
I mean, I remember the Maine, in that I know what it was and what happened to it, but I don’t have any real feelings about it.
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Why do you hate America?
[QUOTE=Menocchio]
I mean, I remember the Maine, in that I know what it was and what happened to it, …
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Pssst. Don’t tell anybody. Because there were nearly as many conspiracy theories (there still are a few) about the Maine as there are about the WTC.
Of course, those of us in the know don’t think it’s mere coincidence that the Maine incident occurred so near GITMO, which became so important after the WTC attack. It’s all connected.
[QUOTE=Kyla]
Maybe for people born afterwards, but for those of us who watched the Twin Towers collapse on live television, I don’t think we’ll ever forget how we felt that day. Am I wrong?
The bumper sticker is retarded. But I’m wishing I had a car so I could plaster some of your alternative stickers on the bumper.
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Maybe.
The pivotal event of my young adulthood was when the Challenger blew up. For people older than me it was when Kennedy got shot.
I remember where I was when I heard about the Challenger. I remember the shock and horror - but its distant. Its not real, its a memory of a memory now.
9/11 is also getting there - a memory of a memory.
[QUOTE=Dangerosa]
Maybe.
The pivotal event of my young adulthood was when the Challenger blew up. For people older than me it was when Kennedy got shot.
I remember where I was when I heard about the Challenger. I remember the shock and horror - but its distant. Its not real, its a memory of a memory now.
9/11 is also getting there - a memory of a memory.
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it was there for me as well… then I read this bumper sticker.
[QUOTE=Dangerosa]
I remember where I was when I heard about the Challenger. I remember the shock and horror - but its distant. Its not real, its a memory of a memory now.
9/11 is also getting there - a memory of a memory.
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I remember seeing the Challenger explosion live, but it was only within the last year that I happened to see footage of the teacher’s parents watching, as they realized what had happened, and what that meant. That was much more sad because I hadn’t really put the survivors’ faces to it.
9/11 was all about hearing from my brother (he was headed to work at WTC 7) who got home and called before the phones went down. I glom it in with the other big events he’s been through. I have never watched all the footage; they were showing it at the auditoria at work but I stayed by the phone in my office to hear from my brother and never looked at the TV coverage.
[QUOTE=gigi]
Hey, what’s the number to 911?
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And where is the Eleven key on this damn phone?
And I wish I were joking, but I had clients who would say they had to call 411, and what was the number. :smack: Of course they also asked what to do when they got a busy signal.
[QUOTE=Rico]
And where is the Eleven key on this damn phone?
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This one goes to 11. Doesn’t yours?
[QUOTE=Tully Mars]
This one goes to 11. Doesn’t yours?
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Mine doesn’t even go to ten 
[QUOTE=Kalhoun]
The bumper sticker people care more, and are therefore better Americans. The rest of us are quasi-terrorists.
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Anyone remember that episode of “Reno 911!” when the (supposed) Homeland Security guy was visiting? Dangle and I think Jones were cruising around, and Dangle sees a bumper sticker. Paraphrased: “‘United We Stand’…They’re not fooling anyone. The next terrorists are gonna have a big ol’ SUV, with ‘United We Stand’ on it, or ‘These Colors Don’t Run’…and a Toby Keith CD playin’.”
Also, it should be noted that reminding people of 9/11 can get you killed.
Always remembering 9/11 speaks of my 343 brothers in FDNY who never came home to their families that day. Every year we bury ~ 100 career and volunteer firefighters (unofficially 105 for 2006, according to the USFA), and most folks don’t give a shit, because it doesn’t impact their lives.
So I guess I should get rid of my 54’40 or Fight bumber sticker and my Remember the Alamo bumber sticker on my gas guzzler?
Sgt Schwartz
[QUOTE=Dangerosa]
I remember where I was when I heard about the Challenger. I remember the shock and horror - but its distant.
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So I’m not the only one who remembers the Challenger?
[QUOTE=danceswithcats]
Always remembering 9/11 speaks of my 343 brothers in FDNY who never came home to their families that day. Every year we bury ~ 100 career and volunteer firefighters (unofficially 105 for 2006, according to the USFA), and most folks don’t give a shit, because it doesn’t impact their lives.
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I’m not saying to forget 9/11 – my question was, what are you trying to communicate by having a bumper sticker saying “we will always remember 9/11” on your SUV? If the person’s point is to remember firefighters who gave their lives, wouldn’t it be a more effective communication to say so directly?
[QUOTE=Colophon]
Umm… didn’t the 9/11 attacks occur under a Republican gubmint? :dubious:
Perhaps someone could print up a few reading:
BUSH & CO
Fomenting the next 9/11 since 2002!
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WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!
That’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. A long, long time. Thank you 