In Memory of 9/11 a 11 years pass

[Crécy]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Let's not derail this thread into pointless political diarrhoea? Ok?

Let's not.

First of all, I'm completely clueless what kind of a mind can draw a conclusion from my post that it's some kind of nazi propaganda. Why did I post it then? Well, to be honest I'm somewhat puzzled why every year people cherish this horrible event and speak of it like it's the most horrendous event in the history of mankind. I'm not saying it should be forgotten or downplayed either. There just are other horrific events in the human history, many of them more destructive and more terrible than 9/11 (for example the mass murders during the Nazi, Stalin and Mao régimes). Even though in my opinion death of a one person is as great tragedy as death of thousands and tragedies shouldn't be compared or rated which is more horrible than other.

9/11 claimed 3000 people. Every day around 16,000 children dies from hunger. There's not much talk of that, albeit the amount of dead is five times the amount of dead on 9/11 and it happens every day and that's just the children.

Darmstadt was just an example of what else horrible has happened on the same date.

And yes, my post was very tactless. Perhaps shouldn't have posted it. Or this one for that matter. I just felt to point out what I explained (badly) above. I meant no disrespect whatsoever. On 9/11/01 I was as horror-struck as the rest of you.

Now excuse me, I have a Kristallnacht re-enactment occasion to attend to and after that I have to continue building my Auschwitz-Birkenau replica

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Crécy

First of all, I'm completely clueless what kind of a mind can draw a conclusion from my post that it's some kind of nazi propaganda. Why did I post it then? Well, to be honest I'm somewhat puzzled why every year people cherish this horrible event and speak of it like it's the most horrendous event in the history of mankind. I'm not saying it should be forgotten or downplayed either. There just are other horrific events in the human history, many of them more destructive and more terrible than 9/11 (for example the mass murders during the Nazi, Stalin and Mao régimes). Even though in my opinion death of a one person is as great tragedy as death of thousands and tragedies shouldn't be compared or rated which is more horrible than other.

Then make another thread for it. Don't tack on in the attempt to piss in the cereal of those that mourn. What you did was in very poor taste.

[Crécy]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Then make another thread for it.

I see no point.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Don't tack on in the attempt to piss in the cereal of those that mourn.

Yes, that was exactly what I was doing. My only motive was to make people who mourn feel even worse... Wasn't it obvious?

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

What you did was in very poor taste.

Indeed it was as I already pointed it out. It was a moment's impulse and I unfortunately acted on it.

[Jimbuna]

I appreciate this is GT but people need to be aware that whilst a little leeway is given in this section the threads are continually monitored....so please be advised 'one and all' and stay within the forum rules.

[Oberon]

I understand where you're coming from Crecy and to some extent I do agree with you, however you went wrong in two regards, 1) you chose your link poorly, and 2) you posted it in the wrong type of thread.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Oberon

I understand where you're coming from Crecy and to some extent I do agree with you, however you went wrong in two regards, 1) you chose your link poorly, and 2) you posted it in the wrong type of thread.

No lie: In my greatest moments of frustration on SubSim, I fequently ask why people cannot see the things that Oberon can observe plain as day. No, instead people would rather argue in circles to try and save their poor rationale.

Let's not screw this thread up, people.

Originally Posted by Crécy

I see no point.

I suppose that you wouldn't.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

No lie: In my greatest moments of frustration on SubSim, I fequently ask why people cannot see the things that Oberon can observe plain as day. No, instead people would rather argue in circles to try and save their poor rationale.

Let's not screw this thread up, people.

You flatter me, sir.

[Platapus]

I will repost about what I was doing that morning

That Tuesday, I was a contractor at a TLA facility. I was supporting the wargaming and simulation division. Tuesday mornings, I was on my way to the team staff meeting. I passed one of the monitors in the hallway and saw one of the towers on fire.

"Man, that must suck, I hope they can get the fire out" I thought to myself as I hurried to my meeting.

Shortly after the meeting started, we heard the "rumour" that an airplane had crashed in the first tower. Shortly after that, we got word that a second had crashed so this was no accident.

Now the weirdness started.

On 11 Sep 2001, the TLA facility was having an exercise. During such exercises, selected people are given scripts to use. For example at 10:05, a participant needs to call into the exercise desk that they "smell smoke in stairwell 14". That type of stuff. It helps the people running and evaluating the exercise.

It is only natural to involve the people who work exercises such as the exercise and simulations division. One such person was in our staff meeting. After the second plane hit he got real quiet. In his hand was an index card with his script. At 0945 he was supposed to report "seeing an airplane crash into one of the towers" of the TLA facility.

Needless to say, the staff meeting and the exercise was canceled.

Creepy to say the least. I think he still keeps that index card script.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Platapus

It is only natural to involve the people who work exercises such as the exercise and simulations division. One such person was in our staff meeting. After the second plane hit he got real quiet. In his hand was an index card with his script. At 0945 he was supposed to report "seeing an airplane crash into one of the towers" of the TLA facility.

Now that is remarkable, and yes very creepy. You wonder what was going through his mind. Good post.

[Crécy]

Originally Posted by Oberon

1) you chose your link poorly

Yes, I just realized that the video was uploaded by some neo-nazi... Was wondering what that SturmFMJ people talked about was. Had I known, I wouldn't have never posted it. Deleted the link as well.