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the unbearable lightness of blog
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Sep 2001
Some people simply have too much time...
http://peoplewithanimalheads.stormpages.com/index.html
I rest my case.
schlaulau
Understanding the NY incident
Please read article -
Islam exposed: Revealing the true colors of Islam
Sep 2001
the war on terrorisme
anyone who could pull off the spt 11 attack, most probably knew our reaction in advance and counted on it.
Sep 2001
The Dalai Lama talked ......
I watched CNN interviewed the Dalai Lama and talked about his view on the terrorist attack. His view is the American showing patriotism and enthusiasm in rebuilding.....etc....etc....
Really got a kick everytime watching him, a likeable guy.
Sep 2001
Firemen and the Flag
I found the photo some people have been telling me about.
my birthday
my birthday was last monday (September 10th) everyon give me a gift LoLOLOlol *pOke poKe*
At Starbucks today...
I saw a middle eastern man with his child. I made a bad joke to my friend about how the child will grow up to be a terrorist, one of the college guy who lined up behind me asked his friend if they should consider asking the man to leave the store. The man felt uncomfortable all these people were staring at him and decided to drink his coffee outside in the alley. His child doesn't understand anything and he keeps on playing with his rubber ball and he's probably five.
Bummer...
Sep 2001
HKISers...
Does anyone know if the HKISers who are living in NYC are all okay? I mean Ahmer, Anthony, Jesse...
schlaulau out.
Sep 2001
Airliners.net
A discussion board on airliners contemplates the effects of a 767 crashing into the WTC in November 2000!
Sep 2001
Mir Tamim Ansary
On bombing Afghanistan back to the stone ages... It's already been done. According to Ansary's opinion, bin Laden is looking to polarize the world so that there will be a war of Islam vs. the West. The U.S. reaction to these attacks must be tempered.
How towers collapsed.
A structural analysis of the events that occured on the WTC.
Sep 2001
wish for the world
though i'm still frightened to an extent, i'm left feeling extreme hope that WE as a whole...good people, can pull together and make this country (world as well) a better place...a place that is safe for children to grow up in...a place that is full of peace and harmony...a place we are proud to call our own. is that too much to ask for?
Sep 2001
Ahhhh whatever ZzZZzZZz
We're so 'resilient' as people all this terror will be yesterday's news in a couple of months. It takes a lot more than a couple of V8 footages for the world to be scarred for life and evolve beyond the bickering neanderthals that we are.
Thank goodness for Hollywood, before CG came along we might be actually shocked and disgusted over planes crashing into buildings. Now all we do is yawn and snicker - wo dude, that was like, just like a movie dude.
eVeN tHo iT's rEaLLy reAlLy tErRibLe!
i"M sEcRetLy hOPing i kNoW sOmEonE whO's iNvoLVed iN tHe aTtAck sO likE i CaN bE coOL bEfOrE aLL mY PeErs aND prEteNd i'M sAd anD dePrEsSed aNd stuFf.
Newsflash*
For today's news, we're not gonna write about how people were puking on the sidewalk when they ran out on the street because bodies were dropping like flies and exploding into splatters of red right next to them. We're not gonna tell you about how people were killed by cabs left and right because they were engulfed with panic and began to run into head-on traffic. Today's, tomorrow's, and next month's news are all about hope, and our resilience as a people. How we came together to each other's aid, and how we will disregard this tragic and continue to live and dwell in the glow of peace and prosperity. We will do so because putting horrific thoughts of reality into people's mind is dangerous, it is also very very bad for the world economy, and that, is always more important than educating the human race about how truly evil and cruel we can be to each other, so to try to ensure that, something like this will never happen again.
My Ex lives in New York
A couple of months ago, I split up with my girl-friend Sarah and we said some nasty stuff to each other and she went to live in NewYork a couple of weeks later. I remember how she said she would never speak to me again.
Her first though yesterday was to phone me and tell me she was ok before she even phoned her parents. It just made me think how it takes tragerdy for us to show our true emotion. She is phoning me back today.
The human spirit will never be broken. My utter condolances to the people of America and GodSpeed to all those fighing to save the victims trapped in the rubble. Paul Smith : Manchester, England
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Sep 2001
the Pittsburgh plane
My friend and I were watching the news all morning, waiting for some substantial news about the Pittsburgh crash, as my husband's there. Finally they had a four-minute blurb about it, and we started speculating (as so many millions of people worldwide were doing at the time, I'm sure).
The idea that she had was that the hijack attempt had been challenged. Some sort of fight occured, perhaps, and the pilots were made aware of the situation at hand, having been informed of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, and to land. Moral decisions were made: first, to not endanger more lives than those on the plane (e.g. crashing into another major structure), and secondly, not to become a pawn for these stupid terrorist games.
Which brings another question to mind. What would I do if I were in the shoes of the pilot? If I had an idea of what had just happened, not thirty minutes before, would I go along with terrorists, or would I down the plane? And I've got to say, I would down the plane. Assuming that's what happened, and it seems that it could have happened that way, I would think whoever made the decision not to give into that bullshit was one of the great patriots of our time. What a hard decision that would be, to have all those lives definitely on your head, and thousands more possibly on your head. I guess the question is, does the good of the few outweigh the good of the many? And was another horrendous catastrophe avoided because of an act of heroism and patriotism of which we will never know?
Just something I've been tossing around in my head today. My condolences to all who have lost people in this tragedy.
...
it's just too terrible to believe. One of my friends is lost and all I can do is just sitting here and hope.
sad ='[
Well, today has been real different. Candi came back. YES!! But I find out I am the reason she was there was because of me. Yeah, that made me feel real nice. But I have to get over. I always get over. I was talking to Noir and she said that I need to tell Candi just the way I feel and that maybe that me and Candi can work it out. I called her and it was a different story it seems. I hoped Candi could see it in my eyes but I still feel like that I shouldn't tell her my problems. Anyway, my grandma just came in and talk to me. She said that she is going to get me some help. Like someone to talk to besides friends and stuff.
I am having so many things to worry about that is is closing in on me. I hate closed sapces. And I can't stand it any longer. I wish I could go die. But I have to play at homecoming Firday. Damn Band! School is kinda hard right now, I have some many people to make happy and I can't do it. Between friends, my mom finding out about me being bi, band, my greades, and my girlfriend. I just can't do it.
I am going to have to drop a few things and try to be by myself agian and try find HAPPINESS and try to be happy with reading my "Harry Potty" books.It may sound kinda dumb but I read them to get away from my life....it takes me to a different place and gets me away from me, home, school, and the reason the things that I have did wrong or may do wrong. But I don't expect anyone to know what I am feeling or putting myself throw.
Anyway, I have to go update crap.
My Soul Grieves
This is the worst thing that has happened so far. Can you imagine how anyone can be find Justicifation for this?
I interview with a financial brokerage firm Called Cantor Fitzgerald that was house somewhere high on 1 WTC. I didn't get the job, I was pretty pissed about it. Now the only thing I can think of is that fact that I could have been dead today, had it not been for the fact that I was under qualified for the position.
I hope the people I met that interviewed me are still alive, my heart goes out to all the families that have been affected by this disaster.
additional
i got a phone call early this morning...right after all this happened...i guess being on the east coast, news came out rather quickly and things were chaotic for awhile. everyone is pretty much in shock...including me. atlanta has shut down most major buildings, as well as our colleges and schools....even CNN center has been shut down.
i guess there is nothing i can say that hasn't already been said on pretty much every broadcasting channel on TV.
things like this tend to put life into perspective...and also makes you realize how unjust and unfair it can be. what a major, major loss this is...not just for those directly involved, but for all of us.
LAX Evacuated
01:37 am Japan Time
According to CNN.com
So is Disneyland and Disney World
Other issues
01:32 Japan Time
Something else that doesn't seem to be covered much yet, the World Trade Center hosts several companies from all over the world. Here in Japan of course they are pointing out that for example Fuji Bank had 500 employees above the 72nd floor in one building. Dai ichi Bank had 375 employees in the two buildings. Those are just the biggest. They are listing all the various companies that have Japanese employees in that building. I suspect that will make many of the Japan just as anxious for retribution.
I don't think International Flights will be allowed...
...into the country. I heard on the news those flights are being diverted to Canada. So Evan might end up in Vancouver. Should I leave downtown L.A.? A couple United flights have crashed in addition to a couple American Airlines flights.
-danchan
Speculating
12:36pm Japan Time
This is just me speculating but I would guess that the hijackers would have had to include a pilot because if I had a gun to my head, "crash into this building or die" then of course I'd chose to die. Maybe that's obvious.
I wonder how many other buildings and places are being evacutated for the day. The Search Tower? Any buildings in L.A.?
If you didn't know, all planes in air have been ordered to land at the nearest airport immediately (no continuing by plane to your next destination). And no planes are allowed to take off and no new planes are allowed to come to America.
Evan is CURRENTLY in the air flying home from Japan. Assuming he took off around 4 or 5 PM he'd still have a couple of hours until he would be landing at L.A. but they pass by S.F. so I guess that means he'll be landing at S.F.
01:01 am Japan time
According to Northwest Airlines Evan's plane is not supposed to land until 10:38am L.A. time. No notes on whether it will be allowed to land in L.A. or be told to land in S.F.
Supposedly this site is lists the details of the flights but it's overloaded. Worse, supposedly 2 flights into LAX are not responding to radio request but I can't find out which flights.
Now, according to CNN, all internation flights have been re-routed to Canada.
I'm here
The World Trade Center, both towers, are now collapsed. New York is covered in smoke. I am still in shock over the whole thing. There are apparent attacks on Washington D.C. also, which is not getting as much coverage. Schlaulau, who was awake at the time, woke up ConnieChung/GdayMate who woke me up and broke the news to me.
Daypop seems to bring up sites that are accessible.
Search for: World Trade Center
You bet the weather changed!!!
11pm Japan time:
So is this the end of the world? Are we now going to nuke the fuck out of everybody? This is pretty fucked up. The Pentagon is on fire and the World Trade center is DESTROYED. All the major net news sites are down (either because of traffic or DoS attackes I don't know). I hope they find the assholes that did it. It's enough to make me want to join the military just so I can help kill the bastards.
I don't have Mr. Chan's phone # since he moved nor could I call him if I wanted to as all lines are jammed. Ugh!
11:32pm Japan time:
Even Slashdot and Yahoo are unable to handle the traffic (or DoS), which is not clear yet. MSNBC, CNN, FOXNEWS and every other one I've tried is also down. Not that they would have any more info. All the Japanese stations are running with it (just after they've been tracking our Typhoon all day today as it came through Tokyo).
Bush's statement was not the "were going to slaughter whoever did this" kind of message I was hoping for but then maybe he's more level headed than me.
Sep 2001
BOO!
the cool September morning air induces a dull headache... second day since the weather changed...
Sep 2001
Volodos vs. Midori
Music under the stars at Hollywood Bowl, what a nice way to spend the evening! \(^__^)/
Some old fat guy played the piano, forgot what his name was, if Emate was alive he wold be angry at him for playing Beethoven like Bach, chopping his way through the notes like he was curling weights or something (ah one, ah two...). I didn't mind particularly though, he is sitting up on the stage for a reason, maybe it's his persistence for wanting to be a musician, maybe good fortune, what ever it was, it instilled him enough skills to play the piece correctly, flawlessly, and I ain't Emate, so I appreciate effort over raw talent.
Watching him on stage makes me think though, even at the level of concert pianists there is such a huge difference between someone who is just pure genius, and someone who practiced his butt off to be where he is.
I used to think piano is my favourite instrument, that is until I heard Midori play the violin. When I was a kid I always wanted to learn the piano, just because it is something complete within itself, something every composer knew like the back of his hand to orchestrate symphonies, and something more fun than sawing away on a boring violin. But Midori demonstrated that the violin, when struct to its extend, can carry through emotions above any other instrument. For what other instrument can portray the scraping sound of ache, the pronlonged inconsistencies of indecisiveness, the piercing noise of hate, and the rapid jolts of anxiety? Piano might be more technically challenging (think all ten fingers doing different things rather than five), but violin definitely, has much deeper emotional range than a pile of locked in place keys.
Throwing Arcadi Volodos, arguably the best pianist of our time (Horowitz who? Hehee) in a blender with Listz, and you will max out the technical brilliance that is piano. But tossing Midori with Tchaikovsky, you will achieve the emotional possibility that is music.
Sep 2001
MC Hawking
If Stephen Hawking were a gangsta rapper...
It is getting harder
It is getting harder to cmoe to work, the day has bearly begun and I feel like going home already, crazy is it? What do you guys do whenyou have a case of the MONDAYS
Sep 2001
What to do when all seems impossible?
I have been dating the same guy for three years. We've definitely had our shares of ups and downs. Right now we are living into two cities. We have been parted by circumstances.
I want to support his career, but the further he goes, the less time we will have together. We will have to be apart for another 3 years!!!
What to do?????