by PriamNevhausten » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:07 pm
I, too, was asleep for the actual event. I woke up at a little after 1pm, as I recall, and hopped onto the computer to check my usual messageboards. One, a love-and-sex related board, had a new topic from a relative unknown which had the topic "AMERICA UNDER ATTACK." I clicked, and read what was purported to be a clip from a CNN news blurb, describing planes flying INTO the Twin Towers. There were no replies yet, but the thread had just recently been posted. Being a well-recognized regular on that boardset, I started to type up a reply that basically said "If you're going to make shit up, at least make it believable kthxbye." Before I clicked the 'reply' button I decided against it, as I thought most people would probably ignore the thread as idiotic spam. Best not to bother with it, I thought, and put it out of my mind.
After checking that board and ADV, I went upstairs and threw together some food. Probably a hot pocket or something. I happened to see some reminder, some Ohio State U-related item, that reminded me that I had received a letter saying that I should contact my RA and check in as an incoming resident. I called, and the 'hello' sort of exchange was made, but she made some kind of offhand comment about 'yeah, things are a bit hectic up here with what's been happening in New York and all.'
After hanging up, I turned on the TV, which is set every night to channel 7 so that the VCR can tape my mother's soaps properly. So when I turned it on, the Channel 7 news format was on the screen, showing burning buildings. Two towers, in fact. Well damn, I thought. Maybe that guy wasn't being a dick on the forums. I watched for a moment, and when I felt that I'd heard all the information they had (which took all of 5 minutes, perhaps), I left the TV on and went back downstairs to the computer, doing my usual daily routine. I remember being frustrated all day that day--not because of the event, mind you, but because every radio station but one was clogged with the repetitive, constant coverage of the event. I'm such an insensitive, callous bastard.
I loved that radio station, though. In between songs: "In an attempt to maintain some sense of normalcy in the world, Channel Z Radio will continue bringing you today's best alternative rock." Channel Z, I salute you. You will be missed. <p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">"It's in the air, in the headlines in the newspapers, in the blurry images on television. It is a secret you have yet to grasp, although the first syllable has been spoken in a dream you cannot quite recall." --Unknown Armies</span></p>