Where were you on 9/11 ??

I was living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...Gladstone to be exact. I was working nights at the time and I didn't have a tv. I don't know why I wasn't listening to the radio on the way to work but I remember wondering why there were lines at the gas stations. Of course my co-workers had the tv on, and I think I sat there in a daze for at least a couple hrs...not caring whether I got fired or not. And I suppose we were all sort of in a daze for a while. It still has an unbelievable "dreamlike" quality to it.

I was working for a foot Dr. and had just came in from lunch when a co-worker said ''did you hear about the planes that hit the twin towers?'' and I was like, ''No, I didn't have the radio on.'' We all were in a daze the rest of the day and when I got home I was glued to the tv.

That was back when I was in charge of an assembly line. I just went to the crib for a part for one of the machines when Jane, the lady that ran the crib, asked if I had heard about 2 planes hitting the World Trade Center. I was shocked to say the least. I went back awhile later and she said one had hit the pentagon too. I was glued to the TV in the breakroom all during break. The company extended break to 15 minutes that day instead of our usual 10.

Got home about 4:00 and ended up watching TV until 1:00 in the morning. I know everyone can still remember exactly what they we're doing and where they were when it happened.

While I live on the west coast of Canada... I rememeber the day too... I was working for a bottle depot (a place in canada where you return your empties) and I was doing my usual bottle sorting to be returned for reuse.... the owners son who was one of the managers came out and said something to the effect of : a plane just flew into the world trade center... was on radio.... so I called my wife (now my ex) and she turned on CNN and I called her thruout the day to get updates....

I had just woken up. I got on the computer and was chatting to a few people. One asked if I heard about the plane hitting a building. I figured at that time it was small/private plane that had an accident.

Once I got the full scope of what was happening, I was in a daze. I don't recall what else I did that day.

I was at a body shop getting my 1978 camaro out of paint jail.

I was in a towtruck dropping off a car in a service bay,there was no one around so I walked into the waiting area and found all the service personel watching tv, got a glimpse of the second plane hitting the tower, was in disbelieve the rest of day.....SHOCKED

I was at work , we were all sent home for 2 days so they could secure the navy yard, like everyone else I was really stunned

I was in first grade, and i cant really remember too much. i do remember coming home and watching the news with my parents trying to draw a picture of the plane and the tower.

Was in my office running blueprints and had the radio on when the news broke. Went next door to the manager's office who had a tv and watched the attack. I also remember no contrails for days after the attack as all airspace was locked down.

Originally Posted by Ir0nman1

I also remember no contrails for days after the attack as all airspace was locked down.

Yep, I remember that too and thinking how quiet the sky was.

I was sitting at my computer working for Disney when a co-worker walked in and said he had heard on the radio while driving to work that a plane had hit the WTC. We went to the breakroom where they had a TV (and cable), and we were watching the news when the 2nd tower got hit. I called my wife who had just dropped off our 3yr old at daycare. We were sort of glued to the TV in the breakroom with quick trips to the computer screen for web updates and some work.

The unemployment rate went from 0% to 10% in Orlando on 9/11 --- because of all the restaurant servers and chefs that got laid off that evening. I found out 4 weeks later that I was being laid off. It was definitely life changing for me.

At the doctor's office with my wife and daughter. She was there for a checkup.....They rushed out and turned off all the televisions in the waiting room fearing that the news would upset all the patients.

Had worked a very late shift the night before, so I was still in bed when I got a phone call from a friend telling me what happened...was kinda just dumbfounded. At around 11 am, I left for a 6 hour round trip road trip. Watched gas prices triple in those 6 hours.