Comments on: Remembering 9/11: “It was Horrible. There was No Escape.”

By: Remembering 9/11

Remembering 9/11 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:56:31 +0000

[...] Part 2: “It was Horrible. There was No Escape.” I looked closely at the gash and broken windows that bellowed dark smoke from Tower 2. I could see people sticking their heads out of several openings. It was horrible; there was no escape. Two people popped out of the gash and fell. I watched a single man fall all the way to the ground. He didn’t flail or kick or wave his arms. He just fell with arms out all the way down. The absence of movement made his fall seem calm. [...]

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:15:08 +0000

I only just watched 9/11 the falling man here in Australia, I feel i can add to the thoughts of people everywhere that are unsure of why people decided to jump and it may put some of those hurt by their decision to do so.
I worked as a high rise window cleaner in Sydney on some of the tallest buildings we have the MLC Tower 68 floors AMP building 52 from memory and a building that used to be the Qantas building over 50 floors. I know these are no where as high as the world trade centre but I have stood on the very edge and look over the side with nothing between me and the drop on many occassions and I can honestly say from that height and as in the World trade centre nearly double that you can look and think I wonder if i could make it if i jumped. Theres this sense of unreality when you are so high I used to find the buildings under 20 floors more or a worry but on the high ones theres this feeling of “maybe” probably cause you cant make out people clearly etc who knows what gives you that sense. Im sure this was the feeling that went through their minds before they took the decision they did. So for anyone who feels like they took a decsion to end there suffering i can asure you from my experience of that same sensation it was more like they did it to try and save themselves. I dont know who reads this blog or where it actually is just thought I had to post my experience in the hope that someone might see it and feel that there loved one wasnt taking there life but actually trying to save themselves as strange as that may sound.
Im sure im with everyone from over in Australia in saying our heart go out to all the victims and their families of the tragedy on this anniversary for the other day and every anniversary in the future……..sheldon

By: Remembering 9/11: “This is How I’m Going to Die”

Remembering 9/11: “This is How I’m Going to Die” — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:59:44 +0000

[...] In this second installment of a three part series, he recalls what it was like when the first tower collapsed. Click here for part one, and part two. [...]

By: EscapeVelocity

EscapeVelocity — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:07:19 +0000

I wonder if people who work in highrises now keep parachutes handy?

By: Remembering 9/11: “I Watched a Man Fall to the Ground” | Moving Trucks

Remembering 9/11: “I Watched a Man Fall to the Ground” | Moving Trucks — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:49:38 +0000

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By: Remembering 9/11: “A Muffled Sound Like Distant Thunder”

Remembering 9/11: “A Muffled Sound Like Distant Thunder” — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:22:50 +0000

[...] part series, he recalls what it was like to be in the towers at the moment the planes hit. Click here for part [...]