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Sep 11, 2001 | 11:22 pm
#331
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: So Cal
Programs: AA, Starwood, Hyatt, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 1,826
Am "safe" here in Thailand - Samui to be exact.
Last nite, just before the tradgedy, I fell asleep early watching a movie in my room. Extensive cable here (HBO, Cinemax, CNN, BBC), yet when I was awoken later, my cable, and just my room's cable, would not work. Had to watch for just a bit last nite in another room. Still haven't seen any more coverage as my tv cable has yet to be fixed. Very strange.
Very few Americans, and especially American tourists, on this island in Thailand. Roadblocks went up last nite and my friend, an American, was told immediately what happened when he was stopped on his way home. That is who came right over and woke me up. Shocked.
Am scheduled to do a baht run but feel odd, maybe a little scared, about flying so much right now. To go home instead, into LAX, I hear, at this time, I would be diverted to Canada. Am waiting to see what happens next.
Am in shock, here in Samui, for everyone there in the U.S. My heart is there for all those affected.
Last nite, just before the tradgedy, I fell asleep early watching a movie in my room. Extensive cable here (HBO, Cinemax, CNN, BBC), yet when I was awoken later, my cable, and just my room's cable, would not work. Had to watch for just a bit last nite in another room. Still haven't seen any more coverage as my tv cable has yet to be fixed. Very strange.
Very few Americans, and especially American tourists, on this island in Thailand. Roadblocks went up last nite and my friend, an American, was told immediately what happened when he was stopped on his way home. That is who came right over and woke me up. Shocked.
Am scheduled to do a baht run but feel odd, maybe a little scared, about flying so much right now. To go home instead, into LAX, I hear, at this time, I would be diverted to Canada. Am waiting to see what happens next.
Am in shock, here in Samui, for everyone there in the U.S. My heart is there for all those affected.
Sep 11, 2001 | 11:23 pm
#332
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Programs: AA Plat for Life, Starwood Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 591
Safe in Manila today. Many Filipinos are worried about family and friends in the US.
Sep 11, 2001 | 11:25 pm
#333
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: New York
Posts: 7,988
Carfield is safely in LA.
I am speechless, but hope that you are all doing well. My thoughts go to all those affected by this horrible event.
I am speechless, but hope that you are all doing well. My thoughts go to all those affected by this horrible event.
Sep 11, 2001 | 11:33 pm
#334
Company Representative - Air Canada
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Canada
Posts: 24,224
I am safe here in Vancouver. Glad to hear that many other FTers are safe as well.
I still cannot believe what have happened today...
I still cannot believe what have happened today...
Sep 11, 2001 | 11:36 pm
#335
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: DF-dubyah!
Posts: 379
ChuckDEE safe and on the ground here in DFW.
As a side note to all of this, I drove out to DFW today just to see for myself one of the world's busiest airports with not a peep coming from it. It was surreal, almost post-apocoliptic. Not a sight that I want to see again. A lone UA 777 at the far end of the field just sitting there with it's doors open, and at the AA hangars dozens of aircraft parked wingtip to wingtip.
Truly a sad day for all of us... keep your heads up.
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preez mine da pratform gahp.
As a side note to all of this, I drove out to DFW today just to see for myself one of the world's busiest airports with not a peep coming from it. It was surreal, almost post-apocoliptic. Not a sight that I want to see again. A lone UA 777 at the far end of the field just sitting there with it's doors open, and at the AA hangars dozens of aircraft parked wingtip to wingtip.
Truly a sad day for all of us... keep your heads up.
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preez mine da pratform gahp.
Sep 11, 2001 | 11:38 pm
#336
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
Safe in Chicago, and so are friends and family in NY. Originally from Brooklyn. Couldn't get through for hours.
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DtG
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DtG
Sep 11, 2001 | 11:55 pm
#338
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Movieville
Programs: PSA, Air Cal, Tarom Glam Miles (pre-devaluation)
Posts: 229
body is fine, soul is sick
Sep 11, 2001 | 11:58 pm
#339
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: PDX
Programs: TSA Refusenik charter member
Posts: 16,127
It's been a sh*tty day at my newspaper.
Luckily, I only worked 11 hours today. But tomorrow I've been called in to start at 8 a.m., and finishing my other work around 8 or 9 p.m. Not that that's an issue. Just that it's going to be a brutal day.
Perhaps I've read too much wire copy today. I'm punk.
This is a war of ideas. We _can't_ give in.
[This message has been edited by essxjay (edited 09-13-2001).]
Luckily, I only worked 11 hours today. But tomorrow I've been called in to start at 8 a.m., and finishing my other work around 8 or 9 p.m. Not that that's an issue. Just that it's going to be a brutal day.
Perhaps I've read too much wire copy today. I'm punk.
This is a war of ideas. We _can't_ give in.
[This message has been edited by essxjay (edited 09-13-2001).]
Sep 12, 2001 | 12:33 am
#340
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,218
of sound body here in nyc; not so sure about the mind though
later this morning, i'll take a jog along the shoreline and i won't recognize what i've always used to consider to be the most beautiful skyline in the world
on a crisp fall day, there was nothing more magnificent than looking over from the brooklyn promenade
later this morning, i'll take a jog along the shoreline and i won't recognize what i've always used to consider to be the most beautiful skyline in the world
on a crisp fall day, there was nothing more magnificent than looking over from the brooklyn promenade
Sep 12, 2001 | 12:51 am
#342
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London; Bangkok; Las Vegas
Programs: AA Exec Plat; UA MM Gold; Marriott Lifetime Titanium; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,877
Here...but scheduled to leave tomorrow for Asia on UA. We'll see.
Sep 12, 2001 | 12:52 am
#343
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: BDL baby!
Posts: 61
My thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their families.
With that same thought, I thank God that the White House wasn't a target, as my cousin goes to school right around the corner.
I think I'll go give blood.
1-800-GIVE-LIFE
With that same thought, I thank God that the White House wasn't a target, as my cousin goes to school right around the corner.
I think I'll go give blood.
1-800-GIVE-LIFE
Sep 12, 2001 | 1:02 am
#344
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: LAX and LHR. UA lifetime Gold 1.9MM 1K , DL Gold Medallion, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold, Avis President's Club
Posts: 3,653
In England at the moment. Devastated and incredulous. Thoughts and prayers for all the dead and wounded and those who grieve for them.
Sep 12, 2001 | 1:17 am
#345
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,094
I'm safe and stuck out of town, but I'm in contact with family in NY.
I just took a tour to the WTC last Sunday, guided by my wife. She said that she used to sit underneath the towers in the evenings, as the lights lead to the sky and remind her of the opening sequence in "Star War".
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. In a sense, all of us are victims.
I just took a tour to the WTC last Sunday, guided by my wife. She said that she used to sit underneath the towers in the evenings, as the lights lead to the sky and remind her of the opening sequence in "Star War".
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. In a sense, all of us are victims.