The collapse was the moment when the horror truly hit me. As an EMT and EMS provider, I knew that every firefighter, medic, and cop that ran into those buildings did so knowing that they could collapse - and did it anyway, because the one thought running through the mind of every single one of them was "we need to help these people."
In that one moment, every single one of them still in that building died.
Even as I knew they had died, I couldn't let go of the vain hope that the evac order had been given soon enough that they had all gotten out - and I knew that there had to be some who had ignored the order just to get one more person out.
I had taken the Path train to Trade Center for a meeting a few weeks earlier so it was fresh in my mind how huge a footprint those buildings had. They were a city block each.
Somebody at work told me a tower had collapsed. I couldn't wrap my mind around it and was convinced she was talking about the radio antenna at the top. I was stunned when I got to a TV and saw that the WHOLE BUILDING was f-ing gone.
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A. Somewhere between having too many to fit in one safe and Jay G. (smijer & buck)"the Virtuoso of Vitriol" (AD)"If ever there was a zombie apocalypse, I’d want Jay watching my back." (Liberty)"...totally unhinged (but in a fun way)." (Marko)"...an insane yet friendly hybrid of Dr. Evil and John Malkovich..." (Lissa)"You, my friend, have a twisted mind!" (Old NFO)"Jay is a man I trust to watch my back, but I won't trust with my daughter." (Sigboy)"...the kind of guy my mother warned me about." (Brigid)"...bouncing off the walls sounding like Gonzo on crystal meth." (MedicMatthew)"Yeah, if we ever meet, I'd like you to not be mad." (Salamander)"Jay is an absolutely wonderfully crazy gun nut. " (Top of the Chain)"Enough snide remarks to power a space shuttle" (Snarky)"American Rage Boy" (Kevin Baker)"the Northeast Gunblogger's Social Secretary" (Borepatch)"the Godfather of the Northeast Gun Blogs" (Weer'd beard)"I though you'd be angrier." (Randy)"Gun pimp" (Robb Allen)"Well, Jay's not like that; turns out he's just like he is on the internet, only more so. And life-size. And in 3D" (Tam)
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Just want to extend an open invitation to all potential new shooters in the Northern Virginia area. If you have never shot a firearm, or would like to get back into the shooting sports, or are an accomplished shooter who'd like to try something in my arsenal, give me a shout.
New shooters get range time, targets, gun use and ammo on me. I've even got extra eye and ear protection - all you have to do is show up.
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The collapse was the moment when the horror truly hit me. As an EMT and EMS provider, I knew that every firefighter, medic, and cop that ran into those buildings did so knowing that they could collapse - and did it anyway, because the one thought running through the mind of every single one of them was "we need to help these people."
In that one moment, every single one of them still in that building died.
Even as I knew they had died, I couldn't let go of the vain hope that the evac order had been given soon enough that they had all gotten out - and I knew that there had to be some who had ignored the order just to get one more person out.
"All gave some, some gave all."
I had taken the Path train to Trade Center for a meeting a few weeks earlier so it was fresh in my mind how huge a footprint those buildings had. They were a city block each.
Somebody at work told me a tower had collapsed. I couldn't wrap my mind around it and was convinced she was talking about the radio antenna at the top. I was stunned when I got to a TV and saw that the WHOLE BUILDING was f-ing gone.
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