September 11th what a mess poem

[gturner]

Spoiler: Fearmongering Nonsense

We've got eight days to go, and Libyan Jihadists, thought to be the same group that attacked our consulate in Benghazi over a Youtube video, have taken over eleven airliners (mostly Airbus, A320's to A340's), plus numerous smaller commuter size planes.

However, the threat probably isn't very great because as you can see in the first and third photographs in the Daily Mail, they think people ride on top of an airliner instead of inside it.

ETA: Here's a spreadsheet (HTML) showing the status of the Libyan aircraft. The BAE Avros are short range (1,800 mile), and the Airbus A320 could only reach New England if it was refueled in West Africa.

Handy interactive A320 range mapper

And now, a word from the moderator:

While words can't properly express the utter joy I feel at having you hanging around in my forum again spreading your own unique brand of "humor," if you continue trolling by bringing up ISIS training children in a thread about an accidental gun range shooting or bring up what you did above in a thread where a person has said they are still terrified by low flying planes and 9/11 then I will give you a trolling infraction, is that understood? If you want to talk about your fearmongering bullshit, start your own thread.

 

[Kestra]

You didn't do anything wrong. Don't worry about it.

Yeah, you'll just find that many people have moved on from the attacks and aren't going to identify with the way you feel about the day. Which is fine, because people move on from things at different rates and were affected in different ways by the actual attacks.

If you're finding it difficult, it might help to talk to other people who are also still grieving. If it's affecting your quality of life, it might be worth talking to a professional. But if this is just part of your process, writing is a great outlet to express what you are feeling, even if others aren't feeling the same things.

 

[Spockkirk]

Thank you for all your kind words. I personal didn't know anyone that died that day either I just find the loss of life so terriablely sad. When I was little I used to weep whenever I would see a dead bird in our yard.

I even used to feel sad and angry when someone stepped on a bee or an ant. I in my foolish ways would pick the bees up. I don't do that anymore because now every time one comes near me I freak out the same happens with spiders. Not sure where this fear came from..

It makes me really nervous when I see planes flying low. I know they have to land but the only airports we have are miles from here. Grissom air fort place and Inianapolis {sp} airport. I live in Indiana so that is why it makes me nervous.

I am seeing a counselor and am in a skills group. Also I'm not sure if I have mentioned this but I'm mentally handicapped/ LD. I am highly sensitive when it comes to pain and death.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

I am seeing a counselor...

A good counselor can be so helpful. Best wishes!

 

[Spockkirk]

What do you do about your feelings on and close to this day?

 

[Australis]

Feel a bit sad and wish the human race could do better. We could. But wow, we suck so bad sometimes.

It's good you're seeing someone. Keep that up, and show the poem to them and discuss it.

What might help is, instead of writing a poem aboiut what's going on insidfe, write poems about the outer world. Beaches (not the movie), friends, forests, what family means. Whatever moves you without going too deep into yourself. That can nelp. Good luck.

 

[thestrangequark]

What do you do about your feelings on and close to this day?

Here is something to think about:

On that day I lived about a five minute walk from the WTC, and in the midst of everything, what impressed upon me the most was not the terror and destruction that people are capable of, but the kindness. Everyone I met that day as I walked around the city wanted nothing more than to help. People rushed to give blood, to bring food to the fire stations, to give water to everyone making long walks home when all the transit had shut down (and it was a hot day). People brought damp towels to wash the faces of those coated in dust, and they gave free rides if they could spare a seat. People all over the world offered their support and their sympathy.

"Look for the helpers," Spockkirk. For every one individual who is ready to hurt and kill and destroy, there are thousands more who are ready to protect, care, and help. For every handful of terrorists, there are millions who want peace.

Listen to Mister Rogers, a wise man:
[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anKqsO9G6Dg[/yt]

 

[Greylock Crescent]

what impressed upon me the most was not the terror and destruction that people are capable of, but the kindness. Everyone I met that day as I walked around the city wanted nothing more than to help. People rushed to give blood, to bring food to the fire stations, to give water to everyone making long walks home when all the transit had shut down (and it was a hot day). People brought damp towels to wash the faces of those coated in dust, and they gave free rides if they could spare a seat. People all over the world offered their support and their sympathy.

Indeed, and well-said.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

On that day I lived about a five minute walk from the WTC, and in the midst of everything, what impressed upon me the most was not the terror and destruction that people are capable of, but the kindness. Everyone I met that day as I walked around the city wanted nothing more than to help. People rushed to give blood, to bring food to the fire stations, to give water to everyone making long walks home when all the transit had shut down (and it was a hot day). People brought damp towels to wash the faces of those coated in dust, and they gave free rides if they could spare a seat. People all over the world offered their support and their sympathy.

"Look for the helpers," Spockkirk. For every one individual who is ready to hurt and kill and destroy, there are thousands more who are ready to protect, care, and help. For every handful of terrorists, there are millions who want peace.

Perfect response, TSQ. We all need to be reminded sometimes.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

In the days after this went down, there were so many people volunteering to help out down at the crash site (cleanup of debris, treating wounded, giving people food and water, etc.) that they actually had to turn people away. Thousands upon thousands of people came to help. A small CITY sprung up down there with medical tents, food (one of my favorites is about a dozen guys from Texas just took a huge barbeque grill/truck and went down there, making food for anyone who wanted it), supplies, etc. That alone speaks volumes for the future of humanity.

 

[Green Shirt]

We don't even kiss on the first date.

We date?

 

[gturner]

On the other hand, ISIS now controls about 35,000 square miles, an area about the size of Indiana, and it keeps growing in strength and popularity. According to Newsweek 16 percent of French citizens supports ISIS, with 27 percent of those aged 18 to 24 in support.

And if that's not bad enough, the blue whale population is rebounding, so we'll also have to contend with the threat of monsters from the f***ing deep.

 

[Squiggy]

We don't even kiss on the first date.

We date?

Hard to tell...what with the no kissing and all.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

On the other hand, ISIS now controls about 35,000 square miles, an area about the size of Indiana, and it keeps growing in strength and popularity. According to Newsweek 16 percent of French citizens supports ISIS, with 27 percent of those aged 18 to 24 in support.

And if that's not bad enough, the blue whale population is rebounding, so we'll also have to contend with the threat of monsters from the f***ing deep.

I told you here to start your own thread if you wanted to talk about ongoing terrorism or attacks on the US, and to leave it out of the thread where the OP said she's still terrified of exactly that. For trolling the OP and ignoring my request, you've earned an infraction for trolling. Comments to PM.

I also made it clear that I wasn't going to be putting up with your trolling in the other thread where you made the leap from accidental shooting by a nine-year-old on a gun range to ISIS is training child soldiers, so this wasn't without prior warning.

 

[tomalak301]

What do you do about your feelings on and close to this day?

Here is something to think about:

On that day I lived about a five minute walk from the WTC, and in the midst of everything, what impressed upon me the most was not the terror and destruction that people are capable of, but the kindness. Everyone I met that day as I walked around the city wanted nothing more than to help. People rushed to give blood, to bring food to the fire stations, to give water to everyone making long walks home when all the transit had shut down (and it was a hot day). People brought damp towels to wash the faces of those coated in dust, and they gave free rides if they could spare a seat. People all over the world offered their support and their sympathy.

"Look for the helpers," Spockkirk. For every one individual who is ready to hurt and kill and destroy, there are thousands more who are ready to protect, care, and help. For every handful of terrorists, there are millions who want peace.

Listen to Mister Rogers, a wise man:
[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anKqsO9G6Dg[/yt]

One of the positive things I remember from that day (And this is just personal observation walking around and I was in High School at the time) was what you pretty much mentioned TSQ. It felt like we truly became the UNTIED states of America even if it was for a short time. There was a feeling of putting aside your differences (For example, democrat or republican) and just being compassionate to others. It really showed how awesome society could be and everything else didn't matter. I hope it's something I can see again one day, and hopefully not because of tragedy.

 

[Australis]

Good post, tsq, and a good clip - wasn't he a wise man?

Spockkirk, just remember, there will always be good people, and more than you think.

 

[Spockkirk]

Wish there was more good people around to talk to

 

[Tosk]

It can seem hard to find them sometimes, but they are out there. I promise you.

 

[thestrangequark]

Wish there was more good people around to talk to

There are a lot of them here. Sure, we have our fair share of jerks too, but I've met some of the kindest, most caring, and most fun people I know through this board.

 

[Spockkirk]

Thank you