9/11 - where were you?

EH16 · Post by **EH16** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:13 am

Beradogs wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:24 am At work on the 45th floor of Canary Wharf tower. Was amazing how the majority just sat there waiting for instructions on what to do. I just got out as soon as the second plane went in knowing it was terrorists and that they may have targeted the uk at the same time. Sitting in the bar drinking on the ground floor probably not the best choice though.

I was on the 47th floor of Canary Wharf. Trying to keep my staff calm and convince them we were safe.

Beradogs · Post by **Beradogs** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:48 am

Who were you working for? I can’t remember who was up there. I was with Bear Stearns.

JimbO · Post by **JimbO** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:58 am

I was in my office in the west end.

Thinking Kin Hell I was only at the top of that 4 months ago.

EH16 · Post by **EH16** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:59 am

Beradogs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:48 am Who were you working for? I can’t remember who was up there. I was with Bear Stearns.

I was, then, working for Bank Of New York. Think we had floors 43, 47,48 and 49

BigDaddyO · Post by **BigDaddyO** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:34 pm

Clive Evans wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:26 am Kimpon :- ( Chief WUM of the Board ). Your messages are getting worse daily and are in extremely bad taste. I would say offensive. If PW et al had any b-llox they would give you a ban, maybe even lifetime.

Absolute garbage post, if you're going to deviate from the post topic at least be funny or relevant. This is such a waste of time.

PutneyO · Post by **PutneyO** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:38 pm

EH16 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:13 am
Beradogs wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:24 am At work on the 45th floor of Canary Wharf tower. Was amazing how the majority just sat there waiting for instructions on what to do. I just got out as soon as the second plane went in knowing it was terrorists and that they may have targeted the uk at the same time. Sitting in the bar drinking on the ground floor probably not the best choice though.
I was on the 47th floor of Canary Wharf. Trying to keep my staff calm and convince them we were safe.

It's brilliant when an Os fan is so optimistic lol

Ornchurch · Post by **Ornchurch** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:50 pm

EH16 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:59 am
Beradogs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:48 am Who were you working for? I can’t remember who was up there. I was with Bear Stearns.
I was, then, working for Bank Of New York. Think we had floors 43, 47,48 and 49

I was with BoNY then as well. Bit nervy being in a meeting on the 49th floor the following day and having planes taking off straight towards us from City.

Post by **Rich Tea Wellin** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:19 pm

BigDaddyO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:34 pm
Clive Evans wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:26 am Kimpon :- ( Chief WUM of the Board ). Your messages are getting worse daily and are in extremely bad taste. I would say offensive. If PW et al had any b-llox they would give you a ban, maybe even lifetime.
Absolute garbage post, if you're going to deviate from the post topic at least be funny or relevant. This is such a waste of time.

Hi Limp-on.

Post by **Long slender neck** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:33 pm

BigDaddyO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:34 pm
Clive Evans wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:26 am Kimpon :- ( Chief WUM of the Board ). Your messages are getting worse daily and are in extremely bad taste. I would say offensive. If PW et al had any b-llox they would give you a ban, maybe even lifetime.
Absolute garbage post, if you're going to deviate from the post topic at least be funny or relevant. This is such a waste of time.

Odd. Care to explain this post?

Mr Wu · Post by **Mr Wu** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:37 pm

Working in a trading room for a French bank watching the events unfold on Bloomberg.Tragic day.

EH16 · Post by **EH16** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:40 pm

PutneyO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:38 pm
EH16 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:13 am
Beradogs wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:24 am At work on the 45th floor of Canary Wharf tower. Was amazing how the majority just sat there waiting for instructions on what to do. I just got out as soon as the second plane went in knowing it was terrorists and that they may have targeted the uk at the same time. Sitting in the bar drinking on the ground floor probably not the best choice though.
I was on the 47th floor of Canary Wharf. Trying to keep my staff calm and convince them we were safe.
It's brilliant when an Os fan is so optimistic lol

Don't understand what you're trying to say here. I was simply trying to deal with a difficult situation (and, yes, I understand it was zero on the trauma scale in comparison)

jamespevans · Post by **jamespevans** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:53 pm

Was in my current workplace at the University of Manchester. My wife rang to tell me (she was on maternity leave as my daughter was born on 18/8). I passed on the news to the rest of the office but we couldn't find out anything else as the internet was totally overloaded.

gshaw · Post by **gshaw** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:16 pm

Came home from school hearing there had been some sort of plane accident in America. Turned on the TV and sat watching wide eyed at what was happening, kept watching solidly for about 6 hours

StillSpike · Post by **StillSpike** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:49 pm

I was in my office at the Marriott Dalmahoy, outside Edinburgh. We got a message through that a plane had hit the Marriott at WTC (incorrectly, as it turned out). At the time we all thought it must have been a small plane or helicopter, and were obviously concerned for our colleagues in NY (Marriott made much of the "Marriott family" and we knew one of two names and faces from that property.

We rushed down to the staff room and got a TV on as the full extent of the tragedy unfolded.

LeytonstoneRed07 · Post by **LeytonstoneRed07** » Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:31 pm

Was at work in central London. Then watched Stereophonics at the Scala in Kings Cross that night.

Was also at the top of the Twin Towers two weeks to the day before it happened as stopped in New York as part of my honeymoon

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