NEVER FORGET

by **Ass Dan** 2014-09-11, 09:06

I don't think I'll ever understand the full magnitude of what happened that day and how it has changed the lives of people everywhere. I'll never forget where i was when i heard and I'm sure there aren't many who will.

by Larry Kazamias 2014-09-11, 09:08

I hadn't noted the date. Yikes.

Hard to believe it's been 13 years since the momentary big story of the day was Ty Detmer replacing Charlie Batch at Leo's QB

by AvgMSUJoe 2014-09-11, 09:18

Still find it difficult to look at pics...

by **InTenSity** 2014-09-11, 09:24

The day America changed for the worse. RIP.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 09:47

The sky was falling and streaked with blood
I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into the dust
Up the stairs, into the fire
Up the stairs, into the fire
I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher
Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire

May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 09:49

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 09:55

xsanguine wrote:Meh

yeah, it's late Springsteen - but still a solid tune thematically. Was pretty cool at live shows on The Rising tour.

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 10:00

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
yeah, it's late Springsteen - but still a solid tune thematically. Was pretty cool at live shows on The Rising tour.

That 'meh' was meant for America, Bob. Not particularly patriotic and obviously a horrible "American".

I've seen St. Springsteen enough to know the appropriate cheer upon seeing/hearing the Boss is Broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose....

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 10:01

xsanguine wrote:

That 'meh' was meant for America, Bob. Not particularly patriotic and obviously a horrible "American".

I've seen St. Springsteen enough to know the appropriate cheer upon seeing/hearing the Boss is Broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose....

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 10:03

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 10:10

xsanguine wrote:

my top 5 Springsteen tunes - currently (as it changes depending on my mood) - and in no particular order:

Thunder Road
The River
Backstreets
Racing in the Street
Jungleland

by **NigelUno** 2014-09-11, 10:10

xsanguine wrote:

That 'meh' was meant for America, Bob. Not particularly patriotic and obviously a horrible "American".

I've seen St. Springsteen enough to know the appropriate cheer upon seeing/hearing the Boss is Broooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooose....

I don't think you need to be patriotic necessarily. Not sure if that's your point.

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-09-11, 10:17

Regardless of your politics, 3000 innocent Americans and other nationalities died that day. It is appalling that some have to bring their personal politics into remembering this awful day.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2014-09-11, 10:20

9/11 is my least favorite holiday. People get all pissed if you don't look like you are about to cry when they start talking about it, or if you don't post your traditional sanctimonious 9/11 Facebook or message board post. And God forbid that you refuse to participate in the time honored 9/11 tradition of "talking about where you were" as if you really give a shit about the "so weird!" story your co-worker has about where they were x amount of years ago today (and holy shit if you point out that you've heard that story several times already.... Someone is sending Obama's drones after you.)

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2014-09-11, 10:21

LoneWolfSparty wrote:Regardless of your politics, 3000 innocent Americans and other nationalities died that day. It is appalling that some have to bring their personal politics into remembering this awful day.

Xsan what's the deal here, brah? Innocent people still died.

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 10:23

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Xsan what's the deal here, brah? Innocent people still died.

I feel sadness for the families of the victims that died.

by **NigelUno** 2014-09-11, 10:24

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:9/11 is my least favorite holiday.

I don't even know where to start with this one. I'm sure someone else will though.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2014-09-11, 10:25

My least favorite holiday is probably Valentine's day.

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-09-11, 10:25

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:9/11 is my least favorite holiday. People get all pissed if you don't look like you are about to cry when they start talking about it, or if you don't post your traditional sanctimonious 9/11 Facebook or message board post. And God forbid that you refuse to participate in the time honored 9/11 tradition of "talking about where you were" as if you really give a shit about the "so weird!" story your co-worker has about where they were x amount of years ago today (and holy shit if you point out that you've heard that story several times already.... Someone is sending Obama's drones after you.)

Sickening.

by **InTenSity** 2014-09-11, 10:26

Look, what happened is horrible and I feel bad for the families that lost loved ones that day, but I don't agree with anything that happened afterwards. I personally feel that people took advantage of the situation to manufacture certain reactions in order to gain politically and financially. Pointing out that we've been in a 'perpetual' war with some boogeyman for the last 13 years isn't popular. I still even have a moment before getting on a plane, that I hope no one is going to hijack it, then it fades and I forget about it.

RIP to the victims in the towers.

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 10:29

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
my top 5 Springsteen tunes - currently (as it changes depending on my mood) - and in no particular order:

Thunder Road
The River
Backstreets
Racing in the Street
Jungleland

Fantastic list...

I'm somewhere in or around...
1. Jungleland
2. Backstreets
3. Atlantic City
4. Because The Night
5. I'm On Fire

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 10:29

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:My least favorite holiday is probably Valentine's day.

christmas bothers me..

I'm more of a Thanksgiving kind of guy.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2014-09-11, 10:29

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

Sickening.

Look, whether you like it or not you can have reverence for something and remember something without getting in a group circle and singing koombaya. That's all I'm getting at. My personal feeling on the subject are no one else's business and seeing as I'm a fairly non emotional type I would prefer it if people didn't think I'm an asshole for not sobbing every year on the same day.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 10:30

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Look, whether you like it or not you can have reverence for something and remember something without getting in a group circle and singing koombaya. That's all I'm getting at. My personal feeling on the subject are no one else's business and seeing as I'm a fairly non emotional type I would prefer it if people didn't think I'm an asshole for not sobbing every year on the same day.

how dare you have an opinion different from someone else's?

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 10:32

by **InTenSity** 2014-09-11, 10:32

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:My least favorite holiday is probably Valentine's day.

I hate all the holidays I don't get a paid day off on. So I hate all but, NYD, Labor, 4th and Memorial, TG and Fri after, and Xmas.

by **Jake from State Farm** 2014-09-11, 10:33

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
Look, whether you like it or not you can have reverence for something and remember something without getting in a group circle and singing koombaya. That's all I'm getting at. My personal feeling on the subject are no one else's business and seeing as I'm a fairly non emotional type I would prefer it if people didn't think I'm an asshole for not sobbing every year on the same day.

I gots no problem with that.

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-09-11, 10:34

InTenSity wrote:Look, what happened is horrible and I feel bad for the families that lost loved ones that day, but I don't agree with anything that happened afterwards. I personally feel that people took advantage of the situation to manufacture certain reactions in order to gain politically and financially. Pointing out that we've been in a 'perpetual' war with some boogeyman for the last 13 years isn't popular. I still even have a moment before getting on a plane, that I hope no one is going to hijack it, then it fades and I forget about it.RIP to the victims in the towers.

Yeah your so right. ISIL is a boogeyman Obama is using add an excuse to bomb brown people.

Give me a break.

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-09-11, 10:34

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:My least favorite holiday is probably Valentine's day.

Sweetest Day is even worse.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 10:34

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

Yeah your so right. ISIL is a boogeyman Obama is using add an excuse to bomb brown people.

Give me a break.

It is appalling that some have to bring their personal politics into remembering this awful day.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2014-09-11, 10:35

xsanguine wrote:Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:“Xsan what's the deal here, brah? Innocent people still died. ”I feel sadness for the families of the victims that died.

Fair enough.

by **InTenSity** 2014-09-11, 10:39

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

Yeah your so right. ISIL is a boogeyman Obama is using add an excuse to bomb brown people.

Give me a break.

At least now we have another group to take the place of Al Queda in order to go to level threat yellow or green or futia. Lets make sure that we keep our eyes on the prize here, and spy on ourselves first. Either fight them for real, or just produce more war machines and hand out more contracts for the military.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2014-09-11, 10:40

Let me address a few points in this thread.

1. Christmas - I like Christmas. Especially it's fun now with little kids.
1a. Thanksgiving also rocks.
2. Agree, InTen. Need to have the day off for it to count as a Holiday. Except for Valentine's Day and Halloween. Those are definitely holidays, and that's why I went with Valentine's Day. Halloween is cool because I still fondly remember partying on Halloween at MSU and girls dressing slutty. Plus little kids again make it fun for me now.
3. Sweetest Day definitely doesn't count. It's a Hallmark invented holiday so I won't dignify it with that designation.

by AvgMSUJoe 2014-09-11, 10:40

What political statement are people trying to make with the "never forget" stickers on their vehicles?

Are they stating they are better americans because they defaced their vehicle to denote this tragedy?

Actually, what's with the "RIP Uncle Bobby" stickers too? Is that like the ultimate commemoration for a certain type of moron? Don't understand. Its a ****ing bumper sticker you idiot and we don't know "Uncle Bobby" it means nothing to whom you are advertising too.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2014-09-11, 10:40

This thread is going exactly where I expected. Good work, you guys.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 10:42

xsanguine wrote:

Fantastic list...

I'm somewhere in or around...
1. Jungleland
2. Backstreets
3. Atlantic City
4. Because The Night
5. I'm On Fire

good list, for sure.

I'd also go with:

No Surrender
Youngstown
Highway Patrolman
The Price You Pay
Adam Raised a Cain

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 10:43

AvgMSUJoe wrote:What political statement are people trying to make with the "never forget" stickers on their vehicles?

Are they stating they are better americans because they defaced their vehicle to denote this tragedy?

Actually, what's with the "RIP Uncle Bobby" stickers too? Is that like the ultimate commemoration for a certain type of moron? Don't understand. Its a ****ing bumper sticker you idiot and we don't know "Uncle Bobby" it means nothing to whom you are advertising too.

Because what good is a tragedy if it can't be.... monetized?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-09-11, 10:43

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Let me address a few points in this thread.

1. Christmas - I like Christmas. Especially it's fun now with little kids.
1a. Thanksgiving also rocks.
2. Agree, InTen. Need to have the day off for it to count as a Holiday. Except for Valentine's Day and Halloween. Those are definitely holidays, and that's why I went with Valentine's Day. Halloween is cool because I still fondly remember partying on Halloween at MSU and girls dressing slutty. Plus little kids again make it fun for me now.
3. Sweetest Day definitely doesn't count. It's a Hallmark invented holiday so I won't dignify it with that designation.

top 5 Springsteen tunes?

by **xsanguine** 2014-09-11, 10:44

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
good list, for sure.

I'd also go with:

No Surrender
Youngstown
Highway Patrolman
The Price You Pay
Adam Raised a Cain

That's an honest man's list.

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