Community Chat

[ms traditional]

i have already seen quite a bit of coverage. awaiting commemoration of the fall of one of the towers at the White House/Ground Zero.  let's remember the innocent victims of 9/11, all those who responded, and also that we have troops still fighting this around the world.

[lulu2]

Our NYC stations are covering the ceremony live right now.

Every year I say I will not watch, but somehow I'm always drawn to it.  I remember the day as if it were yesterday.  We were changing classes when I first heard the news.  There were numerous students in our school who lost loved ones. Todd Beamer was from the next community.

[Cakers3]

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@ms traditional wrote:

i have already seen quite a bit of coverage. awaiting commemoration of the fall of one of the towers at the White House/Ground Zero.  let's remember the innocent victims of 9/11, all those who responded, and also that we have troops still fighting this around the world.

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@ms traditional

[Patriot3]

I don't need to view the holocaust of those planes flying into those buildings and the horrible pics of the victims again.  I can't handle that anymore.  I choose to quietly pray for our world instead. 

[Bri36]

I'm sure there are many programs available online. 

[Boehm Collector]

@SydneyH @Plaid Pants2 @Bri36 @Patriot3 @Cakers3 @lovesallanimals @sidsmom @meallen616 @Preds @Pook  @FrostyBabe1 @Othereeeen @jackthebear @ms traditional @lulu2 ..... this date is always a very sad/emotional one for me regardless of what kind of TV coverage there might be.  I lost two friends who were Port Authority Police Officers.  They lost their lives while trying to save others:  Officer John P. Skala  and Officer Alfonse J. Niedermeyer. They are missed. May they rest in peace.  

[SeaMaiden]

For TV programing it is just marketing. I will not be watching.

[Cakers3]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

For TV programing it is just marketing. I will not be watching.

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@SeaMaiden  Marketing?  How so?

[FranandZoe]

The History Channel always has programs; have to check the Smithsonian Channel too.

Yes the weather is the same today as it was 16 years ago.  I live about 60 miles from Shanksville Pa - will never forget any of it.

I am disappointed that "As It Happened" didn't seem to be on this morning - I have watched it every year pn CNN or MSNBC.  It showed what happened in "real time" - what was on NBC that morning as it was happening.  

I think it's important to watch programming - as horrific as it was I think you tend to forget HOW horrific.  

To each his own though.  

[SeaMaiden]

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@Cakers3 wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

For TV programing it is just marketing. I will not be watching.

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@SeaMaiden  Marketing?  How so?

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 Replaying the horror and saddness on TV for hours at a time on EVERY CHANNEL competing for  their market share $$$$and viewership.   Just not necessary.   remembrance is fine.... but the news and TV channels go overboard and it is not for remembrance anymore.  I can have my opinion. You can have yours. If you enjoy watching it over and over and over again. enjoy.