Mystery surrounds those who jumped (From the Towers)

http://www.iht.com/articles/538337.html ^ | Saturday, September 11, 2004 | Kevin Flynn and Jim Dwyer

[hinckley buzzard]

"In this moment of hysteria, they probably felt that there MUST be some large cushion or fire rescue airpad of some sort since it had been a long time."

Possibly, but I recall from the time, a fireman being interviewed said that under the circumstances, being trapped by fire, it is almost as if instinct takes over, people jump to avoid the flames.

Doesn't matter whether it's the second floor or the hundredth, apparently, but I say this, may God damn to eternal hell anyone who deliberately puts his fellow man in such a position-- and anyone who cheers it.

[Bobby777]

two of the photos ... never forget ... especially those who danced and celebrated that day ... there were candy-tossing celebrations by some that day ...

[Bobby777]

wonder if they were surprised when they didn't get 70 virgins?

[nothingnew]

Well said. Never forget!

FMCDH(BITS)

[Bobby777]

[cookcounty]

I'm not sure they jumped. To escape the smoke, they were hanging on by the windows to very hot metal. At some point, you lose your grip.

It is quite eerie that all images seem to have been impounded on the victims of WTC, while the press has sent us an endless tidal wave of Abu Gharib photos, The Chicago Tribune enjoyed Abu Gharib so much they even had a woodcut of "the cloaked and hooded" prisoner commissioned and featured it on their editorial page one day.

[World'sGoneInsane]

I never felt that way in the ESB or any of the dozens of other Sky Scrapers I spent time in. The Trade Center always felt plastic.

Because the Empire State Building and the others, were there long before most of us--you never had to fear the established. When the "Twin Towers" were built, they were the new architecture. They were the new "modern" generation. My mother who was born in 1915 (now passed), remarked at the time that they were being built, we should not be building buildings that tall.

Personally, I do not know structurally how the older buildings compared, but the WTC was representative of the 60-70's generation. "Plastic" as you put it. Maybe, we all had a collective premonition, or the terrorists played upon our silent fears. Regardless, they were wonders to be beheld, and deep down they were feared. Ironically, mostly by those who took them down.

[tob2]

Those elevator rides in the twin towers was something else. Always had the fear they would crash. My fear of heights got tested to the max in NYC skyscrapers.

[Spirochete]

The Hadith Volume 2, Book 26, Number 594: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet was asked, "Which is the best deed?" He said, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle." He was then asked, "Which is the next (in goodness)?" He said, "To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." He was then asked, "Which is the next?" He said, "To perform Hajj-Mabrur. "

Stark contrast with:

Mark 12:28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

[cassie22]

It's a true story. There is a book "September 11 - An Oral History" written by Dean E. Murphy. The story you reference is by an EMT worker who responded to the WTC that morning. The entire book is powerful.

[Bobby777]

I'm sure some did. Some may have fallen or been so badly injured (there was so much damage I can't imagine how anybody could have moved). But as you say, some may have lost their strength. This could just as easily been a building in Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans or Houston.

[cookcounty]

In Freshman Poli Sci class in 1966, I sat next to Dave Pruim, a big strapping football player with the most gentle personality. He went to work in the WTC one morning and an airplane came in the window.

[Centurion2000]

Burn in Hell you muslim c*@&suckers.

[Bobby777]

you get an A+.

Jack van Impe can't tell the difference and neither can Robert Schuller.

[Quix]

THANKS.

MUCH APPRECIATED.

I don't know what

FMCDH(BITS)

means! Clueless, in fact.

[tob2]

Probably so. The Islamic terrorists have been fed such b.s. about their "sacrifice".

[american_ranger]

I knew that the MSM would sanitize the airwaves so I saved as many copies of jumpers that I could find. I do not know how to post them. Any help available?

[tob2]

I bet they will be damned to eternal hell, just like I'm sure Adolph Hitler has been damned to eternal hell.

[goodnesswins]

I have been debating sending the pictures to a friend of mine who says she's voting for Kerry, cause of "the war" and "alzheimers research." She gets NO cable.....but, I'm still debating the question.....

[Bobby777]

and some of their families claim it's an Israeli Mossad conspiracy ... well, then let these guys walk onto the world stage ...

but they won't ... because they were on the planes.