[McGruff]

It would be interesting if you could put down some more of your thoughts as this was happening.

I was watching TV on my computer. I saw this thread right after it started but didn't have anything to add. I was going to make a snide comment about the Left Coasters not being up at that time of the morning but I didn't. Glad I didn't now, I was wrong.

My first indication I had of something wrong was MSNBC's anchor saying Houston had lost contact. See reply 43. What was scary was someone was saying "We should have seen it by now". "It should be here by now". I guess they were at Kennedy Flight Center. It took me a few minutes to upload the screen capture and post it.

It doesn't seem too long after that when CNN started showing the first video, See reply 48. At that time I knew they were gone.

That's my thought's at that time.

[winodog]

This is a article from the local paper.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Feb-02-Sun-2003/news/20604836.html

[djf]

I was working on installing win98 on one of my PC's (I hate that part when it says 'Getting ready to run Windows 98 for the first time'... Had KING-5 news on the tube (Seattle) in the background and heard the announcement about 6:16 that NASA had lost contact.
Knew as soon as I heard it something disastrous went on, but from the first thought some terrorist stunt.
KING-5 switched to NBC network, and within about 7 minutes, they had the footage, it was obvious from the footage that it was lost, large chunks breaking off and glowing.
All I can say is my hopes and prayers go out to the families and friends, as well as all at NASA, I know what it is like to lose a loved one, and I am truly deeply moved by the responses of my fellow Americans, who almost to a man have treated the incident and the people affected with the deepest honor and respect.

[McGruff]

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