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Studio25 · 09-09-2012, 18:32

I was in Preston on 9/11 working on some software. My boss, came and stood behind me watching what I was doing. I told him how annoying it was, and he said he had nothing to do - all the systems he used for stock trading had stopped working - and that never happens.

Got an email through on a mailing list saying that the WTC had been bombed (again), quickly followed by another to say it was a small plane. Most news sites got flooded and inaccessible quite quickly after that - the only one that seemed to keep working was Ananova.

When Beslan happened, we'd just moved to Great Harwood. That always sticks in my memory more than 9/11.

09-09-2012, 18:32	#42
Studio25 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Great Harwood Posts: 941 Liked: 153 times Rep Power: 13075	Re: Historical events! Where were you? I was in Preston on 9/11 working on some software. My boss, came and stood behind me watching what I was doing. I told him how annoying it was, and he said he had nothing to do - all the systems he used for stock trading had stopped working - and that never happens. Got an email through on a mailing list saying that the WTC had been bombed (again), quickly followed by another to say it was a small plane. Most news sites got flooded and inaccessible quite quickly after that - the only one that seemed to keep working was Ananova. When Beslan happened, we'd just moved to Great Harwood. That always sticks in my memory more than 9/11. __________________