September 9th, 2011 / 5:37 pm
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So the next few days are basically going to consist of trying to avoid any and all 9/11 footage?

31 Comments

  1. September 9th, 2011 / 9:55 pm Sean—

      I’ve had the opposite approach. Have been digging into footage online, not sure why. I will say I wouldn’t want to necessarily be in NY this weekend.

  2. September 9th, 2011 / 10:34 pm Guest—

      starting with Jimmy Chen’s

  3. September 10th, 2011 / 12:07 am Jimmy Chen—
  4. September 10th, 2011 / 12:24 am Frank Tas, the Raptor—

      I was drunk in a bar last night and a 9/11 feature story came on. Had to leave before I started crying.

  5. September 10th, 2011 / 12:55 am Biblioklept—

      no.

  6. September 10th, 2011 / 12:57 am Roxane—

      People need what they need whether it is watching the footage or ignoring it. While some segments of the media are being exploitative, there is no denying that 9/11 was a significant, tragic day in history and the ten year anniversary is going to be a big deal, like it or not.

  7. September 10th, 2011 / 1:57 am Adam D Jameson—

      You’re luckier than me; all I’ve seen so far has been mawkish, exploitative pigswill that makes me want to remember that great Woody Allen line about Christ—”If Jesus came back and saw what’s going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.”

  8. September 10th, 2011 / 1:59 am Adam D Jameson—

      I have no problem with the anniversary. Obviously it’s “for real.” But there are better and worse ways to talk about that day, and the situations that led to it, and the absolute batshit crazy-ass mindfuck insanity that’s been occurring ever since.

  9. September 10th, 2011 / 3:28 am marshall—

      9/11 isnt real

      fucc tha haterrrrrrrrz

  10. September 10th, 2011 / 3:30 am Anonymous—

      Dreamcast came out on 9/9/99, so I’m celebratin ever year.

  11. September 10th, 2011 / 6:39 am MJ—

      Dreamcast was the first xbox.

  12. September 10th, 2011 / 6:43 am MJ—

      While being emotional distant from the event allows one to throw out emotionally distant comments. While creating a buffer between thepublic/yourfeelings/withhowyouwanttofeel/withhowyoushouldfeel/withpurequietpanickedconfusion. While the truth regarding how deeply involved everyone was with this event. While understanding that the truth is how much footage you can’t pump into the public consciousness to support what you want people to belief. While wondering why they are just now releasing footage of a news copter cam observing one of the plants hitting the towers. While realizing that the majority of what you’re going to see is not actually whats up. While realizing most politicians are likely excited because the public is emotionally naked and more receptive to the wares they are peddling. While wiping the sweat from my forehead.

  13. September 10th, 2011 / 6:43 am MJ—

      While being emotional distant from the event allows one to throw out emotionally distant comments. While creating a buffer between thepublic/yourfeelings/withhowyouwanttofeel/withhowyoushouldfeel/withpurequietpanickedconfusion. While the truth regarding how deeply involved everyone was with this event. While understanding that the truth is how much footage you can’t pump into the public consciousness to support what you want people to belief. While wondering why they are just now releasing footage of a news copter cam observing one of the plants hitting the towers. While realizing that the majority of what you’re going to see is not actually whats up. While realizing most politicians are likely excited because the public is emotionally naked and more receptive to the wares they are peddling. While wiping the sweat from my forehead.

  14. September 10th, 2011 / 7:40 am deadgod—

      I’ll be looking for footage of the Reagan administration selling or giving WMDs to the Ayatollah, Saddam Hussein, and Osama bin Laden.  I’ll be looking for 8/01 footage of Rove/Cheney ignoring the warnings.  I’ll be looking for footage of the invasion of North Korea in response to their detonation of a nuclear weapon after 9/11.  I’ll be looking for footage of Saddam and Osama in bed together.  I’ll be looking for footage of all the tyrants supported by America who’ve killed thousands of ‘their’ people.

      I’ll be looking for footage of the tens of thousands of American handgun victims every year since 9/11.

  15. September 10th, 2011 / 8:32 am Dan Moore—

      Will you really? Because that seems like a dumb idea.

  16. September 10th, 2011 / 11:17 am Guestagain—

      Watch some vids of Dresden or London during the blitz to appropriately reset the perspective.

  17. September 10th, 2011 / 11:28 am Guest—

      “I’ll be looking” for all this on my socialist TV station — the CBC.

  18. September 10th, 2011 / 2:21 pm Adam D Jameson—

      Some of that footage is easier to find than others. The Saddam/Osama stuff was in an episode of South Park, I think. (Little known fact: Cheney’s a huge fan.)

  19. September 10th, 2011 / 4:29 pm MJ—

      Or read vonnegut to really feel it. Because somehow, a lot of the times, watching the actual event doesn’t impact as strongly as “watching” it through the creative filter of a deft filter-maker.

  20. September 10th, 2011 / 6:29 pm reynard—

      i heard cheney is also a huge fan of money & shooting people in the face

  21. September 10th, 2011 / 7:14 pm marshall—

      nice mj

  22. September 10th, 2011 / 9:19 pm deadgod—

      Is that a real question?  Because it seems like a dumb one.

  23. September 10th, 2011 / 9:21 pm deadgod—

      Just turn on your tv:  the whole medium, including every station, is socialized.

  24. September 10th, 2011 / 9:23 pm Roxane—

      It might be because of where I live but I’ve seen very little coverage. I’ve also been a little too busy to take notice beyond a feature I read in New York magazine. The coverage will be what it will be. I suppose I’m just making a choice in how I respond to it. 

  25. September 10th, 2011 / 9:30 pm deadgod—

      Ha ha – I did say I’d be “looking for” the footage–I’m sure it’s all on Taiwanese foxgoebbels outlets.

  26. September 11th, 2011 / 2:55 am marshall—

      anderson cooper

  27. September 11th, 2011 / 4:28 am Cremistress—
  28. September 11th, 2011 / 11:54 pm deadgod—

      –but not of killing the people he shotguns in the face.  (This is one of the hard men who hang nets from trees so they get a sporting crack at the birds.)

  29. September 12th, 2011 / 1:53 am Cremistress—

      all the murder and torture leading up to, and post-9/11…”never forget”

  30. September 12th, 2011 / 2:36 pm Adam D Jameson—

      Me, I can’t help but always be critical. Which is what it is, I suppose.

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