Wow, that guy seemed pretty calm when faced with the possibility of death...

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

"Okay, it's coming down on me, coming down...I hope I live, I hope I live...I'm hiding behind the car right now..."

All in a nonchalant, rather conversational tone.

I'm talking, of course, about the amateur video guy whose footage will probably become famous...

[happyheathen]

Originally posted by Leaping Larry Jojo

that guy seemed pretty calm when faced with the possibility of death...

this is a common reaction to near-death situations.

hope you never experience it...

[Failure]

Originally posted by happyheathen


this is a common reaction to near-death situations.

hope you never experience it...

It is, Really?

I really admired that guy. I hope I'm able to stay that calm should I ever come face to face with a tragedy like that.

btw, did anyone find it kinda funny when he went to the firefighter and asked for a "toot" from the respirator? I mean, i know it was serious, but I thought his choice of word was funny, I'd never heard toot before.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Originally posted by Failure


It is, Really?

I really admired that guy. I hope I'm able to stay that calm should I ever come face to face with a tragedy like that.

btw, did anyone find it kinda funny when he went to the firefighter and asked for a "toot" from the respirator? I mean, i know it was serious, but I thought his choice of word was funny, I'd never heard toot before.

I wasn't even there, and after hearing about it, my conversations with strangers became short and tense, not as loose as he was. I admire his guts. I think he was bleeding too, and he kind of shrugged it off.

[Calhoun07]

The man was probably still in shock. What you don't see is what happened when the shock wore off tonight at his home and he realized how lucky he was, and how emotional he became. I don't think how he reacted was wrong. How could you criticize anybody's reaction to something so extraordinary. what do we have to compare this to?

[Bird Boy]

Originally posted by calhoun07
what do we have to compare this to?

Most say Pearl Harbor..though I think PH was more severe than this, some say it wasn't. So, I dunno...I'm only 14 and I witnessed it all on TV...I don't find TV all that wonderful anymore..

-BB

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

I did not mean to even imply that his reaction was in any way "wrong." I'm just admiring the fact that he didn't crap his pants right there. What he does at home is his private business, but if that were me, I'd be barfing all over the camera...

[DR. BELCH]

Often in extreme situations people get weirdly icy calm. It happened to me after my father died--my mother was a basket case, but I was like a rock. I didn't cry until three days later at the funeral, and at the grave service I was stiff and shaking. I spent maybe a week after that on a soda-drinking binge until I actually soured my stomach to the point I couldn't eat.

Failure :
btw, did anyone find it kinda funny when he went to the firefighter and asked for a "toot" from the respirator?

He was the one who sounded a bit like Paul Lynde, right? Yes, I actually caught myself laughing, but quickly ceased. Under other circumstances he'd be fodder for a Saturday Night Live sketch.
Also, did you hear the radio clip where a guy--presumably watching the events-- uttered the "s" word twice? Wolf Blitzer calmy said, "Well, you can't argue with the expletive." Another semihumorous moment....

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

I've never had extreme emotional breakdowns before. If I'm a rock, I stay a rock. If I don't react instantly, I probably won't react at all. That's me.

[Nightwing]

On another news channel that showed the footage with the s word expletive, the anchor appologized it wasn't yet edited out. Um, who cares!? Like it's the most important job of the day or something.

I thought the footage taken from right below the towers, with a man standing in the lower left corner of the shot was the most erie. It had the best angle to display the absolute worst.

[Samhaine]

In every video I've seen taken by amatuers there was the "S-word" uttered a few times. And this is after they've had the videos for awhile. As Nightwing said, it was the most important thing.

I think it may have added a little to show the reactions of people who were RIGHT THERE as it was all going down. Post-event recounts are never as real as on the spot reactions.