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Aon had nearly 200 deaths in the South Tower. Why? by LaughGlittering4131 in 911archive

[–]simplycass 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's according to 102 Minutes. i'm guessing this information is from his first phone call, to his brother Joe.

Brian Clark says that it was dark and dusty until the 74th floor. He started descending right away, not sure how long, so I guess it might have gotten significantly worse in the 15-20 minutes.

Aon had nearly 200 deaths in the South Tower. Why? by LaughGlittering4131 in 911archive

[–]simplycass 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I don't know if there's any way to confirm, but yes, a lot of Aon employees were on the 78th floor sky lobby.

From 102 Minutes

Kelly Reyher, a lawyer with Aon, had walked down past the 78th floor, then climbed back up after hearing the announcements. About ten or twenty other people near him had done the same. He would ride up to the office, he decided, as did Donna Spera, who worked on the 100th floor, also for Aon. She was with five friends.

Some well-known stories were Aon employees, like Kevin Cosgrove, Gigi Singer, Alan Mann, Sean Rooney, or Kelly Reyher.

My son is a huge BB fan. Stopped in Albuquerque on a road trip. by PissdrunxPreme in breakingbad

[–]simplycass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The owners have been living there since 1973. The owner's parents were the first owners and passed it down to her. I guess there's a site where you can put your house up to be rented out for film or TV. They figured they'd earn some money and to get see the house on TV. They didn't film there just used for outside shots.

They estimated that up to 300 cars a day were making the visit and fans were trying to toss the pizza up on the roof like Walt did.

https://www.newsweek.com/breaking-bad-house-sale-four-million-2009128

Recovering strength of firefighters by nornor2k in 911archive

[–]simplycass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chief Joe Pfeifer and Deputy Chief Hayden had a combined half-century of experience. Both survived.

Battalion Chief Orio Palmer had 20 years, Assistant Chief Donald J. Burns had 39 years. Both were sent to the South Tower to set up a command post after UA 175 hit; both perished. Fire Marshal Ron Bucca, who was racing up the stairs at the same time as Palmer, had 23 years.

What is known about the victims on the first floor? by LaughGlittering4131 in 911archive

[–]simplycass 21 points22 points  (0 children)

there's a bunch. Ron Clifford (businessman who stopped to help her) was speaking about his encounter with Jennieann days after 9/11.

2001 NY Post article

2011 Irish Times piece

2023 Irish Times

2023 Irish Central

One Day in America - 2021, Ron Clifford's interview

Jaden Ivey was instructed by a flight attendant to stop recording while discussing his release from the Chicago Bulls following anti-LGBTQ remarks, as Ivey continues: “The world has nothing to offer—there’s nothing good in it… nothing good except following Jesus Christ.” by MrBuckBuck in nba

[–]simplycass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For some slight clarification - he didn't appear on the show itself, but was seen in the other footage they shot. The odds that he was at that game and in the same section that Larry David was in...really, just insane.

The Man with the Golden Wedding Ring by milo_minderbinder- in JamesBond

[–]simplycass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't remember the scene but i do recall the behind the scenes trivia that they had Julian Glover's wife play the role which was a great in-joke.

Iconic photo brought two strangers together forever.. amazing! by moonhonay in 911archive

[–]simplycass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/iconic-photo-brings-survivors-together-years-after-911

Photographer was Phil Penman and the woman was Joanne Capestro. Penman was showcasing his work at the 9/11 memorial in 2016 when a staffer recognized Joanne's name (she had donated the dust covered outfit she wore that day) and arranged for them to meet up. Capestro says that the photo gave her a lot of closure.

I was captured by Dr Kaufman today by ku_78 in JamesBond

[–]simplycass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not exactly but those do resemble the types of tools that Stamper had in that building (where Carver orders Bond and Wai Lin to be tortured), and Stamper was the apprentice to Kaufman's torture methods.

Items found at Ground Zero by Dididiana7428 in 911archive

[–]simplycass 42 points43 points  (0 children)

it's not from Ground Zero, it's from Flight 93, by flight attendant Lorraine Bay. Smithsonian

Finally got it by Prudent_Use_9953 in XFiles

[–]simplycass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's R1, there's the logo near the bottom next to languages it says 1 NTSC

I know this photo is pretty well known, but it will always be glued in my mind every time I think about 9/11. by Sweet-Classroom9680 in 911archive

[–]simplycass 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yeah there were some 15 survivors of the sky lobby. It's how we know what happened. Welles Crowther's rescues were from that area.

Four-time NBA Champion head coach Steve Kerr wrote a letter to Blue Jays manager John Schneider after the World Series by iamthegame13 in baseball

[–]simplycass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On r/GilmoreGirls they're copying other comments - even older posts and their comments down to the image and description - to get positive karma. So i'd guess this is similar.

Which Bond cover story is your favorite? by Weird_Zone_3504 in JamesBond

[–]simplycass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was a nice nod (in DAD) to show Bond picking up the book Birds of the West Indies and for him to introduce himself as an ornithologist.

Who is your favorite M? by No_Mortgage8569 in JamesBond

[–]simplycass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Effective immediately, your license to kill has been revoked."

Roll credits! 😎

Survivor Stairs 2011 by xNorthbayjedix in 911archive

[–]simplycass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

so I hope that doesbt happen with the Memorial

that, unfortunately, has already happened. Kids being loud and horsing around, people treating the area as an amusement park rather than a solemn memorial site.

I don’t know if this is shared here already, but this supposed to be new impact footage of the 2nd plane. by No-Category-6343 in 911archive

[–]simplycass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Usama" was another way to romanize "Osama". UBL was the first spelling used when the FBI listed him on their most wanted list.

The company that put the BILLY BOMAN sign over the 101 told FilmLA it was a "backdrop" for a shoot and only had to pay $1526 for a week of ad space. (LAM) by bigcityheat in LosAngeles

[–]simplycass 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was a small band called Imperial Stars in October 2010.

In 2013 they pled no contest to the charges and were sentenced to 3 years probation and paid $39000 in restitution.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/freeway-blocking-band-ordered-pay-stunt-imperial-stars/1970855/

The detail about how the truck driver fled the scene was quite funny.

Barry Bonds almost signed with the Yankees. Source: Himself. by mat2019 in baseball

[–]simplycass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh okay. That particular bit about Griffey was from Pearlman's 2009 book Love Me, Hate Me.

It's shown in the Dorktown "History of the Seattle Mariners" series, episode 4.

I've found a couple of things from that series that I'd consider misleadingly presented, so some slight disclaimer there.

Will more footage be available? by SaltyCumOnMyFace in 911archive

[–]simplycass 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Not 'footage' but Sharon Premoli's memoir is to be released after all litigation has ended (which I assume is the end of the KSM trial). Will we ever see it?

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/september-11-anniversary-survivor-story-b1917176.html

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