john sent me a link to these pictures taken by an anonymous person, likely a tourist, as the disaster was unfolding. i think the pictures that effected me the most are of the firemen climbing up the stairs as the others were descending: http://www.phatmax.net/wtc/wow.php

fyi: here’s another Check-In Registry … use it to find out the status of
others and update your own status: http://safe.millennium.berkeley.edu/

i took this picture about a year ago from the staten island ferry and i cannot believe that we will never see it again! my heart goes out to everyone who has been affected both physically and mentally by the horrific events of this day.

now this is something i’d pay for … “Five major movie studios, including
some of Hollywood’s top players, unveiled plans today for a joint venture
that would allow computer users to download rental copies of feature films
over the Internet.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/17/technology/17STUD.html?searchpv=day02

Cat details her gruesome experience moving accross the country using Bekins Van Lines.

this is hilarious (found on slashdot) … turbo cooled beer!
http://www.asciimation.co.nz/beer/

“Director Stuart Baird (“U.S. Marshals,” “Executive Decision”) has signed on to shoot the 10th installment of the “Star Trek” feature franchise.” From: Tenth “Trek” beams up director

after spending a few hours at the DMV yesterday i’m certainly not surprised by this

found this one on geeknews: “Oglingover women’s breasts is good for a man’s health and can add years to his life, medical experts have discovered. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, “Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female is equivalent to a 30 minute aerobics work-out” declared gerontologist Dr. Karen Weatherby.”

this is no joke … from the newark star-ledger: “While walking his dog in the park near South Mountain Reservation’s Bear Lane early Sunday, a man came upon two suitcases, one of which contained the body of a badly decomposed woman.”