Thank God you are both okay! (sigh). What is the world coming to that you have to witness such a thing twice in your life (in two different countries)?!?!?! Much love to you both (and Gypsy).
Posted by meg on July 7, 2005 12:09 PM
I'm also glad you're ok...I'M sorry, I doN't know you but your Blog was quoted on a German website (spiegel.de), that's how I got here.
don't know what else to say...good luck...
* from Berlin *
Posted by Alison Behling on July 7, 2005 1:03 PM
I LOVE YOU BOTH!!! SOOO happy you are okay!!... Thank god for the conf call!
I thought of you both, Oli and my friend Engin this morning as I woke up to the news. And I might be in london this weekend.....glad everyone is accounted for.
Posted by Sissy Spacechik on July 7, 2005 1:57 PM
Glad you're both okay. Gave me a bit of a scare.
Posted by Crash on July 7, 2005 2:18 PM
Hey Bob,
Glenn and I worried for you, Larry, and (now) Gypsy. Very glad to hear that you are all accounted for, along with your friends in the city. Funny how the imprint of 9/11 shapes your experience of events. There is much more to say about this imprint, but not right now. What matters now is that you and others are safe and secure in the aftermath. xoxox.
Posted by Derrick on July 7, 2005 2:55 PM
Here we go again. Horrible...but glad you're okay.
True. And a side effect of twenty five years of mainland bombing. Which Americans funded, rather than heard about on CNN.
There's little difference, when you're walking to work, there's a loud explosion, and everyone in the street throws themselves to the ground, because years of experience tell them THAT'S WHAT YOU DO.
re 'not like 9/11 when people were running up the street' and 'the Brits just don't get excited', i would only like to point out (i'm writing from the states) that Brits would run as well to avoid two collapsing mega buildings. it doesn't seem helpful to cast this as a courage contest. we need each other.
Posted by Marnie on July 8, 2005 4:17 PM
Totally not meant to be a contest of courage. I was just commenting on
the eerie calm during an event that was obviously not right. I watched
the towers from my apartment, and it was a totally different event. In NY
we all knew something was dreadfully wrong ... we could look in the sky
and see it. Yesterday, for me, it was a sense of foreboding ... I
couldn't get any cell service, just hearing sirens and seeing helicopters
(very rare, except for last week's Live 8 concert), and slowly finding out
what was going on.
And the people on the street were totally non-plussed, literally one
person on Oxford Street saying "is it bombs? Alright then, call me back
when you know. I'm just popping into Starbucks. Ta." I'm sure that in
areas two or three blocks closer to the explosions (and it turns out I was
less than 1/4 mile away from a couple), things weren't so calm.
The calm was oddly reassuring, especially given the panic that could have
ensued. As several of my friends over here have told me, it's happened
before ... we're used to it.
I don't know that I will ever get used to it. And I hope that none of us
really ever do.
Thank God you are both okay! (sigh). What is the world coming to that you have to witness such a thing twice in your life (in two different countries)?!?!?! Much love to you both (and Gypsy).
Posted by meg on July 7, 2005 12:09 PM
I'm also glad you're ok...I'M sorry, I doN't know you but your Blog was quoted on a German website (spiegel.de), that's how I got here.
don't know what else to say...good luck...
* from Berlin *
Posted by Alison Behling on July 7, 2005 1:03 PM
I LOVE YOU BOTH!!! SOOO happy you are okay!!... Thank god for the conf call!
xoxox
Posted by Sonia on July 7, 2005 1:40 PM
I just heard. *phew* I'm so glad you are okay.
Posted by aaron on July 7, 2005 1:51 PM
Thank you for the update, hon. You were the first thing that crossed my mind when I heard.
Posted by Jeffrey on July 7, 2005 1:55 PM
I thought of you both, Oli and my friend Engin this morning as I woke up to the news. And I might be in london this weekend.....glad everyone is accounted for.
Posted by Sissy Spacechik on July 7, 2005 1:57 PM
Glad you're both okay. Gave me a bit of a scare.
Posted by Crash on July 7, 2005 2:18 PM
Hey Bob,
Glenn and I worried for you, Larry, and (now) Gypsy. Very glad to hear that you are all accounted for, along with your friends in the city. Funny how the imprint of 9/11 shapes your experience of events. There is much more to say about this imprint, but not right now. What matters now is that you and others are safe and secure in the aftermath. xoxox.
Posted by Derrick on July 7, 2005 2:55 PM
Here we go again. Horrible...but glad you're okay.
Posted by Frank Beekman on July 7, 2005 3:06 PM
Wow. Glad to hear you three are okay! Hi to Gypsy for us (oh, and Larry too--if you must).
Posted by PatCH on July 7, 2005 3:21 PM
So happy that you're all safe and sound. Thank god for those 9am "conference calls".
Posted by mak on July 7, 2005 3:31 PM
Glad everyone is ok and accounted for babe.
Posted by mark on July 7, 2005 3:31 PM
You were one of the first people who came to mind about when I heard the news this morning. Glad you're safe and sound. Well... safe anyway. :-)
Posted by palochi on July 7, 2005 7:38 PM
glad you guys are ok...{hug}
Posted by zenchick on July 7, 2005 11:46 PM
"The Brits just don't get excited"
True. And a side effect of twenty five years of mainland bombing. Which Americans funded, rather than heard about on CNN.
There's little difference, when you're walking to work, there's a loud explosion, and everyone in the street throws themselves to the ground, because years of experience tell them THAT'S WHAT YOU DO.
Thanks for that.
Posted by Sarsparilla on July 8, 2005 2:50 AM
Glad yer okay! When I heard the news this morning, you and friends of a friend crossed my mind. THanx for the updates.
Posted by Lee on July 8, 2005 6:32 AM
re 'not like 9/11 when people were running up the street' and 'the Brits just don't get excited', i would only like to point out (i'm writing from the states) that Brits would run as well to avoid two collapsing mega buildings. it doesn't seem helpful to cast this as a courage contest. we need each other.
Posted by Marnie on July 8, 2005 4:17 PM
Totally not meant to be a contest of courage. I was just commenting on
the eerie calm during an event that was obviously not right. I watched
the towers from my apartment, and it was a totally different event. In NY
we all knew something was dreadfully wrong ... we could look in the sky
and see it. Yesterday, for me, it was a sense of foreboding ... I
couldn't get any cell service, just hearing sirens and seeing helicopters
(very rare, except for last week's Live 8 concert), and slowly finding out
what was going on.
And the people on the street were totally non-plussed, literally one
person on Oxford Street saying "is it bombs? Alright then, call me back
when you know. I'm just popping into Starbucks. Ta." I'm sure that in
areas two or three blocks closer to the explosions (and it turns out I was
less than 1/4 mile away from a couple), things weren't so calm.
The calm was oddly reassuring, especially given the panic that could have
ensued. As several of my friends over here have told me, it's happened
before ... we're used to it.
I don't know that I will ever get used to it. And I hope that none of us
really ever do.
Posted by bob on July 8, 2005 4:29 PM