[Austin-ghetto-list] Robbins again

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 17:22:23 EDT

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Hello friends.  I thought I would pass this writing along to you, in case it 
might provide another window to look out upon.  A question:  is any one of 
you experiencing symptoms of shock?  I guess that's what explains my current 
state of being.  For instance, after doing payroll last week, it was 
discovered that I had inadvertantly thrown the paychecks into the trash 
basket!  My attention and concentration is so divided.  I haven't slept well 
most nights.  I feel dazed, often feeling tears just below the surface.  I 
know I will improve this condition with a little passage of time, but it 
surely is uncomfortable......just wondering if anyone else is experiencing 
something similar.

Here's the posting:
*****
Mainstream media has not reported 
the SURVIVAL rates and all the 
positive news about the attacks. So 
those of us on the net are holding the 
banner of Good News up high.

Here is a fresh look at the numbers coming 
out of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. 

*** The Buildings *** 

* The World Trade Center *
The twin towers of the World Trade Center 
were places of employment for 50,000 people. 
With the current missing list of
6,500 people, that means 
87% of them survived the massacre.  
87% is a miraculous amount!

*** The Pentagon ***

*23,000 people were the target of a 
third plane aimed at the Pentagon. 
The latest count shows 123 lost their 
lives. That is an amazing 99.5% survival rate. 

In addition, the plane seems to have 
come in too low, too early to affect a 
large portion of the building. 

On top of that, the section that was hit 
was the first of five sections to undergo 
renovations to help protect the Pentagon 
from terrorist attacks. It had recently 
completed straightening and blast proofing, 
saving untold lives. 

*** The Planes *** 

* American Airlines Flight 77 
This Boeing 757 flown into the Pentagon 
could have carried up to 289 people, 
yet only 64 were aboard. 
Luckily 78% of the seats were empty. 

* American Airlines Flight 11 
This Boeing 767 could have had up to 
351 people aboard, but only carried 92. 
Thankfully 74% of the seats were empty. 

* United Airlines Flight 175 
Another Boeing 767 that could have 
sat 351 people only had 65 people on 
board. Fortunately it was 81% empty. 

* United Airlines Flight 93 
This Boeing 757 was one of the 
most uplifting stories yet. The smallest 
flight to be hijacked with only 45 people 
aboard out of a possible 289 had 84% 
of its capacity unused. Yet these people 
stood up to the attackers and thwarted a 
fourth attempted destruction of a 
national landmark, saving untold numbers 
of lives in the process. 
This was a Heroic Flight!

*** In Summary *** 
Out of potentially 74,280 Americans 
directly targeted 93% survived or 
avoided the attacks. That's a higher 
survival rate than heart attacks, breast 
cancer, kidney transplants and liver transplants 
- all common, survivable illnesses. 

The Hijacked planes were mostly empty, 
the Pentagon was hit at its strongest point, 
the overwhelming majority of people 
in the World Trade Center buildings escaped, 
and a handful of passengers gave the ultimate 
sacrifice to save even more lives. 

Religions of different faiths are holding 
services together.
People are praying and speaking of
world peace in proportions never seen
before.  We are asking to learn and 
understand about our neighbors in 
the world.

Many people were delayed from
reaching their flights and work the
day of the attack.  Listen to
your intuition.  God works in
quiet and mysterious ways.

***********

Love, and still feeling a little shaky in Folsom,
Carol
PS  Harry, yes, I did send that Tom Robbins paragraph.  Thanks for sending it 
back.  It's a good reminder.

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<HTML>Hello friends. &nbsp;I thought I would pass this writing along to you, in case it might provide another window to look out upon. &nbsp;A question: &nbsp;is any one of you experiencing symptoms of shock? &nbsp;I guess that's what explains my current state of being. &nbsp;For instance, after doing payroll last week, it was discovered that I had inadvertantly thrown the paychecks into the trash basket! &nbsp;My attention and concentration is so divided. &nbsp;I haven't slept well most nights. &nbsp;I feel dazed, often feeling tears just below the surface. &nbsp;I know I will improve this condition with a little passage of time, but it surely is uncomfortable......just wondering if anyone else is experiencing something similar.
 
 Here's the posting:
 *****
 Mainstream media has not reported 
 the SURVIVAL rates and all the 
 positive news about the attacks. So 
 those of us on the net are holding the 
 banner of Good News up high.
 
 Here is a fresh look at the numbers coming 
 out of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. 
 
 *** The Buildings *** 
 
 * The World Trade Center *
 The twin towers of the World Trade Center 
 were places of employment for 50,000 people. 
 With the current missing list of
 6,500 people, that means 
 87% of them survived the massacre. &nbsp;
 87% is a miraculous amount!
 
 *** The Pentagon ***
 
 *23,000 people were the target of a 
 third plane aimed at the Pentagon. 
 The latest count shows 123 lost their 
 lives. That is an amazing 99.5% survival rate. 
 
 In addition, the plane seems to have 
 come in too low, too early to affect a 
 large portion of the building. 
 
 On top of that, the section that was hit 
 was the first of five sections to undergo 
 renovations to help protect the Pentagon 
 from terrorist attacks. It had recently 
 completed straightening and blast proofing, 
 saving untold lives. 
 
 *** The Planes *** 
 
 * American Airlines Flight 77 
 This Boeing 757 flown into the Pentagon 
 could have carried up to 289 people, 
 yet only 64 were aboard. 
 Luckily 78% of the seats were empty. 
 
 * American Airlines Flight 11 
 This Boeing 767 could have had up to 
 351 people aboard, but only carried 92. 
 Thankfully 74% of the seats were empty. 
 
 * United Airlines Flight 175 
 Another Boeing 767 that could have 
 sat 351 people only had 65 people on 
 board. Fortunately it was 81% empty. 
 
 * United Airlines Flight 93 
 This Boeing 757 was one of the 
 most uplifting stories yet. The smallest 
 flight to be hijacked with only 45 people 
 aboard out of a possible 289 had 84% 
 of its capacity unused. Yet these people 
 stood up to the attackers and thwarted a 
 fourth attempted destruction of a 
 national landmark, saving untold numbers 
 of lives in the process. 
 This was a Heroic Flight!
 
 *** In Summary *** 
 Out of potentially 74,280 Americans 
 directly targeted 93% survived or 
 avoided the attacks. That's a higher 
 survival rate than heart attacks, breast 
 cancer, kidney transplants and liver transplants 
 - all common, survivable illnesses. 
 
 The Hijacked planes were mostly empty, 
 the Pentagon was hit at its strongest point, 
 the overwhelming majority of people 
 in the World Trade Center buildings escaped, 
 and a handful of passengers gave the ultimate 
 sacrifice to save even more lives. 
 
 Religions of different faiths are holding 
 services together.
 People are praying and speaking of
 world peace in proportions never seen
 before. &nbsp;We are asking to learn and 
 understand about our neighbors in 
 the world.
 
 Many people were delayed from
 reaching their flights and work the
 day of the attack. &nbsp;Listen to
 your intuition. &nbsp;God works in
 quiet and mysterious ways.
 
 ***********
 
 Love, and still feeling a little shaky in Folsom,
 Carol
 PS &nbsp;Harry, yes, I did send that Tom Robbins paragraph. &nbsp;Thanks for sending it back. &nbsp;It's a good reminder.</HTML>

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