Re: You know...

...I don't have anywhere NEAR the anxiety, worry, interest in the war, I did in 1991.

Dunno why...

Seems like I am able to deal with this better... this time.

Well, I am less worried about the war itself this time around, because I know fewer people who are over there. In 1991, I knew 8 people, and some were really close. In fact, one just barely escaped the barracks of the Beirut Bombing (I think that happened then, right?)

However, I've developed the anxiousness I had after 9/11 where every time I heard a plane I jumped. Mostly because for the last two days, the military jets have been whizzing over my house again... and if you have not heard one of those babies fly over your house... well.. you don't know what a startling sound it can be.

Anyway, I was determined not to be as jumpy and nervous as I was after 9/11 but the planes are making it VERRRRRRY difficult. I wish I KNEW that they were just flying patrols around the airport like before, but my guess is they are being deployed. Since Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) is also right to my south, well..... not hard to guess.

I'm not AS panicked, but I'm not great, either.

Nightowl >8#

Post #89,747 by Nightowl 3/20/03 10:59:39 AM Reply	Re: You know... ...I don't have anywhere NEAR the anxiety, worry, interest in the war, I did in 1991. Dunno why... Seems like I am able to deal with this better... this time. Well, I am less worried about the war itself this time around, because I know fewer people who are over there. In 1991, I knew 8 people, and some were really close. In fact, one just barely escaped the barracks of the Beirut Bombing (I think that happened then, right?) However, I've developed the anxiousness I had after 9/11 where every time I heard a plane I jumped. Mostly because for the last two days, the military jets have been whizzing over my house again... and if you have not heard one of those babies fly over your house... well.. you don't know what a startling sound it can be. Anyway, I was determined not to be as jumpy and nervous as I was after 9/11 but the planes are making it VERRRRRRY difficult. I wish I KNEW that they were just flying patrols around the airport like before, but my guess is they are being deployed. Since Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) is also right to my south, well..... not hard to guess. I'm not AS panicked, but I'm not great, either. Nightowl >8# "Only dead fish swim with the stream." Linda Ellerbee
Post #89,764 by Brandioch 3/20/03 12:27:20 PM Reply	8 years earlier. Gulf War I was in 1991. Beirut was in 1983.
Post #89,766 by Nightowl 3/20/03 12:30:27 PM Reply	Re: 8 years earlier. Gulf War I was in 1991. Beirut was in 1983. Thanks for clarifying that. I didn't feel like digging into my military files to see when it all happened. I think it's too weird that the war is on TV... honestly, it's weird. Ah well, technology makes all kinds of things possible. Nightowl >8# "Only dead fish swim with the stream." Linda Ellerbee
Post #89,767 by deSitter 3/20/03 12:34:35 PM Reply	Re: 8 years earlier. Actually it's embarrassing. I'd rather watch college basketball than watch Iron Mike beat the shit out of PeeWee Herman. -drl

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