That Day

This is my first time in this country for this anniversary. I shouldn’t let it pass unremarked, seeing as this blog is about things that are important to me, technological or not, and seeing as so much of what started then is still unfinished.

Where was I? I was in work, in our slightly cramped new office, getting my first headlines from the BBC desktop ticker, and trying to find a news site that wasn’t overloaded. It was finally sinking in when my boss ran in, actually jubilant at the time, thinking that it was nothing but small, symbolic blow against American superiority.

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Published:: 09.11.06 / 9am

Category:: Musing

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Aidan Kehoe 09.11.06 / 12pm

It was finally sinking in when my boss ran in, actually jubilant at the time, thinking that it was nothing but small, symbolic blow against American superiority.

Hmm? Where was your boss from?

If you want depressing realism on what’s happened since, David McWilliam’s take is probably as good as any.
Mal 09.11.06 / 7pm

He’s Irish, just with a strange anti american streak.

I’ve found that many Irish dislike Americans, but still retain a subtle kinship with them, it’s weaker than the affection most Irish would have for our European neighbours, but stronger than the apathy they would have for any peoples further afield. The odd time you’ll find some who, like himself, don’t seem to have it.
Aidan Kehoe 09.13.06 / 6am

The odd time you’ll find some who, like himself, don’t seem to have it.

And totally lack tact, too!

Are you putting money on the Ryder Cup this year?

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