tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post855682186216764985..comments2023-11-05T04:51:42.511-05:00Comments on Blonde Champagne: Their 9/11Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-64005870505690718182007-04-21T20:29:00.000-04:002007-04-21T20:29:00.000-04:00MB, on the day after I was born, a gunman entered ...MB, on the day after I was born, a gunman entered the hospital and conducted similar actions only a few feet from the door where my mother was holding me. After he was done, he calmly went back to work not even two miles from where he shot and killed several people and wounded many others. The VT tragedy brought back a lot of memories for her and getting such a first hand account of what they Jenibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858330114217980271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-37816874510826966332007-04-21T01:43:00.000-04:002007-04-21T01:43:00.000-04:00Being in the military gives one a certain perspect...Being in the military gives one a certain perspective on life...<BR/><BR/>It's pretty cold but one of the guys in my unit made a comment that I found horrifically true..."Man that guy's a good shot!"<BR/><BR/>Then there's this A**hole who is trying to blame this on video games.<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weG7A4lTGtg<BR/>I'm no "School Shootings Expert" but violent video games don't make Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-74529876700221274222007-04-18T22:35:00.000-04:002007-04-18T22:35:00.000-04:00I am a VT grad (May of 2006) and my brother and tw...I am a VT grad (May of 2006) and my brother and two of my best friends were there. They are all alright, but more than lives have been lost in this tragedy. Universities are hallowed ground, places of learning and community. This shooting has stripped away that innocence, leaving in its wake uncertainty and fear. I know VT will recover, slowly and painfully. I just keep praying for everyone in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-47467332007791578782007-04-18T22:21:00.000-04:002007-04-18T22:21:00.000-04:00MB -Your post was touching and expressed things I ...MB -<BR/><BR/>Your post was touching and expressed things I think a lot of Hokies are feeling. I graduated from VT in May. Two of my best friends and my brother were there - they're both alright, thank God, but I still keep waiting to hear of someone I knew who was killed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-27278817632601503262007-04-18T17:34:00.000-04:002007-04-18T17:34:00.000-04:00Oh dear. I'm so sorry, Josie. That's never easy....Oh dear. I'm so sorry, Josie. That's never easy. I'll be sure to pray for you, for his family, and your classmates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-90759321256999986592007-04-18T17:24:00.000-04:002007-04-18T17:24:00.000-04:00Today at my school, a boy drove in the parking lot...Today at my school, a boy drove in the parking lot and waved a gun at his ex-girlfriend, then sped to the nearest gas station. He called his mom to say goodbye, and then he shot himself.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why these things happen. I can't reason it out in my mind or put an order to it all, but someone at my school whom I hardly knew is gone. I feel only a fraction of the pain these VT studentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-40907394468984378052007-04-17T19:12:00.000-04:002007-04-17T19:12:00.000-04:00Abby,You have such a point. A friend of the family...Abby,<BR/>You have such a point. A friend of the family was among the injured. On the local news tonight they announced, "There are 4 NJ students involved in the shooting. We don't have all the names but... Sean was ONLY shot in the face and is in stable condition after surgery." I was shocked they even had pictures or any info on him cause the family all rushed to VA. And I don't care who you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-14046801176726418452007-04-17T10:42:00.000-04:002007-04-17T10:42:00.000-04:00This is such a sad, senseless, heartbreaking trage...This is such a sad, senseless, heartbreaking tragedy. My heart, and my thoughts and prayers go out to all of them.<BR/><BR/>I keep thinking about how I would have reacted, what I would do in a situation like this. It's so sad and frightening that we have to think that way, and that it's happening more and more often nowadays.ShannJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095939954566545067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-453829211146389282007-04-17T09:20:00.000-04:002007-04-17T09:20:00.000-04:00I know a couple of graduates of VT but no one that...I know a couple of graduates of VT but no one that is currently enrolled. However, that makes no difference. This is something that should hit hard to everyone. These were kids. They were just college kids that didn’t even have a chance to really start their life. It is heartbreaking and disturbing. I pray that the families are able to recover from this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-70925669256205886522007-04-16T19:38:00.000-04:002007-04-16T19:38:00.000-04:00I know a million people who are at Tech. It seems...I know a million people who are at Tech. It seems like half of my high school heads off there. Sitting at work today (in a training class in North Carolina) was bizarre; no one in this state really knows people at tech, so while they were concerned about the events, the were not really personally worried.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, everyone I know, and everyone close to my friends and family, appears toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-47205914459585064942007-04-16T19:29:00.000-04:002007-04-16T19:29:00.000-04:00Very upsetting...my extended family lives less tha...Very upsetting...my extended family lives less than 20 minutes away. My younger cousin was accepted to VA Tech last year, but chose to go to the Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) instead. Right now, I'm thanking my lucky stars that he chose the Navy...Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470931273057907454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-17700446336478494462007-04-16T19:00:00.000-04:002007-04-16T19:00:00.000-04:00Horrible.May this mindless acts of violence become...Horrible.<BR/><BR/>May this mindless acts of violence become so rare, that teachers don't trouble themselves with how to act on such situations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-5190239860071227182007-04-16T18:44:00.000-04:002007-04-16T18:44:00.000-04:00My roommate is a VA Tech '06 grad. She's pretty s...My roommate is a VA Tech '06 grad. She's pretty shook up, however so far she doesn't think any of her friends who are still there are among the victims.<BR/>I thought it was tough when the Christmas Day tornado ripped through my alma mater... at least no one was killed or hurt when that happened... God Bless you, Tech...Josh The Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210441486571821331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5678945.post-5467185075073636102007-04-16T17:17:00.000-04:002007-04-16T17:17:00.000-04:00Oh, god. I've lived here all my life and am just a...Oh, god. I've lived here all my life and am just as horrified as I was with 9-11. Ironically yesterday I was wishing I went to VT rather than my little CC. <BR/><BR/>Do you know what? I've been following the news and you know what those newscasters are saying, that this is worst shooting in the history of the US. 'kay, fine that's the truth, but, I hate to use this line, it's not what they are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com