(posted from: 66-108-78-228.nyc.rr.com (66.108.78.228))

Sorry about the spelling errors, but I am just a little shaken up right now. I work in the downtown area and was 30 min late for work this morning. this is what i saw on my way in. Notice the "mushroom looking cloud" that is when the 2nd plain hit. I was listening to the radio at the time and it was a horror.
I made a quick U turn and headed for my parents house. I am now comunicating with people at work via 2 way pages and all seem to be around.

I am a very peaceful person but right now I pray that G. Bush sends the whole US armed forces to the people that are claiming responsabilit and distoryes every thing in sight.

Sorry about this but I am just really angry and shaken up right now. Do not want to think what would have happened if I was on time to work.

More pics here
http://www.globalsyndicate.com/wtc/

• WTC pics

(posted from: 108.washington-15rh16rt.dc.dial-access.att.net (12.91.133.108))

I was in the Pentagon at the time and very close to the impact point - not sure if my office still exists based on the pictures on TV showing the part of the Pentagon that crumbled after burning. Luckily all of the folks who work for me made it out OK. After they had all been evaced, I grabbed a fire extinguisher and was out on the E ring with several other people checking offices when a second explosion rocked us (I think it was the AVGAS tank at the helipad just outside of my boss's office) going up in a secondary detonation. At that point we knew we had to get out - and did.

I can't tell you how many calls and emails Lynn and I have had checking on me - this group of people is like a huge extended family. God, it's great!

More to follow,

Mark Volk

(posted from: pool-151-202-79-228.ny5030.east.verizon.net (151.202.79.228))

I hope everyone I've come to know on this board is okay today. I spent most of the day trekking through lower Manhattan trying to get home and here are some horrifying pics to give you a closer look...

• Attack on NYC