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The 9/11 Memorial "Tear Drop" sit's directly across from NYC, in Bayonne New Jersey, just the other side of the Statue of Liberty, yet we hear nothing about it. This absolutely beautiful, 100 ft. tall monument was gifted to the people of the United States by the people of Russia in 2006, in memory of all those who lost their lives on that fateful day, September 11, 2001. The breaking in the cracked facade forms the shape of the two towers. The giant suspended tear drop signifies the tears of the entire world that day. And if you never knew this.... Now you do! Never Forget!  | ||
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I didn't know about that. Thanks, downtownv! God bless America. | |||
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I never knew this. Thanks downtownv, and you are right it is beautiful. Rod "Do not approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction." John Deacon, Author I asked myself if I was crazy, and we all said no. | |||
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Yeah first i have seen or heard of this. When i saw the picture and before reading the description i thought it was a one nut chrome truck nutz. "Picture removed just for sigfreund...  "Hope your day can isn't ruined. | |||
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Huh! Whodda thunk it?? Very nice gesture... "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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| Freethinker |
Speaking of diseases, how sick must one be to insert something like that in a thread about a 9/11 memorial? I sincerely hope you can be cured. ► 6.0/94.0 To operate serious weapons in a serious manner. | |||
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| Lead slingin' Parrot Head  |
The memorial has been mentioned on the forum previously, but it's a touching gift and, for all the conflicts we have with Russia, serves as a reminder of how they, along with many of our allies, stood with us on that tragic day. | |||
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Can someone explain the part about the broken facade being the shape of the twin towers? I’m trying to see it but can’t. Mustang please delete your post, we all step in it at times, it’s what you next that matters. Thanks for sharing, I’ve seen this didn’t realize it was gifted. | |||
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| In search of baseball, strippers, and guns |
If you look at the tan...bricks?...whatever the material is...if you trace the outside silhouette it is that of the towers like a giant rectangle like the towers were for lack of a better way to describe it —————————————————— If the meek will inherit the earth, what will happen to us tigers? | |||
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Ok, thanks. I was in the weeds on that one. | |||
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Oh please..really with all the satire crap thats posted here. Like my post said before reading the posts content and looking at the picture..what popped into my head was someone photo shopping and making a political statement against Trump on behalf of Putin. Also was looking at it on an Iphone so detail and size is a little hard to pick up on. Lighten the hell up! | |||
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| In search of baseball, strippers, and guns |
Sure man, not sure i helped. It’s a little more obvious from some pictures taken at different angles. Be well.
—————————————————— If the meek will inherit the earth, what will happen to us tigers? | |||
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Thank you, I never knew of this. | |||
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Easy son, I'm sure he was only playing... | |||
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| Eating elephants one bite at a time  |
Post starts of well.......check Someone adds non-related personal spin......check Someone bitches about spin and adds in disease and requests spinner to remove post......check Someone supports the request to remove spin post.....check Person who posted spin bitches about being called out, interjects politics and thinks others need to lighten up....check Just another day on the internet...... | |||
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Now and Zen |
That’s nicely done, thanks for sharing. ___________________________________________________________________________ "....imitate the action of the Tiger." | |||
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| I can't tell if I'm tired, or just lazy  |
I remember seeing an article and picture of this Russian gift on the internet many years ago. There wasn't much publicity about it even back then. _____________________________ "The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living." "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" Benjamin Franklin | |||
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| My other Sig is a Steyr.  |
For those interested, I found a few more pictures to help with the scope and the scale of the memorial. It was not a small effort to build this. It has the names of all the victims etched into the base. (Sorry for the jumbo pic.)   | |||
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| Freethinker |
Thanks to all. ► 6.0/94.0 To operate serious weapons in a serious manner. | |||
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 We want to know, "the rest of the story " good day Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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