9/11 Stories: Eddie Trunk

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[@lizb8499]

I lived in Vegas at the time and also worked in a hotel. Since flights were grounded for what felt like months but in reality I think was about a week, guest's were stranded. The silence of the sky was deafening. Strangers became friend's and decided to carpool across the country to go help. It was an amazing yet devastating time.

[@christinamitchell6796]

Hey I lived in Vegas too, I was 19 and worked for MGM grand in the arena. It's amazing hearing where people were and what they recall. That day I had to drive to MGM to pickup my paycheck and I was told not to because they said they were going to bomb the strip...lol it's amazing what rumors started. I went anyway and nothing ever happened.

[@taffycat93]

I lived in Vegas, too, then! (still do). I'm getting ready to watch this, but do you remember when they thought that day a hijacked plane was headed for Vegas?! Scary.

[@marcovaladez473]

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[@32446]

I flew to Vegas from the U.K. 8 days after 9/11. The flight was empty apart from a few people. It was so eerie.

[@shannon_w.]

I lived not far from Atlantic City and a major air force base. My husband worked in Atlantic City and they were talking about that was next and they were talking about closing the casinos. We heard jets from the base ALL night long for months my kids were little at the time and they were so scared especially my daughter because she was just old enough to understand what was going on.

[@mikesilver9476]

And shelli the host is amazing, the way she lets the guests speak and always asks the best questions and hardest questions sometimes but in the most caring way.

[@californiahiker9616]

I agree. I’d not heard of Shelli before these survivor stories aired. I am in awe of her skills. Who ever brought this idea to fruition, produced, directed, edited, and otherwise worked on this series did an outstanding job. It’s a snapshot of history, how this horrible event touched the lives of so many people, how it still affects lives decades later. Because the stories are so varied, from people of all walks of life, it paints a pretty good picture of what happened. While those of us who were not directly affected can’t truly know the pain and misery these people went through, this gives us a much better understanding of what happened that day.. from many angles. Thank you, everybody!

[@beccabarnes2415]

Absolutely LOVE listening to these and appreciate the honesty/rawness of their stories. It’s really interesting to hear you mention that life sort of just went on while you were in Vegas. I live in Cali and on 9/11 I was a 19 y/o sophomore in college. My mom woke me up to tell me what happened and I had never heard of the World Trade Center or truly understand what was really going on. I went to a 730 am class and the professor gave this morbid lecture about how other cultures view and deal with death. He had no idea what had even happened and the next class apologized for the timing. So it doesn’t surprise me at all that the people in Vegas didn’t appear phased because it wasn’t until later in the afternoon that I really understood the true severity of the situation and how much the world was about to change. Thank you again for sharing your experience and all the work you did to bring music to the people who needed to have just a lil normalcy at that time!!

[@commandosolo1266]

Four words I would like never to hear again: "turn on the TV."

[@mr198221]

I personally the night before worked Lot 7, across from Yankee Stadium. They were playing the White Sox. It was raining cats and dogs, so they called the game. I was cashier for the company that had the parking contract for Shea and Yankee. It was bedlam that night. People trying to leave, fans coming in not knowing the game was called. There were people everywhere. I turned to two dudes & asked if they remember the movie Independence Day. And asked them 'what if that happened here?' Little did I know the next morning.....

[@mr198221]

I remember you were in Vegas, Ed. I was worried sick about you. It's your boy Ray From Manhattan, listener since '99

[@PureBelovedParsley]

😃 Didn’t know about this concert and the 100K. How wonderful. Perfect… Twisted Sister, “We’re not Gonna Take It,” Ace Frehley…. “Back in the New York Groove”… Good for you, Eddie.

[@Goldrefinedthrufire]

Wow, I would be mad at people too just carrying on. I was 16, watched the news while I got ready for school, felt worried the whole day, like what else is coming type feeling, and we were sent in the theatre class by class (3000 students) to watch CNN on the big screen. We are CANADIANS. Crazy how some people in America didn't even flinch.

[@taffycat93]

Everyone has different coping mechanisms. As a psychologist, I surmise people who tried to have fun in Vegas knew they were just putting off the inevitable of having to deal with the tragedy we all did.

[@loridontcaretotellu6497]

Do you do telehealth?

[@Goldrefinedthrufire]

@@taffycat93 what happened in Vegas?

[@Goldrefinedthrufire]

@@loridontcaretotellu6497 no what's that?

[@californiahiker9616]

That is absolutely untrue. We flinched and you failed to see it.

[@lorenat05]

Thank you for sharing your story. And for the sacrifice of your family members and friends. And all those that we lost that day, both physically and mentally. I pray for all those affected and your family, your health and financial well being. God bless and protect you all.

[@robertkaplan1007]

Howard Stern said it was Bin Laden within minutes,spot on!

[@rowdyelitehater8595]

A Jewish guy saying it’s bin laden is not that shocking, however him saying it in minutes is suspicious to say the very least, Lewis Paul Bremer did the same thing at 8 48 , minutes after the first plane.

[@edwardbliss8931]

Eddie Trunk doesn't always need to talk about Ratt, Iron Maiden or Rush. He should consider doing a general podcast about anything, eg, current events, sports, culture, etc.

[@cynthiamcgee4829]

Our family had a timeshare in Vegas that was called Fairfield at the time and you could look out and see the planes coming in and going out from McCarran airport. 911 my niece flew out of Boston heading back to North Carolina and got grounded in Las Vegas thank God my uncle lived in Las Vegas and could be with her. She lost all of her co-workers at the American Express travel agency at the foot of the South Tower. She came off the plane in total hysterics. She was in New York at the American Express travel agency for whom she worked at the time, on September 10th and on the tarmac in Boston on September 11th.

[@christinamitchell6796]

I lived in Vegas too, I was 19 and worked for MGM grand in the arena. It's amazing hearing where people were and what they recall. That day I had to drive from northwest las Vegas in the Summerlin area to MGM to pickup my paycheck and I was told not to because they said they were going to bomb the strip...lol. It's amazing what rumors started. I went anyway and nothing ever happened thank the Lord.

[@taffycat93]

I live in Vegas and had been here for 6 mos when 9/11 happened. This guy is exaggerating. You absolutely COULD buy a car. You COULD fly back sooner than 8 days (though not direct).

[@willettej7988]

And it was 6am cuz I live in CA ... same time as Vegas

[@californiahiker9616]

Eddie, thank you for telling your story! Music accompanies us all throughout our lives, good times and bad. I agree with you on the “appropriateness“ of various types of music. When lives turns dark, music can be the light. And if Heavy Metal makes it better for you, so be it! Many musical groups have done amazing amounts of fundraising and paying tribute to people or events. Having to match their style to fit a somber occasion, or just not play at all, is not what these artists should be asked to do. Their music is an offering to the world. Let’s just accept that! Thanks for the work you do!

[@robertkaplan1007]

I saw a priest with a wooden peg leg waving a American Flag on the overpass on the freeway on 9/11 on a very overcast day, I remember looking up at him, totally surreal!

[@melissalove2463]

This guys very big on himself isn’t he ! Like it’s great what he done & HE KNOWS IT , I bet you maybe his mate “ suggested “ the shirt business but I bet he wasn’t begged into doing it !

[@mikesilver9476]

Are these stories aired i imagine over the radio? I really enjoy listening to them and seeing some of the big guest im surprised the channel isnt getting more views for its sub count ...thank you for telling your story

[@debra5514]

6:00AM - interesting how memory works

[@LillianArch]

Suddenly the atmosphere in airports became so serious. Gone are the days of ease.

[@goodhealthisbigwealth3989]

Your belief in Government has created your slavery.

[@leeroyholloway4277]

Okay, we get it... you like hard rock.

[@carstuff4u942]

This guy likes to brag a bit....

[@annbutler2144]

I remember looking at tv at one stage and two firemen were carrying a priest out of a building and i think they had him on a stool or somthing. I didn't know if he was alive or not. Later on i heard he was a firehouse chaplin. That stuck in my head and ive never seen a picture of that since in the newspaper or anywhere. I am in Ireland and it felt like we knew those people personally. Very sad and heartbreaking time

[@annbutler2144]

This guy likes the sound of his own voice. I I I. Me me me.

[@taffycat93]

The guy shared a room at the Flamingo. Not much of a brag to me.

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

​@@annbutler2144that priest died from a jumper. Erin Go Bragh

[@mrlaw711]

This too much about him, and Americans do not care about the "Strip."

[@nomopms1]

Hold it. Since when is hard rock the same thing as heavy metal?

[@cynthiamcgee4829]

You should do one for 2024 or 2025.

[@GRose31399]

Is this a story about hard rock or 9/11 geez.

[@rm5201]

6 o'clock, not 5 o'clock.

[@maryrecoy1616]

Did anyone catch the time he gave when he said he got the call at God awful early in the morning like 5 in the morning from his then GF...ok wait if she called him at 5 in the morning on Sept 11 N told him to turn tv on well none of tht makes sense it has me totally confused there's no way bc the towers weren't hit tht early....this doesn't make sense..I didn't hear anything about the call being the next day..I mean honestly you cudnt of not found out about Sept 11 the day it happened ..everybody knew...so he shud really go back n correct tht time.

[@kristybowman8731]

I think Vegas is three hours behind eastern time, so if the first place hit at 8:46 it would have been 5:46 am in Las Vegas.

[@joeleone2228]

It was late in the hour, but still 5AM

[@KgscGdFBbi]

Different time zone

[@sukhygill9596]

rock doesnt rock anymore, just a lot of meangless noise now a days, sorry not my cup of tea

[@goodhealthisbigwealth3989]

Jet fuel can't melt steel beams.

[@mikewillett5076]

Ummm, but it's already known that jet fuel is hot enough to SOFTEN it.

[@californiahiker9616]

But the fire jet fuel procured was hot enough to soften them so they were unable to hold things up.

[@timsimmons9995]

Irrelevant. The buildings were hit by essentially missiles, and big explosions, which destroyed or weakened key infrastructure and support systems, sufficient to shake the entire building and knock people to the floor. The ensuing out-of-control jet fuel fires were super-heated by air rushing into the building thru the center, creating essentially a blast furnace. The steel supports were SOFTENED enough to fail. The building was designed to hold the static weight above, but when the floors at impact site failed, those dozens of floors above fell directly down due to gravity, and the rest of the floors failed in unison due to their inability to support DYNAMIC weight. Same concept, you can hold 50 pounds over your head, but you'd be killed if you tried to catch 50 pounds falling from any significant height.

[@goodhealthisbigwealth3989]

@@timsimmons9995 the architects and engineers for 9/11 truth organization can resolve your misunderstanding. their website has all of the scientific reports. peace.