Name: Adrian Reynolds () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 15:25:49
E-Mail: areynolds@bostonfinancial.com
Class: 67
City and State: Lexington, MA
Message: I live in Boston now. You may recall that Boston is where the two planes that were used on the WTC departed from.
Next Monday my son flies to Europe for a year of study-abroad. Logic tells me that security is higher now than it has ever been and that this is probably the safest possible time to fly. Agreed? OK, so riddle me this... Why is my stomach in knots?
Adrian
Because you're the father.......

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 14:16:30
E-Mail: areweallowedtosaydamnindiansandaretheyfromcalcuttaormanhattan.com
Class: 66
City and State: rb, ca
Message: We have an early score on the USC-OREGON game. 0-0. I believe its politically incorrect [is that a total oxymoron or what?] to use the term damn Indians irrespective of what group of Indians you are referring. By the way Ted Turner was asked to change the name of his Atlanta baseball team so as not to insult one of those two groups, maybe both, he has taken it under advisement but a spokesman for the Braves today said that they had real reservations concerning that issue.
We'll get some negative smoke signals from this Feedback.

Name: Cindy Colby () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 13:33:20
E-Mail: cindycolby@att.net
Maiden: Maxson
Class: 63
City and State: Laguna Hills, CA
Message: I agree with you John, deportation wouldn't be my first choice. I don't have a Hawthorne story, only that even though life for me wasn't all that wonderful at that time, I would wish to go back to a time when I felt safe, and not everything on the television was news of trouble in the world.

Name: Pat Stark () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 13:18:44
E-Mail: rnbsls@concentric.net
Maiden: Phillips
Class: 1959
City and State: Santa Rosa, Ca
Message: Hi John and all Cougs
Boy am I glad to see you back, I was checking Ctown every day for some happy thoughts, this has been a terrible week past but we will overcome. I got my Cougartown tee shirt yesterday, just love it. This is my first time to add to the feedback, I am sure it won't be the last. John did you receive my car pictures?
God Bless Cougs.
Hi Pat, Yes I received your car pics and as soon as I re-locate them, I'll put them up. Thanks.......

Name: Mike Backus () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 12:44:46
Class: '74
Message: That's true John, but in the early '60s Americans still thought Indians CAME from India! "What the heck are all of these damn Indians doing in America?!? Send 'em back where they come from!"

Name: Tim Helble () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 11:19:29
E-Mail: TKHelble@netscape.net
Class: 73
City and State: Columbia, MD
Message: I don't know if the newspapers in other towns are carrying this news, but the Washington Post today is reporting that "The Justice Department has drafted legislation allowing the U.S. attorney general to lock up foreigners deemed to be terrorist suspects and order them deported without presenting any evidence." It's too bad it's come to this, but it's about time - we're at war now! The full text for the article can be found at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52767-2001Sep18.html
I downloaded a leaked copy of the draft legislation, which is so new it doesn't even have a number yet (i.e., it's labeled HR____) One paragraph speaks of ammending (8 U.S.C. 1228) to read: "(6) Recommendation to the Attorney General.- The commissioner, after consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, may recommend to the Attorney General that an alien be certified as an alien the Service has reason to believe may further or facilitate acts of terrorism as described in section 237(a)(4)(a)(i), or 237(a)(4)(a)(iii), or 237(a)(4)(B), or any other activity that endangers the national security of the United States, which recommendation is not reviewable by any court."
I recommend everybody write their senator and representative in support of this draft legislation. Do it now! I sure hope the courts don't try to block this - the ACLU and others will certainly raise a fuss. What's it going to take to get action - will we wait until a biological or nuke attack to take action on a bill like this? Will our political correctness be our Nations undoing? We're at war and it's time for extraordinary measures. I wonder what Mr. Heisner would think?
First of all, why would you DEPORT a Terrorist? Either hold him here, so he can't cause problems or HANG HIM.
Oh Scarlet and Gold, our colors unfold........does anyone have a Hawthorne story?

Name: Mike Backus () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 10:43:07
Maiden: alloftheleftoverswenttoRamona
Class: '74
Message: Sorry no Temp CT Feedback from me on Monday. I was still nursing a hangover from Saturday night when Robin Hood and I drank up all of the Full Sail Amber in the Eugene Hilton waiting for his brother Chris to show up. Seven and a half hours! It was like being back in college. Robin, wasn't Ramona an adopted Native American girl? I seem to remember reading something about Philippe and Alessandro. The trollop! Don't be bitter. There just wasn't room for EVERYONE at York School. (especially now since they've torn all of the buildings down....)
Now see, there's a BIG difference between the 60's and the 70's people right there. We never called it Cattle-people and Native Americans. It was always COWBOYS and INDIANS.

Name: Peter Tremblay () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 09:56:27
Class: 1980
City and State: New York, New York
Message: Just some random observations on the first day back at work after the the bombings....
My office is two buildings away from what was the World Trade Center. I left the apt. extra early to give myself plenty of time to get downtown and deal with whatever lay in store. The subway was quiet, too quiet. As my train passed through the Chambers Street/WTC station (closed), the conductor asked us to remember the heroes.
The trains ran only on the C line, because the E train ends at the WTC and that part of the station was destroyed (I used to come up out of the subway every morning through the WTC). The train was only 1/3 full, instead of fully loaded.
Coming up onto to Nassau Street at John, I looked to the west and saw the first glimpse of destruction. The pictures in the papers and on TV don't do it justice. Going past the National Guard and the NYPD to get into my building felt like some war scene. From our boardroom on the 47th floor, I just looked down on the remains of the south Tower, rubble covering Liberty and West Streets. One eerie sight: all the trees on the sidewalks and on the plaza facing Liberty Street are incinerated--nothing green in sight. Across West Street, beyond the WTC remains, were the scarred buildings of the World Financial Center, one of the most beautiful office complexes in Manhattan. The Winter Garden, an awesome three or four story glass atrium is nearly buried in rubble. Only the American flag hanging off the side of the American Express tower lends some brightness to the scene.
I was lucky--we had left for Milan the night before. We watched the horror on RAI and CNN from the safety of our hotel room. We all know someone who died in the air or on the ground, or someone who lost a friend or loved one. Many in my office watched the second jet virtually fly by our building before slamming into the south Tower.
Manhattan is still quiet, at least lower Manhattan, except for the sound of sirens and helicopters. The air smells of burnt wood, as if the Santa Anas had brought on brush fires like back home. The skies at dusk have that same eerie glow as well.
I think life in this city will be different for a very long time....

Name: Robin () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 01:42:58
E-Mail: YorkiesarewhatRamonaboyscalledgirls.com
Maiden: GrantsTomb? I would like to call a friend Regis....
Class: 60s
City and State: RB,CA
Message: Wayyyyyyyyy off Sloey!...The class of 67s Adrian Reynolds is correct....I might add that he is the love child of Harry Plotkin and Our Miss Brooks (please keep this to yourself as their PERS could be revoked)...:o)...John, welcome home. Im impressed with your 40gig 256k memory toy, but why did it take me 2 hrs to get rid of the "intentionally closed for the weekend" page? I was ready to fire up RealCT again but half of the alums are on vacation and feedback for the other two would be silly at this point...Oh and Burko...dont Duck sat..just dont watch..later Cougs :o)...
Geez Robin, You've just gotta get rid of that 286 with 500K of RAM. I know it's an original IBM, and you used to love that Charlie Chaplin guy they had back in the 80's, but it's time to let go and move up.
And Ramona BOYS!!?? Now THAT'S an oxymoron.

Name: Patt () on Wednesday, September 19, 2001 at 00:24:53
E-Mail: pdeck17@3-cities.com
Maiden: Prewitt
Class: 65
City and State: kennewick, Wa
Message: So Sorry That is not my picture! If my brother, Chris had not called me I would never know who this is!
Doesn't look like anyone else knows either Patt. It's Adrian Reynolds HHS67

Name: Elizabeth Estrada () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 23:21:45
E-Mail: DZLizzy219@aol.com
Class: 69
City and State: Redondo Beach, CA
Message: Hello my Sweetie Pies, I've been very busy this past week, and haven't had time to write until now. You see, I'm trying to get Zorro to get me an F16. (He has connections) I figure I have but one life to give for my country I'll give it the way I want and that's going out with a few notches on my holster. If I get shot down don't anybody cry for me......I'm coming back as a smart ass with a 180 I.Q. then I can be president. Hmmm? Think I can get some little stud muffins for interns? Maybe a military man? I do love a man in uniform. Where is that UPS guy anyway? I love you all. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
You don't need an F15 to take this clown out. How about a Piper Cub and a 14 pound bowling ball. Good Luck Liz, and call collect when you've added that notch.

Name: Jan Blomsterberg () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 23:18:30
E-Mail: hootie@socal.rr.com
Class: 63
City and State: Torrance, CA
Message:Hey Cougs...for those who have not ordered your Prom Night Memory Book...all orders and money has to be in to John Baker by this Friday, September 21. The cost is $20.00 each. As mentioned in the Memory Book order page we said we would be taking orders for thirty days after the dance...and that time has come. So if you have been putting this off now is the time to fill out that order and mail off your check. Come Friday we will be closing out this chapter of Cougartown's participation in this event. I want to thank all of you who attended the dance...without your participation it wouldn't have been nearly as much fun as it was. We had alumni travel from Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia and Hawaii, from all over California...and many of you came here from Hawthorne...from your roots. No matter how far you traveled I hope you had as much fun as Judy and I did...and we came from that faraway place called Torrance! And for our committee members and our helpers...I want to thank you...you did a great job...my hat is off to you!
Be a Coug forever...now let's go kick some butt...Semper Fi and God Bless America!
Janny
OK Cougs instead of the 30th, it's the 21st, If you want a memory book. Thanks Jan.........

Name: Sharon MacDonald () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 23:06:01
E-Mail: rmac@genevaonline.com
Maiden: Badger
Class: 63
City and State: Burlington, Wisconsin
Message: Finally got home from Florida yesterday. I was at a conference in Orlando on 9-11-01. We ended up spending a few extra days there because of the flight delays caused by Tuesday's catastrophe and the (then) tropical storm Gabrielle (you know you are in trouble when you look out the window of the hotel and see that they've tied the potted plants to the posts!). For anyone who is having a hard time equating having fun at the same time as dealing with the serious feelings we all are having, I recommend finding a copy of an old Joel McCrea movie titled Sullivan's Travels .....

Name: Poorman () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 21:09:24
Class: '77
City and State: Wayzata. MN
Message: Welcome back Cougs and thanks John for bringing us back into the REAL world (or at least one that we can all grasp). As a frequent flyer and one that was on "the road" when it all came down I really needed the down time (actually CT is UP TIME) to sit back and share the feelings. I'm glad you're back which means we're back which means I'm back. Peace to all, an end to the madness and now I'm off to light another candle. On a lighter note (which we all need), I'm off to corner the market in wax; ear wax, bee's wax, floor wax it doesn't matter. A candle nonetheless! God bless America. Keep you flags a'flyin'

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 19:46:52
E-Mail: iknowwhotheguyisinthepicturethatyousaidwecouldntguess tilmondaybutnowitstuesdaycanweguess.com
Class: 66
City and State: rb, ca
Message: You gave it away John! Gee who is buried in Grant's tomb! The person on the preceding feedback is Patt Deckard and Joe Mailander. Hey Burko, one word Buddy! DUCK!
Uhhhh, OK then...........

Name: JIM SLOEY () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 19:12:18
E-Mail: ohmagooyou'vedoneitagain.com
City and State: rb, ca
Message: But where's Magoo? We are all having withdrawals, and what about cheesecake night? And who's a Yorkie and who isn't? And just where is my classroom today? Backus say it ain't so? You will be back won't you? We didn't even get to plan the backwards dance!

Name: Doris () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 19:10:18
E-Mail: raydori@mindspring.com
Maiden: Donaldson
Class: '57
Message: JOHN!! Who said anything about our having PATIENCE??!! :-) Oh well, at least you're finally back ... seems like eons since CT has been around. I feel like something is REALLY wrong with me when I miss the likes of Sloey, the Hoodguy and guess I'd better include Mr. Backus in there too! And DIZZY LIZZY ... are you around or are you on vacation? Gosh! I guess I just missed everyone! And would somebody PLEASE write something funny ... I need a good laugh; no, I need a DOZEN good laughs! Come on Cougars ... do your stuff!
I AGREE!!! Let's get back to the old Ctown. Enough of this doom and gloom saber rattling and politics for awhile. I've seen all the pictures and the FWDS in quintuplet. There are plenty of forums on the Internet for that. Let's do something funny and get back to the "REAL" Cougartown. Where're the Robins, Schroeders, Sloeys, and Jakejudes when we need him.

Name: CHERYL NICOCIA () on Tuesday, September 18, 2001 at 18:03:00
E-Mail: chernico@cvc.net
Maiden: Christensen
Class: 62
City and State: Keno, Oregon(ontheriver)
Message: Oh John, I am so glad you are back. I missed you.
HEY!!! Glad to be back online with the new machine. Lots of space (40 Gigs) and lots faster. I still haven't gotten everything working yet, but it won't be long. Thanks for the patience Cougs.