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Lilsisreturns
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08-05-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilsisreturns a private message Print Post    
As all you long-time fans recall, BB2 was going strong when the planes hit the towers.

Amazingly, the producers didn't cut the show short (three in the house at that time, Monica, Will, and Nicole). At first, in compliance with the no-news-outside-the-house rule, they didn't even tell the houseguests exactly what was going on. Later, they did. The HGs remained in the house, watching movies mostly. And the game played on.

Monya's cousin had been working in the World Trade Center. Monica expressed disbelief that her cousin could have perished. Later on, the fans graciously presented her with a homemade quilt in tribute to her cousin.

Postscript: Dr. Will, definitely cast as the villain of Season 2, was as upset and compassionate about the situation as the others. And when the newscasters were speculating why the terrorists would have crashed one of the four planes into the Pennsylvania countryside, Will expressed his awe and admiration for the heroes in that plane, who clearly saved a D.C. landmark building from destruction.

Double postscript: Before the HGs learned of the horrible news, their first clue that something was terribly wrong was that the banners stopped. Planes with banners had been flying over the house all season (some planes carrying Chicken George from Season 1!). Suddenly there was a no fly rule, and no more planes. And the HGs understood something was very wrong.

God bless the victims, their families, and the survivors.

Mssas
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08-04-2006

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mssas a private message Print Post    
Amen Lilsis. We Will Never Forget!

I don't remember...did they learn this happened after or before they got out?

Cori1592
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07-26-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cori1592 a private message Print Post    
Thank you, what a wonderful thread! It seems we get caught up in "hating this player or that" and you remind us what is really important. I am humbled by you post, thank you. I remember thinking that the biggest event in our history has happened and BB isn't telling anyone in the house. When they did my heart when out to Monica, who I didn't really care for in BB world, but who couldn't feel her pain.
Again, thank you and I hope everyone comes to this thread and shares their feeling, I would love to read them.

Lilsisreturns
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08-05-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilsisreturns a private message Print Post    
There was no jury at the time.

Will, Monica, and Nicole learned about this while they were in the house, but not till about a day after it happened.

The fans were up in arms that the game wasn't cancelled, especially with Monica's cousin's fate unknown.

The three HGs sensed something was wrong immediately, because the banners stopped flying over the house.

Draheid
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09-09-2001

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Draheid a private message Print Post    
quilt
TVCH Remembers


Maris
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03-28-2002

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
The game ended for me that day. Never watched the feeds or the show after that.

Erniesgirl
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06-26-2006

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Erniesgirl a private message Print Post    
They called Monica in and told her. It was up to her if she wanted to leave or finish the game. Regards to all those south of the 49th parallel. That was a most horrible day up here too as we watched the Towers fall.

Sheilaree
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07-19-2002

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sheilaree a private message Print Post    
They should have cancelled the show. Everyone who helped out that day are hero's in my book exceplt the Firefighters who risk their lives. My all rest in peace. My prayers are with you.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Although I greatly respect everyone who gave their lives trying to help victims of 911 and feel the tragedy of the victims and their families and friends, I'm not sorry that they continued with the show. Life must go on.

Thank you for posting the wonderful remembrance thread. The quilt was and is beautiful.

Sheilaree
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07-19-2002

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sheilaree a private message Print Post    
That is true life must go on but they should have cancelled it when 911 happen. We were in crisis situation. Because I in my job have been dealing with 911 and I am glad I was able to do something.

Amac
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09-07-2001

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Amac a private message Print Post    
I remember 9/11/01 as though it were yesterday. I was at work and as soon as the first reports came in I logged onto TV Clubhouse and a bunch of members were posting moment-by-moment as the events unfolded. It was incredible and I will never forget it. I wonder if the posts from that day are still in the TVCH archives?

Jarriluvs
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07-27-2006

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jarriluvs a private message Print Post    
I remember that season well and the pain and anguish Monica went through not knowing the fate of her loved one. I think the whole country was in shock and NO ONE really knew the right or wrong thing to do in regards to keeping the show on air or not. It did show how strong Monica's character was, though. My prayers continue to go out to all that lost someone on that day and the survivors! I dont think ANY of us will EVER forget.

Bearware
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07-12-2002

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bearware a private message Print Post    
That was a horrible time for us, worrying about Monica - I still think of her at this time.

Never forget - never again.

Sheilaree
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07-19-2002

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sheilaree a private message Print Post    
I will never forget what happened either. It changed everyone's lives forever. We didn't belive one of the women who came into work and told us what happen. We trained the Crisis Counseling who deal in Trauma. That changed my life. I will always remember where I was.

Theka
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09-01-2006

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 5:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Theka a private message Print Post    
My thoughts and prayers are with EVERYONE on the eve of one of the most difficult days in US history.

It really drives home the fact that this is just a game and there is real life happening out there.

I lost my dad as a teenager and my heart goes out especially to all of those children who lost parents on that day!

I'm still sad and angry and I hope no one EVER forgets!
"Let's Roll!"

Cliotheleo
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03-13-2002

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 5:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cliotheleo a private message Print Post    
((((((((((((((JAKKI!!!!!!!!!!!)))))))))



A Tribute to "Lyric"

Callasin
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06-21-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 7:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Callasin a private message Print Post    
Every year I remember the TVCH members and the moment by moment updates. I don't remember what my username was back then though.

For those of you who feel that the show should have been canceled or couldn't bear to keep watching I truly respect your opinions. I want you to know that some good came out of the decision to keep it going. There were people, myself included, who were so grateful to be able to get away from the horror for a little while even if it was only to watch a reality show. It would get to a point where you wanted something, anything, that was normal, from your life before the trajedy to escape to for a little while when you couldn't cry or grieve any longer. Those small breaks helped us regroup and go back and face our own terrible reality.

My thoughts are with everyone at TVCH who was with us then, who are no longer with us , and all those who have joined since that day. This is a special place with special people.

Tresbien
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08-27-2002

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 8:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tresbien a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure how I feel now or how I felt then about continuing the show. My sense was that at some point we'd have to start moving forward again, and I hoped that we'd all know when the time was right to do so. As far as Monica's situation went, of course all of our hearts went out to her and the uncertainty of her cousin's condition. It didn't look good. But planes were grounded and it seemed like getting her back across country would take time, and I respected her decision to see the show through to the end.

Here in DC we were asked not to make outgoing calls for a few days to leave the lines open for emergency services. What a blessing it was to have my DSL line and AOL. It allowed me to keep in touch with people. From the first hour or so after the Pentagon was hit, my screen filled up with IMs from people all over the country who wanted news and had searched for anyone online in DC. I spent hours relaying local news reports to people. I'd forgotten all of that until now. What a blessed thing this internet is to bring all of us together during national tragedy as well as for our beloved summer diversion. I'm thankful for all of you who share the journey.

Auntfer
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08-24-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntfer a private message Print Post    
A week before Sept 11th, my house was broken into and my TV was stolen. So I missed the last episodes of BB. Then Sept 11th happened. Missing BB was minor compared to watching what was going on in New York.
My heart goes out to victims and their families. My small incovience are nothing compared to the grief of that dreadful day.
Peace to all.

Laurat
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08-14-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laurat a private message Print Post    
I am one who believes that they should NOT have stopped the show. By doing that we would have done just what the terrorist wanted us to do...that is STOP OUR LIVES! Yes. It is just a show and it would not have been the end of the world to have canceled the show but it was a break from the pain and hurt of that day to sit down and watch something totally silly for one hour. How many of us were attached to watching FOX News, CNN and all the other news programs? We all needed something to make is laugh at life...because LIFE still needed to be lived.
Yes I hurt and still hurt for everyone that was lost that day! My brother worked at the White House and it was a difficult day for my family! We worried about him and I worried about my daughter who was 5 at the time. How is this going to affect her? I also had JUST flew home the day before from Portland Oregon after meeting a GREAT Man for the first time (He is now my husband) and wondering what life was going to hold for him and I and my family.
Sept 11th will always be a day of sorrow for all of us just as Dec 7th still is.
My prays and hopes go to our brave men and women fighting to keep us all safe so maybe we can keep the fight away from America! I have family that are military and are fighting as we speak and I like to remind people that our Military CHOSE to join the MILITARY and should have known (common sense) that by being in the service that a war is something that most likely will happen. I morn for those that are lost but remind myself that it is a choice to join and that they have sacrificed for their country so we can remain free. These men and women need support not scorn for what they are doing. Not spit on like the men from Vietnam.
Just my

Mummy35332
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09-09-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 9:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mummy35332 a private message Print Post    
I remember that day vividly. I heard the first report of a small plane crashing into the WTC building and was just a bit concerned. I kept watching the Today Show, and learned it wasn't a small plane when the next tower was hit. I stayed with news coverage all day. I wanted to bring my kids home from school, but the school had decided to keep acting like it was a regular day so the kids wouldn't be scared. Since I was going to be watching all day news coverage, I did start to feel it was best for them to stay. Some of the upper elementary teachers did let the kids see some of the news reposts.

My Husband couldn't come home from work, because he worked for a Japanese company at the time and they were unconcerned. He didn't work much that day, him and the other American's in the building were glued to the TV. We did have numerous phone calls that day.

When I am upset I need to fidget. Thankfully I had a few pounds of string beans in the fridge and I set myself to cleaning and snapping to make southern green beans. After that I ended up pacing.

At one point I just went in my front yard looking for any signs of life. My next door neighbor came out to her car with one of her small children. I asked if she had seen the news, did she know what was going on? Flight 93 hadn't even crashed yet. She said she saw a little bit about it and her Husband was watching, but she had errands to run. She either didn't care (possible0, or she didn't grasp the situation (also possible). I didn't like her before that, but I lost all courtesy respect for her that day.

It was a very hard day for us all. But when I reached news overdose, I remembered BB. I remember yelling at CBS to tell Monica. I am so glad they finally did. I was glad the show continued. It was my release from reality at the time. Yes, a reality show being my release from reality.


We can't stop everything when things like this happen. If we change what we do or cancel TV programming, they win. They want to take our freedoms away and slowly but surely they are. Now we can't even take a bottle of water on a plane. No, I didn't want BB stopped. I wanted Monica informed and given a choice. I am glad that that was what happened.

Chin up Monica, you were very brave that day.

Mummy35332
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09-09-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 9:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mummy35332 a private message Print Post    
Yes, planes were grounded, but not all planes. Planes carrying forensic Dr's and dentsit were flying to New York and Washington D.C. on 9/12. I know because my dentist is a forensic dentist with special training for this type of situation, and he flew to N.Y on 9/12. I believe further training has been done since then.

If CBS had acted fast they might have been able to get Monica on one of those flights. Maybe they tried and when it wasn't possible they told Monica what was going on. I hated the lag time for the HG's to know what happened.

Chupey
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07-03-2005

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 10:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chupey a private message Print Post    
I was learning to knit that summer, and was knitting an afghan for my husband as I watched BB. Then the planes hit. I knitted stars into the afghan, in red/white/and blue, into the next part of the afghan as I watched the news in horror and grief. Whenever I look at that part of the blanket, I remember exactly how I felt in those days.

I remember being so angry and upset that they weren't telling the houseguests. And then when they finally did, it seemed as though they downplayed it. I don't think any of them realised how bad it was until they got out of the house. I didn't feel they needed to cancel the show. But I felt they should know the whole truth and be able to choose for themselves what they wanted to do.

Willsfan
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09-04-2000

Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 10:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willsfan a private message Print Post    
That day the last thing on my mind was BB. I logged in here the next day to catch up on BB & the HGs and read all the 9/11 threads. It was so sad.

Strange thing is I never hear or see planes over my house but that morning I did. I suppose because so many planes had to be diverted into Tulsa airport and they must have been coming in from other directions. (I live many miles away from TUL)

It was so eerie, I can't even explain what I was feeling knowing those people aboard were wondering why their plane was having to be landed quickly and knowing they must be so scared.
Later that day fighter jets, or so I was told by my neighbor keep streaking across the sky. That was wierd too, but I felt somehow safer when I heard them.

Wallyhorse
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07-26-2006

Monday, September 11, 2006 - 2:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wallyhorse a private message Print Post    
That was a rough day indeed:

I wasn't watching "BB" then, but that had to be rough for Monica in particular. They probably in the end did have to continue, but I would have immediately if legally feasible within the game allow them to watch any coverage of what happened they wanted to since it was wall-to-wall at the time given the circumstances (remember, "BB" is a game show and there are specific laws concerning such that still had to be followed).