Let's Remember Mark Bingham

Some Heroes don't wear glitter capes.❤️

He was a beefcake rugby player.

And no, you queens, that doesn't mean he was "too fat to fuck."

I used to see him at the gym I went to. I had a major crush on him. Big, beefy, but friendly and a sweet teddy bear.

A true hero for all Americans. May he RIP.

His mom Alice used to go on The Today Show on 9/11 anniversaries and she was a total dear. He seemed like such a fantastic guy- and clearly he was a hero as well.

Thanks for making me cry, OP.

And now I have to go to an eye doctor appointment.

The government was using him as a model for 9/11 hero. The second it came out that he was gay, they dropped him fast

How has it been 24 hears? I remember it like was yesterday. Mark was a courageous man. There's no telling how many people's lives were saved that day as a result of the actions of those onboard flight 93.

What about me???

how exactly did they "drop" him, r7?

R10, they totally stopped talking about his heroism

a true hero. But complicated. A friend who lived in SanFran in the late 90s claimed he was sort of a closet case and who would stalk guys he would hit on.

I have r10 blocked. You should too!

I’m not sure I believe that Flight 93 story. It would be like the government to take that plane out and then make it palatable to the families to create a scenario like that .

R7 John McCain frequently mentioned Mark Bingham and the fact that he was gay and a hero.

Politics aside, John McCain was a decent guy.

He was president of my fraternity chapter (we call chapters “alphas”). The fraternity sponsors a run in his name every summer at the national convention.

Berkeley honored him by naming an important alumni award for him.

R11 no, they did not.

You may recognize Olympic champions, government officials and well-regarded scientists on the list of those honored in his memory.

I’ve posted this before, but I read an article about flight 93 not long after 9/11 that asserted that what was remarkable about them was not simply their physical bravery, but their ability to take in new information during a crisis and choose an course of action that was counter to the accepted practice of obeying highjackers’ instruction. It resonated with me and I will always think of them as epitomes of heroism (can you have more than one epitome?).

You drank the kool-aid^^

He was no Brigham Young.

Wrong thread —historic hotties ——>

Let's remember him, instead of the vile Charlie Kirk

The question is-

Would a this generation do the same thing today? Remember, no smartphones or WiFi on board, and only analog cellphones that wouldn’t have been able to connect that far above ground. No TikTok, Google or Facebook to delve into,

They’d actually have to look each other in the face and make instantaneous independently struck, selfless decisions.

I’m not even sure I could.

I believe the official story when it comes to 9/11 except for TWO things.

I think Building 7 was pulled (but probably for safety reasons) and I think this flight was shot down and this story of heroism was almost entirely fabricated by the government (with an assist from the families, who want to believe the story for obvious reasons).

I think you’re an idiot. Actually I’m quite confident of that.

R25 you had pay phones built into seatbacks in those days.

Passengers on 94 knew there had already been multiple highjackings and attacks….

R26, it’s not inconceivable that the plane was shot down or there was a plan to shoot it down AND they engaged in the actions that they did. For me, it doesn’t matter exactly what cause the plane to crash and I believe they acted as reported. They had cell phones and were communicating. It would be hard to have multiple families make up accounts counter to the truth and stick to their stories. Also, don’t forget what it was like in the aftermath. All anyone was doing was looking for information and passing on whatever they had heard. The people they communicated with would have told other people immediately. There would not have been time to send handlers and avoid that.

R20

@ (R25) I was thinking about that too. A bunch of Millennials and Gen Z with their man buns and skinny jeans stuck to their phones? Naw, they wouldn't pull it off.

They had phones—they knew their situation, as the last flight of the four that were highjacked.

Did they teach you Gen Zs nothing?

❤️❤️❤️

Oh, and fuck you MAGA

[Quote] no, they did not.

They actually did stop talking about him once it came out that he was gay. This is why no one knows his name now. He’s never brought up at annual memorials

We know the “Let’s Roll” comment attributed to him was actually about a rolling cart, not about starting action against terrorists

A gay man saved Gerald Ford from assassination, but once they found out he was a cock-smoker, they dropped him completely. He died forgotten and in poverty.

Eldergay at r30 using a man's death to bash "millennials"

Will you point out that Gen X was the age group most likely to support Trump?

[quote] SanFran

This poster should be kicked off of the site. Has he even ever been there?

I’m sure the families were paid handsomely to accept and support the scenario.

There was a Flight 94 too?

R36 Uh, I'm not an eldergay. I'm a straight woman thank you very much. Trish is short for Tricia.

Sorry, I should have said Elderly Hag instead.

He was cute, I would’ve jumped his bones back then but was too busy trying to find a job in NYC

R40 But according to your coworkers and ex-husbands, it's also short for CUNT

[quote]We know the “Let’s Roll” comment attributed to him was actually about a rolling cart, not about starting action against terrorists

"Let's roll" was attributed to Todd Beamer, whose widow Lisa became a DL favorite. Our fascination with Lisa culminated in the classic "Let's Roll Cinnamon Rolls" thread.