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Roger and Lisa were running late. They were employed by Silverstein Properties at the time of the September 11 attacks, working in temporary offices in the North Tower. Sharon also played a role in the family business, with two of his three children serving as executives at the company. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVKiu9Su6Ls

After almost 25 years now, there are more things we still can learn about that day. Silverstein had signed a 99-year lease for the World Trade Center complex just weeks before the attacks. Silverstein has stated that he typically attended meetings at the World Trade Center every morning. However, on 9/11, he did not go to the office due to a medical appointment. This detail has frequently resurfaced in documentaries, news reports, and online discussions as people revisit the events of that tragic day.

https://manhattan.institute/article/the-weekend-interview-with-larry-silverstein-rebuilding-ground-zero

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 18 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

The only day he is recorded as skipping his routine morning breakfast at Windows on the World.

Bullshit. Fucking lemmy is Facebook now.

He usually had breakfast there, but he often did not.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 hours ago

Nah, there are stupid people everywhere, not just Facebook and Lemmy

[–] Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world -4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

This is well documented. I wouldn't have made the post if it was bullshit. Learn how to do simple research.

[–] ScrooLewse@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 36 minutes ago (1 children)

That which is asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. Since we're two claims in, if you can dig up that simple research then you can compel the other guy to actually back up their claim.

[–] Anonymous_Leaker@lemmy.world 0 points 34 minutes ago* (last edited 31 minutes ago)

He did miss work. But the everyday breakfast part I might have fucked up on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVKiu9Su6Ls

[–] BambiDiego@lemmy.zip 20 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Y'all can fuck off with the boot licking, the conspiracies, the bigotry, and the ignorance.

In the title alone "This rich dickbag NEVER missed work" my ass.

Either he's a workaholic in the most unhealthy way possible and should be shamed, not admired, or he's an entitled lying prick who is busy "always at work" having 4 hour breakfasts at an open bar with other lying "coworkers and partners."

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I don't get where you got that he was being admired for being an alleged workaholic. I'm pretty sure most of not everyone on Lemmy sees that as a bad thing.

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca -1 points 7 hours ago

iNsLidE JoRb!

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 19 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Jesus Christ. This is as stupid as the idiots that believe Trump is Christian.

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