i will never forget... this article

i haven't criticised the new york times in a while because frankly, i have pretty much given up reading newspapers of any kind, but seriously, this article is the absolute worst. is it trying to be dramatic with its short sentences? it's written like some 10-year old's book report, even though four "journalists" contributed to the article. let me just share the first paragraph with you:

Five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists crashed two airliners into the World Trade Center. Downtown smelled like Coke cans and hair on fire. It was televised live.

"Downtown smelled like Coke cans and hair on fire." huh? what? believe you me, it just gets even more ridiculous from there.

also, while we are on the same subject, the nyt asks you, the reader, the following burning question: Where do you live and how do you feel about the threat of terrorist attacks in your hometown? here are two of my favorite responses before i got bored of reading the posts.

this person wishes they were one of those writers hired by the government to come up with the most absurd terrorist plots:
It’s almost September 11 again. Who will ever forget? I think it’s a matter of time before terrorists blow up a movie theater on a big opening weekend. They will destroy the entertainment industry and force people into their homes, afraid to go out.

and the esl (english as a second language) award goes to (hee hee):
I think the American`s sense of security might be a bit lack, and should be more alert and changing man every few hours so they will be rested. Before everyone thought N.Y. would be a movie star place to live with a great school and awesome city with twin tower, but these days is a place where you could die in next minute if your not ready.