Excuse My Ignorance...

[Dee Sa]

today I watched a tv movie that I taped yesterday called Diverted with David Suchet, when the 911 disaster struck all planes on their way to NYC were diverted some 6,600 passengers went to Gander in New Foundland.
The good citizens there were asked to help & they provided food, clothes, blankets towels etc for the stranded passengers they took them home to use their showers let them phone home etc for 4 days until their planes could fly again what marvellous people these Gander citizens were yet this is the first time I knew all this. I don't know what recognition they got for their selfless acts ? but they were amazingly generous with their help.
Did anyone else watch this ?

[tonyav]

I knew nothing about that either, Dee ( Gander ). Very generous people.

[jno]

I didn't know about this, but there's quite a lot when you google

http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2011-09-11/article-2745497/Gander-praised-on-10th-anniversary-of-9-11-attacks-/1

[Buenchico]

There's a documentary about it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXbxoy4Mges

[tonyav]

Thanks Chris.

[Bathsheba]

That film sounds good Dee....what channel was it on please, cos I can't find it on Catch Up or On Demand :(
x x

[bunkmoreland]

Didnt see it,but,I will be looking out for it. Here's a link to the imdb site which you might be interested in http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1303829/

[Bathsheba]

Thanks for that bunk, I've had a good search through i-player +all catch-up stuff on Tivo, but can't find it. Not even available to rent via Lovefilm,....for sale though at £4 summat.
Hope Dee will solve problem tomorrow..(well, later today, lol)
x x

[bunkmoreland]

Right,on checking my about to be dumped christmas/new year mag, it was shown on Freeview's True Entertainment channel 61,at 5 on new year's eve. They repeat their schedules all the time,so I'll be on the look out for this one Dee. Thanx for highlighting it,like you I have never heard of this Gander humaniterian act.

[excelsior-1]

i saw it some months ago, a very good film

available here

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Bathsheba]

Oh well done you Excel.....I went to Amazon through your link,....+ because I'd signed in to my Amazon/Lovefilm account after I was looking for it earlier, I found it WAS available for rental! Way hay :-D
Good on you Bunk....never thought to check listings of anything pre 8 or 9pm-ish.
x x

[excelsior-1]

Good morning Bathsheba - i am glad it helped you

[bunkmoreland]

Bath,I am a sleuth;-) I never give up on the small facts;-)

[Bathsheba]

Morning excel.....it's definitely time I went to bed if I'm being greeted that way, lol ;)
G'night
x x

[Bathsheba]

Hi again Bunk.....I'm the same,....like a dog with a bone over some totally random fact or snippet ;)
x x

[bunkmoreland]

cheers g'night x bath

[naomi24]

I haven’t seen the film, but planes were diverted to several Canadian airports on 9/11 – my friend was on one diverted to Moncton and has nothing but praise for the Canadian people who took her into their home for four days. Her flight was met by Red Cross workers who, since luggage wasn’t unloaded, distributed clothing and toiletries to the passengers. She’s a big lady and found it highly amusing that knickers in her size could not be provided. She was given men’s pants! The Canadians - and the Red Cross - did an amazing job on that terrible day. All credit to them.

[Dee Sa]

it was on the True Entertainment channel on 31/12/14 @ 5pm.
hope that helps, we have freesat. I recorded it & watched next day.
Well worth a watch.

[marval]

This is a story I didn't know about, I shall try and watch the film.

[sir.prize]

You can watch it online here free

http://vidshark.ws/vv.php?Id=30f473eb65ba7899eeb0888b84a99efa

85 minutes long

[marval]

Thank you sir prize