At the risk of being received like Ann Coulter, that KC guy was quite an unlikable and unpleasant personality.
Dunno... Keep in mind it's New York and the language and tone of voice is a little 'rougher' up there. Read the info page on him that someone posted here. From all accounts a heck of a good guy!
I'm not sure about you, but I'm guessing my personality probably wouldn't be very pleasant under those circumstances either.
C'mon. Give the guy a break.
I'm not sure about you, but I'm guessing my personality probably wouldn't be very pleasant under those circumstances either.
:-/ Sorry for the double post...
I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. None of us knows how we would react in such a situation.
"that KC guy was quite an unlikable and unpleasant personality."
Likely due to the panic of the situation. No telling how we'd behave/react in the same/similar situation.
I'm sure you would have sounded like Mary Poppins after being trapped on the 105th floor of a burning building for what seemed like an eternity, waiting for help that never arrived.
I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt.
Some comments about him on his memorial page
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Austin Thornton
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11/14/2002 8:38:11 AM
Kevin and I worked together for several years at T.A. Greene & Co. which later was acquired by Aon Corp. It was Kevin who introduced me to bratwurst at Hallo Berlin, a pushcart on the corner of 54th and 5th. We always got a kick out of eating "brats" on the corner and being entertained by the owner, Rolf. This one's for you, Kevin.
Austin
Lynn J. Schroeder
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11/19/2003 9:35:49 PM
I had the privilege of knowing Kevin for only a year. I worked at Gulf Insurance at 388 Greenwich. Kevin would come up to Gulf when there was an audit. He was always so pleasant and we hit it off right away. Guess it was because we both loved German food. There was a good German restaurant he was going to get to in Glendale, Queens at some point.
Kevin, I know you are in heaven and are at peace. We all miss you and it was a special gift being your friend even for a brief time.
Lynn J. Schroeder
Stacy Dougal (Duffy)
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03/20/2005 5:54:43 PM
I recently finished reading "102 minutes" and read about Kevin Cosgrove. Kevin was my supervisor at Thomas Greene which was my first job out of college in NYC. He was a really nice guy and alot of fun. I only lasted 6 months at Thomas Greene but I still remember Kevin and the laughs we shared. My heart goes out to his family and my prayers are with them.
Stacy Dougal (Duffy)
John and Anne McDermott
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08/30/2005 1:13:38 PM
In Tewksbury, MA, we are erecting a monument to honor the 9-11 victims.
John and I have donated money in the name of Kevin M. Cosgrove. We are very proud to have done this. May his memory be cherished by all his loved ones.
Shannon Cosgrove
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10/25/2005 8:32:21 PM
Kevin Cosgrove was my uncle. Its been 4 years since i've actually able to talk about the World Trade center. I was in 5th grade when it happened, and yet the emotional feelings just won't let go. He was the kind of dad, uncle, family member that was always up for the fun part of the party. My dad has told me stories of how close he was with Kevin. My dad is the one of the seven children in the family, and my uncle Kevin was older then him. Whenever my dad had problems, he always went to Kevin. He told me how they went to parties and had fun as teenagers. Kevin always took him to the "cool" parties, seeing as how he was older then my dad. I miss my uncle very much, and when i go over the bridge that over looks the city, it is very heartbreaking. My dad just always looks over towards the city, not saying a word and just keeps driving and the look he has in his eyes when he looks away is the most sadest look i've ever seen on my dad. We go over the bridges a lot now and he is always getting that look. Sometimes i feel like he is just going to break down crying. Kevin always loved the ocean. After 9-11 it was very hard for any of my family members to go to the beach, knowing that a part of him was there, a part of him was always there and will always be there. He took my cousins, my sister and I to the ocean a lot. He took us boogie-boarding, went in the water with us, and bought us ice cream. He was the uncle i would want to point out to and be glad to say that he is my uncle. We miss you soo much unlce Kevin. The ocean may be big...but it is too small for this big family. As long as we all are together we can stand strong and look out at the ocean and remember that you are there, we are with you as we set foot into the sand that you now console. The sand, the water, and the memories will always be there, and always in our hearts...Forever! Love you
That's an unfair attitude to have,IMO.First,you don't know how much these guys knew of *exactly* what was going on.My guess is that he didn't know that WWIII may have begun about an hour before he made the call.If he thought it was just your "typical explosion",then maybe....
Also,anger may well be a common reaction in a desperate situation.
I've been in a fire.For a few minutes,I truly thought I was gonna die.My life *really did* pass before my eyes.So I'm reluctant to bash this guy while in one of the most frightening situations one can imagine.
He sounded pretty calm and collected to me for a man who was watching his and others lives flash before his eyes.
I tend to agree. He was rather nasty ("your air-conditioned office") to a 911 operator who was doing what little she could to help him. Yeah, everybody else has been posting how he was under such stress, etc. -- that's exactly the point. Extraordinary stress brings out 'the real you.' We have plenty of recorded phone calls of other people, like those on the hijacked jets or in other emergencies altogether, who do *not* take out their fears and frustrations on whoever happens to answer the phone.
The way I see it. He was in a smoke filled room 105 stories up. There's no way to know if fire is suddenly going to burst into the room and there is no way out. He's scared. I give him a pass on sniping at the 911 lady. I would too. Probably worse, I can curse like a sailor.
I had to get up and walk around for a bit after listening to that. It brings it all back to the surface. Everything I felt that day. The disbelief, anger, worry.
I for one have never forgotten who did this too us. I wish the rest of America had more depth of memory.
At the risk of being received like Ann Coulter, that KC guy was quite an unlikable and unpleasant personality.
I hope you noticed: throughout the ordeal he showed tender concern and solicitude for the men who there dying alongside him. He was a fine, fine man.
I'd like to see how pleasant and likeable you would be trapped in an office filled with suffocating smoke and having to spell names for the stupid operator over and over.