They have been shocked for weeks by the facts presented here.
Truly, do not read more unless you have a strong stomach.
They had read about this on slashdot, but to see it put into such an accurate representation warms our heart.
And before anyone gets offended, you should know how much they prefer New York to, oh, say, Los Angeles. Seriously.
They were at the World Trade Center together 15 months ago. One of they was there two months ago, as another of they talked him into the subway station.
It’s not pretty, but here is the local mirror of images and video, including images from when they were atop that observation deck (which fortunately, was not yet open when attacked).
They are only glad that they are no longer traveling, and hope that all the wonderful folks (and all that those folks know) they have met in NYC remain untouched by this tragedy.
They are thinking of you.