 London Boom, 7/7-05 Another date to remember? |
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 Jul 7 2005, 11:10 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 437 Joined: 11-April 05 Member No.: 7,318  |
Lets hope its not too bad... :(
They count 6 explosions so far. |
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Jul 7 2005, 11:29 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Not exactly an SR topic, you know?
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Jul 7 2005, 12:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 437 Joined: 11-April 05 Member No.: 7,318 |
Well.. No.. But 9/11 is mentioned in here all the time, so I figured it'd be alright to discuss it.
Sorry. |
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Jul 7 2005, 12:10 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 596 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,112 |
Ah yes, but for the general discussion forum. Strange that SubRosa departed soon after that forum closed. :D
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Jul 7 2005, 12:59 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Usually followed by a lot of people saying "don't bring that up again, it only stirs up shit and that stinks!" |
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Jul 7 2005, 02:15 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Validating Posts: 1,618 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Montevideo, Uruguay. Member No.: 3,992 |
Any Dumpshocker from/in London?
JongWK "We're all London today" |
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Jul 7 2005, 02:21 PM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
The thing is... London, like most other west European cities, was the battleground for terrorism in the 1970-80s. Remember the Iranian Embassy Hostage situation?
The impact of New York was in its unprecedented magnitude in loss of life as well as the psychological impact where North America was previously never hit by foreign terrorism. London, having been through terrorist attacks before (IRA and such), is in a good position to weather this attack. Well, today, the Battle of Britain has started. But we know who will win. |
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Jul 7 2005, 02:32 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,547 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
I'm with weblife and Jong. I think today warrants an exception to the rule. And yeah, the UK has dealt with terrorists before. I think I know how this is going to end, and really, this only makes me all the happier that we invaded Iraq.
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Jul 7 2005, 02:36 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
<retracted>
I mourn for the 33 dead so far. :( |
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Jul 7 2005, 02:51 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 11-April 05 From: San Antonio, USA Member No.: 7,317 |
Please leave the political discussions aside for now. The victims in London is what matters at this moment.
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Jul 7 2005, 02:52 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
<Redacted>
~J |
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Jul 7 2005, 03:31 PM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
What's happening?
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Jul 7 2005, 03:37 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
33 dead, around 300 injured, lots of people stranded in mid-London. Four bombs, three in the underground and one in a bus.
Also, that egyptean diplomat is dead, and the polish governemnt seat is burning because fo a short fuse. |
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Jul 7 2005, 03:38 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
*BOOM*x6, thats whats happening...
hmm, kinda makes me think of something a policlub could pull of this... |
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Jul 7 2005, 03:38 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
Now it's six?
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Jul 7 2005, 03:37 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
atleast. i have stopped paying attention for some reason...
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Jul 7 2005, 03:39 PM
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Horror Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 15-June 05 From: BumFuck, New Jersey Member No.: 7,445 |
CNN's only up to the three in the tube and one on the bus. Where can I get up to the minute coverage?... Well duh, the TV...
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Jul 7 2005, 03:39 PM
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The King In Yellow Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,922 Joined: 26-February 05 From: JWD Member No.: 7,121 |
British cops and BBC say it's four ...
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Jul 7 2005, 03:40 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Official count is still three on the underground and one on the bus. There are reports of explosions heard at more than those three tube stations, but it is looking like those may just be people hearing the explosions at other stations or on trains between stations.
~J |
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Jul 7 2005, 03:44 PM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
ok then, looks like i may have been a bit outdated...
make that *BOOM*x4 then... |
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Jul 7 2005, 04:16 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 12-June 04 From: England, London Member No.: 6,397 |
Dang, it wasn't that long ago that I was getting the train to kings cross on a daily basis.
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Jul 7 2005, 04:20 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,901 Joined: 19-June 03 Member No.: 4,775 |
Initial reports of explosions were higher because multiple stations reported explosions (eg the station one of the trains just left, one it was passing, etc).
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Jul 7 2005, 06:33 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 932 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 1,042 |
My sympathy to Our British Cousins.
But this reminds me of 9/11 as a lesson in how stupid terrorists are. They knock a little hole in the Pentagon, and think that a superpower's ability to make war, fashioned to survive a massive exchange of nuclear weapons, will be damaged? They knock down a few buildings, like we won't rebuild them taller and stronger and more glorious? They kill a handful of commuters in the city that would not fall to the Blitz, and they think they've won a victory? They know nothing. |
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Jul 7 2005, 08:05 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 619 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Detroit Member No.: 4,642 |
They seem to have forgotton how Britain reacted to the bombs of WWII.
I also think it's telling that with all of their "Prime Targets" up in Scotland, the terrorists decide to blow up some poor people going about their business. There wasn't even an attempt to attack a hard target. Evidence that these terrorists aren't mad at us because of our leaders, but because of what we represent. They would kill me or you in a second even if you told them you voted for the other guy. Prayers and thoughts with all of you in London and Britain. |
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Jul 7 2005, 08:28 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,011 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
That's some extremely questionable logic in the last two posts.
~J |
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