Major incident occuring on the London Underground.
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it was announced yesterday around noon we won.. i think the Capital was on alert anyway, in case of Anti G8 attacks.
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WTF? Beeb says nothing about that, nor Sky, nor CNN.CaptainChewbacca wrote:The fuckers are setting off multiple bombs at a single site with delay timers! Took out 90 people, including relief workers.
I hope to God it wasn't the IRA. Damn islamistst! UK was on its way out of the war, they didn't have to do this! Violence only gets your ass kicked.
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Can anyone shed any light on whatever this could be good for if it was a terrorist attack? Other than "damn Infidel dogs / bloody English oppressors / evil c4p1t4lists!, let's blow them up!" it seemingly makes no sense to blow shit up in London at this time. It's not going to get Great Britain to withdraw from Iraq any faster (I assume), it's not going to affect the G8 in any meaningful way, the elections have come and gone already so that's not going to be affected like they were with Madrid... It's a typical dumb terrorist attack. I don't see the possible gain off this other than set MI-5 on your tail (if they weren't already).
Not that terrorists ever really needed a goal to mess things up of course...
Not that terrorists ever really needed a goal to mess things up of course...
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Army deployed onto the streets of London. For something like this they should suspend trading, shouldn't they?. London markets are already down 4% It'll be worse over here in the morning.
No sleep for Chewie tonight.
No sleep for Chewie tonight.
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Government announced at least 20 dead - expect that to rise big time. Fucking hell, this is bad man.
Police everywhere - no tubes, no buses, train stations closed all over the place.
How the fuck I'm getting home, God alone knows. Just realised how selfish that thought was - some people won't be going home at all.
This is SO fucked up.
Police everywhere - no tubes, no buses, train stations closed all over the place.
How the fuck I'm getting home, God alone knows. Just realised how selfish that thought was - some people won't be going home at all.
This is SO fucked up.
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Six confirmed explosions, but now it looks like over 10. Addendum: Brits list casualties as "Any Injuries".
This is a perfect storm for security; Live 8, Tourists, and a G8 summit 500 miles away.
This is a perfect storm for security; Live 8, Tourists, and a G8 summit 500 miles away.
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Where are you? Close to any explosions?Hillary wrote:Government announced at least 20 dead - expect that to rise big time. Fucking hell, this is bad man.
Police everywhere - no tubes, no buses, train stations closed all over the place.
How the fuck I'm getting home, God alone knows. Just realised how selfish that thought was - some people won't be going home at all.
This is SO fucked up.
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Linkies because all that the Beeb is reporting in police and response units.CaptainChewbacca wrote:Army deployed onto the streets of London. For something like this they should suspend trading, shouldn't they?. London markets are already down 4% It'll be worse over here in the morning.
No sleep for Chewie tonight.
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Christ, I hope my friend and her parents weren't travelling in all of this. I'm fairly sure they go via Liverpool Street station every morning... *worries*
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I'm getting this off of 4 message boards and 7 television channels. I can see army directing traffic on my screen, and they're talking about it.Tiger Ace wrote:Linkies because all that the Beeb is reporting in police and response units.CaptainChewbacca wrote:Army deployed onto the streets of London. For something like this they should suspend trading, shouldn't they?. London markets are already down 4% It'll be worse over here in the morning.
No sleep for Chewie tonight.
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Sky News reports Army deployed in Covent Garden. Should be on their website, but both it and the BBC site are understandably sluggish ATM, so I can't get you a direct link.Tiger Ace wrote:Linkies because all that the Beeb is reporting in police and response units.CaptainChewbacca wrote:Army deployed onto the streets of London. For something like this they should suspend trading, shouldn't they?. London markets are already down 4% It'll be worse over here in the morning.
No sleep for Chewie tonight.
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I have both in my room 20 inches apart.Tiger Ace wrote:All I can see on the Beeb screen is them repeating that 6 subway stations, 3 busses hit, and lots of paramedics.
Damn running between the TV and the PC.
Update: Royal Guard deploying machine guns outside Buckingham palace. SDers, if you want to reach a loved one, use email. Phones will NOT go through right now unless you're satellite.
Police are asking that folks stay off phones and stay indoors. Hillary, that means you.
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A BBC security correspondent says that his sources say this is "almost certainly the work of Al-Qaeda" - BBC News.
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The folks at CNN, they won't believe their eyes
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SDN World 5: San Dorado
There'll be a bodycount, we're gonna watch it rise
The folks at CNN, they won't believe their eyes
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Scotland Yard may have had warnings minutes before explosions of AQ attacks.
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Welcome to the thread that already mentioned thatDark wrote:20 people dead in london under ground bombing. its on BBC1 and ITV
Hillary, it might be a good day to take your lunch at your desk.
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Indoors in the pub, I reckon.CaptainChewbacca wrote:I have both in my room 20 inches apart.Tiger Ace wrote:All I can see on the Beeb screen is them repeating that 6 subway stations, 3 busses hit, and lots of paramedics.
Damn running between the TV and the PC.
Update: Royal Guard deploying machine guns outside Buckingham palace. SDers, if you want to reach a loved one, use email. Phones will NOT go through right now unless you're satellite.
Police are asking that folks stay off phones and stay indoors. Hillary, that means you.
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You have a pub at work? I fucking LOVE your country!Hillary wrote:Indoors in the pub, I reckon.CaptainChewbacca wrote:I have both in my room 20 inches apart.Tiger Ace wrote:All I can see on the Beeb screen is them repeating that 6 subway stations, 3 busses hit, and lots of paramedics.
Damn running between the TV and the PC.
Update: Royal Guard deploying machine guns outside Buckingham palace. SDers, if you want to reach a loved one, use email. Phones will NOT go through right now unless you're satellite.
Police are asking that folks stay off phones and stay indoors. Hillary, that means you.
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Dunno about Paris, but about 10 minutes ago the local news here said Chicago is "beefing up police presence" on our mass transit - I expect every major city with mass transit is going to be on edge this morning.Archaic` wrote:If this is an Islamic terrorist related incident, and considering that it was only just announced today that London won the games......has Paris been put on alert yet?
How tragic for London, for England, and Great Britain. Words escape me. This is appalling. I'll shut up now, rather ramble inadquately.
Well, across the road - I might just chance itCaptainChewbacca wrote:You have a pub at work? I fucking LOVE your country!Hillary wrote:Indoors in the pub, I reckon.CaptainChewbacca wrote: I have both in my room 20 inches apart.
Update: Royal Guard deploying machine guns outside Buckingham palace. SDers, if you want to reach a loved one, use email. Phones will NOT go through right now unless you're satellite.
Police are asking that folks stay off phones and stay indoors. Hillary, that means you.
In other news, Australia 51-0 after 12 overs (off topic)